School of Landscape Architecture

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Design with Nature, Build for People

In the School of Landscape Architecture, you’ll design spaces that tackle challenges like climate change, food access, and urban inequity. Our STEM-designated program blends art and science, teaching site planning, planting design, sustainability, and advanced rendering. From plazas and bike trails to wetlands and healing gardens, you’ll learn from practicing pros and graduate with a portfolio that proves you’re ready to lead.

Join us: On campus in San Francisco, online, or virtually via Zoom (select classes)

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Students & Alumni

Always Creating. Always Moving Forward.

At the Academy, creativity doesn’t pause at graduation. It accelerates. From day one, students bring bold ideas and leave with portfolios that speak louder than résumés. And when they graduate, they launch into creative careers.

This is where passion meets purpose—on campus, in studios, and on global stages.

Our alumni are out there now winning awards, leading teams, and shaping culture.

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Christine M Gonzales

Christine M Gonzales

“As an online student, my classmates and instructors can come from all over the world. It’s a great opportunity to interact with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Participating in the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show was a highlight for me as a student. I was able to take the skills and knowledge from my classes and apply them to a real-life project, from design to construction.”

MA Landscape Architecture Alumni, Design Assistant at Mariposa Gardening and Design Cooperative

Eric Arneson

Eric Arneson

“This is a great way to actually get a project that you designed built, and that’s something invaluable to a student. At the Academy, we don’t just design on paper; we get to see our concepts come to life, learn from the construction process, and collaborate with peers and professionals. It’s hands-on experience that prepares you for the real world.”

BFA Landscape Architecture Alumni, Partner at Topophylia

Zichun Ritta Lei

Zichun (Ritta) Lei

“I learned a different perspective of landscape architecture from each of my professors, and that shaped me into the landscape designer I am today.”

MFA Landscape Architecture Alumni, Lead Designer at Shenzhen Urban Planning & Design Institute

Facility Highlights

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    Studio Space

    Studio classrooms are open by design—floor plans that spark interaction between Landscape Architecture, Architecture, and Interior Architecture students. Online or on-site, the facilities are built for access, dialogue, and shared momentum.

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    Atrium Gallery

    Our atrium is the heart of the school—a dynamic space for live events, public lectures, and showcases of student work. It’s an open, welcoming space and always in motion.

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    Presentation Space

    Presentation spaces are where you can experience live events, public lectures, and presentations of student work.

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    Lounge

    Student lounges provide informal spaces to gather and connect.

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    Digital Fabrication Lab

    From laser cutters to 3D printers to CNC routers, our digital fabrication labs are engineered for precision. Shop technicians are on hand to help you map the workflow that turns raw material into realized form.

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    Wood Shop

    Our wood shop is built for precision and practice—outfitted with band saws, drill presses, jointers, planers, miter saws, panel saws, shapers, and table routers. Four SawStop table saws reinforce our commitment to craft and safety.

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    Metal Shop

    Our metal shop supports a full range of fabrication processes—including welding—designed to take your concepts from sketch to structure.

    Print Lab

    Print Lab

    The print lab is equipped with a large-format plotter and a small-format color copier and scanner—purpose-built for the plans, drawings, and presentations architecture students bring to life in class.

    Computer Labs

    Computer Labs

    Cutting-edge digital workstations, loaded with the latest software and new media technology, keep you at the front edge of design. A lab technician is available during business hours to keep your tools aligned with your workflow.