Teaching

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Courses Taught

A look at the landscape architecture, design history, and cultural studies courses taught at the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto.

LARC540: Site Analysis and Planning 

School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture University of British Columbia, 2019 - ongoing

ARC356: Design History of Landscape Architecture 

Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design University of Toronto, 2020

ARC452: “Hewers of Wood, Drawers of Water”: Designing Canadian Energy Futures

Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design University of Toronto, 2021

ATSU201: Canada, Japan, and the Pacific: Cultural Studies

Faculty of Arts University of British Columbia, 2018 - ongoing

Student Supervision

Supervision of graduate and undergraduate students in architecture, landscape architecture, geography, and environmental studies.

Student Supervision

Prospective graduate students are welcome to get in touch. I currently supervise students in architecture, landscape architecture, geography, and environmental studies. Kathryn Reeder BA student, University of British Columbia Research project: The petro-material fix: Unconventional hydrocarbon development in northeastern British Columbia. Luis Fernando Yanez MArch graduate, University of British Columbia Thesis project: “Me Encanta”: The exploration of an unorthodox embassy in Venezuela. D’Arcy Hutton MLA graduate, University of British Columbia Thesis project: Mourning and memory in the age of topocide .  D’Arcy is a 2020 CSLA Award of Excellence recipient. Divine Ndemeye and Karen Kang MLA and MArch graduates, University of British Columbia Thesis project: Bujumbura 2050: A new design matrix . Divine is a 2020 Landscape Architecture Foundation National Olmstead Scholar . Félix Antoine Lalonde Lavergne MArch graduate, University of British Columbia Thesis project: Tales of the traveling dust : Heterarchical narratives of a dusty imaginary. Andrew Butt B.Sc. graduate, University of British Columbia Research project: Mapping British Columbia’s water-energy nexus. Celia Winters MLA graduate, University of British Columbia Thesis project: Spaces for witness : Designing for the post-extractive archipelago. Celia is a 2018 Schwabenbauer Scholarship recipient. Sam McFaul Joint MArch + MLA graduate, University of British Columbia Thesis project: The red herring impetus . Sam is a 2019 CLSA Award of Merit recipient.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which courses does W Douglas Robb teach?

The courses on this page are LARC540: Site Analysis and Planning (University of British Columbia, 2019–ongoing), ARC356: Design History of Landscape Architecture (University of Toronto, 2020), ARC452: “Hewers of Wood, Drawers of Water”: Designing Canadian Energy Futures (University of Toronto, 2021), and ATSU201: Canada, Japan, and the Pacific: Cultural Studies (University of British Columbia, 2018–ongoing).

Which institutions offer these courses?

They are taught through the School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture at the University of British Columbia, the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto, and the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia.

Does W Douglas Robb supervise graduate students?

Yes. Prospective graduate students are encouraged to get in touch. Supervision currently covers students in architecture, landscape architecture, geography, and environmental studies.

What kinds of thesis and research projects have supervised students undertaken?

Projects listed on this page include research on unconventional hydrocarbon development in northeastern British Columbia, design and narrative work on Venezuela, memory and topocide, the Bujumbura 2050 design matrix, the water-energy nexus in British Columbia, and post-extractive design, among others.

How can I reach W Douglas Robb about teaching or supervision?

For general enquiries, possible collaborations, or student supervision, please get in touch via the contact page.

ARC356: Design History of Landscape Architecture

Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto, 2020

ARC452: “Hewers of Wood, Drawers of Water”: Designing Canadian Energy Futures

Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto, 2021

ATSU201: Canada, Japan, and the Pacific: Cultural Studies

Faculty of Arts, University of British Columbia, 2018 - ongoing

Student Supervision

Prospective graduate students are welcome to get in touch. I currently supervise students in architecture, landscape architecture, geography, and environmental studies. Kathryn Reeder: The petro-material fix: Unconventional hydrocarbon development in northeastern British Columbia. Luis Fernando Yanez: “Me Encanta”: The exploration of an unorthodox embassy in Venezuela. D’Arcy Hutton: Mourning and memory in the age of topocide. Divine Ndemeye and Karen Kang: Bujumbura 2050: A new design matrix. Félix Antoine Lalonde Lavergne: Tales of the traveling dust : Heterarchical narratives of a dusty imaginary. Andrew Butt: Mapping British Columbia’s water-energy nexus. Celia Winters: Spaces for witness : Designing for the post-extractive archipelago. Sam McFaul: The red herring impetus.