11501 Practice: Advocacy
6cp; 3hpw (hybrid learning sessions: lecture + tutorials which may include seminars + participatory workshops)Requisite(s): ( 144 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10413 Bachelor of Design Architecture Master of Architecture AND 11503c Practice: The Profession AND 11502 Practice: Finance and Project Management AND 11504 Practice: Research Cultures) OR ((11184 Landscape Architecture Studio 6 OR 11179 Landscape Urbanism))
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Description
Architects and Landscape Architects also need to be advocates. Advocacy, as its definition suggests, is the act or process of supporting (or defending) a cause. Now more than ever the world seems to be suffering from a long list of environmental, social, and political crises. From global warming, and the consequent extreme weather events and impact on ecosystems, to the deep effects of colonisation on indigenous peoples and land, the need to act on and advocate for environmental and social justice has never been more urgent. The core questions raised within this context are what is the role of advocacy in architecture and landscape architecture today, and how can we understand its influence on a more just future?
11501 Practice: Advocacy invites students to reflect on their civic, social, environmental, and ethical responsibilities as design professionals by exposing students to broader practice through forms of advocacy. It focuses on key areas including Decolonisation, Decarbonisation, and Urban Equity, positioning architecture and landscape architecture as disciplines with agency. The subject recognises that architecture and landscape architecture are contingent not only on good design skills but on developing a critical voice that responds to complex, contemporary and often urgent conditions, scaling from the domestic to the planetary. 'Advocacy' equips students with the skills, methods and formats required to frame, situate, and project themselves into a position of advocacy as they enter the profession.
Typical availability
Spring session, City campus
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