| Landscape Architecture
| Landscape Architecture
The post-graduate students went on a trip to Bristol to view the four sites they can choose for their Landscape Design Studio module. Lecturer Robin Snowdon led the group from Bristol Temple Meads station, along the floating harbour to the first…
National Poetry Day was celebrated on Ravensgate Hill overlooking Cheltenham last week when our new first years on their second Appraising Landscapes field trip had ‘Up There’ by Ivor Gurney recited to them. Gurney (1890-1937), a local poet, drew much…
As part of the Historic & Contemporary Landscapes module, we travelled to Rousham Gardens in Oxfordshire and Througham Court Gardens in Gloucestershire. With the module focusing on the human influences on landscape design and the importance of precedent informing design…
Bob Moore recently gave a talk on the application of drone technology in landscape architecture site survey to the local branch of the British Computer Society. To a large audience of mainly computer specialists, he first outlined the nature and…
As part of our third Enhancement Week, we travelled to the Hockerton Housing Project (HHP) in Nottinghamshire. With the theme being Principles of Sustainable Design, the self-sufficient co-housing development appeared an ideal choice. Operating as a community business, HHP welcomes…
The Landscape Architecture international field trip this year was a trip to Berlin. We spent a week in the German capital staying in a hotel near Potsdamerplatz. We visited a fantastic variety of landscapes including memorial landscapes, the new parliament landscapes, ecological parks, large community…
The first year module Appraising Landscapes comprises a number of class and laboratory sessions as well as field visits. These trips are intended to give the students first-hand experience of a variety of local landscapes as well as underpinning what…
The Post-graduate students exploring the Forest of Dean as part of the Planning Module, investigating the possibilities for sustainable new housing within this historic landscape.
Students taking the postgrad module Landscape Design Studio visited their potential sites in Bristol last week. The four sites to choose from are Cumberland Basin, Redcliffe/Phoenix/Bathurst Wharves, Temple Quay / Temple Meads, and Castle Park. We took the ferry from the…