Masters Updates

MP David Shearer views masters work at latest workshop

The Masters by Project workshop in April was a great success. David Shearer, Labour’s Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs and MP for Mt Albert joined other critics; Juan Molina, senior architect and urban designer at CPRW Fisher, Bill McKay Senior Lecturer and Associate Head (Student Relations) in the School of Architecture and Planning, UoA, and Katrina Simon, senior lecturer in the Faculty of the Built Environment University of New South Wales, Sydney, to provide feedback.

David was particularly interested in the work of MLA student Raewyn Davies Martin whose research project sought to develop localized treatment for black water in the Mt Albert catchment. David commended Raewyn on an extensive design investigation into how this problem might be treated and also produces a new-public space for the citizens of Mt Albert.

The director of the MbP programme, Matthew Bradbury, organized the workshop.

Collaboration with Industry

In a new initiative for the Masters of Landscape Architecture programme, Matthew Bradbury has initiated a number of research projects with Auckland landscape architectural practices. The first three projects are underway with honours students Shayne Noronha looking at, Rising Tides and the Future of New Zealand’s Coast and Riyasp Bhandari looking at The Urban Edge – Revitalising the Auckland Waterfront. The two students are working respectively with Garth Falconer of Reset Urban Design and Bespoke Landscape Architecture. Zara Jawadi is also developing a master’s project with the help of Mike Thomas Landscape Architecture principal at Jasmax.

The recent June workshop, which included the examination of Grace He was another successful and enlightening event. You can learn more about the MLA here

Are you considering a Master of Landscape Architecture with us? Please contact mbradbury@unitec.ac.nz for details.