SUPR 100 Intro to Environmental Prob & Des
This studio course introduces students to the many dimensions of problem solving in environmentally based design. Students use fieldwork and case study informed by interdisciplinary inquiry to study actual sites around Los Angeles, which becomes a living laboratory. This helps us to identify the relationship between climate change and the built environment and re-envision solutions for current and future design challenges. Emphasis is placed on visualizing and communicating data, application of interdisciplinary analysis tools across multiple information formats, and collaborative problem-solving. Key course objectives include understanding changing relations between humans and the environment, effectively communicating findings in a rapidly shifting environmental design discourse, and the ability to identify and articulate design opportunities for addressing climate change impacts.