LARC20001 Designing Living Systems (University of Melbourne): rated 4.0/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
LARC20001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Landscape Architecture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 设计系统
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Landscape Architecture
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Designing Living Systems examines the use of plants, soils, and animals as biological materials and ecological systems for construction. Beginning with fundamentals, students learn about organisms, habitats, and ecosystem function across natural to urban environments, emphasizing plants as a livi.
LARC20001 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I did it a year ago and it was totally optional to use QGIS. I chose to use it, and they set up all the files and had a tutorial video, so it was very simple to follow the instructions and get what we needed from it. I haven't used it since. I don't think we used AutoCAD at all,…"
On Reddit: "Yes, I'm doing a double major with arch :) I think it's a good habit to go to as many tutorials as possible. But especially for design, if you feel stuck or unsure, definitely go along to ask questions and get a sense of how everyone else is going!! If it's the same as when I di…"
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Q: Is LARC20001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches LARC20001, and when is it offered?
A: LARC20001 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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