Instructor: Michael Madden

No image available Mike Madden, RLA is a practicing Landscape Architect. He currently works for the Capital Projects division of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

Mike is passionate about designing places that explore and enhance the interconnection between built, habitable spaces and their surrounding ecological systems. Throughout his career, he has worked in both the private and public sector on projects of varied scale, from compact residential designs to comprehensive municipal park reconstructions and master planning.

Mike is a licensed landscape architect with the state of New York, earned a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the City College of New York, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Art in Studio Art from the School of Visual Arts.

Classes by this instructor


Landscape Design I: Site Analysis and Schematic Design

Turning a vision into a plan is the designer's first challenge. Analyze landscapes, formulate the requirements of a design project and then translate them into schematic design solutions. Take part in class discussions and critiques, and present projects.
234LAN401 04/24 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Madden
NYBG

Landscape Design II: Design Development

Apply basic design to site-specific problems, focusing on the process of design development. Start with a concept, then progress through the schematic phase to a preliminary design solution. Examine the relationships of landscape elements and materials to the design process.
234LAN402 04/26 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Madden
NYBG