PLAN 7801 - Design Collaborative Studio

(3) Collaborative fieldwork designed to address a complex community challenge, bring to bear knowledge and skills from a variety of perspectives and from previous coursework. Work with community stakeholders to develop the scope and response to the problem, collect and analyze data, describe existing conditions, conduct best practices research, develop strategies, and prepare a final product or products (e.g., community action plan, policy paper, etc.). Topics include appropriate products, building materials and techniques, sustainable design, site and environmental issues, codes and standards, and client needs. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.