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GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH

Search or browse through research completed by MLA graduates at the University of Manitoba. Our goal is to create a collective research database for all Landscape Architecture programs across Canada.

Redefining Northlands: How natural systems can inform low impact development in Edmonton, Alberta

Eidick, Kevin

2017-09-12

The Northlands Grounds is a 64 hectare site in north-central Edmonton, Alberta. The site is composed of infrastructure supporting three main attractions: The Northlands Racetrack, the Edmonton Expo Centre, and the Northlands Coliseum. The site drew roughly 3 million annual visitors until the primary on-site attractions were transitioned to Edmonton . . .

Parametric landscapes

Watts, Jonathan Daniel

2017-09-12

Parametric Landscapes looks to answer the question of how can parametric scripts be utilized in the field of Landscape Architecture to increase efficiency, and inform smarter design and planning decisions. This body of work was conducted using applied research methods, drawing from both Landscape Architecture, and computer programming. The followin . . .

The forgotten forest: exploring private property programs for Oak Bay`s urban forest

Walker, Katharine

2017-09-12

Urban forestry is an emerging field that focuses primarily on managing trees and forests in urban settings for the improvement of urban environments. The discipline emphasizes the importance of urban trees as a critical role in green infrastructure. The Municipality of Oak Bay has seen many changes to its community since it was incorporated in 1906 . . .

Connecting a pulp and paper company town: Powerview-Pine Falls

St Godard, Lesley

2017-09-11

The town of Powerview-Pine Falls, located along the shores of Winnipeg River, was originally two towns developed to serve a pulp and paper mill company. With the closure of the mill and merging of Powerview and Pine Falls, issues arose regarding poverty, segregation and poor pedestrian circulation. The goal of this practicum is to make the communit . . .

Terrain vague: curating succession

Muirhead, Stephen

2017-09-06

Though the majority of urban space is programmed and deliberate in it’s structuring, often one comes across iterations that are inherently vague and void of obvious agency. Bound up in their imprecision is the limitless possibility for varied engagement. Acquired by the University of Manitoba several years ago for developmental purposes, the Southw . . .

Boreal Water: A Floating Carpet and Sub Aquatic Cathedral

Krul, Curtis

2017-04-12

A dock is a structure that is built on the shore of a body of water, to provide access to the lake. Traditionally built using timber, dock structures use a number of materials to minimize costs and maximize usable space alongshore for mooring boats, swimming, sunbathing and fishing. Constructed in three distinct types on Lake of the Woods, crib doc . . .

Land | Terre Design Research Network is a collective aimed at increasing awareness and research in landscape architecture across Canada. Academic researchers from seven institutions are joining forces to reduce the country’s geographic span by tackling research questions that impact us regionally, and nationally.

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