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Gardens, Parks, and Urban Open Spaces I

X416 (3 semester units in Landscape Architecture)

A requirement in the Certificate Program in Landscape Architecture

This course examines the development of the built environment in terms of landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, and their interrelationship. Topics include the influences of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome; Islamic achievements in Asia; the medieval landscape in Europe; urban planning during the Italian Renaissance; baroque influences in Europe; gardens of Eastern Asia; the emergence and evolution of public parks and open spaces; and contemporary issues. The emphasis throughout the course is on the evolution and growth of the profession of landscape architecture.

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Mon. Sept. 14, San Francisco

JIM CHAPPELL, B.Arch., M.C.P., named Honored Instructor in 2005, was long-time president of San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR). He has lectured on and taught landscape architecture, architecture, and urban design for more than 35 years.

Revised class schedule in red.

• 15 meetings
• Sept. 14 to Dec. 21: Mon., 6:30-9:30 pm
• San Francisco: Room 206, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
• $775 (EDP 011809)

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