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Volume02University of DelawareLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREUNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMYEAR INREVIEW2017-18
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This year was packed with new initiatives as we kicked off our first summer BridgeProgram for incoming first-year students and transfers to landscape architecture. We alsoheld our first student-run symposium called Breaking Urban. At the beginning of thespring semester, we moved the seniors into a newly furnished design studio in TownsendHall. Four landscape architecture faculty successfully completed the SITES AP exam,adding this credential to our strength in sustainable design. In this Year in Review, wehighlight the accomplishments and milestones of the new program in its second year, thefaculty, and most importantly, the students.Special thanks to Amanda Binning (LA 2018) for design and layout of this publication.Jules Bruck, Director1
FACULT YThe L an d s cap e Arch i tec tu re Pro gra m is b ased in t he Plant and S oil S c iences (P L SC )D e pa r t m e nt w ith i n th e Co l l ege o f Agr ic ult ure and Nat ural R esources. The Lands c a p eArc hi te c t u re f ac u l t y i s a di verse gro up, inc lud ing five Land sc ap e Arc hitec t s, a Pro fe s s i o n a lE ngi n e e r, an U r ba n Eco l o gy Fo rester, a Hor t ic ult ur ist, and an Ex tension Sp ec ial i s t. M a nya d d i t i o n al Pl ant a n d S o i l S ci en ces f ac ult y sup p or t c lasses t hat are eit her require d o rreco m m e n d e d fo r L a n dsca pe Arch i tec t ure st ud ent s inc lud ing Dr. Jeff Fuhr m ann , D r. An g e l i aS ey f fe r t h , D r. Ha rsh B a i s a n d D r. E r i k Er vin.2
Sue Bar tonPh. D. S ITE A P, Pro fes s o r a n d E x ten s io n S peci ali stDr. Barton helped secure funding and plan the first Bridge Program for freshmen andtransfer students to the BSLA Program in August 2017. She worked with students toplan and implement the first landscape architecture symposium, Breaking Urban, inSeptember 2017. Sue taught Plants and Human Culture in the fall to 55 students fromvarious departments. She coordinated and led the department’s only study abroadprogram – Landscape Exploration of Brazil. Sue writes a monthly column for the NewsJournal with various timely topics about landscape management. During spring 2017,Sue planned a new course for the program – Landscape Management. Throughout theyear, Sue lectures on sustainable landscaping to garden clubs, community associations,rotary clubs and other interested groups. She teaches sustainable landscaping courses atLongwood Gardens and Mt. Cuba Center.Jules BruckPh.D., PLA, Professor and Director of Landscape ArchitectureDr. Bruck directs the BSLA program. She taught Field Sketching, Foundations of LandscapeArchitecture, Design Process Practicum, and co-taught Ecological Planting Design. Sheworked with faculty to develop and attend the Bridge Program and hosted a portfolioReview. Jules oversaw the design and installation of consecutive UD exhibits at thePhiladelphia Flower Show. She continues to advise student organization, Design andArticulture club and co-advise DeLA with Anna Wik. Jules is a member of the DelawareState Board of Landscape Architecture and co-chair of ASLA’s Education and PracticeNetwork.3
Tara TrammellPh .D., As s is ta nt Pro fes s o r o f U r ba n EcologyDr. Trammell is a research faculty member in the PLSC department and teaches UrbanEcology, Urban Forestry, and Plant Ecology, a required course for BSLA. She is an urbanecosystem ecologist co-leading a project on sustainable landscape management inresidential yards in seven cities across the US (Boston, Baltimore, Miami, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and Los Angeles). She is currently working with colleaguesat the USDA Forest Service to restore the iconic American elm to the urban landscape inNewark, DE, Philadelphia, PA, and Columbus, OH. Tara was recently awarded a NationalScience Foundation EPSCoR grant to study nitrogen cycling in urban forests using remotesensing and machine learning techniques. Tara serves on the Delaware Urban andCommunity Forestry Council and the Research Subcommittee for the Delaware InvasiveSpecies Council.Anna WikP L A, AS L A As s is ta nt Pro fes s o rIn Fall 2017, Anna Wik co-taught the Senior Capstone course with Linda Walczak onreimaging Auburn Heights, a historic property in Yorklyn, DE. Students participatedin a master planning process, analyzed and designed elements that would draw thepublic to this historically residential space. This course lead to opportunities to speakto a variety of groups about the impacts and benefits of the master planning process.Anna also taught History of Landscape Architecture, The Built Environment, HerbaceousPlants and AutoCAD. She also co-advises DeLA with Jules Bruck.4
