LAAR 511 - History I: of Landscape Architecture

3 hours.
3 Credits

A survey of historic traditions in garden design and landscape architecture that covers cultural and aesthetic traditions from the Monastic Gardens to the American estate, parks and land planning works of Frederick Law Olmsted. Multiple texts and visual materials are utilized to study the spatial organization, local and regional landscape contextual relationships, and cultural traditions of all landscapes studied. Emphasis is placed on the social, cultural, artistic, political and technological forces that influenced the design of built landscapes in different time periods and geographic locations. This lecture course requires students to write critical papers, deliver in-class special reports, and produce other analytical special projects that analyze the structure and historical importance of built landscapes.