Urban Landscape Architecture with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Combine urban design and landscape architecture in this unique course to explore how people and nature can thrive together. Responding to the urgent challenges of the climate and nature crises, students develop the creative, technical, and critical skills needed to design resilient, sustainable, and inspiring urban places for the future.<br/><br/><strong>Why study this degree?</strong><br/>1. Study on a unique landscape-led architecture course, exploring cityscape architecture, urban planning and ecosystem services<br/>2. Learn with industry professionals through studio design projects, collaborative workshops and external networks<br/>3. Study in our dynamic campus building located on the Greenwich Peninsula and experience our cutting-edge digital and physical facilities<br/>4. Tackle the social, economic and ecological challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss through urban design<br/>5. Explore innovative methods for shaping urban environments and human-nature relationships<br/><br/>Supported by industry experts and with access to dedicated studios, digital design tools and AR/VR facilities, explore how landscapes can respond to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and urban growth, as you build a professional portfolio through real-world projects and graduate ready to shape more sustainable and liveable cities.<br/><br/><strong>Integrated Foundation Year</strong><br/>The Integrated Foundation Year is a chance to ask big questions, explore remarkable architectural projects, and develop the skills you need to thrive on one of our spatial design courses. You’ll be part of a dynamic group, learning and collaborating with peers across our built environment courses in a creative studio environment. <br/><br/>Modules include:<br/>Design, Media and Representation I<br/>Introduction to Professional Context: Spatial Practices<br/>Exploring: Culture and Context<br/>Design, Media and Representation II<br/>Introduction to Professional Context: Cross-Disciplinary Practices<br/>Influencing: Culture and Context<br/><br/>After you have completed your Integrated Foundation Year, you will study the following:<br/><br/><strong>Year 1</strong><br/>Your first year builds the foundations of architectural design through making, experimentation, and critical thinking. Studio projects explore themes of place, memory, structure, and environment, helping you develop skills in design, representation, and research. Alongside this, you will begin to understand the professional role of the architect, exploring issues of responsibility, identity, and practice while gaining the knowledge needed to shape meaningful and responsive architecture.<br/><br/>Modules may include: <br/>Rave Beginnings<br/>Design Studio I: Thinking and Making Structures<br/>Professional Practice: Role, Identity and Responsibility<br/>Research Studio I: Place, Memory and Making<br/>Design Studio II: Site and Environment<br/><br/><strong>Year 2</strong><br/>Your second year focuses on architecture within the urban environment, exploring how cities, public spaces, and communities are shaped through design. Through studio projects, research, and professional practice, you will investigate urban conditions, spatial relationships, and the social impact of architecture while developing sustainable and technically informed design approaches.<br/><br/>Modules may include: <br/>Research Studio II: Mapping the City<br/>Design Studio III: Urban Voids<br/>Critical Reconstruction<br/>Design Studio IV: Ground Level <br/>Professional Practice: Live Practice<br/><br/><strong>Year 3</strong><br/>Your final year centres on independent practice, allowing you to develop your own architectural approach through research, collaboration, and a major design project. Alongside professional and entrepreneurial skills, you will refine your ideas into a comprehensive portfolio that prepares you for future practice.<br/><br/>Modules include: <br/>Integrated Collaborative Practice<br/>Research Studio III: Research by Practice<br/>Final Major Project I: Project Proposition<br/>Professional Practice: Situating your Practice<br/>Final Major Project II: Project Delivery<br/><br/>All modules are subject to revalidation.