Tag: landscape urbanism
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Michael Hansmeyer ::: Digital Grotesque II – Tools of Imagination
Hawksmoor International Lecture Series invites you to attend an additional Lecture by Michael Hansmeyer ‘Digital Grotesque II’ : Tools of Imagination Wednesday 17th May 2017, 6:30pm – 7:30pm Tessa Blackstone Lecture Theatre 11_0003 [Department of Architecture and Landscape, University of Greenwich, 10 Stockwell Street, London SE10 9BD] The Digital Grotesque II project is a human-scale, highly ornamental grotto
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New design and research journal published at University of Greenwich
A new design and research journal has been launched at the University of Greenwich. TESTING-GROUND, focuses on research, experimentation and design of landscapes, cities and territories. It provides a platform to critique established urban theories and a place to investigate emerging architectural, political and ecological concepts. The journal will feature completed projects, speculative ideas and unfinished works which
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Landscape as Urbanism by Charles Waldheim – Lecture at University of Greenwich
You are invited to join architect and landscape theorist, Charles Waldheim, who will present Landscape as Urbanism at the University of Greenwich on Tuesday 24th May, 2016. The lecture will be free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. +++ An International Public Open Lecture, drinks reception and Book Launch at University of
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Topotek1’s Martin Rein-Cano to speak at Greenwich
The Landscape Architecture programmes at the University of Greenwich will continue to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a lecture by Martin Rein-Cano, founder of Topotek1. Martin will deliver a Hawksmoor International Lecture on Thursday 18th February at 6:30pm. In his lecture Martin Rein-Cano will be presenting a Topotek 1 project, Superkilen in Copenhagen. Superkilen is a public park in
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Comment on James Corner’s UoG lecture on 19th November
James Corner gave a very good lecture, ‘recovering’ one’s faith in the capability of landscape architects to do great projects which make cities better places. Also, he helped me understand what he means by ‘landscape urbanism’. I do not disagree with his view. But I tend to think of LU more as a design method than, perhaps,
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Landscape urbanism as an approach to development planning
It’s good that the University of Greenwich has a programme in Landscape & Urbanism. The Wikipedia entry on landscape urbanism opens with the statement that ‘Landscape Urbanism is a theory of urban planning arguing that the best way to organize cities is through the design of the city’s landscape, rather than the design of its
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ADVANCED LANDSCAPE STUDIO ::: An exhibition of design works by the MA Landscape Architecture and MSc Advanced Landscape and Urbanism graduates
ADVANCED LANDSCAPE STUDIO ::: An exhibition of design works by graduates of the MA Landscape Architecture and MSc Advanced Landscape and Urbanism programmes – Private View 25 September, 18:00hrs – University of Greenwich, 10 Stockwell Street, Greenwich, London The 2014/15 design works of the Advanced Landscape Studio (MALA / MScALU) was focused on site-based actions, interventions
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What is it to design the city? Find out on the Masters Advanced Landscape and Urbanism
Applications are open for the Masters Advanced Landscape and Urbanism. The Masters programme supports students to develop inventive and speculative approaches to the design of cities, landscape and territories. It promotes distinct design and research methods and the integration of new and innovative technologies to explore the complexity of contemporary cities, including issues of urban growth,
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You are invited to a lecture by Christoph a. Kumpusch…
You are invited to a lecture by Christoph a. Kumpusch, The Theory of Everything – The Practice of One Thing Thursday 12th March 2015 > 6.30pm Tessa Blackstone Lecture Theatre [11_0003] The Hawksmoor International Open Lecture Series Christoph a. Kumpusch is a New York-based architect and the principal ofC.a.K LAB and Productions. He is the director
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Smout Allen: Augmented Landscapes and Delicate Machinery
In their lecture last month Mark Smout and Laura Allen discussed their recent work where architectural representation and the iterative process of design (investigation, proposition, drawing, making, modeling) lead to highly visual and engaging pieces which establish an important relationship between the user, the viewer and the artist/designer/architect. Smout Allen are architectural designers, researchers and
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