Second Year

The second year introduces essential ways to address landscape architectural problems, with an emphasis on the basic principles of design processes—analysis, programming, and design at the site scale. Methods of analyzing landscapes and human behavior further provide the student with a logical basis for design decisions, while the use of computers for design, modeling, and presenting (orally/graphically) design ideas is emphasized. Additional required coursework includes grading and drainage. After completing the second year, a student is equipped with enough rudimentary knowledge, skills, and abilities to take on a range of landscape architectural problems.

Design Studio II

This studio continues the core emphasis on process and design vocabulary from Design Studio I. The course is focused on the connections between landscape architectural design, place, and regional landscapes, along with the continued development of graphic, written, and oral communication skills.

plan for the arboretum by a second year student

perspective of design plan by a second year student

Design Studio III

Design studio emphasizing design process applied to site programming, landscape analysis, and site planning. Use of actual sites to emphasize relationships between landscape analysis processes, landscape topology, and landscape ecology. Low impact site development practices are stressed.

proposed plan for hops field at raven run by second year student

digital perspective by second year student

site analysis map by second year student

Implementation I: Grading and Drainage

This course develops competency in solving problems relating to site grading, drainage systems, road alignment, and other aspects of site engineering and stormwater management.