Landscape Design 3: Advanced Site Design

ARCH X 471.2

Applying site inventory and analysis with a site program, students create their design process and concept development using real sites in interesting urban and semi-urban environments. Use of computer modeling programs is highly encouraged.

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Spring
Summer
Hybrid
Starting at $1,269.00
As few as 11 weeks
5.0
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What you can learn.

  • Apply formal organizational techniques covered in Design 1 and 2
  • Develop design processes using diagrams through drawings, photographs, and models
  • Review and critique of existing conditions leading to site specific responses
  • Develop an understanding of how program statements can build in complexity
  • Using context analysis, program analysis, and each individual's intuition, show how the development of a basic idea, organizing principals and diagrams guides your project
  • Explore the vertical dimension by encouraging designing in section and using three dimensional drawings

About this course:

This course introduces the student to the landscape architectural design process, emphasizing site inventory, analysis, program, design process and concept development. Projects are mid- to large-scale sites you can actually visit, such as civic plazas, freeway capping projects, downtown urban redevelopment, etc. The design program for each project is defined by the instructor. Presentation graphics are both hand-drawn and/or physically built. Students also use computer modeling, rendering, 3D modeling, InDesign, Sketchup and Photoshop. Final presentation products utilize hand graphics with blended use of CAD and 3D modeling as background support only.
Prerequisites
ARCH X 471.1A Landscape Design 1: Site Design Basics; ARCH X 471.1B Landscape Design 2: Site Design; ARCH X 472.4F Design Graphics 3: Digital Rendering and Presentation Drawings. Working knowledge of a 3-D modeling or design software program.  Certificate student in the Landscape Architecture certificate program.

Spring 2025 Schedule

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Instructor: Francisco Behr
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Fee:
$1,269.00
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Location: Remote Classroom , Field Trip
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Notes

Required in-person site visits on Saturday, May 3 (Thousand Oaks, CA); Sunday, May 4 (Newport Beach, CA) & April 7 
This hybrid section is made up of Live Online and In-person instruction
No class meeting on May 26, June 2
Optional class meeting on April 5, May 26
Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 13, 2025
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Mar 31, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 7, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 14, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 21, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Apr 28, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Off-Site
Sat May 3, 2025
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Field Trip
Off-Site
Sun May 4, 2025
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Field Trip
Lecture
Mon May 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon May 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 2, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jun 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

Contact Us

Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.
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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Landscape Architecture
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