LAN2902H S
Instructor: Alissa North
Meeting Section: L0101
Wednesday, 9:00 - 12:00pm

This seminar course integrates modernist landscape architecture theory and built works. Structured around the canonical landscape projects produced in North America during the modern era, the classes will examine the leading practitioners and associated works. Emphasis is on understanding landscape projects and theories generated during this period, and the development of critical and analytical thinking through readings, class discussions, research, critical response writings, and presentations.

The primary course objective is to enable students to develop their critical and analytical thinking, through the lense of modern landscape architecture. Specifically the course objectives are to read the writings of the discipline in greater depth; critically discuss and write a concise viewpoint on issues pertaining to landscape architecture and modernism; develop an overview knowledge of modern landscape architecture projects, their designers, and theoretical principals; analyze the conceptual and functional aspects of landscape architecture projects; and to research and succinctly communicate the details and principles of landscape designs.

The investigations generated by the course may serve as a basis for a future publication, with students credited accordingly.