Preparation for week 2:
Theory can evolve from empirical observation and practical experience, as well as critical engagement.
How do we locate 'Meaning' in Landscape? How can meaning change across, time and space?
"On what shall we base our forms? Where shall we find them? And the answer is, in the world which is around you in space and behind you in time." (Eckbo, 1950 cited in Swaffield)
How do these statements resonate with you? Bring thoughts and examples.
The reading Theory in Landscape Architecture (2002) Swaffield, S. Ed. really helped go over these issues.
20 September 2010
17 September 2010
Brighton
Before moving into halls and getting back into the swing of things of the 3RD YEAR we decided to take a short break down south to Brighton & Hastings. I had never been to either places before and was really excited to explore somewhere new! When reaching Brighton it was almost just as i had imagined it the parks and gardens separated the streets and lead you to the coast. The pavilion was also a major landmark which really intrigued me, even though it seemed out of place in the Brighton streets somehow it fitted perfectly! We also stumbled across New Street which we had heard about previously and actually got to see it during the day as well as at night appealing to two completely different people; families and young people during the day and then the homeless at night.
After spending a day or so in Brighton and also visiting the developed marina just outside of town and being shocked at what found - we travelled down the coast and stopped off at beachy head and various other tourists destinations and spending the rest of the break in Hastings and Battle. We stayed in a B&B called the Cloudesley; an Eco hotel which was very exciting the link takes you to website. http://www.thecloudesley.co.uk/
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23 August 2010
The divide has always been so?
Recently i found this quote that really interested me about one of the big topics disused in my 2nd year; the divide between landscape designers and landscape architects. http://smileeverythingwillbeok.blogspot.com/2009/10/is-there-difference-between-landscape.html?zx=a49359b332ce1f85
This link was a blog i updated at the start of the 2nd year with the question: Is there a difference between Landscape Architecture and Landscape Garden Design?
Whilst reading an old book: "How to lay out a garden? Edward Kemp" a Landscape gardener from Birkenhead Park. I found this quote: " It is much to be regretted that architects and landscape-gardeners do not more usually work together, in complete unison, from the very commitment of any undertaking in which they are jointly consulted; and he who would produce a work in which the relation of the two arts to each other, and the elements of garde3n architecture and of architectural gardening, should be skilfully handled, and tastefully illustrated, would deserve the thanks of the entire art-loving community." Birkenhead Park, 31st March 1858
This link was a blog i updated at the start of the 2nd year with the question: Is there a difference between Landscape Architecture and Landscape Garden Design?
Whilst reading an old book: "How to lay out a garden? Edward Kemp" a Landscape gardener from Birkenhead Park. I found this quote: " It is much to be regretted that architects and landscape-gardeners do not more usually work together, in complete unison, from the very commitment of any undertaking in which they are jointly consulted; and he who would produce a work in which the relation of the two arts to each other, and the elements of garde3n architecture and of architectural gardening, should be skilfully handled, and tastefully illustrated, would deserve the thanks of the entire art-loving community." Birkenhead Park, 31st March 1858
Birkenhead Park designed by Joesph Paxton opened in 1850.
25 July 2010
Sailing the Essex Coast
To view my dissertation site in another way I decided to go out on a boat sail into Tollesbury Marina to think about arrive to the area by sea. I was keen to get a feel for how the maijory of people that use the site may enter the area and considering that most people are boating people I thorght it would be interesting. I found the trip really useful to view the area from a completely different way.
20 July 2010
Great Dixter & the turning of 20!
Over the weekend I turned 20 and took a trip to Great Dixter gardens as a birthday treat, somewhere I have wanted to visit for a while. The mass of planting was beautiful and really inspiring. It was great to visit and I would definitly recommed the gardens to others!
Photo's by Alex Strudwick
27 June 2010
350 miles: An Essex Journey: Ken Warpole
http://caughtbytheriver.net/2008/07/estuary-lines-an-essay-on-the-essex-coastline/
The way he describes the coastline around Essex has really made me see it in a different light and i really think this could help me in my reserch for my dissertation.
23 May 2010
Reflecting on Year 2
The writing below was part of my last project for digital media communication called reflecting and projecting I think it does a good job of summing up how i feel about my thinking and thorght process at the end of my 2nd Year!
Garden Designer or Landscape Architect? Well for me this is a very big question after starting my degree on a BSc (Hons) Landscape & Garden Design and then going into the third doing BSc (Hons) Landscape Architecture yes I made the jump to Architecture, and I think that will lead very nicely onto the next chapter of my story. Looking back at this research booklet I’ve realise something; I always think about the wider picture and the point that’s come up most is the fact when designing I feel very strongly about working with the surrounding context and looking at the bigger picture in landscape.
At the start of my degree I remember thinking there was a big difference between Landscape Design and Landscape Architecture but after having two years of intense study and through the many debates with lecturers and other students. I have came to a strong decision that there are actually there is hardly no difference what so ever, apart from the fact architects work with more larger scale projects and designers smaller scale and even then the to professions can cross over. More than anything it excites me to think than I am that beginning of this ever changing colourful profession. So in conclusion I present the following elements to which my thinking and designs have and coming from in the past and what I assume the future will as well as many, many more!
