TEACHING

Graham Young joined the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pretoria in 1992. He currently co-ordinates the BSc Landscape Architecture programme as well as the Earth Studies stream for all disciplines in the Department of Architecture. He teaches 1^st year Earth Studies and 3^rd year Landscape Design Theory, and is the 3^rd year landscape architecture studio master. He also teaches Landscape Urbanism to Honours students, and mentors 5^th year M(Prof) thesis students. He has been a visiting studio critic at the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Cape Town. In 2011 he was invited to the University of Rhode Island as its Distinguished International Scholar, where he delivered a series of lectures on his design work in South Africa and served as studio critic in the landscape architecture programme.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Graham Young is a registered professional member of the South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession (SACLAP), and serves on its Education Forum and New Registration Categories committees. He is the Secretariate General of IFLA Africa, which is affiliated to the the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA). He is a founding member of Newtown Landscape Architects (NLA) where he currently holds a directorship. Through NLA, he has won a number of national and international design awards.

RESEARCH

Graham Young’s research interests, within the context of South African landscape achitecture, include urban ecology, ecological design, landscape urbanism, and visual impact assessment. He is currently completing a master’s thesis, A critical analysis of the relationship between commemoration, identity and landscape design in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Isivivane, Freedom Park, a case study.

Publications

Publications in refereed accredited journals

1. Young, G. 2010. Landscape as narrative, expressed through the landscape design at The Freedom Park, Tshwane, South Africa. In: Stoffberg, H., Hindes C., and Müller, L. eds. South African landscape architecture: A reader. Pretoria: UNISA Press, 195-212.
2. Bakker, K.A., Le Roux, S.W. & Young, G.A. 2003. Urban design education as integral to ‘real time’ urban revitalization processes: Salvokop, Pretoria. Urban Design International, 8(3), 161-178.
3. Young, G.A. 2003. Transforming urban open space: The development of two parks in Soweto with emphasis on art in the park. Image and Text, 10, 27-32.
4. Young, G.A. 1993. Towards a model for an urban park in South Africa. Ekistics, 60(360/361).

Papers presented and published in refereed accredited conference proceedings

1. Young, G. & Townshend, D. 2016. Landscape as cultural system: sensitivity mapping in visual impact assessments in the South African context. In: Breed, C.A. ed. The Proceedings of the 2016 ILASA Conference: Re-interpreting landscape, 29-30 September 2016. Pretoria: Institute for Landscape Architecture in South Africa/University of Pretoria, 1-10.
2. Young, G. 2015. The emerging role of a landscape based strategy in the South African built environment: A case study of the Johannesburg Wemmer Pan precinct. Proceedings of the Smart and Sustainable Built Environments (SASBE) Conference,              9-11 December 2015, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
3. Young, G. 2012. Finding and then activating the void: A regenerative open space strategy for Johannesburg’s inner city. Leisure and Recreation Association of South Africa (LARASA) Congress: Building Liveable Communities through the collaboration of Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Initiatives, 11-14 March 2012, International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa.
4. Young, G.A.2002. The role of water in urban design. Seeking an approach of integrating natural water systems into the urban environment: The Soweto experience. In: Fratino, U. Landscapes of Water: History, Innovation and Sustainable Design. Proceedings of the International Conference Monopoli, 26-29 September, 2002. Bari: Uniongrafica Corcelli Editrice, 439-443.

Papers presented and published in national conference proceedings

1. Young, G.A. 1998. Sensitive topographical reshaping and regeneration. Environmental Rehabilitation in Mining, 24-26 February, CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa.
2. Young, G.A. 1996. The role school ground site development plays in environmental education. Health Promoting Schools in South Africa: Challenges for the 21st Century, 18-19 January, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.
3. Young, G.A. 1994. Towards a model for an urban park – urban ecology and sustainable environments. Urban Open Spaces: Potential for Productive Utilization, 24-25 February, Pretoria, South Africa.
4. Young, G.A. 1994. The art of the 21st Century – visions of the urban park and other urban environs. Art, Engineering, Science and the Environment, World Environment Day Symposium, 1 June, EPPIC, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Papers presented and published in international conference proceedings

1. Young, G.A. 2010. Finding the void … a vision for a public park in Johannesburg’s inner city. 3^rd International Urban Design Conference, 30 Aug-1 Sept, Canberra, Australia.
2. Young, G.A. 2009. The significance of ecology and African cultural symbolism in the planning and design of The Freedom Park, Tshwane, South Africa. 46^th International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) World Congress, 21-23 October, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
3. Young, G.A. 2002. The sustainable integration of a natural water system into the urban environment – a case study in Soweto. Green Cities Congress 2002 and 40^th Congress of the Institute of Environment and Recreation Management (Africa),                     18-21 November, Johannesburg, South Africa.
4. Young, G.A. 2001. The significance of urban parks in South African cities. 19^th World Congress International Federation of Park and Recreation Administration & National Conference of The Institute of Environment and Recreation Management (Africa),      17-21 September 2001, Somerset West, South Africa.
5. Young, G.A., Vosloo, P.T. & Hindes, C. 2001. Landscape architecture education and training in response to democratization in South Africa. Meeting at the Edge: Curriculum and Learning, 9-11 August, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, California, San Luis Obispo.
6. Young, G.A. 1988. An overview of landscape architecture in South Africa. The International Federation of Landscape Architects, Central Region Symposium: Aesthetics and Functional Values in Landscape Design, 23-26 September, Athens, Greece.

