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.
Prairie terroir - designing for sustainable viticulture
Bamburak, Kimberley
2018-09-15
This practicum examines the feasibility of cold-climate viticulture in southern Manitoba in light of ongoing climate change and establishes principles for sustainable viticulture appropriate to Manitoba’s geological conditions. As the climate continues to change, drastic changes will begin to occur within the wine industry. Regions that are current . . .
Empire we! Alternative community living in rural Manitoba
Brubacher, Rebekah
2018-09-11
This practicum will use Myriad Village Marketing Cooperative Ltd. [Myriad Village] community and property in Manitoba as a framework. Included in the work are the vision and mission of Myriad Village, the theory of ecovillages and ecovillages as precedents. Consideration for future development of Myriad Village property will be analyzed as follows: . . .
Pivotal origin: rethinking the ‘heart’ of the Fort Garry Campus
Mariash, Kristopher
2018-08-21
The fundamental theme of this practicum is to explore and re-envision the ‘heart’ of the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry Campus and inquiries how the landscape of the ‘heart’ be improved in such a manner to become the centre point of activity, attraction, and the hub for the campus as a whole. The ‘heart’ may be seen as the pivotal and historic . . .
Bedrock & berries: re-cultivating exhausted calcareous quarries in Rockwood Manitoba
Gallagher, Sean
2018-08-16
Located less than twenty kilometres from the City of Winnipeg, the Rockwood Quarry District is heavily relied upon for the region’s aggregate needs. As the district thrives and grows, some quarries are nearing depletion and the question of post-industrial rehabilitation looms. Rehabilitation work is the start of the next cycle of life for depleted . . .
City climb
Sawatzky, Matthew
2018-04-20
This design practicum is focused on how rock climbing can be used to explore the landscape of Winnipeg. Rock climbing, is a balance of the climber’s strength, balance, and mental focus, and the physical make up and conditions of the site. These factors are manifested in different combinations from site to site and climber to climber, making each cl . . .
When painting meets garden design: designing a Chinese garden in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
Zhang, Yan
2018-04-03
The Classical Chinese landscape design owns a high reputation with its distinctive style around the world. It embodies the integration of Chinese philosophy, aesthetics, and Shan Shui culture. In contemporary age, Chinese landscape designers are facing the challenge of inheriting and creating Chinese-styled landscape design in a modern way. This pr . . .
