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 THIRD OF MAY








An extremely busy workshop as nearly all the new masters students, MLA and MARCH, presented.  Kieran Dove, Helen Francis, Grace Warne, Jo Leather, Kelly Henderson, Jill Rice, Eloise Veber, and Henry Crothers all submitted their research proposals to a distinguished panel; Andrew Douglas,Senior Lecturer AUT, Gary Marshall, Associate Jasmax, Nat Lawrence, Senior Designer Reset Urban Design, Will Thresher, Director Thresher and Associates, Jeremy Treadwell, Senior Lecturer UoA, Eu Jin Chua Programme Leader, MDES UIT, Mike Austin, Professor of Architecture UIT, and Jeannette Budgett, Senior Lecturer UIT. The panel were unanimous in their praise for the student projects commending the wide range of topics and the obviously sincerity of inquiry. Second year MLAP students; Elizabeth Kettle, Jennifer Parlane, and James Walker, also presented work in progress. This was a good opportunity to test out their recent research work, subjecting the research to a rigorous examination from the panel. 
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