LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

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1 + IN Barry Curtis Park, Isthmus LARC 570B Autumn 2016 Ken Yocom, PhD Gould 114, M/W Office Hours: Th F Course Website: Schedule Office Hours: hours/ Theory is the set of foundational principles upon which a discipline frames both its subject and the methods used to explore that subject. In turn, scholarship disseminates the intellectual and practical exploration of theory. In landscape architecture, they form the intellectual scaffolding of thoughtful, responsive design investigations, and inform our perspectives on the larger issues associated with design projects. In other words, together they shape the way, we as designers, think and approach the contextual environmental, socio- cultural, political and economic issues in any project. Through inquiry into the theory and scholarship of landscape architecture, this seminar will help you to consider the intellectual foundations of your chosen discipline and better equip you to engage in the larger issues you will encounter in your professional work. Exploring the role of theory, scholarship and inquiry in landscape architecture is part of what sets you, as master s candidates, apart from undergraduates in the professional degree program. Such scholarly endeavors form the hallmark of graduate education. While scholarly pursuits are not easy for everyone, this seminar offers an opportunity for you to examine and discuss key theories in landscape architecture. Ideally, this course will help clarify your own thinking about the field and how you position yourself within the profession. Learning Objectives: To examine important theories in landscape architecture + consider how they apply to design To develop abilities in critical thinking + constructive critique To frame + articulate perspectives on design thinking To engage in the construction + articulation of scholarly investigations THEORY SCHOLARSHIP LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

2 Process: 1.Dialogic Learning: This class is designed based on a strong belief that our learning is enhanced through dialogue. The richness of this course depends on your engagement with the issues raised in class and in the readings, and your willingness to discuss those issues with one another. A good discussion happens when participants are prepared and willing to share observations, to listen carefully and thoughtfully to one another, to find key ideas in the literature and discussions, and to provide critique in a constructive manner. Each student is expected to contribute meaningfully to class discussions. Trust me! This will make the class more interesting for everyone. A) Discussion Lead: Each class session, two students will take the lead, diving deeper into the readings and provide several (3-5) points of discussion and/or questions as well as a short verbal biography of the authors. Each student should only need to do this once during the term. The points/questions will be sent to me by 12pm prior to the day of the class. During the class, the students may be called upon to lead a portion of the discussion or to frame a perspective. 2. Reflection and Application Assignments: There are several assignments in the class that will enable you to practice both writing and applying theory to design. Writing is often neglected in design education, but this is a critical skill that enables you to articulate your emerging design philosophy, vision, and goals as a designer. This is an important part of cultivating your individual voice as emerging designers. Writing clearly and convincingly will assist you in selling your design work both as a student and practitioner. Additionally, for many students, theory and design are perceived as distinct endeavors. The class assignments are intended to help you see how theory and design are connected by asking you to apply the theory we learn to design projects either built projects or your studio explorations. A) [Pro]flective Essay: Reflection is a valuable tool for learning and growth. Your first assignment will be a reflective essay that asks you to consider why you have chosen to be a landscape architect, what specifically about the field excites you the most, and what values and goals drive your work. Reflecting on your perspective and value now will help guide your development as you continue your education and career. B) Design in Theory Papers: A useful way to get familiar with theory is to consider how it may be represented through design. With this in mind, you are asked to write two Design in Theory Papers ( words). You have a few options to choose from in writing these papers: (1) You can find examples of a built project that you think represents and embodies the theory well, (provide pictures of aspects of the design that reflect the theory); or (2) you could apply these theories to your ongoing studio project (demonstrate how these theories are informing your design work and show examples). C) Final Paper: For many, identifying an area of interest, reviewing the available literature, and articulating a cogent perspective is a difficult task. Yet, with a structured approach and good feedback the process can be enlightening. We will work to construct the final paper throughout the term through three steps: 1) Review and present in a workshop format, no less than three previously completed theses to examine, structure, approach and use of theory; 2) Draft and present, in a workshop format, a detailed outline of an exploration into theory and constructive critique; 3) Compose a relatively short paper that articulates a critical examination of theory through the context of design applications. The final paper will range from 2,500-3,500 words. 2

3 Student Responsibilities: Your most critical responsibility is to take your education seriously. This means being prepared for and engaged in the class by doing the readings and actively participating in the discussion. It means attending each class, prepared and on time, and reliably completing each assignment. Secondary to that, but only by just a little, is the quality of the work you produce. In my view, the quality of students work is greatly enhanced when the work is approached with intellectual curiosity and a sincere desire to learn and grow. Other Policies: This class is governed by all of the University s student policies, including those on plagiarism and multiple submissions. It is your responsibility to be familiar with these. More information is available on this website: REQUIRED Text: Course Reader LA570 A/B - Theory + Scholarship in Landscape Architecture (Manzo and Yocom), Professional Copy n Print, 4200 University Way (just north of 42 nd St. on the east side of the street). Course Grades: Final course grades will be calculated as follows: (Pro)flective Essay 10% Design in Theory Papers 30% Final Paper Project (thesis/10%; outline/10%; paper/25%) 45% Class Participation/Discussion Leading 15% TOTAL 100% 3

