Landscape Architecture

The main objective of the course is the advanced training on the project of Gardens and Landscape Architecture. It focuses on the international scene, both on the cultural level and the economic and technical feasibility. The course aims at achieving knowledge and experience of the experimentation on the procedures of identification, reading, programming, planning and management of the urban empty spaces system, in relation to the contemporary needs of use, with a multidisciplinary approach. The course aims also at enhancing both the constructive traditions and the technical innovation of the landscape project, paying close attention to the relationship between natural and artificial elements, and to vegetation and water systems. The project will provide design applications and technical details on the transformations of the urban and peri urban landscape, public spaces, squares and avenues, gardens, parks and green areas. Knowledge and Understanding At the end of the course the student will be able to understand and interpret the relationships between space, physical and social elements, in order to define an adequate design of open spaces for a contemporary city to satisfy the needs and wants of citizens. Applying Knowledge and Understanding Through the acquisition of a project methodology, the student will be able to process the collected data of contextual analysis, to define priorities of interventions, to identify solutions, to choose materials and technologies of natural and artificial systems more adequately. Making judgements The individual presentation and reviews of the design process, will be the main means to improve the autonomous assessment. Communication skills The student’s presentation about the progress of the project and the application of acquired knowledge, is therefore a crucial moment to represent the improvement both in terms of scientific language and the modalities of representation of the project work. Learning skills The valorization of the design process provides a methodological base, which will be applicable in different contexts.