Design Readiness for Landscape Architects ─ Drawing Exercises That Generate Ideas

Demands on landscape architecture students’ time are many and varied – when is there a chance to just sketch, and is it worth dedicating your time to the pursuit of drawing? Leslie Smith shows how in short bursts you can build up your design skills using quick, relaxed sketches, which form the basis for full projects and studio work.

Les H. Smith is a licensed landscape architect and served as a faculty member in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Ball State University for thirty-five years (1982 - 2017). His educational background includes fine arts, performance arts, natural and social sciences, and landscape architecture. He maintains an active professional practice with a specialty in equestrian facility planning and design. Les has been recognized for his energetic and enthusiastic teaching methods. As the instructor of design-build courses, Les guides students through the design, engineering, and construction of community service projects. As a designer and teacher,?he employs a distinctive design process, utilizing experimental drawing techniques to discover innovative design results.