Construction administration (CA) is the phase that we as a profession most often overlook. Landscape architects often fail to allocate the proper leadership emphasis, personnel experience, time, effort, and corresponding fees needed to make sure the vision is realized in the built environment. In this session, we will discuss considerations that leaders need to make for the CA phase, such as building the right team, understanding the level of effort the project is going to take, the importance of developing relationships with the entire construction team, and considerations for building fees that will realistically cover your effort. We'll also talk about the need to educate clients on the importance of the designer's role in the CA phase, and finally, how to maximize the effectiveness of your CA efforts.
Patricia Matamoros, ASLA, SITES AP, WEDG
Senior Associate
Savino & Miller Design Studio
Patricia Matamoros began her career in architecture and after a few years working in the field, made the decision to return to graduate school and study landscape architecture. She started this degree in Caracas, Venezuela and finished it in Miami while interning at SMDS. Upon graduation she accepted a full-time position at the studio and has since engaged in a number of public and private projects as a project manager and design associate.
Patricia is particularly passionate about recovering unused or misused public spaces for community enjoyment, as well as increasing the resilience of coastal cities against sea-level rise.
John Payne, ASLA
Principal
SiteWorks Landscape Architecture
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