Streetscapes Design Studio

Catalog description

This studio explores streetscapes as complex urban ecologies, focusing on their role in water cycles and microclimates. Students will examine the challenges and opportunities of designing these public spaces at the intersection of natural and human-constructed systems. The course is structured in three modules: site analysis using regional climate data, site observation through physical modeling, and design interventions with monitoring strategies. Students will learn to visualize climatic processes and atmosphere within the built environment using a multi-scalar approach. The studio includes an integrated eco-tech series on sensing, monitoring, construction details, and prototyping, aligned with each module's themes. This course was previously offered as LAND 6031 : Streetscapes Design Studio.