Drawn from the Field

3 credits · Graduate

This course will provide students an opportunity to analyze and interpret the iconic built landscapes of the Bay Area through direct observation and field sketching. The vision for the course is influenced by the global popularity of the Urban Sketchers movement, a phenomenon based on personal engagement with one’s environment. The annotated sketchbook will be used as the primary tool for investigation and documentation of core fundamental principles and elements of landscape and urban design. Lectures and hands-on demonstrations will give students the tools to respond to and construct meaning from their on-site observations.