Fall 2026

Introduction to Landscape Architecture Design Studio

Introduction to landscape architecture design studio techniques for solving 3D design problems in urban and natural environments.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Hanbing LiangZhenhang Cai

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.81 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.67 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 96.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of James Steiner: James Steiner is described as creating an amazing, collaborative environment for architects who genuinely cares about design. He provides brutally honest feedback on projects while maintaining a funny and engaging demeanor.

HANBING LIANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JAMES STEINER is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 003Classroom Instruction9 / 200
LAB 303Classroom Instruction9 / 200
LEC 004Classroom Instruction14 / 200
LAB 304Classroom Instruction14 / 200

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Student experience

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Historical reviews for James Steiner describe an amazing, collaborative studio environment with honest feedback, though no current instructor reviews are available.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.81 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.67 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 96.3% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

No specific workload details are provided in the single historical review for James Steiner.

Historical reviews of James Steiner: Reviewers found the studio collaborative and appreciated the professor's care for design, though no current instructor feedback exists.

Topics

  • Three-dimensional design in urban and natural environments
  • Design process and principles creating physical and sensory experiences
  • Basics of design theory and philosophy

Skills

  • Verbal and graphic communication skills
  • Three-dimensional design problem solving

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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LANDARC 210 · Fall 2026

Introduction to Landscape Architecture Design Studio

Recorded 2026-09-07
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