This course series focuses on Lean Project Delivery to help design, document and build projects on time and on budget. Lean methodology is a process, culture, and way of thinking. It is aimed at creating more value for the client and eliminating waste occurring from a lack of collaborative planning.

This course series focuses on Lean Project Delivery to help design, document and build projects on time and on budget. Lean methodology is a process, culture, and way of thinking. It is aimed at creating more value for the client and eliminating waste occurring from a lack of collaborative planning.

This presentation, based on Master of Landscape Architecture thesis research, was inspired by a playful childlike imagination as well as the desire to provide enjoyment for children of all abilities in outdoor recreational settings. The speaker will will share inclusion solutions based on a literature review and the analysis of New Jersey playgrounds as case studies. As a result of these studies of past and present playgrounds through the eyes of an extensive group of people, the theory that playgrounds can benefit children with Down syndrome both physically and psychologically through free and fearless design solutions was demonstrated.

This webinar identifies current market trends for outdoor kitchens, the scope of products available, decisions to consider before starting a project, and design guidelines you need to know to create outdoor kitchens your clients will want to use all year round.

Looking to learn how to be an advocate for yourself and for larger, impactful changes to office culture and employee benefits? Join us for Closing the Gender Equity Gap, Advocacy in the Workplace, a virtual webinar and group discussion. Hear firsthand experiences from practitioners who are making changes in their companies through employee-driven initiatives and setting off on their own.

Drawing enables our minds to explore ideas unencumbered. This “from the elbow” investigation becomes invisible behind the glossy rendering and ultimately the built space, so this session pulls back the curtain to explore the processes that led to places such as Bonnet Springs Park, Lurie Garden, and Palm Springs Park.

Texas weather has always been extreme, but with climate change, it is even more so. We expected increased heat/drought, but not 2021 Winter Storm Uri and the coldest temperatures on record. How did Central Texas plant communities respond? What can their response teach us about the complexities of designing/planning for climate change?

Traditional methods of practice have been called into question by social movements and health crises in recent years. Alternate business models that prioritize workers' rights and agency offer a clear path forward. Looking at several approaches via case studies, we'll explore the benefits to the firm, the industry, and the broader community.

Since its Green Infrastructure Plan in 2010, New York City has built thousands of green infrastructure projects. The Gowanus watershed in Brooklyn was one of the city's first combined sewer watersheds to pilot many green infrastructure practices. Find out about lessons learned from plans, implemented projects, and maintenance and education programs.

Terremoto is a twenty-six person landscape architecture studio with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Terremoto creates well built, site-specific landscapes that challenge historical and contemporary landscape construction methods, materials, and formal conventions.

As crafters of the built environment, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to make the right design choices. In this interactive hands-on session, you'll learn about the intersection of Equity and Climate Positive Design. The team will demonstrate tools, share case studies, and discuss strategies to become net positive.