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All Programs, Summer 2009
Beginning AutoCAD for Landscape Designers
Van Broekhoven, Paul
This course is for students interested in advancing their existing drafting skills through the use of computer-aided drafting (CAD), a design industry standard for producing construction documents. For those students who wish to work in a design firm, it is a must; for those who wish to open their own practices, it is a valuable tool that will shorten their production time. The course will focus on the fundamentals of CAD.
Tuition: $695
Prerequisites: Drafting; knowledge of computer operating systems (Mac or PC), word-processing software, and basic manual computing skills.
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Withdrawal deadline: July 31.
Note: This course has a maximum enrollment of ten students. Students wishing to purchase AutoCAD software, please be aware that AutoCAD is designed for use on PC computers. It can only be used on Mac computer that have a dual operating system loaded with Windows software. The instructor can provide you additional information on obtaining a student version of AutoCAD.
523A Summer, Tue
July 14-August 25, 1:30pm-4:30pm
2 Credits
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Botanic Gardens and Arboreta
Punch, Walter
This module will examine the history and contributions of botanic gardens and arboreta around the world in the modern era, beginning with the Italian Renaissance and proceeding to present-day initiatives. We will look at the scientific, cultural, aesthetic, and ecological purposes of these institutions as well as their changing roles in meeting the needs and interests of their times. A major emphasis will be on the influence these places have had on private gardens and on horticulture in general. Some time will also be given to the establishment of botanic gardens or arboreta. There will be an optional field trip.
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
286A Summer, Tue
June 2-July 14, 5:30pm-7:30pm
2 Credits
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Culture and Art of Chinese Gardens: Imperial and Public Gardens, The
Chen, Yo Yi
This module explores historical imperial landscapes and their conversion into modern public parks and public spaces. By reviewing Chinese geography and history and analyzing specific cases, students learn the concepts and philosophies that have guided Chinese landscape practice for thousands of years. These include the doctrine of Feng-Shui, the idea of the Unity of Heaven and Man, the concept of “Shan-Shui,” the significance of mountains and water, and the importance of harmony in Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. The northern imperial city of Beijing and its gardens, the southern imperial city of Nangjing and its city wall and government center, and West Lake Park in Hangzhou will all be studied and enjoyed in class. A final paper or project is required.
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: July 31.
287A Summer, Wed
July 15-August 26, 5:30pm-7:30pm
2 Credits
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Design I: Introduction to Landscape Design
Eisener, Laura D.
This studio introduces students to basic design principles, including spatial definition, proportion and scale, form, pattern, texture, tone, and color of landscape elements. Students will also explore the uses of landform, plants, and structure to shape space. Classes will include slide-illustrated lectures, class discussions, and project critiques. Through a combination of short abstract projects that include model building and site projects that include at least one residential garden, students will build their own design skills.
Tuition: $980
115A Summer, Wed
June 3-August 26, 9:30am-12:30pm
4 Credits
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Design II: Design Process
Wasser, Michael
This studio is designed to immerse the student in the history, theory, and practical application of the Modern Movement as it pertains to landscape design. Students will come to understand the interplay of the modern house and garden, which will be used as a basis for a residential design project using a site in suburban Boston. By working through the process of site analysis and program development, students will create a design that applies modern theories to questions of spatial organization, order, and selection of building materials. A field trip to the Gropius House in Lincoln, MA, will supplement readings and lectures on design theory and analysis of the design of a classic modern landscape. Students will translate research and case studies into a specific site design. Design exploration will rely on model building, drawing, and design critiques.
Tuition: $980
Prerequisites: Design I and Drafting.
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127A Summer, Wed
June 3-August 26, 6:00pm-9:00pm
4 Credits
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Design III: Applications
Randall, Priscilla
The Carving Studio is a community of artists who own eight acres adjacent to a disused marble quarry in central Vermont. They have the right to use pieces of this translucent marble, which is similar to the white Carrara marble used by Michelangelo. The site is now an abandoned industrial area. It is located in a wide, flattened valley enclosed by low north-south mountains. In addition to quarries, the valley contains marshland, woodlands (primarily sugar maple, beech, and white pine), farmland, and the town of West Rutland. This studio will examine site planning of new buildings, exploring the space and patterns of circulation and create a master plan for the Carving Studio, a sculpture center, and a sculpture park. The master plan will be based on a “retrieved” ecosystem for the site, tailored to the clients’ program, and tied to the history of the arduous work of quarrying. Students will produce a schematic plan that includes drawings, descriptions, and details. The document will be used by the Carving Studio as a basis for future development. Eventually, it is hoped, the carving studio will bring artists and tourists to West Rutland, providing economic stimulus needed since the closing of the quarries.
