Landscape Technology 1

Catalog description

This course presents the fundamental principles of site planning: the environmental and ecological factors of siting a building, grading, drainage, site structures, and material selection. Students use the analysis of small sites to evaluate underlying issues of environmentally responsible design, accessibility, zoning requirements, and affordability. Methods of site inventory, site analysis, and site selection are explored. Site grading -- an environmental necessity, a functional requisite, and an aesthetic expression -- is a key component of the course, and it is used to integrate pragmatic design decision-making into the design process.