LAND 621            SPRING 2000

INSTRUCTOR:         Thomas M. Woodfin

                                    845-1079

                                    woodfin@taz.tamu.edu

ASSISTANT:             Taner Ozdil

                                    tro2836@unix.tamu.edu

INTRODUCTION:

            This is the final formal design studio in the MLA career-change curriculum.  As such, there will be a customary emphasis on studio design approaches, process and product so products from the studio will provide suitable material for individual’s design portfolios.   This studio will also have a more literary and intellectual dimension in developing a case study approach to understanding design precedents.  Utilizing the Texas ASLA Design Award Archive and other sources, you will be expected to develop a formal case study report on a particular land use type or, alternatively, an urban design analysis of a particular location including the primary examples of design excellence.

            We will also be entering the design competition for the new Martin Luther King Memorial site in Washington D.C.  The studio will be divided into teams and expected to register ( $ 75.00 registration fee shared equally among team members).  Products and due dates for this studio project will be guided by the competition requirements.

SCHEDULE: 

            (FORTHCOMING)

EVALUATION:

            Evaluation will be based on the primary studio products, participation, timeliness of effort and contributions to the intellectual climate of the class.  Students are expected to be in class on time and ready to work.  The daily schedule of class events will vary according to the schedule of readings, discussions, studio reviews, etc. 

            There will be no formal tests but students will be expected to do the readings and contribute to discussions.  There will be short assignments required for the case study approaches which will be on-going during the other studio assignments.

            Studio projects will be evaluated based on criteria established at the outset of the project and weighted according to the duration of the project.  Evaluations of team projects will be given for the entire team so cooperation and discipline to accomplish the team’s goals is essential.

TEXTBOOK:

            Required textbook:  Landscape Narratives  by Potteiger and Purinton.  Additional readings will be assigned during the semester and made available on reserve in the TRC.