Tuition: $980
Prerequisites: Design I, II
Recommended: Landscape Construction: Methods and Materials, and Site Engineering I.
Note: West Rutland is 3 ½ hours from Boston. Students are encouraged to car pool. There is a variety of accommodations in the area. Field trips are scheduled for June 6-7 and July 10-11. There will be no class Thursday July 16th.
134A Summer, Thu
June 4-August 20, 9:30am-12:30pm
4 Credits
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Drafting
Trimble, Will
This course introduces the student to fundamental drawing and graphic skills for effectively communicating ideas throughout the design process. Students will be exposed to basic conventions of drawing such as plan, section, elevation, and axonometric drawings. Emphasis is on acquiring basic drafting skills, but an introduction to theories of representation will be included and both illustrative rendering and technical drawing for construction documentation will be covered.
Tuition: $980
512A Summer, Tue
June 2-August 25, 6:00pm-9:00pm
4 Credits
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Drawing
Schneider, Ellen
This module hones freehand drawing skills through exercises in both the classroom and the field. The goal of the course is to increase drawing proficiency for studio work and professional practice. The ability to sketch easily and well is of great professional value and we will focus on techniques to increase that skill. Students will capitalize on summer evenings to sketch the urban environment and spend time indoors focusing on botanical specimens, responding to creative design problems and critique. Classes will begin with pencil work. Other media will then be introduced throughout the course. Assignments will vary in scale from landscape perspective to drawing details. Students of all abilities are encouraged to enroll. Final projects will be determined in consultation with the instructor.
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
534A Summer, Wed
June 3-July 15, 5:30pm-8:30pm
2 Credits
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Estate Management Practicum: The Evolution of an Historic Estate Garden to a Modern Day Nonprofit Institution
Schulhoff, R. & Max, E. et al.
Richard Schulhof: The significance of the collection and its connection to the Arnold Arboretum
Erica Max: The cultural context of the Wakefield family and estate and the role of an estate manager
Alice Ingerson: Estate management preservation models, with emphasis on balancing the budget, defining the mission, and identifying new uses (lecture and creative modeling workshop)
Jack Alexander: Management of a collection through propagation (lecture and hands-on workshop)
Paul Rogers: Maintenance and pruning of a woody collection (lecture and hands-on workshop)
Marty Michener: Woodland, wetland, and garden: management plans for invasive species
Carly Rocklen: Biological controls for purple loosestrife
In June of 2009, the Landscape Institute and the Mary M. B. Wakefield Charitable Trust will collaborate in a week-long intensive workshop offering students a “real-world” opportunity to address the many professional challenges presented by a new client with a large historic estate. The Mary (Polly) M. B. Wakefield estate, possessing an abundance of valuable plant material in need of substantial stabilization and rehabilitation, will serve as the case study. The jam-packed curriculum for the week will bring together top faculty from the Landscape Institute’s Horticulture and Landscape Preservation programs as well as local experts. The program will run for five consecutive days and will include the following topics and activities:
•the Estate’s relationship with the Arboretum, with a tour of the collection
•estate management, with discussion of the skills required to enter the job market, such as knowledge of landscape history, ability to assess the historic character of the site, and familiarity with the philosophic roots of the profession
•estate management models, with pointers on how to transform a historic home and garden into a self-sustaining institution and brainstorming about applicable models for the Wakefield Estate
•assessment of landscape maintenance needs, including soils, living collections, woodland stewardship, and hydrology
•discussion of sustainable and cost-effective maintenance challenges of a large property
•hands-on pruning, with special techniques for meeting the challenges of a large estate; propagation of historic plant material in specialized collections; and removal of invasive plants, including the use of biological controls; and control and management of a large and/or historic property.
Tuition: $485
822A Summer, Mon-Fri
June 8-June 12, 9:30am-3:45pm
Non-credit Course
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Field Botany of New England
Churchill, Richard
This course has been approved for New England Organic Land Care Program AOCLP credits. Please contact Carol Hannon, Organic Land Care Program Accreditation Manager for additional crediting information.