Car mine BalascioPh .D., P.E. As s o c iate Pro fes s o rDr. Balascio taught Surveying, Site Engineering, and Stormwater Management. Carmineis leading a project sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Trust focusing on developingevaluation protocols and an administrative framework for quantifying the performance ofproprietary Manufactured stormwater Treatment Devices (MTDs). There is currently littledata on MTD performance. The objective is to make reliable data available so that statescan assign credit for use of MTDs towards Chesapeake Bay TMDLs. He is also a member ofDAPE, the engineering licensing board.John FrettPh. D. , Pro fes s o r a n d Direc to r o f th e U DBGDr. Frett, Director of the University of Delaware Botanic Gardens, taught WoodyLandscape Plants and Indigenous Woody Plants of the Eastern United States. BSLAstudents are required to take one of the two courses. He also taught CollectionManagement and Curation. John has a Ph.D. in Horticulture from the University ofGeorgia, a Master’s in Plant Science from the University of Maine, and a Bachelor’sDegree in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Illinois. He is currentlyworking on a master planning process for the University of Delaware Botanic Gardens.5
R odney R obinson FA S LA , P LA , LE E D A P, Adj un c t ProfessorRodney is the founder of Robinson Anderson Summers, an award-winning landscapearchitecture firm located in Wilmington, DE. This year, he taught the ProfessionalPractice course to upper-level students. He is also a Professional Advisory Councilmember and frequent guest at design critiques. Students enjoyed hearing stories ofprojects developed for botanical gardens, residential estate design, and restoration ofhistoric landscapes.Linda WalczakP LA , Adj un c t Pro fes s o rLinda is a registered landscape architect with a background in horticulture, historicpreservation, and design for residential, institutional, and civic projects. Her professionalcareer has spanned both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, relevant experience shebrought this year to Senior Capstone Studio and the Professional Advisory Committee. Linda’spassion for public horticulture is the focus of her practice, which specializes in planting andsoil design, installation, and management. Most recently, she is working with the Trust forPublic Land on school yard improvements at two elementary schools in Camden, NJ, bringinggreen stormwater infrastructure and public amenity to underserved communities. Linda alsoteaches landscape design at the Barnes Foundation Horticulture Program.6
Stephen PanasciLa n ds c a pe D es ign er, Adj un c t ProfessorStephen is a landscape designer at Sikora Wells Appel and co taught the EcologicalPlanting Design Studio with Jules Bruck. Stephen graduated from Temple University witha Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture and a Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture witha concentration in Landscape Design. Stephen enjoyed interacting with the studentsduring studio and always provided new ways of thinking about the landscape as a workingecosystem. He also led several field trips to various sites and to Pleasant Run Nursery toprovide students with valuable experiences.7
STUDIO COURSESThi s ye ar, s t u d e nts moved i nto a n ew st ud io - 125 Townsend, comp lete wit h 16 n e wwo r ks t at i o n s. Th e stu dents h ave 24/7 access, a d esk for t he semester (cour se de p e n de nt ) a n dl oc k a b l e d rawe rs.I n 2 0 17- 18, fac u l t y ta u ght a va r i et y of st ud io cour ses allowing for c reat ive ex p l o rat i o n ,pe e r to p e e r l e a r n i n g, l ea r n i n g th ro ugh p rofessional c r it iq ue, and in some c as e s co mmu n i t yen g ag e m e nt. The fo l l ow i n g pa ges show highlight s of our st ud ios in ord er from fi r s t ye a r tosen i o r co u rs e s.8
Field SketchingLARC 103This multidisciplinary studio engages students in the physical landscape through representation drawing. Infall 2017, Jules Bruck completed a significant course redesign with the help of Zach Hammaker of PennDesign.They reimagined the course to include projects that focused on expression and additional time spent on designinterventions. With student feedback, she anticipates minor changes for fall 2018 with the goal of constantimprovement.Z a ch Jo rda nShir ley D uffy9
CAD For Site DesignLARC 150CAD for Site Design is a survey of many of the most commonly used CAD programs in the industry, includingAutoCAD, Sketchup, and Adobe Photoshop & InDesign. The students had the opportunity to reimagine the parkinglot behind Townsend into a space for students, faculty and visitors. This year, students also used InDesign to createdigital portfolios and used the CNC Router in Spencer Lab to create models of their designs. Special thanks to OlenaSmith and Nico Carver for their engagement with the students.UDBG FAMILY LAWN AND GARDENPROPOSED SITE PLAN VIEWPROJECT TITLEUniveristy of Delaware South Campus3" 1'Scale: 328'Design by: Connor Panaccione16'24'32'NUDGB FAMILY LAWN AND GARDEN535 S COLLEGE AVENEWARK DE, 19716TOWNSEND HALLTrees under 10' tallTrees between10'-15' TallTrees over20' TallUDBG ORIENTATIONTOWNSENDDESIGN CONSULTANTJOSHUA GAINEY30'-0"433 BRIARCREEK DRHOCKESSIN DE, 19707PROPOSED ADDITIONJGUDBG GREENHOUSEGAZEBOGARDENOWNER:GARDENUNIVERSITY OF DELAWAREGARDENUD BOTANICAL GARDEN535 S COLLEGE AVENEWARK DE, 19716GREENHOUSE58'-6"LAWNUDAIRY PAVILION28'-3"GARDENBUS STOP17'-5 1/4"UDAIRY CREAMERY28'-6"light postpicnic tableUD CREAMERYSHEET TITLEKEYBruce Turner10Connor PanaccionePROPOSED PLANNBRICKPERGOLALAMP STANTION3' BRICK WALL SEATTREETABLEPLAYGROUNDPROPOSEDTOPOGRAPHICAL LINE0'10'20'Josh Gainey30'DATE:March 16, 2018SCALE:3/32" 1'-0"DRAWN BY:JGCHECKED BY:BGL-2
