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LD ARCH 24 (1) One hour of seminar per week. The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. The River on Film This seminar meets eight weeks, with the first meeting August 31st, other dates TBA. Because of the time required to screen the films, the course meets for a longer time than the standard seminar, but not every week. In addition to seminar meetings, there are required screenings at Pacific Flim Archives (PFA). LD ARCH 101 (5) Two hours of lecture and six hours of studio per week. Prerequisites: ENV DES 11A and 11B or consent of instructor. 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. Extended Course Description This course, through a studio format, introduces the concepts, principles and techniques required to design landscapes. The studio is a hands-on experience where students will produce drawings, models and other artifacts to convey their design solutions for the projects assigned. In the first year landscape architectural studio sequence, it is our intention that students begin to learn to manipulate the three key formal elements available to the landscape designer - the land (topography), architectural form (walls, pavements, small structural objects and furnishings) and vegetation. Although the projects in this studio will require some experimentation with all three, we will concentrate primarily on the skills required to manipulate topography. Goals and Objectives
Prerequisites ENV DES 11A and ENV DES 11B Requirements
(5) Three hours of lecture and six hours of studio per week. Prerequisites: LD ARCH 101, 102, ENV DES 11A, 11B, (ARCH 100A or 100B) or by consent of instructor. 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. LD ARCH 110 (4) Three hours of lecture and four hours of field laboratory per week. Analysis of environmental factors, ecosystem functions, and ecosystem dynamics, as related to decision-making for landscape planning and design. Extended Course Description Ecological Analysis is concerned with developing an understanding of natural factors of the environment as they relate to one another and how these factors must be considered in landscape design and land use planning. Eight factors will be considered: topography, geology, climate, soil, hydrology, flora, vegetation and fauna. The lecture and laboratory formats will be used to present the material. Lectures are scheduled Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 AM. The lab will meet on Thursday and Friday 1:00 to 5:00 PM. The laboratory exercises will include fieldwork. Please be prepared for working outdoors. You will need a clipboard and pencil or pen and shoes or boots appropriate for hiking off of the beaten path for the field exercises. Grading will be based on laboratory reports (100 points), homework problems (100 points), one midterm examination (200 points) and a final examination (300 points). Letter grades will be assigned on a percentage basis (90 to 100% = A; 80 to 89% = B; 70 to 79% = C; 60 to 69% = D; <60% = F). The required readings of LA 110 are collected in a reader that is available from a local copy service. The reader is also on reserve in the Environmental Design Library. Numerous charts and diagrams are used in the lectures. These have been put together in “An Illustrated Outline of Ecological Analysis” which is also available from a local copy service. LD ARCH 111 (3) Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: LD ARCH 101, ENV DES 11A, 11B, or consent of instructor. 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. Extended Course Description Through lectures, research/studio assignments and student presentations, this course introduces the use of plants as design elements in the built landscape--from the urban design scale to the site specific scale. By analyzing historic, contemporary, and Bay Area examples, the class examines the spatial, visual, and sensory qualities of vegetation as well as the interplay with ecological functions and engineering applications of plants. The class will meet twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday, from 11:00 until 12:30. A series of assignments, sketch problems, the analysis, documentation and presentation of existing planting situations, built landscapes, and techniques, as well as two design projects, will provide students with an opportunity to explore and apply the ideas and concepts presented in the lectures, readings, class discussions, and site visits. Reviews of student assignments will occur during the semester. Student presentations to the class play an important role in the pedagogy of the course. Required Readings
Grade Distribution LD ARCH 130 (3) Three hours of lecture per week. Survey of landscape architecture as it has evolved as an expression of people, time and place, including the garden, parks, and public open spaces. Land use planning and environmental protection. Discussion of design process and planning methods, materials, and techniques of professional practice. Extended Course Description To come. LD ARCH 134A (3) Two hours of lecture and three hours of studio per week. Prerequisites: ENV DES 11A, 11B, or consent of instructor. This studio will elaborate on a number of studio themes while introducing the students to a variety of graphic mediums and drawing techniques. Measured drawing procedures (including orthographic projections) will be augmented by figure-ground principles and themes of contrast, color, chiaroscuro, and compositions. On-site and visits to galleries and museums will complement the studio sessions. LD ARCH 134B (2) Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: ENV DES 11A, 11B, or consent of instructor. Continuation of studio themes, as well as exercises in projection drawings and sectional strategies. Expressionistic modes of graphic communication will augment measured drawing procedures (color, collage, figuration, layering, etc.). Extended Course Description This course introduces students to digital tools relevant to the discipline of landscape architecture. The course encompasses a series of lectures, lab exercises and projects designed to equip students with a solid and expandable computing skill base relevant to the learning and practice of landscape architecture. Beyond technical competency, particular emphasis is placed on empowering students to move freely and creatively between software programs as an effective way of finding their own ‘voice’ when generating and representing landscape.
