Peter Connolly - Myths of open systems

Peter Connolly initiated RMIT’s Masters by Design Research programme in 1995, internationally the first design research degree in landscape architecture. He is currently Programme Leader of the Master of Landscape Architecture by Design Project programme at Unitec. He has also taught at the University of Pennsylvania, at the invitation of James Corner.

His research focuses on understanding how landscapes function as open systems and the implications of this for the production and development of a landscape architectural urbanism. Open systems thinking is arguably the dominant influence on architecture, landscape architecture and urbanism, especially ‘landscape urbanism’.

His talk will outline some key myths of recent thinking and practice and sketch out an alternative way to think about open-systems oriented design of landscape.

Talk is from 12pm - 1pm.