Foundations of Landscape ArchitectureLARC 233This year’s Foundations studio focused on craft. Students worked on graphic and model-making skills. One of theirprimary projects had them design a tiny house and situate it in the landscape. The project had many iterationsas students worked between prototyping models and sketching to come up with their final designs. A finalproject gave students an opportunity to work on a site specific project as students learned about site analysis andreimagined the Townsend - Worrilow Courtyard.Jaime ManloveJosh GaineyErick Jones11
Design Process PracticumLARC 250In this unique multidisciplinary course, students work through a complete design process using an educationalexhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show as their project. At the start of the semester, students embarked on theconstruction of the display and work through the complicated logistics of getting plants and materials to thePhiladelphia Convention Center. The 2018 theme was Wonders of Water, and students exhibited the vernal pools ofDelaware. A special thanks to Delaware Nature Society for their partnership and Jim White for sharing his expertiseof these unique ecosystems. Special thanks to Jame McCray, Stefanie Hansen, and Karen Gartley. After spring break,students took to the drawing board and designed exhibits for the 2019 show that were voted on during the final forthe course.Chris Bonura12Josh GaineyEmma Ruggiro
Ecological Planting DesignLARC 450Instructed by Stephen Panasci from Sikora Wells Appel, and Dr. Jules Bruck, the students learned how to designworking plant communities and utilize AutoCAD’s LandFX. Students worked on three major projects including aresidential property, Rowan College Burlington County, NJ, and Roosevelt Plaza Park in Camden, NJ. Students wereinspired by the book Planting in a Post Wild World by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West. Many speakers also came tospeak to the students such as Chad Adams, Chris Mendel from Andropogon, and Jenna Webster from Larry WeanerLandscape Associates. The course culminated with a field trip to Pleasant Run Nursery.Margaret HeffernanAmanda BinningCarin PrechtlDesign Theme: Art Deco “In classic Art Deco, rectangular blocky forms were often arranged ingeometric fashion, then broken up by curved ornamental elements.”Programming & Existing Site Features: area for school students to enjoy walking through & studying in area where office workers & city residents can relax & get a bite to eatOpportunities & Constraints: takes advantage of views opens up main entrancePlanting Design: combination of meadow and mixed oak forest limiting habitat fragmentationKey Features: meadow planted curves axial pathways open view to water and PhiladelphiaKey Maintenance Factors & Expected Intensity: meadow establishment tree transplantingZach Jordan13
Senior DesignLARC 456This senior-level studio is the capstone course. Co-instructed by Linda Walczak and Anna Wik. The project wasa collaboration with The Auburn Heights Preserve. Students met with their client and had the chance to makemultiple site visits. Together, they gathered information for a site analysis followed by a master planning processto create individual conceptual designs. Students then followed a master planning process to create a conceptualdesign with the goal that would transform Auburn Heights from a home to a historic amenity for locals andvisitors. The Studio ended with each student presenting their master plan concepts to a panel of professionallandscape architects and professors.Matt Tjaden14Olivia KirkpatrickTroy GasekAustin Virdin
GuestsThis year we hosted many engaging speakers and guests who provided lectures, workshops, critiqueand advise. The many guests allowed us to expose students to diverse current topics. Students fosteredprofessional connections by networking with guests in formal and informal settings. We would like toextend our sincere thanks to the following individuals for their time and support.Helen Fischel, Director of Education and Organizational Development, Delaware Nature SocietyEd Lewandowski, Acting Director Marine Advisory Service, Delaware Sea GrantMike Loftus, Assistant Director, Grounds Services, University of DelawareLinda Walczak, Principal, TendJenna Webster, Designer, Larry Weaner Landscape AssociatesRebecca Wilson, Executive Director, Old Swedes Historic SiteSue Wyndham, Campus Landscape Architect, University of DelawareTim Schofield, Ruppert Landscaping, University of Delaware AlumniRyan Rote, Ruppert Landscaping, University of Delaware AlumniChris Mendel, AndropogonChad Adams, University of Delaware AlumniJame McCray, Delaware Sea GrantJames White, Delaware Nature SocietyLauren Hauck, The Sustainable SITES Initiative15
