Landscape Design Studio III: Parks and Open Space

Designing a neighbourhood park, from community needs to grading and planting.

LARC-200 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Landscape Architecture

Course content

  1. 1Parks and their purposesComing
  2. 2Community needs and programmingComing
  3. 3Play and recreationComing
  4. 4Inclusive and accessible designComing
  5. 5Circulation and pathsComing
  6. 6Landform and grading strategyComing
  7. 7Planting structureComing
  8. 8Water in the parkComing
  9. 9Safety and maintenanceComing
  10. 10Design developmentComing
  11. 11Cost and phasingComing
  12. 12Final review: a neighbourhood parkComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Designing a neighbourhood park, from community needs to grading and planting.

Part of the Architecture & Planning stream, typically taken in year 2.