Courses
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Fundamentals of Landscape Technology
The first in the core sequence of Landscape Technology courses, this class introduces the concept of landforms and grading in design. The course will focus…
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Plants, Vegetation and Microclimate
This course emphasizes the identification of prominent plants in the natural communities of New England. It also highlights major characteristics of the vegetation, and introduces…
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Landscape Ecology
This course examines the structure, functioning, and change of a mosaic of ecological systems, such as forests, wetlands, fields, corridors, and villages. Focus is on…
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Site Planning
This course provides an introduction to the theories, principles, and methods of site planning and land design practices. Through case studies based upon landscape archetypes,…
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Urban and Surburban Ecology
Plants, wildlife, microclimate, soil and water are related to the distinctive, especially spatial, attributes of suburban and urban landscapes. Topics addressed with ecological emphasis include…
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Watershed and Waterside Development Planning and Design
This course concentrates on how different land processes (natura) and activities (anthropogenic) effect aquatic systems.Part 1 is based on empirical cross-system comparisons to examine patterns…
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Studies in Landscape Representation II
A sequel to the course, Studies in Landscape Representation I, this course focuses on drawing and digital computation as modes of design inquiry. A series…
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Site Systems Representation II
A sequel to the course Site Systems Representation I, this course focuses specifically on intermediate concepts of geometric modeling specific to the discipline of landscape…
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Dynamic and Phenomenal Modeling, Rendering and Animation
This course enables students to master the techniques of digital representation particular to the practice of landscape architecture. Participants will employ varying methods of internal…
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Theories and Practices of Contemporary Landscape Architecture 1950-2000
Practice, according to Garrett Eckbo, is \”knowing how to do something; theory is knowing why.\”This course will explore the \”know why\” of landscape architecture since…
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Modernization in the Visual United States Environment, 1890-2035
Modernization of the United States visual environment as directed by a nobility creating new images and perceptions of such themes as wilderness, flight, privacy, clothing,…
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History of Modern Gardens and Public Landscapes: 1800 to the present
This survey lecture course presents the history of landscape design in Europe and North America from early modern times to the emergence of modern landscape…
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Fundamentals of Landscape Technology
As the continuation of GSD 6104, the course will review techniques and codes for grading such landscape interventions as terraces, stairs, ramps, walls, and landscape…
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Landscape Technology
This course identifies the processes of landscape detail as they inform the physical production of designed landscapes. The course examines the materials, form, and language…
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Plants in Design I
Introduction:This course investigates plants as an essential medium of landscape design. Through lectures, readings, exercises, and field trips, the student builds a knowledge base of…
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Plants in Design II
This course is devoted to understanding basic biological principals and horticultural practices that affect the growth of plants in the human landscape and determine the…
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Siteworks
This course covers the application of landscape tools and techniques in the work of site design and planning. We will focus on the engineering aspects…
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Soil in Landscape Design
This course will cover the fundamentals of natural and human influenced soils and the effect of different soil conditions on landscape design, planting installation, plant…
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Urban and Surburban Ecology
Plants, wildlife, microclimate, soil and water are related to the distinctive, especially spatial, attributes of suburban and urban landscapes. Topics addressed with ecological emphasis include…
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Watershed and Waterside Development Planning and Design
This course concentrates on how different land processes (natura) and activities (anthropogenic) effect aquatic systems.Part 1 is based on empirical cross-system comparisons to examine patterns…
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Intermediate Drawing
This is an intermediate course in drawing, open to landscape, urban design, and architecture students (also MDes). The initial intent of the class is to…
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Theories and Methods of Landscape Planning
This course has three aspects. The first is a series of lectures by Carl Steinitz in which different elements of theories and methods applicable to…
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Earthwords: Writing About Landscape
Using the essay as form and the landscape as subject, this course will be an exercise in close reading and careful composition. We will try…
