Landscape Architecture
LARC 2340: Cities, Landscape, and Contemporary Culture
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Presents the core themes, social theories, ethical debates, and iconic works that shape the field of contemporary landscape architecture and urban design, particularly in the context of environmental change and climate disruption.
- Focuses on contemporary projects and designers to examine formal characteristics of built works and contextual factors, including social, political, and economic systems and institutions.
- Challenges students to apply theories of environmental and climate justice to questions about the built environment and the relationship between natural and social systems.
- Designed to prepare students to address complex sociocultural and environmental issues through thoughtful inquiry and creative expression.
- Offers students an opportunity to formulate critical design perspectives via reading responses, project analyses, written work, and podcasts.
Presents the core themes, social theories, ethical debates, and iconic works that shape the field of contemporary landscape architecture and urban design, particularly in the context of environmental change and climate disruption. Show more.