Landscape Design 3: Advanced Site Design
Landscape Design 3: Advanced Site Design
An introduction to the design process utilizing mid- to large- scale public projects with an emphasis on computer-aided (3D) visualization.
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What you can learn.
About This Course
Assignments integrate digitally drawn hand graphics and computer-aided three-dimensional (3D) visualization, along with the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) assistance.
Digital tools covered include:
Morpholio Trace (iPad only, highly recommended)
Google Gemini (required)
Sketchup and Layout (required)
Twin Motion (recommended)
InDesign (required if Layout is not used)
Alternative programs like AutoCAD and Photoshop are acceptable, but a 3D modeling program is highly encouraged in the workflow. Final portfolios must showcase sophisticated, professional-quality presentations of plans and spatial renderings using an entirely digital workflow.
Summer 2026 Schedule
No meetings August 26; Sept 2
Required in-person field trips: Newport Beach Civic Center and Park, Sun., June 28; Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Saturday, June 27.
This course format is a combination of live-online and in-person class meetings.
Attendance at in-person class meetings is mandatory per the LATC credentialing of this program.
Internet access required.
This course applies toward the following programs
Landscape Architecture
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.