Landscape Capstone Studio (ABPL30061)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2
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This is a studio capstone subject in which students develop an independent design project in response to a set site and design brief. The capstone  subject framed by contemporary agendas in landscape architecture, the capstone studio uses research from design theory and ecology to explore the interrelation between site and design. Emphasis is placed on a landscape process-based approach. Students explore a range of design methods as part of a holistic practice of developing, creating, and delivering a speculative landscape project. The capstone studio aims to enhance design skills and prepare students for entry into the postgraduate professional degree.

Prescribed software programs with a cost
Rhino
Prescribed software tools
Drafting and modelling software (e.g. McNeel Rhino, Autodesk CAD
Image editing software (e.g. Affinity Photo)
Vector editing software (e.g. Affinity Designer)
Layout software (e.g. Affinity Publisher)  

Details of software availability and pricing are captured at  https://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/student-experience/it-support

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject, students should be able to:



  • Analyse a site and apply design and ecological theories to practice;
  • Develop and apply a palette of approaches in a landscape design process;
  • Design at the multiple scales of landscape architecture practice from the masterplan to detail design;
  • Design experimentally using contemporary digital tools.

Last updated: 25 March 2025