Introduction to Landscaping
Construction of common languages
A course by Carlos Andres Betancur Cifuentes , Landscape architect
Joined September 2022
About the video: Construction of common languages
Overview
“In this lesson I will tell you about my experience in interdisciplinary work teams to solve complex problems.”
In this video lesson Carlos Andres Betancur Cifuentes addresses the topic: Construction of common languages, 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
“Well, since we already know how our project has been, Let's see the importance of building common languages to be able to develop projects in interdisciplinary groups. We have also seen how the design processes have this first part to understand, explore and then materialize. But who develops the design projects? Many times it is thought that a person does it. We have told him that it is always important to be in large teams, but there is an idea that the designer is a person who feels very creative, that dominates everything and really this is not done like that. We always work as a team. ...”
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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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