Offered Course List | Fall 2008 Graduate Courses

LD ARCH 101
FUNDAMENTALS OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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.

LD ARCH 101 SEC 1
STILGENBAUER

Description to come.

LD ARCH 101 SEC 2
STAFF

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LD ARCH 103
ENERGY, FANTASY, AND FORM
SULLIVAN

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.

Extended Course Description

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LD ARCH 110
ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
MCBRIDE

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

To come.

LD ARCH 111
PLANTS IN DESIGN
STILGENBAUER

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

To come.

LD ARCH 134A
DRAWING WORKSHOP |
HOOD

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.

Extended Course Description

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LD ARCH 134B
DRAWING WORKSHOP ||
STAFF

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

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LD ARCH 135
THE ART OF LANDSCAPE DRAWING
SULLIVAN

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

To come.

LD ARCH 170
HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
MOZINGO

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

To come.

LD ARCH C188
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
RADKE

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

To come.

LD ARCH 197
FIELD STUDY IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
STAFF

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.

Extended Course Description

To come.

LD ARCH 198
DIRECTED GROUP STUDY
STAFF

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
SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT STUDY & RESEARCH

Course may be repeated for credit. Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Enrollment restrictions apply.