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

Sunday, 4 May 2014

Comments from Critics and Students


I have mainly only good things to say. Well run and well organised ……. 
John Coop

In a nutshell: good panels for the most part though still get confused by Juan's question but might just be me; I think changing seating arrangement would help as several people did try to contribute but weren't noticed; lunch was a fabulous idea and meant actual interactions between panelists and students were had.
Grace Warne

I think the lunch did work.  And overall I thought the day went pretty well.  On the whole I thought the panellists were constructive and thoughtful.  Your timekeeping is superb… 
Helen Frances

Re the workshop day, I thought the panel was excellent but agree that the wider discussion didn’t really progress…… I was only there at the beginning and end of the day so missed the lunch, but enjoyed chats with the panel over morning tea / avo tea. Would have come back for the lunch if I’d realised that was the plan, to meet with the panel and informal discussion – great idea! 
Jill Rice


I think the work was interesting, if a little uncooked in a couple of cases…..
Fellow panelists good – a range of intelligent perspectives and questions, and some helpful suggestions. Everyone took it seriously.    

John Walsh 

Hola professor,
Thanks again for the opportunity to participate in the workshop. As we discussed maybe the seating arrangement can be altered to  facilitate a bit more the engagement and discussion of presenter, panel and gallery, maybe the panel and presenter have to face the gallery, maybe even with a formal moderator. The mentors should have full participation... as well.
I think the mix of disciplines on the panel is a great approach you have done really well here, and even all panelists are not architects or designers the workshop might beneficiate from having some big paper to scribble/ diagram on.
My preferred project was Maurits’s, it did presented a real relevant question with the double front door protocol dichotomy. I think Grace’s Warne question has the potential of really change the approach to design private ( or maybe not so private...) urban space.
Some of the other questions are really interesting/ challenging as well, however I think they need refinement and maybe could to  be more concise…..

Juan Molina

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