There is no current consistent transportation component within the Landscape Architecture curriculum. The objective is to incorporate elements of the URITC Educational Initiative themes into the existing Junior level Landscape Architecture design studio curriculum. Fall 2008 LAR343 (Junior Level Design I) will be used as the vehicle to test the concept.
The students' education will be enriched by their research of existing state of the art domestic and international transportation systems and applying that knowledge to solutions for three transportation driven site design projects within the State of Rhode Island.
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This is a proposal to rework LAR 343 Junior Design Studio I to incorporate URITC concepts into the class, structuring the class as a unique learning experience for landscape architecture students. This class will use a variety of techniques: researching domestic and international transportation systems, using field trips to experience constructed examples, inviting two visiting lecturers as mentors, using three real-life sites in RI as design scenarios. The final product will be site plans, sections and illustrious drawings presented to the public and submitted to URITC.
- Proposal submitted
- Course preparation (investigate appropriate project sites, collect base information, initial contact with stakeholders, establish detailed course curriculum and schedule.)
- Course Delivered
- Site plans and explanations submitted to URITC
12/30/2008
$58,519.00
This proposal is to involve approximately 18 junior level undergraduates. In addition the plan is to hire one undergraduate student during the duration of the project to assist with clerical work and GIS.
In the spring 2007, under my direction, the Junior Design Studio II (LAR 344) collaborated with URITC and Sasaki Associates (international professional Landscape Architecture office) to generate an award winning project that focused on “Transit Alternatives for South East New England”. This project received the student honor award for planning and analysis (1st place) from RIASLA in February 2008.
If this grant is awarded and the Fall 2008 studio (LAR343) produces another successful product this will validate that transportation issues can and should be incorporated in the Landscape Architecture curriculum. This will influence faculty commitment to integrate transportation concepts and issues into urban and suburban landscape architecture design studios. This also lays the groundwork for future collaborations between URITC and the Landscape Architecture Department.
This class will hold at least three presentations open to the public, once for each specific site chosen. Designs will be presented to the public as illustrated plans and short essays. A final copy of these plans will be submitted to URITC in December, 2008.
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landscape, architecture, design