Advancing Education Through Landscape Architecture Archives

Mission

WG3 aims to strengthen higher education in Landscape Architecture (LA) by integrating archives as key tools in teaching, research, and professional training. By supporting collaboration between universities, students, and practitioners, WG3 encourages innovative teaching methods and promotes the use of archives in design studios, thesis work, and research at all academic levels.
It also offers training for professionals to enhance their skills in using archival materials in landscape design, planning, and management.

Key Activities

1. Mapping Educational Tools & Methods

Identifying how archives are being used in LA education (e.g., history, drawing, design, management courses).

Activities:

• Online workshops focused on teaching history, design, and research using archives.
• Short term scientific mission (STSM) to compile and synthesize findings into a structured report.

2. Surveying Educational Needs

Understanding students’ and teachers’ needs and gaps in using archives for education.

Activities:

• Short term scientific mission (STSM) to conduct surveys and produce a report on user needs and areas for improvement.

3. Co-Developing Teaching Innovations

Creating new teaching strategies using archives.

Activities:

• Co-creation workshops.
• Short term scientific mission (STSM) to finalise the teaching innovations report.

4. Launching Courses & Training for Education

Developing a joint online course for students and a training school for educators and professionals.

Activities:

• 1 international course or 2 training schools.
• Course materials compiled into a shared syllabus for adoption in higher education and lifelong learning programs.