Botánica para arquitectos del siglo XXI

The following article proposes a reflection around the capability and competency of Colombian architecture graduates for landscaping their own projects; the way in which those architects represent trees graphically without names; the lack of knowledge —because it was never taught— regarding the spec...

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Autores:
Molina Prieto, Luis Fernando
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2009
Institución:
Universidad Antonio Nariño
Repositorio:
Repositorio UAN
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.uan.edu.co:123456789/5519
Acceso en línea:
http://revistas.uan.edu.co/index.php/nodo/article/view/28
http://repositorio.uan.edu.co/handle/123456789/5519
Palabra clave:
Architecture and Botany
urban trees and shrubs
architecture education
Arquitectura y Botánica
árboles urbanos
formación profesional
Rights
openAccess
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
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Summary:The following article proposes a reflection around the capability and competency of Colombian architecture graduates for landscaping their own projects; the way in which those architects represent trees graphically without names; the lack of knowledge —because it was never taught— regarding the species selected for urban tree planting as well as theirbotanical features; and the economic effects of unplanned tree populations in urban settings. In addition, it includes some of the foreign species reported for causing severe damageto the physical structure of Colombian cities and villages. As a conclusion, the article suggests that local architectureschools should revise their curriculum, in order to include a botanical study of urban trees and shrubs, their names and their features, so the new alumni can rely on their academic background when it comes to selecting and planting trees in our cities in the future.