Urban Landscape Vision: Adaptation of Spatial Planning Tools and Innovation in Pedagogical Approach

Landscape architecture plays an increasingly important role in large-scale, projective urban design and vision projects. This article briefs the pedagogical design and innovation for a third-year bachelor-of-landscapearchitecture studio curriculum that transfers knowledge from spatial scenario planning. The imported tools and processes, combined with the characteristics of landscape architecture, evolve into the following key contents: multi-perspective comparison and discussion of the future through scenario analysis and vision formulation, quadrant analysis for scenario planning process; the formulation of vision, spatial strategy and spatial model to train cross-scale design thinking; and the design expression rooted in the core of the landscape through qualitative spatial depictions and design. The scenario design pedagogy promotes and cultivates processoriented design tools, with processes, tools and design thinking that encompasses quantitative and qualitative elements, as a way to respond to open-ended and variable design challenge.