First Year Gallery

First Year Gallery

plan sketch by first year student

First Year

In the first year, students focus on abstract design thinking as well as building knowledge and skills needed for landscape architectural design studios and technical courses. 

Graphics I

A study of landscape architecture graphics including freehand sketching, plan, section, and perspective drawing. Rendering techniques in both black and white and color will be explored with a variety of media including pencils and markers.

timed sketches by first year student
texture sketches by first year student
arboretum sketch by first year student
hand graphics with color from first year student

Studio I

Introduction to the fundamental elements and principles of design. Emphasis is on the application of design thinking and creative process to a variety of design problems. Observation, communication, and critique are stressed as components of process.

First year student project
First year student project
First year student project
First year student project
First year student project

Contact Information

Christopher K. Sass, Ph. D.
Associate Professor and Chair

S305 Agriculture Science Building 1100 S. Limestone Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-7295

UKLA@uky.edu