Introduction to Landscaping
The project context
A course by Carlos Andres Betancur Cifuentes , Landscape architect
Joined September 2022
Joined September 2022
About the video: The project context
Overview
“In this lesson you will see ways to recognize the values of the place as well as understand the problems and opportunities to take into account for the design.”
In this video lesson Carlos Andres Betancur Cifuentes addresses the topic: The project context, 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
“Now that we have talked about what landscape is and reviewed some moments of construction of a landscape project, We are going to develop our own final project. In this lesson I am going to tell you a little about how we approach to the context of our project and, later, we will see in other lessons the step by step to arrive at a landscape project, let's say, in the conceptual development phase. What landscape project could improve where you live? You have to be attentive when walking and see opportunities that arise at all times. In my case, turning a car street into a park next to a rive...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Landscaping
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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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