A Semester Off - Campus in Berlin, Germany
As part of the five year landscape architecture program at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), I spent the fall semester of my fifth year living in Berlin, Germany. I chose Berlin because of its numerous urban green spaces, excellent public transportation and bike route system, and central location in Europe which allowed me to visit surrounding cities and countries. I bought a bike and metro card upon arriving in Berlin and these 2 items allowed me to explore the diverse landscape of the city.
From August to November 2016 I worked on an independent project designed and proposed the previous year, conducted a field study, kept a project notebook, and sketchbook/journal. The experience of living in another country without classes or professors was incredible. It took a lot of self-discipline and organization to maintain regular project notebook and sketchbook entries, write weekly letters to our advisor back in Syracuse, and complete the final project report for the field study and main study.
Below you will find examples from my sketchbook and project notebook, and links to my field study on paving patterns and materials, and my final report, "Nature Networks: Integrated green spaces across Berlin."
From August to November 2016 I worked on an independent project designed and proposed the previous year, conducted a field study, kept a project notebook, and sketchbook/journal. The experience of living in another country without classes or professors was incredible. It took a lot of self-discipline and organization to maintain regular project notebook and sketchbook entries, write weekly letters to our advisor back in Syracuse, and complete the final project report for the field study and main study.
Below you will find examples from my sketchbook and project notebook, and links to my field study on paving patterns and materials, and my final report, "Nature Networks: Integrated green spaces across Berlin."
Acknowledgements
Thank you to my off-campus advisor Richard Hawks for helping me with this process over the year. Your suggestions and feedback throughout the proposal and planning phase, during the off-campus semester, and in creating this final report were invaluable. I am grateful for the warm welcome and input from our consultant from TOPOTEK 1, Lorenz Dexler, who periodically meet with the Berlin group to discuss our projects and introduce us to the city. Thank you to my classmates for support throughout the process. Finally, thank you to my parents for the encouragement, editing help, and for supporting my adventures.