Master of Landscape Architecture / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Stephanie A. Rolley / The Urban Land Institute / Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition offers
teams of multi-disciplinary graduate students the opportunity to address a large scale site that
presents complex challenges requiring practicable, innovative solutions reflecting responsible
land use. Solutions must incorporate design, planning, market potential, market feasibility, and
development. Some of the brightest students from universities across the United States and
Canada compete annually, incorporating bold ideas, outstanding graphics, and great
presentations in order to win the competition. The scale of the competition and the quality of
entries makes it difficult to advance from the initial submission round to the final four entries
selected for the final phase of the competition.
Entering the competition is a complex process requiring adherence to a multitude of rules
and regulations about team formation, design solutions, financial information, presentation
materials, and deadlines. This study documents the process of one student team entering the 2009
competition. Analysis of previous competition responses and principles of urban design theory
informed an innovative design solution that incorporates sustainability, livability, and
connectivity.
This project analyzes previous project entries, looking for patterns and indicators to guide
the competition response. Combining the analysis and design philosophy, which utilizes specific
sustainable landscape architectural principles, forms the framework of the design solution. The
response focuses on process-driven design implementing sustainable frameworks that account
for existing an emergent ecologies, historical and cultural relevance, energy efficiency,
hydrological patterns, and public transportation. Results of the study led to conclusions regarding
team organization, teamwork, graphic composition, and presentation that will be beneficial for
future competition entrants.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:KSU/oai:krex.k-state.edu:2097/1487 |
| Date | January 1900 |
| Creators | Perry, John |
| Publisher | Kansas State University |
| Source Sets | K-State Research Exchange |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Report |
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