Territory's management and enhancement

The course addresses the critical and theoretical themes related to Landscape Architecture, meant as project culture and praxis concerning open space and its declinations. The course will address theoretical foundations and operative approaches in the most interesting trends that have extended the skills of this discipline in different directions, turning it into a key reflection element for the rethink of transformation modalities in human habitat. a) Knowledge and understanding The course aims at offering a sight - on a knowledge, theoretical and technical level - on the main aspects of Landscape Architecture, in its different articulations, particularly referring to the international scenario of projects and realizations: from parks to public space, to urban and extra-urban landscapes, through the use of reading instruments, the research of motivations, the knowledge of natural/artificial elements and of the main techniques that provide the specific heritage of this discipline. b) Applying knowledge and understanding Providing methodological tools so that the knowledge acquired by students can contribute to improve their design and technical skills. c) Making judgements Developing the ability of critically understanding landscape projects through the representation, the (graphic) description of the motivations, of the modes of relationship with contexts and the acknowledge of the devices and the main techniques that constitute the specific heritage of this discipline. d) Communication skills Enabling the ability to communicate the complexity of the design process and related themes, through a critical work on case studies. e) Learning skills Providing tools, methodologies and categories apt at enriching knowledge as a basis to understand the modes of transformation of human habitat.