Designing the Built Environment: Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Course Description
This Summer Scholars course invites high school students to explore how architects and landscape architects shape the spaces where we live, learn, and play. through a blend of studio workshops, field visits, and design exercises, students will learn how these two disciplines work together to create meaningful, sustainable and inspiring environments.
The theme of this year's program is Connections. Connections link people, places, and ideas-- from the paths we walk to the landscapes that sustain us. Students will study how physical and conceptual connections shape both natural and built environments, exploring how design can strengthen our relationships with communities and nature.
Throughout the week, students will:
- Visit professional architecture and landscape architecture offices to see how design happens in the real world.
- Explore Greenville, one of South Carolina's most vibrant and walkable cities.
- Tour Lee Hall, home of Clemson's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
- Learn the fundamentals of sketching, model making, and creative design thinking.
- Experiment with design tools and technologies used by professionals.
- Develop and present a small design project that integrates architecture and landscape concepts.
Course Requirements
Students should wear comfortable walking shoes for trips to Greenville and tours around campus.
