Case Studies in Landscape Architecture (ABPL30049)

This subject introduces students to contemporary landscape architectural practice through the medium of its projects, relating these to landscape and landscape architectural theory using the case study method. Students will be introduced to a range of contemporary landscape architectural projects through international and Australian examples. Various project types will be discussed, including botanical gardens; therapeutic and healing landscapes; memorials; large scale landscape planning projects; coastal and waterfront developments; ecological and biophilic landscape designs; suburban residential estates, urban open space and other project types. Various domains of theory relevant to these types of projects will be progressively introduced and explored in the lectures, tutorials and through readings.