The Masters by Project programme is a lab for landscape and architectural graduates to ask searching question about their own practice and the ways that practice can connect to the world.

The programme encompasses a range of graduates who bring their own unique perspectives to research work. Their research often crosses disciplinary lines. The result is a constellation of ideas that resolve around concerns rather than specific disciplinary problems. This work is developed in presentation and discussion at four workshops held through out the year. Important practitioners and academics in their field and associated professionals, developers, iwi, and local government, not only critique the work but help to engender a larger conversation about the impact of the research for the bigger community.

What is the shape of the wananga of the future and how will this affect the form of the marae? How can the social problematic of suburbia be addressed? What is the social ecology of the industrial park? These are just a few of the critical questions that the graduates are engaged with.

New research work in the programme is becoming more focused on specific problems to do with Auckland’s predicted growth; where can development occur in a way that will not affect Auckland’s unique landscape and lifestyle? This work is being carried out in collaboration with practice and industry.

mbradbury@unitec.ac.nz

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

THE FOURTEENTH OF JUNE







As well as the successful examinations, 2nd year MLA and MARCH students, Zoe Cooper, Maurits Kelderman, and Betsy Kettle presented their recent research work to the invited panel. Grace He, a part time MLAP student also presented her candidature proposal. The panel consisted of James Lundy, Director Lundy and Associates, Stuart Houghton, Associate Boffa Miskell, Will Thresher, Director Thresher associates, Jeremy Treadwell, Senior Lecturer, UoA, Hannah Ickert, PhD Candidate AUT, and Gyles Bendall,Principal Specialist Landscape, Auckland Council.
The MLA supervisors team, Penny Cliffen, Nikolay Popov, Hamish Foote, Renee Davis, Sue Wake, and Daniel Irving also gave invaluable feedback to the students. 
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