Where am I in my development as a designer and a thinker? Are there common threads in my projects presented? One thing that I have notice through this booklet is actually that there is little reference to people and how they use the landscape and interact with it. Actually that is one of the most important elements to landscape as far as I can see there would be landscapes it there wasn’t people to interact with them and enjoy them the way I do every single day.
How will I take forward all these elements into my Dissertation? Choosing Tollesbury Marina as my dissertation site I feel was a bold move it the fact that I wanted to become a Landscape Architect. I am as ever looking forward to forwarding my studies in the subject. I also think that for me Tollesbury Marina is the prefect place in which to do this, it has so many opportunities and places in which need developing as well as so many connections with the surrounding area which just haven’t been made or have and then been lots. The water also give great opportunities for design as well as the salt marshes and Tollesbury the village itself. From now I really do need to push myself in as many ways as possible to get me up to as higher standard as possible for when I finish my degree and start selling myself to future employes. As previously said I think the most common thread in my work is using the surrounding context of a site and working with it using it to benefit my designs and ideas, and i believe this will carry on being part of my designs. I also think I use a lot of my experience in my life so far to come up with my design although I don’t always express this and I think if I did it would make designs a lot stronger. Well the list of what I’ve learn and developed in the past two years would go on forever, however I feel I’m in a good place in my learning and no doubt I will go on to learn a lot more in my third year in my degree. I would also like to make the aim of doing a lot more reading and researching over the summer.
Garden Designer or Landscape Architect? Well for me this is a very big question after starting my degree on a BSc (Hons) Landscape & Garden Design and then going into the third doing BSc (Hons) Landscape Architecture yes I made the jump to Architecture, and I think that will lead very nicely onto the next chapter of my story. Looking back at this research booklet I’ve realise something; I always think about the wider picture and the point that’s come up most is the fact when designing I feel very strongly about working with the surrounding context and looking at the bigger picture in landscape.
At the start of my degree I remember thinking there was a big difference between Landscape Design and Landscape Architecture but after having two years of intense study and through the many debates with lecturers and other students. I have came to a strong decision that there are actually there is hardly no difference what so ever, apart from the fact architects work with more larger scale projects and designers smaller scale and even then the to professions can cross over. More than anything it excites me to think than I am that beginning of this ever changing colourful profession. So in conclusion I present the following elements to which my thinking and designs have and coming from in the past and what I assume the future will as well as many, many more!
Where am I in my development as a designer and a thinker? Are there common threads in my projects presented? One thing that I have notice through this booklet is actually that there is little reference to people and how they use the landscape and interact with it. Actually that is one of the most important elements to landscape as far as I can see there would be landscapes it there wasn’t people to interact with them and enjoy them the way I do every single day.
How will I take forward all these elements into my Dissertation? Choosing Tollesbury Marina as my dissertation site I feel was a bold move it the fact that I wanted to become a Landscape Architect. I am as ever looking forward to forwarding my studies in the subject. I also think that for me Tollesbury Marina is the prefect place in which to do this, it has so many opportunities and places in which need developing as well as so many connections with the surrounding area which just haven’t been made or have and then been lots. The water also give great opportunities for design as well as the salt marshes and Tollesbury the village itself. From now I really do need to push myself in as many ways as possible to get me up to as higher standard as possible for when I finish my degree and start selling myself to future employes. As previously said I think the most common thread in my work is using the surrounding context of a site and working with it using it to benefit my designs and ideas, and i believe this will carry on being part of my designs. I also think I use a lot of my experience in my life so far to come up with my design although I don’t always express this and I think if I did it would make designs a lot stronger. Well the list of what I’ve learn and developed in the past two years would go on forever, however I feel I’m in a good place in my learning and no doubt I will go on to learn a lot more in my third year in my degree. I would also like to make the aim of doing a lot more reading and researching over the summer.
12 May 2010
Golden Lane Finale
Yes we are there! Yesterday we had our final Critique for the Golden Lane Project and it felt it when very well. I was really pleased with what I have achieved this year and I even though throughout the project I did have doubts on the learning process I can now see the skills I've learn.
In the end i decided to take the concept of well being from the group projects into my detailed design of the area surrounding Great Aurthur's House. I researched into medicinal plants and how people use them, it was all really interesting. For the critque i had 6 square sheets to present my work, the presentation when well and i got some good feedback from the lectures.
In the end i decided to take the concept of well being from the group projects into my detailed design of the area surrounding Great Aurthur's House. I researched into medicinal plants and how people use them, it was all really interesting. For the critque i had 6 square sheets to present my work, the presentation when well and i got some good feedback from the lectures.
Above were three of my final sheets that I presented for the Golden Lane Project!
24 April 2010
Cambridge!
The images above are just a few taken on a visit to Cambridge we took with the College, we visited the Cambridge botanics and accordia housing development, which was very inspiring and interesting to go to. The link below takes you to accordia's own webpage.
http://www.accordialiving.co.uk/
16 April 2010
Visit to Tollesbury
In preparation for my dissertation project in the 3rd year i took another visit to Tollesbury, to get some photos which i am able to work with when researching the site further.
From the images below you really start to get a feel for the sense of place for the area surrounding Tollesbury which will be important to remember when i start looking into the project further.
From the images below you really start to get a feel for the sense of place for the area surrounding Tollesbury which will be important to remember when i start looking into the project further.
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