Landscape Design 5
Planting Design
In this course, plants and plant groups are studied as basic design elements in the landscape. Instruction emphasizes the arrangement of plant materials for defining, sequencing, and articulating space. Ecological and cultural contexts are examined as determinants for sharply focused design concepts.
Instructor
Stephen Davis & Pamela Brief
Project Location
Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, UCLA Campus
Project 2: Slope Restoration
Slope Planting Plan
Student: Michael Bircumshaw
A short suburban connector street, slotted between slopes, itself sloped end to end. For the individual residents whose daily drives will be draped by the foliage, planting material choices present seasonal interest. The North-South Up-Down Axis of the street provide progressive storytelling moments along multiple planes along the route of travel, further presenting light and shadow interplay opportunities. The hope is to foster decades-long narratives filled with its imaginary figures, talisman, and wild-animal sightings spontaneously happening just outside the window.
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Cohabitation Corridor – Slope Restoration
Student: Brennan Groh
Through a restoration of a disturbed hillside we can create a cohabitation corridor that works for both human and non-human users, emphasizing native habitat and mitigating erosion and wild fires on this developed piece of nature.
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An Undulating Sea of California Natives
Student: Julia Bennett
Drawing inspiration from coastal forms to construct a resilient slope restoration that will serve both humans and wildlife alike.
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Slope Restoration Planting Plan
Student: Heather Wu
A restoration of a disturbed hillside with an emphasis on erosion control using California Native plants and expanding habitat for the local cactus wren.
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Recreation and Habitat
Student: Clayton Daily
Slope restoration for plants, people, and habitat.
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Rooted in Beauty: Enhancing Slope, Habitat, and Community
Student: Jen Moody
Transforming a Thousand Oaks slope to achieve stability, conserve habitat, and inspire the community through a sustainable and visually captivating landscape.
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Thousand Oaks Slope Design
Student: Tracy Wolk
A California Native Plant Focused Slope Design
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Thousand Oaks Slope Restoration
Student: Grace Pan
A slope restoration project featuring a vibrant habitat to support native wildlife and mitigate erosion.