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A Culmination
I was recently nominated to compete for the American Society of Landscape Architects’s National Honor and Merit awards. The announcement read: ‘Each year, the ASLA invites each accredited University program to nominate several of their graduating students for the awards … Continue reading
Posted in Capstone, Learning to Draw, Learning to Learn, Learning to Model, Learning to Observe, Premise of Desire Lines
Tagged "Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks", 365 Project, 365/365, anthropology, capstone, Cities on Water 2012, cultural landscapes, Desire Lines, earthworks, Landscape Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, Matthew Traucht, photo essay, Social Paths, UNESCO, University of Minnesota College of Design, World Heritage sites
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Designing…
Going back and forth between designing the sites and designing the way I present the sites. From the beginning I’ve wanted to apply an artistic method to the interpretation program at the Earthworks. Not there yet. I present my work … Continue reading
Collage Experiment: Questioning the Boundary
Part of my experimentation with rendering for the project will include trying to capture some of the feeling here. The above collage merges a photo of the moon with an image I made while visiting the site in December. The … Continue reading
Capstone: Beginning the Design Process
The capstone design process is underway. Beyond last semester’s research and analysis of a particular problem- how can modern design reflect both the past and the future in preservation projects- the ideas are now being drawn out, experimented with, rejected, … Continue reading
Pre-Capstone Final Book
The period leading up to a semester-long capstone project requires careful study of theory, history, and site. This past semester- almost finished already- has required me to justify my project to my peers, my instructors, and to myself. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Capstone, Learning to Learn, Learning to Observe
Tagged "Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks", anthropology, capstone, capstone book, cultural landscapes, earthworks, Landscape Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, Matthew Traucht, Newark Earthworks, Social Paths, UNESCO, University of Minnesota College of Design, World Heritage sites
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Approach and Area of Interest (Redraft)
Based upon current readings, the telescope might be replacing the microscope as the preferred instrument to guide new site designs in historic landscapes. Emerging philosophies of site conservation that consider the passage of time and the subjectivity of place are … Continue reading
Disciplined Dreaming Project: Research Issues and Methods
In preparation of my capstone, I am taking a class called Research Issues and Methods where we are expected to think creatively about the process of academic discovery. This is my first project: A four part response to questions about our personal creative process. Continue reading
Eschatological Design
As my capstone and personal interests continue to evolve, there is an equal draw upon my past for information, clarity, and inspiration. As someone interested in the conservation of cultural landscapes, I am intrigued by the notion of designing with … Continue reading
Posted in Capstone, Learning to Learn, Learning to Observe
Tagged "Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks", anthropology, capstone, cultural landscapes, Desire Lines, Landscape Architecture, Making the Dead Matter, Master of Landscape Architecture, Matthew Traucht, Social Paths, University of Minnesota College of Design
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Area of Knowledge- Capstone Project Programming
Articulate the primary ‘area of knowledge’ within the discipline of landscape architecture to be investigated in the Capstone and express why it is of personal interest. The development of an area of knowledge is more useful to the progress of … Continue reading
The Map Is Not the Journey: Beginning the Capstone Process
Our first requirement for Project Programming involved mapping out the design process. Thinking about the next nine months, what are some of the considerations I’ll need to remember while making a successful capstone project? Beyond that, how can I represent … Continue reading
