Landscape Architecture

Courses

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LD ARCH 1 Drawing a Green Future: Fundamentals of Visual Representation and Creativity 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2019 8 Week Session, Spring 2019, Summer 2018 8 Week Session
This introductory studio course is open to all undergraduate students in the University, who want to investigate the process of drawing as a method to learn how to perceive, observe and represent the environment. This studio will encourage visual thinking as a formative tool for problem solving that provides a means to envision a sustainable future. The focus will be on the critical coordination between hand, mind and idea.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 6 hours of studio per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 6 hours of studio per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Sullivan

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LD ARCH 12 Environmental Science for Sustainable Development 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018 8 Week Session
The scientific basis of sustainability, explored through study of energy, water, food, natural resources, and built environment. Physical/ecological processes and systems, and human impacts from the global scale to local energy/resource use. Energy and water audits, opportunities to increase sustainability of processes/practices. Discussion/lab section involves field data collection/analysis (e.g., habitat characteristics and macroinvertebrate communities in local streams, measurement of atmospheric particulate matter concentrations, measurement of water savings from updated irrigation technologies) and a final, integrative sustainability assessment project.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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LD ARCH 98 Directed Group Study for Freshmen and Sophomores 1 - 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2015, Spring 2013, Spring 2012
Supervised group studies of various topics relevant to department that are not covered in depth by other courses. Topics may be initiated by students. Open to students in good standing who, in consultation with a faculty sponsor, present a proposal with clearly formulated objectives and means of implementation. Intended for exceptional students. Topics vary from semester to semester.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Department chair must approve written proposal

Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of directed group study per week
8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of directed group study per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of directed group study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

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LD ARCH 101 Fundamentals of Landscape Design 5 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
This studio introduces students to the programmatic, artistic, and technical aspects of land form and topographic adjustments to accommodate human use. Topics include pedestrian and vehicular circulation, conservation and addition of plant materials, movement of water, recreation use, and creation of views. Sculptural land forms will be emphasized through the use of topographic plans, sections, and contour models.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Environmental Design 11A-11B or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 6 hours of studio per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

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LD ARCH 102 Case Studies in Landscape Design 5 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
This studio stresses the shaping and coordination of ideas from initial concept to complete design product. A product(s) of intermediate scale and complexity (such as a garden, small park, plaza, or campus courtyard) will be developed in detail including the selection of planting, selection of construction materials, and topographic design. Lecture modules on selected professional topics are integrated into this course.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 101 or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 6 hours of studio per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Instructor: Kullmann

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LD ARCH 103 Energy, Fantasy, and Form 5 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
This is an undergraduate studio with a central focus on climate modification for energy conservation. We will research historical precedents in order to develop new garden forms for passive green designs. We will also explore how past cultures integrated metaphysics into their gardens as an adjunct to microclimate and habitat design. The contemporary landscape should be a balanced interweaving of proportion, function, comfort, energy conservation, and enlightenment. Additionally, we will study the choreography of space and investigate how to animate the landscape through the creative interpretation of text and film. Many new and exciting opportunities lie ahead for the creation of garden forms that not only conserve energy, but are also works of art and places of spiritual renewal.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 101, 102, Environmental Design 11A-11B, (Arch 100A or 100B for Architecture students) or by consent of instructor

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 8 units.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 6 hours of studio per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Instructor: Sullivan

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LD ARCH 110 Ecological Analysis 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Analysis of environmental factors, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem dynamics, as related to decision-making for landscape planning and design.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: McBride

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LD ARCH 110L Ecological Analysis Laboratory 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Introduction to field techniques for assessment of landscape factors. Factors include topography, geology, climate, soil, hydrology, flora, vegetation, and wildlife.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Landscape Architecture 110 (may be taken concurrently)

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: McBride

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LD ARCH 111 Plants in Design 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Through lecture, research, and studio assignments, this course introduces the use of plants as design elements in the landscape, from the urban scale to the site-specific scale, focusing on the public open space. By analyzing historic, contemporary, and Bay Area examples, the course examines the spatial, visual, and sensory qualities of vegetation, as well as the interplay with ecological functions and engineering uses of plants.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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LD ARCH 112 Landscape Plants: Identification and Use 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
This course is an introduction to the identification and recognition, as well as design applications and uses, of plants in the landscape. Through lectures, assignments, and fieldwork, the course provides class participants with an appreciation of the importance of vertical vegetation as a design element. Students will be introduced to a variety of built projects and plants commonly used in Bay Area landscapes.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 6 hours of fieldwork per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

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LD ARCH 120 Topographic Form and Design Technology 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Technical, graphic and computational exercises, and studio problems in topographic site design and the shaping of the site for surface drainage.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 102 or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of studio per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Instructor: Jewell

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LD ARCH 121 Design in Detail: Introduction to Landscape Materials and Construction 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
This course introduces the visual and physical characteristics of landscape construction materials including, but not limited to, stone, brick, concrete, metal, asphalt, and wood. Additionally, lectures cover the production and availability of these materials, any existing evaluations on their sustainability, and their potential impact on the immediate environment. Students also learn to utilize standard sources of information on building materials and the terminology typically utilized when choosing and specifying construction materials. They become familiar with dimensional standards for landscape structures, including pavements, stairs, furnishings, retaining walls, freestanding walls, fences, decks, and small overhead structures.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 101, Architecture 100A, or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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LD ARCH 122 Hydrology for Planners 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
This course presents an overview of relevant hydrologic, hydraulic, and geomorphic processes, to provide the planner and ecologist with insight to incorporate these processes into the planning process and coordinate with specialists in the field of hydrology. Relevant government regulations and policies are also reviewed. The course is not intended to duplicate more specialized courses offered in such fields as engineering hydrology, coastal engineering, or geology, but rather to provide an integrated understanding. The course takes a process- and field-based approach to hydrology, and emphasizes interdisciplinary perspectives.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Landscape Architecture/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternate method of final assessment during regularly scheduled final exam group (e.g., presentation, final project, etc.).

Instructor: Kondolf

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LD ARCH 130 Sustainable Landscapes and Cities 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2019 8 Week Session, Spring 2019, Summer 2018 8 Week Session
. This course is an introduction to issues of sustainability in the designed landscape and in our cities. It includes environmental history as well as contemporary social, environmental and political issues surrounding sustainable design and activism. The course stresses motives and values expressed through environmental design at various scales – from neighborhood to global and examines problems affecting healthy environments and their solutions Level: Landscape...