4 Schedule: MONDAY SEPT Week OCT Week 2 03 Nature of Theory in LA DRAFT (Pro)flective Essay Week 3 10 Articulating Critique Final (Pro)flective Essay DUE Week 4 17 Ecology + Design/1 Week 5 24 Emerging Urbanisms/1 NOV Week 6 31 Emerging Urbanisms/2 Design in Theory/1 DUE Week 7 07 Health + Well- Being Week 8 14 Value + Ethics Week 9 21 Cultural Landscapes + Historic Preservation Week Landscape Meaning DEC Week Scholarship in Design Critique WEDNESDAY 28 Introduction Concepts + Values 05 State and Critique of the Field 12 Landscape + Site 19 Ecology + Design/2 26 Capstone Review Workshop Capstone Review DUE 02 Post- Industrial Sites 09 Participation + Justice 16 Outline Review Workshop Descriptive Outline DUE 23 Phenomenology + Experiential Approaches 30 Research in Design Design in Theory/2 DUE 07 Work Day, no class EXAM WEEK Week Work Day, no class 14 Final Paper DUE, 12pm/noon 4

5 Detailed Topics + Readings: WEEK 01 Wednesday, September 28 Introduction, Concepts + Values Weinstein, N Artful writing: Well- crafted words complement well- drafted images. In The Chronicle Review, Architecture; March 07, p. B21. WEEK02 Monday, October 03 Nature of Theory in Landscape Architecture Swaffield, S Introduction and Part I: The nature of theory in landscape architecture. In Theory in Landscape Architecture: A Reader. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, Wednesday, October 05 The State + Critique of the Field Bork, D Landscape architecture: The corpus is alive but the mind is ailing. Kerb, 5-7. Hohmann, H. and J. Langhoerst Landscape architecture: An apocalyptic manifesto. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, Conference Proceedings // WEEK 03 Monday, October 10 - Articulating Critique: Two Sides of the Same Coin Corner, J Recovering landscape as a ritual cultural practice. Corner, J. (ed.). Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture. NY, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, Meyer, E Sustaining Beauty, the Performance of Appearance: A Manifesto in Three Parts. Journal of Landscape Architecture, 5(1), Wednesday, October 12 - Concepts of Landscape and Site Berrizbitia, A Re- Placing Process. In Czerniak, J. and G. Hargreaves (eds), Large Parks, NY, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, Burns, C. and A. Kahn Why sites matter. In C. Burns and A. Kahn (eds.). Site Matters: Design Concepts, Histories and Strategies. NY, NY: Routledge, vii- xxiv. Kahn, A. Defining urban sites. In C. Burns and A. Kahn (eds.). Site Matters: Design Concepts, Histories and Strategies. NY, NY: Routledge, WEEK 04 Monday, October 17 Shifting Paradigms in Ecology + Design, part 1 Forman, R.T.T The Missing Catalyst: Design and Planning with Ecology Roots in Johnson, B.R. and K. Hill (eds) Ecology and Design, Washington D.C.: Island Press, Lister, N Sustainable large parks: Ecological design or designer ecology? In J. Czerniak and G. Hargreaves (eds). Large Parks. NY: Princeton Architectural Press,

6 Reed, C The Agency of Ecology. In Mostafavi, M. (ed), Ecological Urbanism, Zurich: Lars Muller Publishers, pp Wednesday, October 19 - Shifting Paradigms in Ecology + Design, part 2 Grose, M Gaps and futures in working between ecology and design for constructed ecologies. Landscape + Urban Planning, 132, Nassauer, J. and P. Opdam Design in Science: Extending the Landscape Ecology Paradigm. Landscape Ecology, 23, WEEK 05 Monday, October 24 Emerging Urbanisms, part 1 Corner, J Terra Fluxus in Waldheim, C. (ed.) The Landscape Urbanism Reader (New York, Princeton Architectural Press), Waldheim, C Claiming Landscape as Urbanism (Chapter 01) in Landscape as Urbanism (Princeton, CT: Princeton University Press), pp Raxworthy, J So it Flows. Landscape Architecture Magazine, July 2016 Available at: it- flows/ Wednesday, October 26 - Capstone Review Workshop WEEK 06 Monday, October 31 Emerging Urbanisms, part 2 Mostafavi, M Why Ecological Urbanism? Why Now? In Mostafavi, M. (ed), Ecological Urbanism, Zurich: Lars Muller Publishers, pp Krieger, A The kind of problem an urban region is, early in the 21 st century. Harvard Design Magazine, 37, pp Thompson, I Ten Tenets and Six Questions for Landscape Urbanism. Landscape Research, 37(1), Wednesday, November 02 Post- Industrial Sites + Their Aesthetic Hofer, W. and V. Vicenzotti Post- industrial landscapes: Evolving concepts. in Howard, P., I. Thompson, and E. Watson (eds) The Routledge Companion to Landscape Studies (London: Routledge). Way, T Landscape of Industrial Excess: A Thick Sections Approach to Gas Works Park. Journal of Landscape Architecture, 15(1), Yu, K Big beautiful feet: Toward a new landscape aesthetic. Harvard Design Magazine, 31,

