This exercise foster a relational and collective understanding of a place, space, or site through on-site performative engagement or actions. The objective is to prepare the students for entering a dialogue with the landscape through interdisciplinary and performative methods. By doing so, we aim to expand the fieldwork toolbox of landscape architects, equipping them to challenge and shape future landscapes more effectively.
The course draws inspiration from the Open Form pedagogy pioneered by the late architect, artist, and educator Oskar Hansen. It takes his methods as a foundation, aiming to cultivate intuitive processes that uncover potentials, patterns, and limitations beyond the often-preconceived notions of a particular site. Our site discussions and actions are designed to provide a comprehensive framework that incorporates the perspectives of various stakeholders. advocating for a more collective and participatory approach to fieldwork that contributes to a more holistic and nuanced site analysis.
The course draws inspiration from the Open Form pedagogy pioneered by the late architect, artist, and educator Oskar Hansen. It takes his methods as a foundation, aiming to cultivate intuitive processes that uncover potentials, patterns, and limitations beyond the often-preconceived notions of a particular site. Our site discussions and actions are designed to provide a comprehensive framework that incorporates the perspectives of various stakeholders. advocating for a more collective and participatory approach to fieldwork that contributes to a more holistic and nuanced site analysis.
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Workshop in Landart
Teacher
Co-author Silje Kolltveit, Hanne Bat Finke and Jan Bernigeroth
The research builds on teaching experience from a course for first-year landscape architecture students, developed over several years at the school Oslo School of Architecture and Design. The course aims to train students in the initial comprehension of space, form, and scale through various performative exercises in situ.