This course will use the out-of-doors as a classroom, giving the student an opportunity to participate in a field botany experience. Class activities integrate the course material into the student's professional and personal lives by emphasizing skills of value to the landscape designer. The common plants of the region, the growth and development of plants, the distribution of plant communities, and the role that plants have played in the traditions, economy, and landscape of New England form the basis for the course. \r\n
Tuition: $980
Withdrawal deadline: July 26.
Note: Students will meet on July 24, 25, 26, from 9:15am–3:15pm, at 30 Chauncy Street in Cambridge.The field sessions will occur in Newry, Maine, on August 13, 14, and 15 from 9:00am–5:00pm at the Sunday River Inn ($35.00/night). Reservations will be taken at the first class session. Lodging and travel expenses are not included in tuition. Students should dress appropriately and be physically capable of handling activities in the field. \r\n
634A Summer, Fri-Sun
July 24-August 23
4 Credits
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Field Botany of New England II
Churchill, Richard
This course has been approved for New England Organic Land Care Program AOCLP credits. Please contact Carol Hannon, Organic Land Care Program Accreditation Manager for additional crediting information.
As in Field Botany of New England (634A), this course uses the out-of-doors as a classroom, giving the student an opportunity to participate in a field botany experience. Class activities integrate the course material into the student's professional and personal by emphasizing skills of value to the landscape designer. The common plants of the region, the growth and development of plants, the distribution of plant communities, and the role that plants have played in the traditions, economy, and landscape of New England form the basis for the course. \r\n
Tuition: $495
Prerequisites: Field Botany of New England or permission of the instructor.
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Withdrawal deadline: August 16.
Note: Students will meet on July 23rd, 6:00–9:00pm, at the 30 Chauncy Street in Cambridge. The field sessions will occur on September 18, 19, and 20 from 9:00am–5:00pm, in Newry, Maine, at the Sunday River Inn ($35.00/night). Reservations will be taken at the first class session. Lodging and travel expenses are not included in tuition. Students should dress appropriately and be physically capable of handling activities in the field. \r\n
636A Summer, Fri-Sun
August 13-September 20
2 Credits
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Landscape Construction for Walks, Walls, and Steps
Veracka, Michael
Develop your knowledge of construction materials and methods for walks, walls, steps, and patios in residential landscapes. Through class lectures, drawing exercises, and field trips to existing gardens and construction sites, students will learn about landscape materials and their relationship to the construction process and building techniques.
Tuition: $495
Prerequisites: Drafting or equivalent
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Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
423A Summer, Thu
June 4-July 16, 5:30pm-8:30pm
2 Credits
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Landscape Interpretation from Theory to Practice - CLASS CANCELLED
Ingerson, Alice
CLASS CANCELLED
This course focuses on learning to articulate and challenge the implicit assumptions behind the ways in which public agencies, local communities, and nonprofit organizations interpret or present landscapes to the public. We also evaluate cutting-edge ideas and models that blur the conventional division of labor among designers, interpreters, managers, and visitors. We begin by exploring the gulf between theories of interpretation and the history and practice of interpretation as a profession, primarily in museums and parks. We then use readings and case studies (through online readings, guest speakers, and field trips) to explore the assumptions, advantages, and constraints that are implicit in landscape interpretation of models drawn from the worlds of public art, museums and historic sites, citizen science and ecology, environmental education, and planning or public policy. In each case, we focus on how interpretation reflects, and reinforces or changes, relationships among the people involved in each landscape—as designers, managers, audiences, or users. Finally, each student confronts the challenge of selecting from these different models to propose a program of interpretation for a particular nearby landscape, and presents that proposal to the class. Designers working for local communities, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations must often design for education and interpretation as primary landscape uses, or learn how to use education and interpretation to convert visitors from a source of stress to a source of support for landscapes. The course provides educators and interpreters, managers, planners, fundraisers, and designers with models and concepts for innovative management and interpretation plans, and with potential strategies for blending multiple sources of financial and political support—for example, as required in Massachusetts by the Community Preservation Act and by state guidelines for smart growth/sustainability.
Tuition: $980
Note: CLASS CANCELLED - This course is only offered every other year.
