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Site Analysis & Design II
During Spring Semester 2023, Dave Evans taught Site Analysis and Design II and expanded upon the principles taught in Site Analysis and Design I.
Dave revitalized the annual field trip to SLC Firms after a long break due to COVID. This invaluable experience allowed the students to visit several firms, including MGB&A, Denton House, Terracon, and Loci. Students experienced several office dynamics and gained appreciation for real-world projects through their interactions with professionals and projects.
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The culminating event for the studio course was the eighth annual Dean’s Prize competition for the LAEP sophomores and first-year graduate students. The 2023 Dean’s Prize was the preparation of a site master plan of a transitional community - The
Other Side Village located at 1850 West Indiana Avenue, just off Redwood Road in Salt Lake City. This project was in partnership with the landscape architecture firm LOCI. The students’ designs encompassed Phase 2 and included three neighborhoods, a dog park, a community center, central park, and a memorial chapel garden. In addition, the project included the integration of public open space adjacent to the designed housing as well as pedestrian circulation and streetscape improvements.
The Dean’s Prize is an opportunity to provide a real-world experience for LAEP students, receive feedback from high profile jurors and be acknowledged for their outstanding performance. A total of 10 teams of 4 to 5 students competed. CAAS Dean Ken White offered $2,000 in prize money that was split between the first and second place teams. The jury consisted of CAAS Dean Ken White, CAAS Associate Dean Mateja Savioe-Roskos, USU Government & External Relations Jennifer Seelig, USU Associate Director of Facilities Planning Jordy Guth, LAEP Department Head Keith Christensen, LAEP Professor David Anderson, CEO of the Other Side Academy Tim Stay, Partner/Principal of LOCI Michael Budge (BLA ‘04), and MLA Candidates
Sam Johnson (MLA ‘23) and Lilian Taft (MLA ‘23).
Dean’s Prize First Place Winners: Cade Chidester, McKahl Johnston, Remington Masten & Amy Reid
