Join Us! Thursday, December 14 from 2-4 pm in the Collegiate Square Studio for the student presentations that 5th year studio is developing from their exploration of the Chattahoochee National Water Trail. Representatives from the National Park Service will be on-hand to respond to the student presentations, answer audience questions, and provide feedback. Directions to …
Time to Put a Bow on it
Since my arrival at Tech, I have experienced more learning and exposure to new ideas than perhaps I have in my entire education to date. I came here primarily for two reasons: the first, because I was interested the Landscape Architecture program because I could pursue an Architecture & Design Research PhD (1 of 5…
Being a Parent Means Multitasking is a Way of Life
My truth about multitasking is a story of dread and acceptance. I experience dread because I often feel a resistance to sit down and work when I know that I am going to get distracted or pulled away from what I am working on. At the same time, I try and embrace radical acceptance because…
Studio In Progress: Videos
Over the past few weeks, the students have been hard at work developing their analysis and refining their concepts. In these brief videos, the groups introduce their first iterations of site-level designs which demonstrate how their visions could be deployed on the ground. Weaving Stories Smart Park Ancient River in a Modern City Experience Your …
Chattahoochee River Project goes on display in Cowgill Lobby
The in-progress project will be on display for 4 days in Cowgill lobby starting tomorrow and running until Sunday, November 12. Virginia Tech ‘s College of Architecture & Urban Studies (CAUS) always has something interesting on display in their lobby and for the next 4 days, it’s Landscape Architecture! We are excited to have this …
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Jigsaw-Zigsaw: An Adventure for Every GEDI
This week, we learned a different approach for teaching and learning in the classroom. This blog entry is the story of that experience. Two weeks ago at the end of class, each student was given a number which corresponded to a short reading assignment, and we were all told to return to class last week…
See Our 360° Float Down the Chattahoochee
Check out these cool videos of our float* down the Chattahoochee! They were recorded with special cameras that allow the viewer to share the experience with a 360° view. For an even bigger treat, watch these videos with your smartphone using a 3D viewer. (You can find several different versions floating around today…) *Videos may …
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Birthing a Thinking Mind
When I was a girl, I would often retreat to my favorite thinking place: a fallen, yet still-growing tree on the highest hill on my family’s land and there I would spend time until either my brother found me or until my parents would call me inside for supper. I recall liking this activity because…
Palisades | Devil’s Race Course
NPS Trail Map Palisades West