Technical reports

1. Young, G. 2011. Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund Technical Committee: Visual Impact Assessment Training Module Guideline Document. Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund along with the Visual Impact Assessment Training Module Guideline document.
2. Young, G., Maxibuko, B. and Müller, L. 2009. Visual impacts of power lines in Eskom. Eskom Research and Innovation Department Technology, Strategy and Planning Research Report, Report Number RES/RR/08/30193.

Chapters in books

1. Oberholzer, B., Lawson, Q., Klapwijk, M., Young, G., Anderson, M. & Orton, J. 2016. Visual, aesthetic and scenic resources. In: Scholes, R., Lochner, P., Schreiner, G., Snyman-van der Walt, L. & De Jager, M. eds. Shale gas development in the central Karoo: A scientific assessment of the opportunities and risks. Pretoria: CSIR, 1-35.
2. Young, G. 2015. Landscape Architecture Trends. In: Van Wyk, L. ed. Green Building Handbook, South Africa, Vol. 6. Cape Town: Alive2green.
3. Young, G. and Prinsloo, J.N. 2014. Corniche Bay Integrated Resort Scheme. In: Van Wyk, L. ed. Green Building Handbook, South Africa, Vol. 6. Cape Town: Alive2green.
4. Young, G. 2012. Landscape Architecture_Ecological Consciousness. In: Van Wyk, L. ed. Green Building Handbook, South Africa, Vol. 3. Cape Town: Greenbuilding Media.
5. Young, G. 2010. Finding the void: Park development in Johannesburg’s inner city. In: Stoffberg, H., Hindes C., and Müller, L. eds. South African landscape architecture: A reader. Pretoria: UNISA Press, 213-220.
6. Young, G. 2010. Sound landscape assessment: A methodology for visual impact assessment in South Africa. In: Stoffberg, H., Hindes C., and Müller, L. eds. South African landscape architecture: A reader. Pretoria: UNISA Press, 149-156.
7. Young, G. 2010. Community factors in the planning and design of parks in South Africa – Thokoza Park, Soweto and three parks in Atteridgeville, Tshwane. In: Stoffberg, H., Hindes C., and Müller, L. eds. South African landscape architecture: A reader. Pretoria: UNISA Press, 69-74.
8. Young, G. 2010. Landscape Water Management. In: Van Wyk, L. ed. Green Building Handbook, South Africa, Vol. 2. Cape Town: Greenbuilding Media, 80-90.

Published reports and articles

1. Young, G.A. et al. 2011. Freedom Park. Boundaries International Architectural Magazine, 1, July-September.
2. Young, G.A. & Prinsloo, J.N. 2010. Resort design in Mauritius establishes a benchmark for future development. Innovate, 05,    78-83.
3. Young, G.A. 2007. The Freedom to Design. Innovate, 02, 48-51.
4. Young, G.A. & Darroll, L. 2004. Freedom Park, a landscape narrative of South Africa’s history and heritage. Urban Green File, 9(2), 18-23.
5. Young, G.A. ed. 2002. 1971 – 2001: Landscape Architecture University of Pretoria. Urban Green File Supplement, February.
6. Young, G.A. 2002. Breaking ground … landscape architecture viewed through graduate and staff projects. Urban Green File Supplement, February.
7. Young, G. and Breedlove, G. 2002. Tracing the roots of South African landscape architecture. Urban Green File Supplement, February.
8. Young, G.A. 1999. Photographic simulation: an integral part of visual impact assessments. Urban Green File, 4(1).
9. Young, G.A. 1997. Regenerative design – the Grand Axis of Paris. Urban Green File, 2(4), 22.
10. Young, G.A. 1997. The Secret of Paris. Urban Green File, 2(1).
11. Young, G.A. 1996. A tale of two cities. Urban Green File, 1(2).
12. Young, G.A. 1996. Toronto's Don River sets example for Apies River. Urban Green File, 1(3), 4.
13. Young, G.A. 1996. ... Of astronauts, ecology and urban form. Urban Green File, 1(5).
14. Young, G.A. 1994. The future of landscape architecture in South Africa. Environmental Planning and Management, 5(4).
15. Young, G.A. & Wood, M.D. 1987. Coedmore Quarry – a case study in cost effective reclamation. Landscape S.A., 1(2).
16. Young, G.A. 1984. Escom College – Kaalfontein. Landscape S.A., Autumn.
17. Young, G.A. 1984. The Design Build Issue. Landscape S.A., November.
18. Young, G.A. 1981. Rest camp design – an alternative approach. Planning and Building Developments, May/June.