Colorado State University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture LAND 240_Fundamentals of Landscape Design Process spring 2013 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00pm 4:40pm, Shepardson 118 and the East Studio Professor Kelly Curl Kelly.curl@colostate.edu Emmanuel Didier ed@didierdesignstudio.com Office: B104 NESB Office Hours: By appointment 970.491.7283 Course Description LAND 240 04 (1 4 1), Prerequisite: LAND 230 Initiation of formal exploration of design elements, materials, and principles, and introduction of design process as a defensible methodology. Introduction This foundation studio will begin with basic design processes, exploration with various drawing/drafting mediums and techniques, and model making. The design process draws on your personal creativity to analyze, explore, experiment, create, draw, review, and construct. This Studio will later focus on traversing a specific site, initiating the design process of a new trail a trail that will extend, reveal, and catalyze new relationships and processes of this transformed nature. Students will be pioneers in the discovery of this new terrain, developing site based investigations that will be based on new ways of seeing, experiencing, and transforming landscape. Students will be using surveying methods of sectioning and triangulation, photography and plotting to reach a final Studio Design. 1 P age
Academic Goals Understand and experience the Design Process, and its relation to landscape architecture. Become comfortable with all drafting and drawing materials that will represent your design process and ideas. Understand fundamental design vocabulary, elements, and principles. Develop fundamental design communication skills in drawing, computing, speaking and writing to convey design intent. Course Requirements Attendance lasting the duration of the class period Participation in class Complete weekly assignments/projects in studio and on site Required Text Evaluation of Student Performance Grading Scale Catherine, Dee. 2001. Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture: A visual Introduction, New York: Spoon Press. The instructor will provide in class reviews of work in progress. We will occasionally have class pin ups and discussion of everyone s work. Outside reviewers and fellow students may be asked to critique your work. You are encouraged to discuss your work with others, keeping in mind that you are responsible for your product. The instructor will use her best professional judgment in evaluating each student s level of engagement, productivity and innovation in design through assignments and projects. GRADING SCALE A High level of engagement, productivity and innovation in design. B Adequate level of engagement, productivity and innovation in design. C Marginal though passable level of engagement and productivity. F Student is actively disengaged from the course. I Student s inability to complete requirements is unanticipated and beyond the student s control. (+/ ) of these letter grades will be considered LATE WORK This coursework builds on itself, and it is very important to keep up with your Studio assignments. Attendance Attendance lasts the duration of the class session. Because written and verbal instructions for new assignments will be given regularly, it is essential to be in class. If a student misses class (without a reasonable excuse) and therefore does not receive information about an assignment, he/she should get the information from a reliable classmate. 2 P age
Policy Regarding Academic Honesty/Dishonesty In addition to General Policies for Landscape Architecture Courses refer to the University statement on academic honesty in the General Catalogue, section Student Rights and Responsibility. If you are caught cheating you will automatically receive an F for the course, you will be subject to maximum penalties of the University and you will be barred from participation in the course for the remainder of the semester. LAND 240 will adhere to the Academic Integrity Policy of the Colorado State University General Catalog and the Student Conduct Code. HONOR PLEDGE: "I will not give, receive, or use any unauthorized assistance." Your signature 3 P age
