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.
Methods and guidelines for managing water in the landscape : a demonstration project
Talbot, Janice M.
1996
Wise water management is an important and timely issue requiring input and knowledge from the landscape architecture profession. Issues such as drought, contamination, and diminishing water resources provide the reasons to increase the knowledge on the subject. Managing water in the landscape, in the context of this project is defined as the act or . . .
The traditional Bermuda roadscape : theory, management and design principles
Simmons, Danny Rodney Mark
1996
This study focuses on the traditional roadsides of Bermuda, and the role they play as contributors to the island's cultural landscape and regional image. Despite Bermuda's long-standing economic success as an international tourist resort, perceived declines in environmental and scenic quality, and a lack of an appropriate theoretical framework for . . .
Living with nature : housing in a natural landscape
Corne, Ian
1996
This practicum explores an alternative approach to housing; that of 'Living With Nature'. The ideological background of 'Living With Nature' is discussed with conclusion following. The ideology is then adhered to in the design and detailing of a single family detached house in a natural landscape. This process illustrates 'Living With Nature' in co . . .
Pathways of translation : the emergence of form through an intercultural exploration of the traditional Aboriginal philosophy of interconnectedness
Lauhn-Jensen, Rebecca Alexandra
1996
This project explores the concept of translating culturally symbolic ideas into physical form in a designed landscape. The cultures being explored are the traditional cultures of Canadian Aboriginals. A guiding principle within these cultures is the idea of the interconnectedness of all life, of being attuned to the dynamics of the natural world an . . .
The river's edge : transformation of a post-industrial wasteland
Latourelle, Rodney Bruce
1996
The project examines the river - city relationship at a place near the Alexander Dock in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This is paralleled by the larger theme of humanity's relationship to nature, which is explored throughout the history and redesign of the site. The project looks at the current shift in planning and culture in Western societies. After trying . . .
Golf course ecology : opportunities of a landscape
Dunn, Scott C.
1996
The purpose of this practicum is to explore the principles of golf course architecture and the principles of landscape ecology manifested in the design of an 18 hole golf course in Sechelt, British Columbia. This practicum consists of five major parts. The first part examines the history, theories and spatial elements of golf architecture. Included . . .
