Landscape Design 6: Concept Development

This course explores the use of drawings as tools for visualization and design development.

The focus is on developing an ability to use drawings to model and manipulate visual information throughout the various stages of design evolution.

Techniques for examining ideas and concept alternatives through composite, perspective, orthographic and axonometric drawings are explored.

Lectures present examples of built projects and methods of recognized professionals, which illustrate the dramatic influence drawing type may have on the final form or organization of a design.

The course requires a significant amount of 3D modeling; it is recommended that students be familiar with Rhino, SketchUp, or another 3D digital modeling program.