Creating Culture: Studio Perspectives - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/non-HSW)

Tiffany Beamer’s background in art and music informs her design ethos. Her humanistic approach is evident in her designs working across a range of typologies including parks, cultural institutions, mixed-use cityscapes, universities, and federal campuses. Tiffany’s notable works include Director Park in Portland, Oregon; Carnegie Hall Roof Garden in New York, NY; Emerald Riverside in Shanghai, China; and Morse & Ezra Stiles College at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Tiffany is actively working on several tech campus projects in Silicon Valley, the Angels Landing project in Downtown LA, and the West LA Civic Center development in West Los Angeles.

An Associate and project manager in the Aspen Studio of Design Workshop, Ben Niefield enjoys working on a range of residential, public park, and private development projects. Over the past two years, Ben has enjoyed the role of Aspen Studio Operations Manager: helping lead, empower and support staff in building the culture at Design Workshop’s oldest and largest studio. He held leadership positions within the TX ASLA chapter and graduated from the Roaring Fork Leadership Academy. Ben is a graduate of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture at Louisiana State University.

As a firm leader with 29-years of experience in 30+ countries, his global design and management sense has positively shaped the outcomes of many environments. His portfolio includes large-scale planning and detailed site design with emphasis on communities, parks, hospitality, urban and campus environments that solve meaningful issues. Currently, he serves as ASLA Representative to the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board and recently served as ASLA Vice President Professional Practice. He is a Past President of the Landscape Architecture Foundation and active member of the Urban Land Institute. Kona earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Georgia.