The course discusses current constructive problems in landscape architecture as part of the complex and multi-faceted urban space that is cultivated and animated by humans.

Focused on ground materiality, this course explores constructed potentials of working with biotic and abiotic materials, and techniques for modifying ground conditions. The shape and properties of the ground are fundamental for water movement, vegetative growth and microclimatic conditions on site. Learning the mechanisms for transforming earth’s surface opens up site-based design possibilities.