312A Summer, Tue
June 2-August 25, 10:00am-12:00pm
4 Credits
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Measured Perspective Drawing and Sketching
Bales Van Buskirk, Patricia
Perspectives are a highly effective way to communicate landscape designs. A perspective drawing describes a three-dimensional view in two dimensions by using lines that converge as they recede from the viewer. It can depict the way a garden or landscape design might actually appear to the spectator. This studio focuses on drawing perspectives and, once this is mastered, learning to sketch them—both as a design tool and as a way to communicate landscape designs. The course will enable students to communicate more effectively throughout their education at the Landscape Institute and in the design profession.
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: July 28.
522A Summer, Tue & Thu
July 21-August 11, 1:00pm-4:00pm
2 Credits
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Outdoor Lighting Design and Installation Methods
McAllister, Dan
Outdoor lighting provides security, safety, and usability, but can also add subtle or dramatic beauty to the landscape. In this module, students will learn about various types of outdoor illumination and their uses and begin to understand the components of a well-designed lighting plan. Lighting cohesion, depth, focal points, quality and direction, perspective, balance, and symmetry will be considered in examples of public and private outdoor spaces. Lighting techniques, planning, installation, and design documentation, will also be discussed. Voltage adjustment and amperage reading will be demonstrated. Planning for switching capabilities and future add-on components to the system will also be covered, as will coordinating new features with existing lighting. Students will develop a better understanding of outdoor lighting and how best to incorporate it into the overall plan and budget for landscape projects. Lighting has become a major feature of the landscape and we will learn how to demonstrate its importance to clients.
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
425A Summer, Wed
July 15-August 26, 1:30pm-4:30pm
2 Credits
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Perennial Garden Design
Eisener, Laura D.
This module will explore principles of the historically important perennial garden styles and their current applications. These include cottage gardens and perennial borders, rock and alpine gardens, water gardens, meadows, woodland gardens, parterres, herb gardens, and gardens in the style frequently referred to as "new American style." Students will examine theories of formal and naturalistic garden styles, and will discuss plant selection based on form, texture, and color harmonies. They will create designs for four gardens and participate in project critiques.
Tuition: $495
Prerequisites: Design I and Drafting.
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Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
150A Summer, Thu
June 4-July 16, 9:30am-12:30pm
2 Credits
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Plant Identification in New England
Michener, Marty
This course has been approved for New England Organic Land Care Program AOCLP credits. Please contact Carol Hannon, Organic Land Care Program Accreditation Manager for additional crediting information.
This course will cover native, introduced, and cultivated plant species common to the Northeast, many of which are suitable for planting. Through an emphasis on family characteristics which apply to garden and woodland plants alike, students will explore the plants’ use in several project sites, addressing issues of sustainable landscaping and required maintenance. Weeds and invasive plants, cological communities, wildlife attractiveness, and adaptive plant reproductive strategies will also be discussed.
Tuition: $980
655A Summer, Wed
June 3-August 26, 9:30am-12:30pm
4 Credits
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Preparing for Independent Projects: Research and Proposal Development 715A
Cavanaugh, Jean
Before undertaking the Independent Project Studio, students must have a solid foundation on which to base their year-long landscape investigations. This elective module will focus on the skills they will need to lay the groundwork for their individual design explorations and will help them prepare the project proposal required before the start of the Independent Project Studio in September. Over the semester, we will discuss methods of critical inquiry, techniques of site survey and documentation, and forms and styles of graphic communication and landscape presentation. The review of methods of critical inquiry is intended to give students the theoretical context in which to situate their independent projects and will explore ways that data can be interpreted and assembled into an effective site inventory and analysis. In the section on styles of graphic communication and landscape representation, we will review basic diagrammatic and illustrative techniques that convey site information in a clear and consistent way. A wide range of representational modes will be covered, and a review of the characteristic effects of various rendering techniques will also be included.
