Understanding the impact of the landscape architecture profession, particularly in its historical and educational contexts

2007 Impact statement
  • Krall, Daniel Wayne

abstract

The focus of my research is the completion and publication of the history of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Cornell. As one of the nation`s first programs and founded by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Cornell`s program was critical in the development of landscape architectural teaching methodology as well as being the source of several outstanding educators and leaders in the profession.

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issue being addressed

The project was inspired by the centennial celebration of the program, the author`s background in historical studies, and the opportunity to utilize the historical records in the Kroch Library`s Rare and Manuscript Collection. The information will be available to other landscape architecture educators, students and graduates of the program, and other individuals interested in the history of teaching curricula.

response

The writing is completed. I am editing the document, checking footnotes and information sources, and trying to locate a publisher. I continue to use the information collected in scholarly presentations, such as one last August at a conference at Penn State University.

impact assessment

The history of landscape architecture education at Cornell is being seen as a unique opportunity to understand early teaching methodologies and challenges by several programs and educators who heretofore have not had this information available.

academic priority area

has geographic focus

department, unit, division

mission focus

From CALS annual faculty reporting. Imported on August 5, 2008