LA4011

Faculty: Nikhil Dhar | Prasanna Mattikop

The studio aims to reduce the fear of the empty page. It emphasizes free, joyful and creative
design exploration and innovation, as possible ways to explore design directions. The studio will
include
1. Study & Analysis: readings, films and case-studies introduce the students to methods and ideas
that connect to landscape design. These are used to create quick-and-dirty design options for
hypothetical sites. The approaches will be rated by the students based on certain criteria. 
2. Design or Research exploration: real-life sites will be studied and various design approaches
used or new ones created through innovative thinking to create designs on these sites. Details of
these designs will be worked out. Alternatively, Research questions will be examined, with
readings, films etc. Continuing throughout. 
3. Doing-Creation or Research: the students will be involved in creating physical models or crafting
research models and/or hypotheses.