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
715A Summer, Wed
June 3-July 15, 9:30am-12:30pm
2 Credits
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Preparing for Independent Projects: Research and Proposal Development 715B
Cavanaugh, Jean
see 715A for description
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
715B Summer, Tue
June 2-July 14, 5:30pm-8:30pm
2 Credits
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Productive Garden, The
Punch, Walter
The productive garden, as old as civilization itself, is the quintessential garden because although it includes elements of culture (style, design, meaning), it involves mankind with the earth not so much from the point of view of culture but on a basis of nature, fecundity, and domesticity. It is the most universal and comforting of garden forms. We can use the term “productive garden” for all cultivated spaces on a small and local scale: the kitchen garden, the herb garden, the berry patch, the small orchard, and even areas for growing special plants for life celebrations. In our time the productive garden is experiencing a resurgence due to the declining level of food quality and safety. This course will look at the history of the productive garden and various attitudes and approaches to it. Most of the course, however, will be devoted to an investigation and appreciation of the practical requirements for keeping such gardens. Topics will include organic principles and practices; plants and crops; necessary structures and buildings; useful domestic and small animals; the role of wildlife; variations in layout; different cultivation practices; aesthetic expression; tools and technology; biological considerations; and many other issues that are relevant to the establishment and care of these useful garden areas. In short, we will look carefully and deliberately at all the elements associated with the productive garden, its constituent parts, and its glorious bounty. The course will serve not only as a kind of practical exploration, but also as a celebration of what has been called “the epitome of man’s ideal relationship with nature.”
Tuition: $980
712A Summer, Thu
June 4-August 27, 5:30pm-7:30pm
4 Credits
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Project Presentation Graphics
Cavanaugh, Jean
This module is intended for advanced students and professionals who wish to refine their drawing and rendering skills for office presentation graphics. Emphasis is placed on representation, definition, and expression of landscape concepts. Through lectures, workshops, and in-class exercises, students explore techniques in both black-and-white and color media. Specific areas covered include site analysis and graphic notation, plan and section development, entourage, and measured and freehand perspective drawing. Students examine a number of methods that enable designers to apply these techniques to their work quickly and effectively. This module is especially recommended for independent project students.
Tuition: $495
Prerequisites: Design I and II; Drafting.
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Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
520A Summer, Tue
June 2-July 14, 9:30am-12:30pm
2 Credits
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Proper Pruning Practices in the Planted Landscape
Sherzi, Charles Jr.
Pruning is one of the most misunderstood and poorly executed of all the cultural practices in the landscape today. More of our beautiful woody ornamentals are destroyed each year by poor pruning practices than by insects and diseases combined. Pruning is both an art and a science. This workshop will address the How, What, When, Where, and Why of pruning in the planted landscape. The student will learn the philosophy of pruning from the inside out—literally and figuratively. This summer offering is timely in that most of our flowering woody ornamental trees and shrubs have now passed into their post-flowering period. This is an ideal time not only to address the immediate pruning needs in the landscape, but to revisit some of the past damage as well. The course also addresses approaches to early-spring and dormant-season pruning. Included is a discussion of the selection, purchase, safe use, and proper care of your pruning equipment.
Tuition: $220
Withdrawal deadline: July 11.
Note: The workshop is to be held on two consecutive Saturdays at the Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center, 660 Great Pond Road, North Andover, Massachusetts. The workshop will include a morning lecture followed by an afternoon field component during which students will be exposed to the wide variety of plant material that covers the Rolling Ridge estate grounds.
825A Summer, Sat
July 11-July 18, 9:00am-3:30pm
Non-credit Course
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Residential Landscape Design: Apprentice Studio
Bales Van Buskirk, Patricia
For the experienced student or beginning design professional, this class offers an apprentice-style experience in designing a residential site for an actual client. The focus will be less on design itself than on the client/designer relationship and project management. We will discuss techniques for producing persuasive drawings, critiquing and improving designs, and preparing for effective client meetings.
Tuition: $495
Prerequisites: Design I and Drafting, or permission from instructor.
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Withdrawal deadline: July 31.
152A Summer, Tue & Thu
July 21-August 11, 9:30am-12:30pm
2 Credits
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Sustainable Home and Landscape: A Field Study Exploring Art, Technology, and the Environment, The
Stella, Marie
Come to Ashfield, Massachusetts, for a three-day intensive module in the foothills of the Berkshires. This course will explore the Beaver Lodge, a residence designed by Marie Stella to be LEED certified. This hands-on laboratory setting will offer coursework in the promotion of sustainability, innovative use of native plant materials, construction of rain gardens, green roofs, and vegetated walls, rainwater harvesting, use of local green materials, and organic vegetable gardening. Offsite visits to a local quarry and to native plant and wetland plant nurseries will be included.
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: July 31.
Note: This course will begin with students meeting in Ashfield, Massachusetts, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Friday, July 31. Students will then meet on Saturday, August 1 from 9:00am–5:00pm and Sunday, August 2, from 9:00am–2:00pm. The module will conclude with final presentations taking place at 30 Chauncy Street in Cambridge on Thursday, August 13 from 10:00am to noon. The cost of room, board, and transportation is not included in the tuition. Detailed directions to Beaver Lodge in Ashfield will be provided by the instructor and will be included in your course confirmation.