FIELD TRIPS & E VENT SWhen you look at the range of field trips that we were able to facilitate this year, it reminds us how fortunate weare to be situated in the Delaware Valley – a region that, along with Philadelphia, has been called, “Gateway toAmerica’s Gardens.” As William M. Klein, Jr. wrote in his 1995 book, Gardens of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley,“nowhere else in the country one could witness the evolution of our changing attitudes about nature.” Indeed, thispast year students were able to visit the many du Pont estate gardens as well as a range of regionally renownednatural and cultural landscapes. As our program evolves, we will continue to capitalize on our proximity to majoreast coast cities and regional world-famous public gardens In these landscapes, inevitably the conversation turnsto landscape planning and dialogue about preserving and managing public landscapes within the framework of achanging world.16
Fall SemesterAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberThe first annual Bridge Program kicked off the school year bringing new and returningstudents together to travel up and down the state of Delaware for two days exploringdifferent landscapes. Students walked, biked and took a boat tour to learn about the variousDelaware ecosystems.Breaking Urban - The BSLA students hosted their first symposium that focused on solvingcommon challenges in urban communities and methods to engage stakeholders. Thesymposium was held at Delaware Center for Horticulture. Speakers included Samuel GeraldCollins, Matthew Durington, Lorin Felter, Jeff Flynn, Bryan Hanes, Mark Lakeman, AnnMattingly, Ethan Mckinley, Rosa Robinson, Julie Skierski, Gretchen Trefny, Karen Washington,Anna Wik. A special thank you to our sponsors.Buena Vista - Students from the Senior Capstone Studio visited this Country Estate whichserved as a reference site for their Auburn Heights project. Students had a walking tour andlearned about the history of the estate and how it has been transformed for public use.Perkins Gallery - As a way to showcase studio projects, students and faculty worked togetherto put on a Gallery in Perkins Student Center. This event was open to the public and friends ofthe BSLA program including parents who were invited to an evening celebration. The gallerywas also used as a display for the visiting reviewer, Karl Von Bieberstein, to see all of the studentwork and learn about the BSLA program.UPenn Open House Trip - A group of juniors and seniors ventured to Philadelphia to visit TheUniversity of Pennsylvania for their open house. They asked questions about their programincluding the benefits of a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture.17
Study Abroad - Landscape Exploration of BrazilDuring winter session Sue Barton led a group of interdisciplinary students on a study abroad trip to Brazil. Brazil isa vast, diverse and ecologically fascinating destination. Students studied how humans interact with plants whilelearning methods to capture details in the landscape using freehand sketching and journaling. Students observedand portrayed the landscape in both Rio de Janeiro - a vibrant city known for diverse architecture and gardens,miles of beaches, and warm, welcoming people - and the Amazon Rain Forest. Students saw how the work of the famous landscape architect, Roberto Burle Marx affects Brazilian culture in public and private gardens in and aroundRio. Students also enjoyed the beach, modern art museums and various cultural events such as samba and thefamous “hippie fair”.Students interacted with members of the landscape firm Roberto Burle Marx, LTD as they studied a variety of Brazilian landscapes and artists. In addition to sketching techniques, students learned landscape architecture graphictechniques used to portray the urban environment and its related objects through visits to gardens, art museumsand modern buildings. This program included a major excursion to the Amazon River where we explored the flora,fauna and culture of the Amazon Rain Forest. A weekend excursion to a famous botanical garden and art complexand Tiradentes (historic gold trail town) provided more opportunities to understand the plants and culture of Brazil.Working on a field sketching project at theRBM Sito18Students’ final montageBiking in Flamingo Park(designed by Roberto Burle Marx)
Spring SemesterFebruaryAprilPerkins Pop up - A pop up Garden at Perkins Student Center was designed and installedby the Design and Articulture Club featuring students in the Dance minor who under thedirection of Kim and Jame McCray, interpreted the vernal pool ecosystem through dance.This pop up was a preview to the exhibit that w
Science Foundation EPSCoR grant to study nitrogen cycling in urban forests using remote sensing and machine learning techniques. Tara serves on the Delaware Urban and . The students have 24/7 access, a desk for the semester (course dependent) and . Jules Bruck completed a significant course redesign with
