About ALE 3030 A
Offers practical tools and theoretical frameworks for developing planting design methodologies, emphasizing the cultural and environmental aspects of plant communities. Through lectures, field trips, and assignments, students will explore and apply principles of planting design, focusing on spatial structure, plant performance, ecological value, cultural significance, ornamental qualities, and technical considerations for installation and maintenance. Prerequisites: ALE 2370, ALE 2371, ALE 2230, and ALE 2250; minimum Junior standing; or Instructor permission.
Notes
Instructor Permission Required Open to Degree and PACE Students; Prereqs enforced by the system: ALE/PSS 2370 and ALE 2371 and ALE 2230 and ALE 2250
Section Description
The course focuses on the vegetative components used in landscape design. These components include landscape character analysis and creation, concept and plant palette development, aesthetic and functional principles, analysis of diverse global landscape styles, introduction to naturalistic planting design, introduction to the software commonly used in practice, ecologically informed planting design, planting planning, costs, and chronogram.
Students will explore and apply principles of planting design, focusing on spatial structure, plant performance, ecological value, cultural significance, ornamental qualities, and technical considerations for installation and maintenance.
Section Expectation
Lectures and service-learning project.
Evaluation
In situ and Ex situ (Classwork and Homework): 30%
Rough-in (Midterm construction drawings): 30%
Project: Morristown Gateway
Capstone (Final project and model): 40%
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