716A Summer, Thu-Sun
July 13-August 13
2 Credits
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Therapeutic Landscapes
Hoover, Robert C.
This workshop will explore the history and design of therapeutic landscapes. The instructor will guide students through an exploration of the practice of landscape architecture and its role in our lives while also examining the role of therapeutic gardens for the treatment of illness and its real-world potential for professional practices. The workshop has three sections:
821-1A Jun 11 Why therapeutic landscapes?
Beginning with a brief historical overview of therapeutic gardens and their landscapes, we will explore the speaker’s 54-year journey, concluding with the design of well over 100 therapeutic gardens. Discussed and debated will be some provocative questions. Why practice landscape architecture? Is nature intrinsic to our lives? Is architecture intrinsic to our lives? What does all of this mean for the future?
821-2A Jun 25 What is a therapeutic garden for Alzheimer’s disease?
This section will explore the top ten design issues related to designing gardens specifically for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
821-3A Jul 9 Therapeutic Landscape Case Studies
This section will present and dissect several case studies. We will debate which approaches have worked and which have not. Fundamental real-world issues such as fundraising and donations, client relationships, and long-term maintenance will be discussed.
Tuition: $100
Withdrawal deadline: June 16.
Note: $100 for three sessions; $40 for a single session. Participants may register for all three sessions by using the course code 821A. If you are interested in registering for specific sections, please use the code adjacent to the section you are interested in.
821A Summer, Thu
June 11-July 9, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Non-credit Course
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Therapeutic Landscapes: Jul 9
Hoover, Robert C.
Therapeutic Landscape Case Studies
Tuition: $40
821-3A Summer, Thu
July 9-July 9, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Non-credit Course
Therapeutic Landscapes: Jun 11
Hoover, Robert C.
Why therapeutic landscapes?
Tuition: $40
821-1A Summer, Thu
June 11-June 11, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Non-credit Course
Therapeutic Landscapes: Jun 25
Hoover, Robert C.
What is a therapeutic garden for Alzheimer’s disease?
Tuition: $40
821-2A Summer, Thu
June 25-June 25, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Non-credit Course
Using Elements of Historic Landscape Design: Islamic, Japanese, and Chinese Gardens
Stella, Marie
This module will explore historical elements in the design of Islamic, Chinese, and Japanese gardens. Ingenious applications of water, symbolic use of plant material, and a plethora of ornamentation engages our attention and invites us to take a closer look. Illustrated lectures will highlight concepts, materials, and functions to be further developed by weekly readings and design exercises. A thorough knowledge of the design vocabulary of Oriental landscapes is an invaluable tool for the well-educated designer.
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
Note: This course does not meet on July 3rd. This module can be used to fulfill either history or elective design credits, depending upon the choice of final project.
260A Summer, Fri
June 5-July 24, 10:00am-12:00pm
2 Credits
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Using Elements of Historic Landscape Design: Renaissance, French, and English
Stella, Marie
This module will explore historic elements of landscape design in an attempt to interrelate various aspects of the design process. Illustrated lectures will highlight concepts, materials, and functions of gardens of the Italian Renaissance, France, and England to be further developed by weekly readings and design exercises.
Tuition: $495
Withdrawal deadline: June 19.
Note: This course does not meet on July 3rd. This module can be used to fulfill either history or elective design credits, depending upon the choice of final project.
266A Summer, Fri
June 5-July 24, 1:00pm-3:00pm
2 Credits
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Watercolor in Perspective
Fine, Sally
This course will cover techniques of watercolor painting using basic perspective. Watercolor is perfect for client presentations: it gives your design a colorful life that cannot be captured in a plan drawing and is an inexpensive, portable medium that can be done quickly anywhere. Despite its reputation for difficulty, simple techniques can make watercolor painting relatively easy. Students will learn basic perspective principles using one-, two-, and three-point perspective as appropriate. The instructor will demonstrate techniques and show examples of watercolor paintings by the masters of the medium. The course is designed for students both with and without experience in drawing or painting.
Tuition: $980
533A Summer, Wed
June 3-August 26, 1:30pm-4:30pm
4 Credits
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