Start Date
10/19/2018
End Date
10/19/2018
Description
The creative, adaptive collaboration between designer and fabricator can result in timeless, visionary landscapes. This entire process, which we are calling “craft,” yields incredible skills, knowledge, and beautiful work. By intentionally cultivating these partnerships and interconnecting deep specializations, we can expand and elevate the practice of landscape architecture.
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Design-Build
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.50
Learning Outcomes
1. Showcase fabrication processes and the beauty of ‘craft’ in landscape architecture, while examining ways to steward ‘craft’ in the field. 2. Learn how designers imagine with a specific material in mind rather than several different material options and utilize research, observe traditional methods, and use contemporary technologies to fabricate. 3. Discover how landscape architects and fabricators address the unexpected technical challenges in design, and understand the value of mock-ups and managing client expectations. 4. Understand the collaborative nature of fabrication and knowledge-sharing between landscape architects, designers, and craftspeople that results in long-term value for all.
Instructors
Sandra Nam Cioffi, ASLA; Perry Maas; Alexander Kitchin; Nicole Sherman;
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects