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Immersive Semester to Oslo, Norway

Fall 2018 – LA Department.

Leila Tolderlund, Assistant Professor (CTT) and Associate Chair of the Landscape Architecture Department at CAP, UCD and Joern Langhorst, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Director of the Master of Urban Design Program led the immersive semester fall 2018.

The immersive semester provides a unique opportunity to investigate and experience landscape and urban space and place in a much deeper and broader way than usually possible in a studio setting. Two supporting seminars were closely integrated and coordinated with the immersive studio to contribute background, content, methods and skills. For full immersion, participating students were required to exclusively participate in the full immersive cohort of classes for the full fall semester. 

This Immersive Semester represents a rare and exciting opportunity for in-depth explorations of urban space and design in one of the most progressive regions of the world. In this immersive semester we investigated and observed Denver and Oslo up close to explore city as a human habitat and investigate how different approaches and responses to climatic and geographic conditions, public space, the layout and organization of the city and its infrastructural systems contribute to green-blue and democratic design solutions.

Experience included a design charrette with MLA student from NMBU (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) https://www.nmbu.no/en (images from charrette: photo credit: Leila Tolderlund and Ingrid Merete Ødegård)

When:

Fall 2018

Where:

Oslo, Norway and Denver, CO, USA.

Who:

MLA Immersive Semester – class of fall 2018.

Faculty: Leila Tolderlund, Assistant Professor (CTT) and Associate Chair of the Landscape Architecture Department at CAP, UCD and Joern Langhorst, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Director of the Master of Urban Design Program.

Participating Students:

Leah Bryant

Areti Athanasopoulos

Jon Vittal

Julia Dullien

Dan Sugar

James Oberhansley

Kendrick Wyman

Brittany Duncan

Alexa Geller

Chris Quinn

Troy Britt

Jared Leidner

Ariadne Salvetti

Aneliya Bargon

James (Jake) Seymour) 

Jaime Gastelle

Clarkson Wischmeier

What
Study Abroad – Copenhagen, Denmark
Summer 2018
Leila Tolderlund, Assistant Professor (CTT) and Associate Chair of the Landscape Architecture Department at CAP, UCD led the Study Abroad to Copenhagen, Denmark summer 2018.

Copenhagen is a laboratory of visionary landscape architecture and urbanism with sustainable approaches and innovations as diverse as creating integrated bicycle networks, the introduction of high quality public space, pedestrian connectivity, and design innovations.

In this study abroad we investigated climatic conditions, public space, and local transportation systems that are designed to specifically contribute to the quality of life in cities. We analyzed public space and experienced how the Danish bicycle culture through design uses physical environments to support a healthy lifestyle. We also visited sites across Denmark and Sweden and immersed ourselves into the Nordic culture of democratic design to experience exciting outcomes of green infrastructure and renewable energy integrated into the urban fabric. Guest lecturers and professionals came from local architecture, landscape architecture and urban planning professions across Denmark to meet and speak with us. The course was a combination of field studies, bike trips and excursion in the city of Copenhagen and some nearby sites reached in day-trips.
Additionally, the larger landscape and cultural history of design was explored through a transect excursions across the Danish landscape. Towards the end the program culminated into summary-studies about urban livability in the heart of Copenhagen. Using an intentional selection of architecture, urban design and inner city landscape architecture case studies, build by some of the leading European design professionals, students revealed interconnected relationships and place making strategies, through sketching, digital media, and hands-on exercises.

When:
Summer 2018
(Summer 2016 – also some images included from the SU 2016 group – see list below)

Where:
Copenhagen, Denmark

Who:

MLA Study Abroad – class of summer 2018.
Faculty: Leila Tolderlund, Assistant Professor (CTT) and Associate Chair of the Landscape Architecture Department at CAP, UCD.
Thank you to visiting faculty, Mark Safty, Wirth Chair in Sustainable Development at the School of Public Affairs, UCD

Students Summer 2018
Nico Camero
Holly Canfield
Thomas Cooke
Fernanda Hobbs
Tatum Moorer
Drew Pennell
Sonya Rivera
Eric Schankerman
Samuel Schwartz

Students Summer 2016
Abdulaziz Alsharif
Akshay Badwe
James Fogle
Brandon Gossard
Morgan Hoddes
Madhu Jois
Meenon Kastoori
Haixu Li
Heidi Liu
Caitlin Long
Brett Meek
Frank Pendrell
Nikhila Ramineedi

Landscape Architecture (MLA) students from the College of Architecture and Planning and Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering (senior) students from the College of Engineering and Applied Science developed integrated system prototypes to investigate the symbiotic relationship between green roofs and solar PV panels to optimize biodiversity, habitat and PV production.  

When:

2015 – and ongoing (Although this is from 2015 – this issue has become very relevant to the current passing of the green roof ordinance (Oct 29^th 2018) that calls for green roofs and solar requirements for all new and future replacement roofs in Denver. (also: link to pod-cast:  http://cuontheair.blubrry.net/2018/04/02/denvers-rooftops-are-going-green-what-does-it-mean/)

Where:

CAP + CEAS

Who:

Background: The class was co-taught by Dr. Peter Jenkins (CEAS) and Senior Instructor Leila Tolderlund (CAP) with support from Electrical Engineering faulty Associate Professor Fernando Mancilla-David and Civil Engineering faculty Professor James C. Y. Guo.

(photo credit: Leila Tolderlund): Matthew Roth (Landscape Architecture, MLA) (on the left), Abdullah Alhumam (Mechanical Engineering senior student) and Abdulrahim Yaslam (Electrical Engineering) with his back to the camera.

Picutred is former Chancellor Jerry Wartgow talking to Leila Tolderlund and the team that actually won the competition: Becky Bachman (Mechanical Engineering), Lia Marino, Jessi Santos, Doung Vue, Yeekeng Vue and Chelsea Starr (Mechanical Engineering), Zeyad Alyamp and Benjamin Telthorst (Electrical Engineering) and Lauren Leskovac (MLA)