7 WEEK 07 Monday, November 07 Health, Well- Being, + the Landscape Kaplan, S The Restorative Benefits of Nature: Toward and Integrative Framework, Journal of Environmental Psychology 15(3): Hartig, T. and P. Kahn. May Living in cities, naturally Science, Special Issue: Urban Planet. 352(6288), Ramaswami t al. May Meta- principles for developing smart, sustainable and healthy cities. Science, Special Issue: Urban Planet. 352(6288), Winterbottom, D. and Wagenfeld, A Chapter 1: Introduction. In Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces, Portland, OR: Timber Press. Sheather, J. January 3, The art of medicine: Landscape and health. Lancet, Vol.373(9657), pp Wednesday, November 09 Participation + Justice Setten, G. and K. M. Brown Landscape and social justice. in Howard, P., I. Thompson, and E. Watson (eds) The Routledge Companion to Landscape Studies (London: Routledge). Hou, J Differences Matter: Learning to Design in Partnership with Others. In T. Angotti, C. Doble, and P. Horrigan (eds.), Service- Learning in Design and Planning: Educating at the Boundaries, Berkeley, CA: New Village Press. Recommended Egoz, S., J. Makhzoumi, and G. Pungetti The Right to Landscape: An Introduction, in J. Makhzoumi, G. Pungetti, and S. Egoz (eds) The Right to Landscape: Contesting Landscape and Human Rights, (Burlington, VT: Ashgate), pp WEEK 08 Monday, November 14 - Values + Ethics in Design Swaffield, S Social change and the profession of landscape architecture in the twenty- first century, Landscape Journal, 21(1), Thompson, I Landscape and environmental ethics. in Howard, P., I. Thompson, and E. Watson (eds) The Routledge Companion to Landscape Studies (London: Routledge) Recommended Manzo, L.C Beyond the Codes: An Expanded Framework for Ethical Practice. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, Conference Proceedings Wednesday, November 16 Outline Review Workshop WEEK 09 Monday, November 21 - Cultural Landscape and Historic Preservation 7

8 Hayden, D Urban Landscape History: The Sense of Place and the Politics of Place, in Groth, P. and T.W. Bressi, Understanding Ordinary Landscapes (New Haven: Yale University Press) Roe, M Exploring Future Cultural Landscapes. In M. Roe & K. Taylor (eds.). New Cultural Landscapes. (pp ). (London: Routledge). Recommended Padua, M.G New Cultures and Changing Urban Cultures. In M. Roe & K. Taylor (eds.). New Cultural Landscapes. (pp ). (London: Routledge). Wednesday, November 23 Phenomenology + Experiential Approaches Wylie. J Landscape and phenomenology. in Howard, P., I. Thompson, and E. Watson (eds) The Routledge Companion to Landscape Studies (London: Routledge). Stefansdottir, H A Theoretical Perspective on How Bicycle Commuters Might Experience Aesthetic Features of Urban Space, Journal of Urban Design, 19(4), WEEK 10 Monday, November 28 Landscape Meaning Ipsen, D Space, place, and perception: The sociology of landscape, in Bell, S., I.S. Herlin, and R. Stiles, Exploring the Boundaries of Landscape Architecture (London: Routledge) pp Excerpts from Treib, M Meaning in Landscape Architecture and Gardens: Four Essays, Four Commentaries. London: Routledge. Treib, M. Meaning + Meanings: An Introduction, viii- xix. Treib, M. Must Landscapes Mean?, Wednesday, November 30 Research in Design Forsyth, A Innovation in urban design: Does research help? Journal of Urban Design, 12(3), Lenzholzer, S., I. Duchhart, and J. Koh Research through designing in landscape architecture, Landscape and Urban Planning 113: WEEK 11 Monday, December 05 - The Scholarship of Design Critique Webster, H The analytics of power: Re- presenting the design jury. Journal of Architectural Education, 60(3), Czerniak, J Critics on Criticism: Landscape Work. Harvard Design Magazine, 36, Wednesday, December 07 - Work Day, no class WEEK 12 Monday, December 12 Work Day, no class Wednesday, December 14 - Final Papers DUE, 12pm/noon 8