Landscape Architecture Urban Field Trip

The Penn State Landscape Architecture students have returned from their weeklong expedition to Berlin, Paris, and Barcelona. This trip gave us a chance to step out of the classroom to explore the urban settings of these cities, and to widen our urban design “mental filing cabinets.” The class was split into 3 groups, one for each city, to create an itinerary and become the tour guides for their city. Each day of the trip was filled with lots of walking and sightseeing. We explored many parks and streetscapes, as well as museums and famous monuments. Luckily there was good weather in each city, and the transportation strike in Paris didn’t hinder our travels. We had a great time, but are glad to be back in Rome!

Some of the places we visited in Berlin included:
· Norman Foster’s Dome and Reichstag Building
· Brandenburg Gate
· Unter den Linden
· Berliner Dom and Museum Island
· Holocaust Memorial
· Potsdamer Platz
· Leipzieger Platz
· Topography of Terror
· Holocaust/Jewish Museum and Garden

Places in Paris included:
· Parc de la Villette
· Parc des Buttes Chaumont
· Montmartre
· Moulin Rouge
· Champs Élysées
· Place de l'Étoile and Arc de Triomphe
· Parc Andre Citroen
· Eiffel Tower
· Louvre
· Versailles
· La Defense
· Promenade Plantée
· Place de Vosges
· Centre George Pompidou
· Jardin de Forum des Halles
· Notre Dame
· Jardin de Luxenbourg

Places in Barcelona included:
· Passieg de Gracia
· Rambla del Mar
· Casa Batlo
· Plaza de Catalunya
· Villa de Madrid
· Mercat Santa Caterina
· La Boqueria
· Columbus Monument
· Royal Palace/Magic Fountain
· Castel Montjuic
· Jardi Botanic
· Barcelonetta
· Port Vell
· Parc Dela Cintadella
· Hotel Arts Barcelona-Olympic Fish Sculpture (Frank O. Gehry)
· Diagonal Del Mar
· Southeast Coastal Park
· Esplanade
· Torre Agbar
· Parc del Clot
· Sagrada Familia, Gaudi

Check out our activities photopage to see more pictures from the Urban Field Trip!