Course overview
The course aims to provide an immersive experience in landscape architecture through the analysis of five critical case studies, focusing on the practical aspects of project conception, financing, design, construction, and management. It seeks to equip students with the skills to critically evaluate projects on social, economic, environmental, and aesthetic grounds, fostering a comprehensive understanding of professional practice in the field. Students may visit practice offices for talks, take part in Aboriginal workshops on traditional ecological knowledge and visit projects under construction for an immersive work integrated learning experience.
- Case Study Methods
- Ethics In Practice
- Designing For Uncertainty
Course learning outcomes
- Collaborate with local practices or engage in internships to gain practical insights into the professional landscape architecture practice
- Develop a deep understanding of the ethics of landscape architecture practice
- Evaluate the risk, collaborative, project and finance management processes of landscape architecture projects to determine their effectiveness
- Synthesize information from case studies to understand the role of landscape architecture in urban culture and civics
- Evaluate ethical reasoning to assess the success or failure of projects on social, economic, environmental, and aesthetic grounds