A Field Studies Workshop at SLU Landscape Days, April 28, 9.30-12.00
Facilitators: Gunilla Lindholm, Andrea Kahn (Landscape Planning/Design of Urban Landscapes)
Purpose: This workshop uses a field study exercise to explore the variety of perceptions and vocabularies used within the landscape field to conceptualize, describe and discuss a common site. It aims to foster collaboration between colleagues from different sub-fields of Landscape Architecture. To do so, it initiates a conversation about how to jointly engage different field study approaches, and the landscape knowledge they produce, to benefit landscape-related research and education.
Process: Groups will be formed in advance (based on answers to a short questionnaire on research focus, field study technique and field study focus). The workshop will begin with individuals in each group making field studies on one of three areas at the Ultuna campus, making notations, sketches, photos etc. Each group will then share impressions and collectively build an argument for why its field study location should be considered for the location of the “Green Innovation Park”, the ongoing project at SLU, using the material from the field study. The arguments, presented in plenum, will be followed by a plenary discussion on opportunities and challenges with using field work as ground for collaboration.
PREPARATIONS
When signing up, participants, should identify their primary research focus, field study technique and field study focus.
Participants should bring (their usual) material for field studies.