Required Supplies Note: bold text indicates new supplies, different from LAND 230 1. Digital camera + expect photo printing fees 2. Exacto knife #1 w/safety cap and extra blades 3. Alvin Green Self healing Cutting Mat 24 X36 4. Metal ruler: 36 length heavy with non slip backing 5. Architect Scale 6. Engineering Scale 7. Inking triangle: 12 at 45/90 degrees, 14 at 30/60 degrees 8. 10 Drafting Brush 9. 1 white vinyl eraser 10. 1 blue film eraser 11. 1 kneaded eraser 12. 1 erasing shield 13. 2 black Pentel Sign Pen 14. Sakura Micron Fine Art Pens (at least 1 of each) a. 005 (0.20mm line) b. 01 (0.25mm line) c. 02 (0.30mm line) d. 03 (0.35mm line) e. 05 (0.45mm line) f. 08 (0.50mm line) 15. Lead Holder with leads: (2 each @ 2mm) H, HB, 2B, turquoise 16. General s Woodless Graphite 2 each (HB,B,6B) 17. 2 Sketching Coal Thick (non compressed) 18. Strathmore DRAWING pad 14 x17 19. Roma Plastilina #1 Gry Grn NO.1 (2 blocks) 20. (1 ) 20 x30 White CP Illustration Board (use this as your base for each 5 x5 square). 21. (1) Black Poster Board 22 x28 22. Multi media Paper 18 X24 23. Rotary Lead pointer 24. 1 box of drafting dots 25. Rubber Cement 26. Spray Adhesive 27. Pencil Sharpener 28. 12 and 24 rolls white tracing paper 29. 7x10 hard covered recycled sketchbook (spiral preferred) 30. 42 Parallel bar 31. Board surface (Vyco) 32. 24 Roll of Vellum Additional supplies as needed As required by LAND 230, you will need to supply a chair and a board cover to protect the top of your desk. A lockable storage cabinet is also recommended. A laptop computer is highly recommended, but not required. 4 P age
STUDIO SCHEDULE (tentative) Wk 01 JANUARY Tues 22 Thurs 24 Wk 02 JANUARY Tues 29 Thurs 31 Wk 03 FEBRUARY Tues 5 Thurs 7 Wk 04 FEBRUARY Tues 12 Thurs 14 Wk 05 FEBRUARY Tues 19 Thurs 21 Wk 06 FEBRUARY Tues 26 Thurs 28 Wk 07 MARCH Tues 5 Thurs 7 Wk 08 MARCH Tues 12 Thurs 14 Wk 09 MARCH Tues 19 Thurs 21 Wk 10 MARCH Tues 26 Thurs 28 Studio Introduction + Laurie Olin lecture + Drawing Design Process + Unity Emphasis and Focal Point Scale + Proportion Balance + Rhythm Line Grubbs movie STUDIO WORK sketching Shape + Volume STUDIO WORK Critique + Grafting Pattern and Texture Courtyard Project Presentation SPRING BREAK TRAVERSING LANDSCAPE Surveying/Sectioning/Photography/Plotting SITE VISIT/FIELD WORK: Triangulation/Sectioning A1 DUE: Grid + model A2 DUE: Collage + In class sketch A3 DUE: 2 draft sections A4 DUE: Rhythmic Graphite Sketch A5 DUE: FINAL long Section + Ink on Mylar Topography Plan A6 DUE: Topography Model A7 DUE: Courtyard Model DRAFT In class OLIN Sketch A8 DUE: Courtyard Model FINAL A9 DUE: In Class Wk 11 APRIL Wk 12 APRIL Wk 13 APRIL Wk 14 APRIL Tues 2 Thurs 4 Tues 9 Thurs 11 Tues 16 Thurs 18 Tues 23 Thurs 25 : Critique on Photo works : Critique on Photo works : Sections/Plans PIN UP : Intro to Photography : Photo works : Photo works : Plots and Projects 5 P age
Wk 15 APRIL MAY Tues 30 Thurs 2 : Plots and Projects Wk 16 MAY Wk 17 MAY Tues 7 Thurs 9 FINAL REVIEW FINAL REVIEW DATE AND TIME TBD 6 P age
Policy Regarding Academic Honesty/Dishonesty In addition to General Policies for Landscape Architecture Courses refer to the University statement on academic honesty in the General Catalogue, section Student Rights and Responsibility. If you are caught cheating you will automatically receive an F for the course, you will be subject to maximum penalties of the University and you will be barred from participation in the course for the remainder of the semester. LAND 240 will adhere to the Academic Integrity Policy of the Colorado State University General Catalog and the Student Conduct Code. HONOR PLEDGE: "I will not give, receive, or use any unauthorized assistance." Your signature 7 P age