Adapting the Campus Landscape: Climate Resilience, Sociability, and Well-Being - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Includes a Live Web Event on 04/03/2025 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

Campuses are being tasked to perform in a myriad of ways: supporting the academic mission and student well-being, accommodating new teaching modalities, and adapting to climate change. How do these considerations inform campus design and an institution’s aesthetic? Two university landscape architects and a practitioner share recent experiences and lessons.

Learning Objectives:

Develop partnerships across the university and with allied design and construction professionals to transition campuses to a more sustainable model.
Balance sites of memory and tradition with the current conditions for growth, climatic concerns, and sustainability.
Design for the full student and the full campus community, with an eye toward sociability, well-being, inclusivity, and equity.
Expand the definition of a resilient campus to include ecological health, which is as necessary as protecting human life and preserving campus physical assets.

Note: This webinar was originally presented as part of ASLA’s 2024 conference. Please check your LA CES PDH record (under the "Professional Development" tab in your ASLA member account on asla.org) if you are not sure whether you've already earned PDH for this presentation.

Chris Reed, FASLA

Design Director, Stoss; Professor in Practice, Harvard GSD

Stoss / Harvard GSD

Chris Reed is Founding Director of STOSS, where he leads the design and content of each project. A designer, researcher, strategist, teacher, and advisor, Chris is recognized internationally as a leading voice in the transformation of landscapes and cities and was recipient of the 2012 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in Landscape Architecture. Chris is also a Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. His commitment to teaching is not only a way to develop the next generation of landscape architects, but also keeps STOSS on a constant quest for new ways of seeing, thinking, and doing.

Byron W. Sampson, ASLA, PLA

Associate Director/University Landscape Architect

Arizona State University

I am a 40-year professional Landscape Architect and have been at Arizona State University since 2009. I have been engaged in a variety of project roles and types creating unique university experiences. I serve as a Subject Matter Expert and guide our design consultant and construction partners in building a cohesive campus fabric.

The demand for viable open spaces throughout the University has grown significantly. A critical component of my work is the physical manifestation of the goals of the University.

My BSLA is from Texas Tech University (1980) and my MSD is from Arizona State University (2022).

Laura L. Tenny, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP

Senior Campus Planner

MIT

Laura Tenny is a registered landscape architect and senior campus planner at MIT in Cambridge, MA. She brings more than 25 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in planning, design, and construction for higher education institutions. Her current work focuses on creation and stewardship of campus landscapes that are welcoming, accessible, joyful and resilient. Laura holds an MLA from Harvard GSD.