(3) Two hours of lecture and four hours of studio per week. This course develops freehand drawing as an integral part of the creative process and as an expressive design tool. A broad range of exercises is employed to help students progressively gain creativity, skill, and confidence in their drawing. Various media such as ink, colored pencils, and watercolor are explored as a method to design innovative landscapes. A variety of presentation techniques will be investigated for communicating landscape design. In addition to field sketching, there will be excursions to art galleries, artists' studios, and other creative environments. Through the integration of drawing with intuition and imagination, students will be able to bring their visions to reality. Extended Course Description "The only media for showing an object in its uniqueness is the visual arts. We ought to talk less and draw more and, like organic nature, communicate everything we have to say in sketches." Course Overview Format LD ARCH 170 (3) Three hours of lecture per week. This course surveys the history of landscape architecture in four realms: 1) gardens; 2) urban open space, that is, plazas, parks, and recreation systems; 3) urban and suburban design; and 4) regional and environmental planning. The course will review the cultural and social contexts which have shaped and informed landscape architecture practice and aesthetics, as well as the environmental concerns, horticultural practices, and technological innovations of historic landscapes. Extended Course Description This course surveys the history of landscape architecture, in four realms: 1) gardens; 2) urban open spaces--that is squares, plazas, parks, and recreation systems; 3) urban and suburban design; and 4) regional and environmental planning. The course will review the cultural, social, and economic contexts that have shaped and informed landscape architecture practice and aesthetics, as well as the environmental concerns, horticultural techniques, and technological innovations of historic landscapes. Students will complete a midterm, final, and a research paper. You are also required to attend a paper topic session and a library research session to prepare for your research paper. Class attendance is absolutely necessary to complete the course with maximum success. Required Text Grading Contact Info Class List LD ARCH C188 (4) Formerly C188X. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: Some computer experience. This course introduces the student to the rapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It addresses both theory and application and provides the student with a dynamic analytical framework within which temporal and spatial data and information is gathered, integrated, interpreted, and manipulated. It emphasizes a conceptual appreciation of GIS and offers an opportunity to apply some of those concepts to contemporary geographical and planning issues. Also listed as Geography C188. Extended Course Description The course is designed to introduce the student to the rapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It addresses both theory and application and provides the student with a framework within which spatial problems can be identified and solutions generated. A Geographic information system is not merely an electronic tool kit designed to direct and facilitate the research interests of scientists and planners. Rather, GIS are a continually evolving, dynamic analytical framework within which data and information are gathered, interpreted, and manipulated, providing the researcher with a comprehensive medium where space, time and information may be integrated. This course will emphasize a conceptual appreciation of Geographic Information Systems and offer an opportunity to apply some of those concepts to contemporary geographical and planning issues.
The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) defines GIS as follows: a system, usually computer-based, for the input, storage, retrieval, analysis and display of interpreted geographic data. The database is typically composed of map-like spatial representations often called coverages or layers. These layers may involve a three-dimensional matrix of time, location, and attribute or activity. A GIS may include digital line graph (DLG) data, digital elevation models (DEM), geographic names, land-use characterizations, land ownership, land cover, registered satellite and/or aerial photography along with other associated or derived geographic data. [FGDC, 1994]. Course Structure
Course Restrictions Prerequisites Course Text Evaluation The GIS Laboratory Facility Laboratory Manager Computer Accounts Application Software Hardware Computers Digitizers Plotters LD ARCH 197 (2–3) Hours to be arranged. Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor and sponsor. Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. See departmental information sheet for limitations. Supervised experience relative to specific aspects of landscape architecture. Regular individual meetings with faculty and outside sponsor. Reports required. LD ARCH 198 (1–4) No more than 4 units allowed each semester. Course may be repeated for credit. Hours to be arranged. Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Enrollment restrictions apply. LD ARCH 199 (1–4) Course may be repeated for credit. Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Enrollment restrictions apply. |
