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The concept of using lifts for evacuation form high rise buildings in fires and other emergency events is gaining momentum around the world, with the recent inclusion of clauses in the International Building Code(IBC) to regulate the design of such lifts and a growing number of buildings, incorporation this new technology. To predict the time that a building will take to be fully evacuated in... [Conference Paper]

The development of Pegasus Town has demonstated how developers can work together with local iwi with respect to the ancestral landscape. This article outlines some of the initiatives that were agreed to in ongoing discussions between the developer and Runanga representatives. [Journal Article]

One of the objectives of the Lincoln Ventures (LVL) led Foundation for Research Science and Technology funded research programme is to identify challenges for integrated catchment management (ICM) in New Zealand under the RMA regime and to suggest a way forward. The ‘human dimension’ of ICM research is not as well established or recognised in New Zealand as bio-physical research is. There...Funding for this project was provided by the New Zealand government through the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, particularly under contract LVLX0303. [Journal Article]

The issue of development and/or protection of cultural heritage causes conflict. Lyttelton Township, which is well known for its quirky variety and style of buildings and strong heritage values, has to work through this issue at the moment with the proposal of two new apartment buildings in the zoned Town Centre. This article outlines the proposals and discusses some of the issues surrounding... [Journal Article]

The issue of development and/or protection of cultural heritage causes conflict. Lyttelton Township, which is well known for its quirky variety and style of buildings and strong heritage values, has to work through this issue at the moment with the proposal of two new apartment buildings in the zoned Town Centre. This article outlines the proposals and discusses some of the issues surrounding... [Journal Article]

The City Mall upgrade has highlighted the issues faced by planners and decision makers when undertaking public consultation. This article outlines some of the issues in the latest upgrade of the Christchurch City Mall. [Journal Article]

The City Mall upgrade has highlighted the issues faced by planners and decision makers when undertaking public consultation. This article outlines some of the issues in the latest upgrade of the Christchurch City Mall. [Journal Article]

This article promotes a methodology for assessing, systematically, the redevelopment potential of sites in the inner-city area as part of a Central City revitalisation programme. There is a strong desire to see Christchurch’s inner-city core sustained as a vibrant and viable centre for the whole of the Canterbury region. [Journal Article]

One of the challenges of contemporary landscape architecture is the globalisation of place. Nowhere is the threat of homogenisation more apparent than in places vulnerable to change, where the potential loss of heritage fabric rings alarm bells. St. Petersburg is one such place, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a city which had existed outside of the excesses of late 20th-century Westernisation... [Journal Article]

One of the challenges of contemporary landscape architecture is the globalisation of place. Nowhere is the threat of homogenisation more apparent than in places vulnerable to change, where the potential loss of heritage fabric rings alarm bells. St. Petersburg is one such place, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a city which had existed outside of the excesses of late 20th-century Westernisation... [Journal Article]

2009 marks the achievement of two major milestones for the landscape architecture programme at Lincoln University. The first of these significant events is the celebration of 40 years of landscape architecture education at Lincoln University. The second of the landmark events will be the opening of the new landscape architecture building. Festivities are planned for 6-8 November 2009. [Journal Article]

2009 marks the achievement of two major milestones for the landscape architecture programme at Lincoln University. The first of these significant events is the celebration of 40 years of landscape architecture education at Lincoln University. The second of the landmark events will be the opening of the new landscape architecture building. Festivities are planned for 6-8 November 2009. [Journal Article]

A report on the study of the role of the picturesque in the professional journal, The Landscape, for evidence of the picturesque. The conventions of the picturesque are naturalised and taken for granted, reflecting Roland Barthes' concept of myth. Barthes' identification of denotation and connotation as the basis of myth were the foundation for the development of my research tool, the... [Journal Article]

The picturesque has been compared to a language. This paper extends the metaphor to pidgins and creoles to make observations about the intermixing of design languages, namely between the conventions of the picturesque and the indigenous environment of New Zealand. Within the context of landscape architecture, pidgin variations are evident in relation to architecture, topography and plants. The... [Journal Article]

Report on the theme of the conference Globalisation and Landscape Architecture, held at St. Petersburg State Forest Technical Academy, Russia, 3-6 June 2007.Globalisation has both positive and negative effects on education and practice in landscape architecture, and was the central theme of a recent conference held at the St Petersburg State Forest Technical Academy. This is not a review of the conference itself, but rather a reflection on the issues that motivated it. The recent shifts in the political climate of Russia have created an arena in... [Journal Article]

Report on the theme of the conference Globalisation and Landscape Architecture, held at St. Petersburg State Forest Technical Academy, Russia, 3-6 June 2007.Globalisation has both positive and negative effects on education and practice in landscape architecture, and was the central theme of a recent conference held at the St Petersburg State Forest Technical Academy. This is not a review of the conference itself, but rather a reflection on the issues that motivated it. The recent shifts in the political climate of Russia have created an arena in... [Journal Article]

Russian text, in Cyrillic script.The recently established, demonstration native garden in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens is a response to the need to show, at a practical scale, how we can step up a level in the range of indigenous species that are suitable for gardens. It was designed and established by Lincoln University staff and advanced students, Landcare Research, the Gardens staff and sponsors. The garden illustrates... [Journal Article]

There has been increased attention given in the tourism literature to experiential perspectives of tourism. This thesis addresses the lack of attention in previous experiential studies to the relationship between heritage buildings and tourism. Specifically, this thesis explores the influence of heritage buildings in shaping international tourists' experiences of a particular region of New... [Thesis or Dissertation]

This article explores landscapes which commemorate the death of ordinary individuals, rather than monumental tributes to heroes or historic events. The expression of the individual in death varies enormously, and reflects cultural beliefs about death. Cemeteries reflect both the time and place of their establishment. Even within Aotearoa New Zealand's relatively recent history and small... [Journal Article]

This article outlines the process undertaken to design the Dunedin Botanic Garden entranceway by an artist-led team. The development of the entranceway as a sculptural piece has provided an enduring cultural statement, a rigorous process and a strong precedent for the future involvement of artists in public places. [Journal Article]

An exploration of CAD and animation software was recently undertaken by a group of senior students at Lincoln University to develop and refine a range of design solutions for an inner city public space in Christchurch. The studio is part of a structured sequence of digital applications in the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln, where students have access to the four main groups of... [Journal Article]

A critique of the Auckland Regional Council Natural Masterpiece Project, where the ARC is attempting to ' brand ' its parks with huge gilt frames. The frames are significant in the way they express a particular perspective on landscape in contemporary New Zealand. [Journal Article]

The relationship between wilderness and design and the landscape architect's role in that environment, was the underpinning theme of a field trip to Stewart Island involving Lincoln students and staff. One of the Lincoln University BLA programme's requirements is for students to participate in at least one field trip during their course of study. These field trips are of value both as... [Journal Article]

This paper develops a multi-sensory and multiple-perspective framework for assessing public perception of landscapes. Proceeding from a viewpoint that landscape research and policy have been pre-occupied with expert-led and visual approaches, our method elevates the experiences and range of responses of different publics to centre stage. Set within phenomenological and experiential... [Journal Article]

This publication comprises a literature review on quality of life in compact cities from a social scientific perspective. Though compact cities are generally thought to be the most sustainable urban form, it is debateable whether or not such cities do perform better across social, economic or bio-physical environmental measures. Furthermore, urban intensification and consolidation is often... [Book]