Full-Time Faculty

Education:

PhD University of Auckland, New Zealand

MPhil [Distinction] University of Auckland, New Zealand

BSocSci University of Waikato, New Zealand

Courses:

Thesis Studio I and II

Special Problems in Landscape Architecture

Bio:

Rod Barnett is Professor and Chair of the Master of Landscape Architecture at AU’s School of Architecture. He has won numerous design awards and his work has featured in national and international journals. He has authored many refereed publications and book chapters and has extensive experience in the development of landscape architecture degree programs and curricula.

Professor Barnett has taught design studio at all levels, as well as history and cultural landscape courses and seminars. He believes that landscape architecture education should encourage innovative design thinking, and that it is the responsibility of landscape designers to continuously re-make the world in response to the challenges of contemporary life. The best way to do this is to treat design as an ongoing investigation into the relationships between people and the earth that sustains them.

His research focuses on urban landscape architecture, where designers must work with dynamic, open-ended processes that are unpredictable and constantly changing. His studio projects invite students to immerse themselves in the complicated interactive webs of public open space, and to help communities to realize living conditions that are adaptive and open-ended, like the natural and urban processes that characterize their daily lives. Professor Barnett maintains two websites, www.rodbarnett.co and www.artweb.co.nz, which offer texts and images related to his research and design interests.

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Contact Info:

Office:

430 Dudley Hall

College of Architecture, Design and Construction

Auburn University

Auburn AL 36849-5316

Phone:

334-844-5449

Fax:

334-844-5419

e-mail:

rod.barnett@auburn.edu