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Paul French, technical director in the Fabrik Landscape Architecture Office, gave us an inspiring talk about their landscape architecture projects, from site analysis to construction and the application of the projects on site. It was fascinating to see the variety of projects and challenges that landscape architects face on a daily basis, including urban density, materials, and planting. As a WUC #LandscapeArchitecture alumni Paul talked about his journey from being a student at #WUC to a successful practitioner in a leading multi-disciplinary landscape and environmental design practice. Paul showed a variety of projects from sketch design to the construction process. 

On Monday 12th March Mike Shilton chair of the Landscape Institute (BIM) Technical and Research Committee and Product Director for Keysoft Solutions gave a talk to our Landscape Design students on BIM and its role in the Landscape Design Industry. Mike demonstrated that BIM is not Software but an information sharing approach to Design based on deliverables in an agreed format. He also described how a knowledge of a variety of software and understanding client requirements can make you Level 2 BIM compliant. The conclusion for the talk looked to the future with virtual landscapes, using 3D printers on site and the use of drones to monitor projects and site safety. Undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as staff gained valuable information about BIM. 

Our two PhD students, Emma Cannell and Toby Parker who undertake their studies in the Landscape Architecture area at WUC presented their recent research to MA Landscape Architecture and Garden Design students. Emma talked about the place attachment theories and the development of her model in relation to the spa landscapes in the UK while Toby showed us the development of historic collegiate landscapes and their relations to the garden maintenance of that specific era. Both talks were inspiring for MA students to see the scope and depth of the research with its methods as well as the impact of the research to the wider community. Emma Cannell is presenting her PhD research. Toby Parker is explaining students the historic period.