Landscape Architecture Capstone Studio

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
ARCH 6204
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Course ID
202220
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
18
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Course level
2
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

In this course, students will synthesise prior learning from the Master of Landscape Architecture to create a comprehensive landscape design project that enriches the discipline’s theoretical and practical knowledge base. They will be required to develop critical perspectives on their project’s contribution to landscape architecture, comprehend design as a form of creative inquiry, and refine advanced design communication skills. This immersive studio experience will give students the opportunity to purse a topic of their interest through a focus on research-through-design. The course culminates with an individual project that must demonstrate creativity, practicality, and critical thought in relation to relevant theories of landscape architecture.

  • Visions And Concepts
  • Concept Development
  • Design Resolution

Course learning outcomes

  • Create a design project that makes a contribution to the existing body of knowledge in landscape architectural theory and practice
  • Cultivate a critical awareness of how their project and theoretical focus contributes to landscape architecture disciplinary knowledge
  • Articulate a clear understanding of design as a form of research enquiry
  • Develop advanced skills in design communication using of both advanced analogue and 2D and 3D modelling tools

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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