Foundation Studio IV

Continuing work from the previous semester, this advanced studio laboratory addresses “wicked problems” in landscape architecture through extended design research and in-depth design propositions. Students analyze the cultural and ecological forces shaping a given urban landscape or condition, responding to topics such as social, environmental, and multispecies inequities; pollution and the climate crisis; and the opportunities and constraints of adaptation, mitigation, and remediation. Independent research methodologies are supported, and student work is expected to achieve the quality of a well-developed landscape design thesis and design proposition. Description The last foundation studio tackles “wicked problems” in landscape architecture, with topics varying each year to reflect current discourses. Students analyze cultural and ecological dynamics in contemporary cities, addressing issues such as social, environmental, and multispecies inequities; pollution and the climate crisis; the health of human and nonhuman communities; and the challenges and opportunities of adaptation, mitigation, and remediation.

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