HORT 15 - HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN

    Recent Professors
    K. Buxton
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    32–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    History tends to repeat as time moves forward, and, learning from the past is an important tool for landscape design for the current challenging environment. This class is a study of design implementations for various situations in the world, from ancient time to the 20th Century, including Italian, French, English, Dutch, Persian, Chinese, Japanese as well as American gardens, parks and other open spaces. This course will also review the cultural, social and environmental aspects, besides aesthetics, that have influenced landscape design solutions as well as the positive environmental impacts. Formerly HORT 115.