This research involved an examination of landscape art, the nexus of art and landscape architecture, within a rural Australian context. Four completed landscape art projects from different regions of the country were selected as case studies, and through a methodology of layering data to create a matrix of physical, social and cultural, and design factors, the case studies were analysed and compared to identify commonalities and differences. The influence on the design outcome by diverse factors such as climate, landform, community profile, local history, and the methodologies employed during project planning and implementation was examined. The process of community consultation and participation was seen as particularly important in this context, so was examined in depth. The Design Practice Methodology developed by Fifth Creek Studio, who specialise in landscape architecture, public art and urban design, was combined with Action Research, Heuristics and other methodologies to form the basis of the thesis methodology. This was supported by oral histories, interviews and a questionnaire with case study participants. The analysis and synthesis of complex and interwoven aspects of landscape art projects in rural communities provides the basis from which to formulate a design framework for future landscape art projects. / thesis (MArchitecture(Research))--University of South Australia, 2005.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/173356 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Goodwin, Christine Alice |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | © 2005 Christine Goodwin |
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