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Landscape Materialities (ABPL90340)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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The subject engages with contemporary landscape architecture practice through guided investigation projects on materiality and technology. Students will select an area of interest from a list of nominated topics to investigate through research-design exercises. The subject emphasises exploratory investigations (which could extend to fabrication) and encourages the uncovering of new knowledge that can extend the possibilities of landscape architectural design.
The subject establishes research-design approaches that are further reinforced in Design Research, Design Thesis and Landscape Practice subjects.
Incidental costs
Students will be required to purchase construction materials for the course including cost to cover CNC routing and 3d printing; approx. $300 per person.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should have:
- The ability to conceive and conduct an independent research project;
- An understanding of research enquiry through material investigation; and
- An expanded understanding of materiality and technology as it relates to contemporary landscape architecture practice.
Generic skills
- Understanding creative research as a methodology in design practice;
- Awareness of and beginning skills in a range of creative research methods;
- Capacity to frame a research design query as a basis for creative exploration;
- Capacity to determine the relevant research/design/fabrication methods/processes to address the posed question through design;
- Capacity for independent, analytical and critical thought and reflection.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Admission into one of the following:
- Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-URBDES Master of Urban Design
- 200pt Program course entry point in the MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
- 200pt Program course entry point in the MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture
- 300pt Program course entry point in the MC-ARCLARC Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture
- 300pt Program course entry point in the MC-LARCHUD Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Urban Design
- 300pt Program course entry point in the MC-LARCHUP Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Urban Planning
Option 2
Admission into one of the following:
- Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- 300pt Program course entry point in the MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
- 300pt Program course entry point in the MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture
- 400pt Program course entry point in the MC-LARCHUD Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Urban Design
AND
Completion of a minimum of 100 credit points of study.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Illustrated research paper
| Week 4 | 25% |
Exploratory design application
| End of semester | 60% |
Reflective essay
| End of semester | 15% |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Liat Margolis & Alexander Robinson (2010) Living Systems: Innovative Materials and Technologies for Landscape Architecture, Birkhauser: Basel
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 30 January 2024