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Landscape Design 2: Site Design

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ARCH X 471.1B

Learn how to analyze a site and create a program design that responds to the site and surroundings.

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Typically Available
Winter
Spring
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Hybrid
Cost
Starting at $1,069.00

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What you can learn.

Complete a site analysis and inventory
Apply a design program to a site
Use design processes to develop design concepts and solutions

About This Course

This course introduces the landscape architectural design process. Emphasizing process and concept development, students identify a problem and then use site inventory, analysis, program development and exploration to test solutions. Projects are small-scale sites—preferably actual and visitable, such as intimate courtyards, street plazas and pocket parks—and/or physically built (i.e., limited use of computer drafting, rendering and 3D modeling).
Prerequisites
ARCH X 471.1A Landscape Design 1: Site Design Basics and ARCH X 472.4E Design Graphics 2: Communication for Site Analysis, Conceptual and Site Design

Winter 2027 Schedule

Date
Details
Format
 
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Wednesday, Saturday
Instructor:
Jim Smith
REG#
410805
Fee:
$1,069.00
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Remote Classroom
UCLA
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Notes

First class meeting is in person on Saturday, Jan 9
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.
Visitors not permitted.
Internet access required.

Deadline
Refunds only available from November 02, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Course Requirements
No Required Textbook
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Sat Jan 9, 2027
9:00AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121
Lecture
Wed Jan 13, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jan 20, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jan 27, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Feb 3, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Feb 10, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Feb 17, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Feb 24, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Mar 3, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Mar 10, 2027
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Mar 20, 2027
9:00AM PT - 12:00PM PT
UCLA
Rolfe Hall 3121

This course applies toward the following programs

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Landscape Architecture

certificate

Landscape Architecture

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.

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