Architecture Studio III: Urban and Landscape Design and Architecture

In the third and final level of the Architecture Studio, the particular focus is the Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Studio. Advanced communication skills are developed through sketching, delineation, drafting, and rendering techniques specifically geared toward effective design presentations. Various rendering techniques and media are explored with an emphasis placed on the effective graphic and visual communication of design ideas in terms of the site plan, section, elevation, and 3D. We will focus on problem-solving micro to macro urban design problems, urban design strategies, human circulation, sustainable and regenerative neighborhoods, communities, and participatory planning. Visits and walking tours throughout the city of Florence will inform and enrich the student's design projects. Key urban architects and planning movements will be discussed and revisited with new contexts. Prerequisites: Architecture Studio II or equivalent.