Introduction to Landscaping
Explore
A course by Carlos Andres Betancur Cifuentes , Landscape architect
Joined September 2022
About the video: Explore
Overview
“Are you already clear about the challenges? Now, it is time to think about how the project can contribute to solving problems or enhancing opportunities.”
In this video lesson Carlos Andres Betancur Cifuentes addresses the topic: Explore, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Landscaping. Learn to design external spaces that are environmentally-friendly and conceived for people.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we are going to explore. Since we have the challenge, Let's try to solve it. Let's see how we are going to solve it. A good landscape project or at least a relevant one Try to recognize and work with as many variables as possible. We are following this design process where we begin by understanding the problem. Now let's explore, to find solutions and understand how we are going to solve the problem. And once we have this, We will later materialize, Let's see what we are going to propose. If we zoom in on this part of the exploration phase, There is a first part that is to id...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Landscaping
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Category
Architecture & Spaces -
Software
SketchUp -
Areas
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Spatial Design

Carlos Andres Betancur Cifuentes
A course by Carlos Andres Betancur Cifuentes
Carlos Andrés Betancur is a renowned Colombian landscape architect with more than two decades of experience. Inspired by Colombia's rich cultural and natural diversity, he founded OPUS, a landscape design and architecture studio in Medellín 16 years ago with two friends. With a philosophy focused on weaving healthy relationships between people and nature through design, OPUS has worked with numerous entities, including ministries, companies and educational institutions, winning national and international awards.
Throughout its history, around 400 people from all over the world have collaborated in the study. Additionally, Betancur has spent 20 years as a university professor in Latin America, sharing his vision and experiences in design, hoping to sow seeds of positive change. His collaborative design approach focuses on observation, listening and dialogue to positively transform spaces.
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