Human Factors in Landscape Architecture
Human Factors in Landscape Architecture
ARCH X 472.23
Learn the basic principles guiding the successful design of space. Human factors, engineering, natural processes, human capabilities, and limitations are woven into the design of environments.
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Understand human motivation and behavior patterns
Evaluate the aesthetic, social, and ecological successes of existing landscapes to inform future design decisions
Observe social factors as an element affecting design and as essential to effective design
Utilize community facilitation as part of the design process, the design program, and final design concept
Develop the ability to embody an idea within the landscape that is sensitive to culture, demography, and geography
About This Course
This course presents an introduction to current concepts and research on how people interact with their environments and how design shapes human behavior and perception. Topics include the cultural and social determinants of territoriality; personal space and life style as design generators; designing for community, privacy, and safety; perception and recognition of urban form; designing streets and plazas for pedestrian use; the sensory environment; and learning from and programming for clients.
Prerequisites
ARCH X 472.19 Design 6: Concept Development.
This course applies toward the following programs
Landscape Architecture
certificate
certificate
Whether you want to design a national park, or a modest, water-efficient backyard, landscape architecture can give you the skills and abilities to change the places you live, work, and play for the better. The profession of landscape architecture is a multidisciplinary field that weaves together design, environmental systems, sustainability, construction knowledge—as well as land and water conservation—to influence place making, and to create designed outdoor living spaces.
Whether you want to design a national park, or a modest, water-efficient backyard, landscape architecture can give you the skills and abilities to change the places you live, work, and play for the better. The profession of landscape architecture is a multidisciplinary field that weaves together design, environmental systems, sustainability, construction knowledge—as well as land and water conservation—to influence place making, and to create designed outdoor living spaces.