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Studies of the Built North American Environment: 1580 to the Present
North America as an evolving visual environment is analyzed as a systems concatenation involving such constituent elements as farms, small towns, shopping malls, highways, suburbs,…
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History of Landscape Architecture: Antiquity to 1800
The course surveys the history of gardens and landscape design primarily in the Western world, from antiquity to Humphry Repton and the beginning of the…
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Site Ecology and Plant Communities
The course focuses on the principles of ecosystem, community, and population ecology as applied to the analysis of vegetation, wildlife, soil, water, and microclimate of…
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Fundamentals of Landscape Technology
The first in the core sequence of Landscape Technology courses, this class introduces the concept of landforms and grading in design. The course will focus…
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Plants, Vegetation and Microclimate
Introduction to Plants as a Design Material…
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Landscape Ecology
This course examines the structure, functioning, and change of a mosaic of ecological systems, such as forests, wetlands, fields, corridors, and villages. Focus is on…
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Site Planning
This course provides an introduction to the theories, principles, and methods of site planning and land design practices. Through case studies based upon landscape archetypes,…
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Studies in Landscape Representation II
A sequel to the course, Studies in Landscape Representation I, this course focuses on drawing as a mode of design inquiry. A series of exercises…
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Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design
A sequel to the course Fundamentals of Computer Aided Design I, this course focuses specifically on intermediate concepts of geometric modeling specific to the discipline…
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Advanced Drawing
DISEGNO=DISEGNO DESSEIN=DESSINIn Italian and French, drawing and design are the same word. This course concentrates on drawing as a design tool, from the initial stages…
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Theories and Practices of Contemporary Landscape Architecture 1950-2000
Practice, according to Garrett Eckbo, is \”knowing how to do something; theory is knowing why.\” This course will explore the \”know why\” of landscape architecture…
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History of Modern Gardens and Public Landscapes: 1800 to present
4317 History of Modern Gardens and Public Landscapes: 1800 to 1938This survey lecture course presents the history of landscape design in Europe and North America…
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Fundamentals of Landscape Technology
As the continuation of GSD6104, the course will review techniques and codes for grading such landscape interventions as terraces, stairs, ramps, walls, and landscape on…
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Landscape Technology
This course covers the theories, processes and tools of landscape technology as they inform the physical production of designed landscapes. The course examines the materials…
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Plants in Design I
INTRODUCTION:This course investigates plants as an essential medium of landscape design. Through lectures, readings, exercises, and field trips, the student builds a knowledge base of…
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Plants in Design II
Course Description:This course is devoted to understanding basic biological principals and horticultural practices that affect the growth of plants in the human landscape and determine…
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Siteworks
This course covers the application of landscape tools and techniques in the work of site design and planning. The course will focus on the engineering…
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Soil in Landscape Design
URBAN SOILS AND PLANTING Department of landscape ArchitectureLecture/Workshop4 unitsInstructorJames UrbanThis course will cover the fundamentals of natural and human influenced soils and the effect of…
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Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design
This course has a dual objective: it provides the conceptual framework for employing computing in the design process and it delivers the practical skills for…
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Intermediate Drawing
This is an intermediate course in drawing, open to landscape, urban design, and architecture students (also MDes). The initial intent of the class is to…
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Shifting Landscapes
The significance of landscapes is not that they change with seasons, cycles or any other measure of time, but that they change outside of our…
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Theories and Methods of Landscape Planning
Theories, methods, concepts and techniques are introduced for use in environmental planning and design. Included are computer-oriented procedures and graphic methods of organizing, analyzing, synthesizing,…
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Contemporary Landscape Design in Asia
This course is intended as an exploration of the broad phenomenon of contemporary landscape design in Asia, concentrating especially on China, Japan, and India. Given…
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History of Landscape Architecture: Antiquity to 1800
This course surveys the history of gardens and landscape design primarily in the Western world, from antiquity to Humphry Repton and the beginning of the…