705-481 Designing the Artful Landscape

Completion of a level-3 Landscape Design subject OR Admission to a graduate program in Landscape Architecture plus completion of one unit of Landscape Design.

This studio subject concentrates on the exploration of landscapes designed as artworks. The traditions of the garden and recent interpretations of these are scrutinised as a basis for re-interpretation of the idea of the garden within the realm of contemporary culture and technology. The site or sites selected may be either privately or publicly owned and will be selected for their potential as a source of ideas and exploration (including competition sites if available). The emphasis is on conceptual and technical advancement.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• Demonstrate advanced skills in the integration of ideas and the development of appropriate technologies to support their design propositions.

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:

• The artistic design of landscape

• The reinterpretation of landscape design traditions.

Progressive assessment of project and written work, equivalent of not more than 5000 words.