Recorded Presentations

Mar 4, 2013 ‐ Dec 18, 2017

Ecotrace: Layering Ecology Into Practice - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Ecotrace: Layering Ecology Into Practice - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Nov 16, 2019 2:00pm ‐ Nov 16, 2019 3:00pm

Credits: None available.

Small urban design, large parks and campuses, and dedicated ecological restoration projects all have different goals and considerations, but all can incorporate layers of ecological knowledge to design for successful outcomes. Landscape architects from three different models of practice share their approaches and strategies for creating site-specific ecological goals.

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• Gain a better understanding of what ecology or restoration means in an urban setting or a restoration site.
• Explore approaches to site understanding and analysis that can help set an ecological framework for the site design.
• Discover how to adapt strategies based on site variables.
• Learn techniques for leveraging planting design and soil amendment to achieve project goals.

• Allegra Bukojemsky, ASLA, Landscape Architect, ICF Jones and Stokes
• Nancy Seaton, Associate and Horticulturist, Future Green Studio
• Gavin McMillan, FASLA, Senior Principal, Hargreaves Associates

After Whyte: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces Forty Years Later - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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After Whyte: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces Forty Years Later - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Nov 16, 2019 2:00pm ‐ Nov 16, 2019 3:00pm

Credits: None available.

It’s time to revisit the work of William H. Whyte! This panel will look at the evolution of small urban spaces and human behavior; exploring how new design strategies and emerging technologies can facilitate the success of these spaces as catalysts for sustainable urban living.

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• Learn about the evolution of small urban spaces and human behavior over time.
• Understand the history and role of privately owned public spaces in the urban realm.
• Identify methodologies for observing small urban spaces and measuring success.
• Explore the future of these spaces as catalysts for sustainable urban living.

• Emily Schlickman, ASLA, Affiliate, University of California, Davis
• Thomas Balsley, FASLA, Managing Principal, SWA / Balsley
• Stella Y. Kim, Program Manager, Privately Owned Public Spaces, NYC Department of City Planning

Inside the LA Studio with Andropogon - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

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Inside the LA Studio with Andropogon - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

Nov 16, 2019 11:00am ‐ Nov 16, 2019 12:15pm

Credits: None available.

Founded more than 40 years ago, Andropogon has maintained its commitment to the principle of “designing with nature,” creating beautiful and evocative landscapes inspired by careful observation of natural processes and informed by scientific evidence. Andropogon will discuss challenges and opportunities through the decades and its vision for the next generation.

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• Explore the challenges of evolving a more-than-four-decades-young practice and sustaining relevance.
• Examine integrating research inquiry in the design process.
• Discuss finding the balance between a design-based business and a business-based practice.
• Understand aligning aspirations with market capacity.

• José Almiñana, FASLA, LEED AP, SITES AP, Principal, Andropogon Associates, Ltd.
• Thomas C. Amoroso, ASLA, Principal, PLA, Andropogon Associates Ltd
• Darren Damone, ASLA, Principal, Andropogon Associates, Ltd.
• Lauren Mandel, ASLA, Landscape Architect & Researcher, Andropogon
• Mr. Keith Bowers, FASLA, President, Biohabitats, Inc.

Finding Design: Case Studies in the Creative Process - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Finding Design: Case Studies in the Creative Process - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Nov 16, 2019 11:00am ‐ Nov 16, 2019 12:15pm

Credits: None available.

Reaching beyond the constraints of their sites, landscape architects often create works that are striking, unique, and memorable in concept and realization. This session explores ways in which an active imagination and a creative spirit fuel the design process in the work of landscape architects known for their inspired designs.

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• Discover the role of creative imagination in the design processes of outstanding landscape architects working today.
• Learn how an unorthodox line of thought, or an unexpected inspiration, can lead to unusua - perhaps magical - design solutions that meet all the criteria of professional work today.
• Understand the ways in which landscape architects find paths to problem solving and design expression by drawing on their personal histories and diverse interests.
• Be inspired to explore and expand your own sources of inspiration.

• Susan Cohen, FASLA, Principal, Susan Cohen Landscape Architect
• Kathryn Gustafson, FASLA, Principal, GGN
• Walter Hood, ASLA, Creative Director, Hood Design Studio, Inc.

Design with Nature - Fifty Years Later - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Design with Nature - Fifty Years Later - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Nov 16, 2019 11:00am ‐ Nov 16, 2019 12:15pm

Credits: None available.

In celebrating the 50-year anniversary of Ian McHarg’s seminal Design with Nature, this panel provides insights into his legacy and broad influences, informed by personal experiences, and explores the relevance of his ecologically driven vision for addressing the contemporary and emerging issues of landscape resilience, performance, and climate change.

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• Learn about the extraordinary personality and contributions of Ian McHarg (and his close associate Narendra Juneja), responsible for the publication of Design with Nature.
• Examine the legacy of Design with Nature that pioneered the concept of ecological planning and established landscape architecture as integrating the humanities and the sciences.
• Learn about the broad cultural, intellectual, and professional impact of Design with Nature, both nationally and globally.
• Explore innovative ways of applying ideas from Design with Nature to contemporary and emerging issues of landscape resilience, performance, and climate change.

• Frederick R. Steiner, FASLA, SITES AP, Dean, Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
• Anne Whiston Spirn, FASLA, Cecil and Ida Green Distinguished Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Carter van Dyke, ASLA, President & Founding Partner / Adjunct Professor, Carter van Dyke Associates / Tyler School of Art, Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Temple University
• Baldev Lamba, ASLA, Principal, Lamba Associates Inc. /Temple University

Resilient Streets: Expanding Public Realm and Mobility - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Resilient Streets: Expanding Public Realm and Mobility - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Nov 16, 2019 11:00am ‐ Nov 16, 2019 12:15pm

Credits: None available.

