The need for Landscape Architecture training in New Zealand - George Malcolm

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“The dawn is breaking”

Long before the DipLA course at Lincoln was set up, George Malcolm was advocating for landscape awareness and professional landscape architecture training in New Zealand. Although not a trained landscape architect, he worked as landscape officer in the Ministry of Works from 1948, moving into senior roles overseeing the Ministry’s landscape work until he retired in 1982. As well lobbying for the DipLA to be set up, he made sure there were employment opportunities for the new graduates. He is commemorated in the NZILA George Malcolm award for design excellence.

George here describes how he lobbied for a tertiary course to be established.

KeywordsSoLAinterviewsaudioSchool of Landscape ArchitecturePersonGeorge MalcolmDateAugust 2006Source‘The Founding of Landscape Architecture in New Zealand Oral History Project’. Interview conducted with George Malcolm in August 2006 by Shona McCahon. Commissioned and copyright held by Boffa Miskell Limited.DepartmentSchool of Landscape ArchitectureFaculty / Research CentreFaculty of Environment, Society and Design

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The need for Landscape Architecture training in New Zealand - George Malcolm

“The dawn is breaking”