Landscape Blog - March 2023

Our new profile pic for #March came from Janneke Gilissen (MA Landscape Architecture, Conversion).

#Writtle #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #Spring #Trees #Plants #Nature

 

Tom McCreesh Landscape Talk

On the 13th of March we were treated to a Landscape Talk from Tom McCreesh, Associate Landscape Architect at LDA Design and Writtle graduate of our MA Landscape Architecture.

He gave the students and in-depth and illuminating talk about the work LDA has done within the Battersea Power Station development and the Wembley Park area.

#Writtle #LandscapeTalks #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #Masters #Conversion

Futurebuild

MA Landscape Architecture students and staff visited Futurebuild, London, in March. The talks were inspiring, and it was good to see that climate emergency and green infrastructure with nature-based solutions are present in every debate in built environment practices and studies.

#Futurebuild #Writtle #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #Biodiversity #Plants #Nature #Environment

 

WUC Show Competition Winner

Voting for the WUC Design Degree Show Student Art Competition 2023 concluded, and it was time to announce the winner. Members of the academic and support teams each chose a short list of their favourites, which were then aggregated to find the winning image…

Congratulations to Kayley Passingham with this stunning winning image. Kayley is currently studying BA (Hons) Art and the Environment (Yr3). The image will be used as the basis for all of the promotional graphics produced for the upcoming WUC Design Degree Show 2023.

Special thanks also go to Caitlin Clarke and Claire Jebbitt for their fantastic images.

#Art #Design #Landscape #Environment #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #Competition #WUC #WUCshow2023 #DegreeShow #Writtle #Exhibition #Degree #Masters

Bordeaux Study trip - Day 3

Day 3 of our Bordeaux study trip started with a walk through Cimetière de la Chartreuse. This large cemetery was built in the former gardens of the Charteuse convent in the 17th century.

We then caught the tram to the city centre and explored the area around Marché des Capucins for lunch. This was followed by a trip to Parc de Bourran, a sizable park containing lots of trees, a large lake and Château de Bourran.

In the late afternoon we went for a relaxed picnic close to the river, and then in the evening we shared a group meal at Brasserie Le Dijeaux.

#Writtle #StudyTrip #Bordeaux #France #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #UrbanDesign #Masters #Conversion #Design #Nature #Biodiversity #OutAndAbout

Bordeaux Study Trip - Day 2

Day 2 began with a bus ride to La Méca, a cultural hub close to the train station overlooking the river Garonne, to explore the building and its contemporary landscape. This was followed by a visit to Jardin Botanique on the east side of the river, a haven of nature within the city.

Back across the river again we explored the Bord’eau Village waterfront area on the site of the old quays and docks, which has been regenerated since the 1990’s. While there we experienced La Cité du Vin, a museum dedicated to wine, which culminated with a glass of wine overlooking Bordeaux from the top of the museum.

Next on our itinerary was a walk to Les Bassins des Lumières, an enormous submarine bunker from WWII that has been transformed into an impressive art installation with projections and music showing the works of Dali and Gaudi.

#Writtle #StudyTrip #Bordeaux #France #LandscapeArchitecture #GardenDesign #UrbanDesign #Masters #Conversion #Design #Nature #Biodiversity #OutAndAbout