Skip to main content

Landscape Design 1: Site Design Basics

landscape-design-1-archx471-1a
ARCH X 471.1A

Explore form and the importance of scale in landscape architectural design. These skills and insights are applied culminating in a study of a small, site-scale school garden.

Typically Available
Fall
Winter
Duration
As few as 12 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Hybrid
Cost
Starting at $1,069.00

Get More Info

 

What you can learn.

Build upon drawing, seeing, and measuring skills
Create an informed design idea
Study and analyze a site
Develop a design process
Graphically and orally present designs

About This Course

This course explores basic design elements, principles, and issues relevant to landscape architecture. Projects emphasize abstract 3D space and form; the basics of site design: conceptual design, imagery, and symbolism; and basic issues of proportion, scale, and composition.
Prerequisites
ARCH X 472 Introduction to the Landscape Design Professions and ARCH X 472.4D Design Graphics I: Drafting and Drawing of the Built Environment.

Fall 2026 Schedule

Date
Details
Format
 
-
Tuesday, Saturday
Instructor:
REG#
409568
Fee:
$1,069.00
Hybridformat icon
Remote Classroom
Field Trip
Updating...
Notes

Attendance at in-person meetings is mandatory per the LATC credentialing of this program.
Required in-person site visit, UCLA campus Sept. 26
Required in-person site visit, UCLA campus Nov. 7

This hybrid section is made up of In Person and Live Online instruction.
International Students: This hybrid section is not considered in person for immigration purposes
Internet access required. Materials required.

Deadline
Refunds only available from July 27, 2026 to October 04, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 22, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Off-Site
Sat Sep 26, 2026
1:30PM PT - 4:30PM PT
Field Trip
Lecture
Tue Sep 29, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 6, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 13, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 20, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 27, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Off-Site
Sat Nov 7, 2026
1:30PM PT - 4:30PM PT
Field Trip
Lecture
Tue Nov 17, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 24, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 1, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 8, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

This course applies toward the following programs

certificate Whether you want to design a national park, or a modest, water-efficient backyard, landscape architecture can give you the skills and abilities to change the places you live, work, and play for the better. The profession of landscape architecture is a multidisciplinary field that weaves together design, environmental systems, sustainability, construction knowledge—as well as land and water conservation—to influence place making, and to create designed outdoor living spaces.

Whether you want to design a national park, or a modest, water-efficient backyard, landscape architecture can give you the skills and abilities to change the places you live, work, and play for the better. The profession of landscape architecture is a multidisciplinary field that weaves together design, environmental systems, sustainability, construction knowledge—as well as land and water conservation—to influence place making, and to create designed outdoor living spaces.