Urban Landscape Architecture with Integrated Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

Ravensbourne University London

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.**Why study this degree?**1. Study on a unique landscape-led architecture course, exploring cityscape architecture, urban planning and ecosystem services2. Learn with industry professionals through studio design projects, collaborative workshops and external networks3. Study in our dynamic campus building located on the Greenwich Peninsula and experience our cutting-edge digital and physical facilities4. Tackle the social, economic and ecological challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss through urban design5. Explore innovative methods for shaping urban environments and human-nature relationshipsSupported 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.**Integrated Foundation Year**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. Modules include:Design, Media and Representation IIntroduction to Professional Context: Spatial PracticesExploring: Culture and ContextDesign, Media and Representation IIIntroduction to Professional Context: Cross-Disciplinary PracticesInfluencing: Culture and ContextAfter you have completed your Integrated Foundation Year, you will study the following:**Year 1**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.Modules may include: Rave BeginningsDesign Studio I: Thinking and Making StructuresProfessional Practice: Role, Identity and ResponsibilityResearch Studio I: Place, Memory and MakingDesign Studio II: Site and Environment**Year 2**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.Modules may include: Research Studio II: Mapping the CityDesign Studio III: Urban VoidsCritical ReconstructionDesign Studio IV: Ground Level Professional Practice: Live Practice**Year 3**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.Modules include: Integrated Collaborative PracticeResearch Studio III: Research by PracticeFinal Major Project I: Project PropositionProfessional Practice: Situating your PracticeFinal Major Project II: Project De

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