OH 222 — Japanese Garden Design and Construction
An introduction to Japanese garden design concepts and construction methods. The course will cover the historical development of Japanese gardens and, based on the 11th century garden design book Sakuteiki, design concepts and construction of garden elements such as stone compositions, streams, ponds, waterfalls, Zen-influenced stone gardens (dry landscape garden), water-basins, introduction to traditional pruning and other basic design, construction and maintenance techniques.