This session will explore how streets can be designed to signal a “pedestrian-first” environment, creating a more cohesive public realm identity and expanding flexible programming opportunities while also prioritizing safety. “Resilient” streets can accommodate existing modes of transportation, while also being poised to strategically adapt to emerging mobility trends.

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• Understand how emerging mobility/access trends are changing the way that cars occupy streets now and in the future.
• Learn a range of design strategies for pedestrianizing streets, which can both enhance public realm continuity and protect pedestrian and driver safety.
• Understand how changes to streets at the site scale can be evaluated for their impact to urban or regional scale transportation connectivity.
• Learn how streets can be designed to be adaptable to future transportation changes, such as self-driving cars, continued increase in ride-share use, and alternative transportation options.

• Mary Lydecker, ASLA, LEED AP, Principal, Hargreaves Associates
• Chris Bongorno, LEED AP, Senior Associate, Nelson\Nygaard
• Paula Meijerink, ASLA, Associate Professor, Knowlton School, The Ohio State University

From Climate Change to Climate Action: Building a Clean, Healthy, Sustainable Future - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

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From Climate Change to Climate Action: Building a Clean, Healthy, Sustainable Future - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

Nov 16, 2019 8:00am ‐ Nov 16, 2019 9:00am

Credits: None available.

ASLA members may view this presentation and access the professional development exam (1.0 PDH LA CES/non-HSW) for free after logging in (using your ASLA member ID and password).

Climate change is the most significant environmental, health, economic, and security challenge of our time. Science tells us that time is running out to make the shift to a clean, carbon-free future, but there is hope. Gina McCarthy will explore how policies, programs, and investments in the United States and beyond can turn the corner to a clean energy future.

McCarthy has dedicated her 35-year career in public service to environmental protection and public health. Her leadership and perseverance have led to federal, state, and local actions on critical environmental issues, and her significant accomplishments include action to advance environmental, clean energy, public transportation, and public health goals consistent with a growing economy in New England and across the United States.

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• Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Administrator and Director, Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Drawing Matters: Exploring the Value of Drawing in Landscape Architecture - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

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Drawing Matters: Exploring the Value of Drawing in Landscape Architecture - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

Nov 15, 2019 3:30pm ‐ Nov 15, 2019 5:00pm

Credits: None available.

Drawing still matters. Rather than the familiar debate over digital versus hand graphics, this session explores the value of drawing as a process connected to seeing, thinking, and engaging throughout design.

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• Learn how you can use drawing to connect cultures, generations, and disciplines.
• Explore how drawing can help you investigate sites in new ways.
• Identify and explore perceptions and challenges to drawing in contemporary practice.
• Learn how drawing and thinking translate across media and technology.

• Michael Batts, ASLA, LEED AP, Practice Leader | Landscape Architecture, STEWART
• Kona A. Gray, FASLA, Principal, EDSA
• David C. Malda, ASLA, LEED AP, Principal, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol

Interagency and Community Collaboration: Great Parks Integrated with Infrastructure and Ecology - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Interagency and Community Collaboration: Great Parks Integrated with Infrastructure and Ecology - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Nov 15, 2019 3:30pm ‐ Nov 15, 2019 5:00pm

Credits: None available.

Stormwater management needs in urban environments become progressively more challenging as cities densify. By incorporating green infrastructure solutions that meaningfully increase open space and recreational opportunities for community residents, winning solutions are unfolding. Learn how interagency collaboration creates the opportunity to bring open space to a Denver neighborhood.

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• Explore how to retrofit the urban fabric to allow for drainage and water quality in ways that have tangible benefits to the community.
• Learn to lead effective community engagement to serve community residents on projects with complex project program goals.
• Understand how stormwater infrastructure design can incorporate recreation, restoration, education, and water quality.
• Learn about collaborative partnerships to meet interagency goals beyond what a single department can accomplish alone.

• Gretchen Wilson, ASLA, LEED AP, Founding Principal, Dig Studio
• Cincere Eades, Natural Resources Planner/Project Manager, City and County of Denver Parks and Recreation

Kennedy Greened: A Streetscape Planned, Designed, and Now Built! - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

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Kennedy Greened: A Streetscape Planned, Designed, and Now Built! - 1.5 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Nov 15, 2019 3:30pm ‐ Nov 15, 2019 5:00pm

Credits: None available.

Five years ago, we introduced the concept design for the NW Kennedy Green Street, DC Water’s pilot green infrastructure streetscape project. This two-block commercial green street has now been constructed. A landscape architecture firm, engineering firm, and water utility authority will reflect on the design/construction lessons learned for this showcase project.

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• Learn about the innovative green infrastructure design solutions implemented along the NW Kennedy Green Street project, including overcoming the obstacles to get these elements approved and built.
• Understand the project’s stormwater management performance, from pre-construction to post-construction continuous flow monitoring, and how this performance relates to the larger DC Water Clean River Project goals.
• Discover the lessons learned within the concept design, final design, construction administration, and post-construction phases of the project.
• Learn how the NW Kennedy Green Street project helps provide multiple benefits beyond stormwater management and creates a truly complete street.

• Kevin R. Perry, FASLA, Principal, Urban Rain Design, Inc.
• Nicole Holmes, Affil. ASLA, LEED AP, PE, Senior Project Manager - Green Infrastructure Planning, Nitsch Engineering
• Seth Charde, LEED AP, Green Infrastructure Manager, DC Water