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Landscape Design 1: Site Design Basics

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.

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Fall
Winter
Hybrid
Starting at $1,069.00
As few as 12 weeks
4.0
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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 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Tuesday, Saturday
Available
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Instructor: Steven Chavez
404599
Fee:
$1,069.00
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Location: Field Trip, Remote Classroom
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Notes

Attendance at in-person meetings is mandatory per the LATC credentialing of this program.
Required in-person site visit, UCLA campus Sept. 27
Required in-person site visit, UCLA campus Nov. 8

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.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Foundations of Landscape Architecture: Integrating Form and Space Using the Language of Site Design
ISBN 0470635053
Book: Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture: A Visual Introduction
ISBN 978-0415246385
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 23, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Off-Site
Sat Sep 27, 2025
1:30PM PT - 4:30PM PT
Field Trip
Lecture
Tue Sep 30, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 7, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 14, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Oct 28, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Off-Site
Sat Nov 8, 2025
1:30PM PT - 4:30PM PT
Field Trip
Lecture
Tue Nov 18, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Nov 25, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 2, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Tue Dec 9, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Thursday, Saturday
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Steven Chavez
405759
Fee:
$1,069.00
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Location: Remote Classroom, UCLA, Field Trip
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Notes

Required in person meetings: Saturday, January 10; February 21 Macgowan Hall Courtyard, UCLA campus 
No class meeting Thursday, Feb 26
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

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
Book: Foundations of Landscape Architecture: Integrating Form and Space Using the Language of Site Design by Norman Booth
©2011 Wiley
ISBN 0470635053
Book: Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture: A Visual Introduction
ISBN 978-0415246385
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Thu Jan 8, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Field Trip
Lecture
Sat Jan 10, 2026
1:30PM PT - 4:30PM PT
UCLA
Lecture
Thu Jan 15, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Jan 22, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Jan 29, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Feb 5, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Feb 12, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Feb 19, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Feb 21, 2026
1:30PM PT - 4:30PM PT
Field Trip
Lecture
Thu Mar 5, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Mar 12, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Mar 19, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Mar 26, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Landscape Architecture
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