Washington D.C.—A Tapestry of Towns and Small Gardens - 1.25 PDH (LA CES/HSW)

Recorded On: 10/07/2024

Washington D.C. has evolved over time as an expanding tapestry of architectural styles. While civic buildings are celebrated, the District's 300,000 homes provide a multiplicity of distinct neighborhoods and architectural styles. As homes are renovated, landscape architects thoughtfully blend community identity with modern life, elevating both neighborhood character and design.

Learning objectives:

Gain exposure to historic building styles typical in mid-Atlantic cities.
Learn about the architectural evolution of residential architecture and gardens in the District of Columbia.
Explore strategies for reconciling the programmatic demands from residential clients with the municipal requirements for stormwater management, historic preservation, and tree canopy preservation.
Understand various ways that the District manages its historic resources and districts, while still allowing the modifications that homeowners need to make for modern life (ANCs, OGB, tree overlay districts).

Jack Sullivan, FASLA, PLA

Associate Professor

University of Maryland

Jack Sullivan teaches Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland. He is a licensed Professional Landscape Architect (PLA), a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FASLA), and a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome (FAAR). He is an advisor to the Landscape History Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, a co-chair of the Baltimore AIA Urban Design Committee, and a Design Advisor to Nature Sacred, an Annapolis non-profit that supports the creation of healing landscapes in urban environments. His recent research and design projects focus on integrating nature with transportation infrastructure.

Bob Hruby, ASLA, PLA

Principal

Campion Hruby Landscape Architects

Bob joined Campion Hruby Landscape as a Principal in 2011 after working for sixteen years as a Landscape Architect at the firms Oehme, van Sweden & Associates and Clinton & Associates. His professional work spans from large country estates and intimate urban gardens to retail centers, multi-family housing, and botanical gardens. Robert’s graduate studies included work at the James Rose Landscape Research Center, which influenced his practical and scholarly interest in garden design. Robert earned a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Maryland and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Massachusetts.

Jennifer Horn, ASLA, PLA, ISA Certified Arborist

Founding Principal

Horn & Co.

Jennifer studied horticulture at Virginia Tech and earned a Master’s in Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia. She designed exhibits for the Bronx Zoo; developed ecological programs for NYC's Department of City Planning; and designed gardens, estates, and parks for Edmund Hollander Landscape Architect and Deborah Nevins Associates. Jennifer has written for Horticulture Magazine and has taught at Columbia University’s LDC and Graduate School USA’s LDC Program. Jennifer is an LLA in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC, and an ISA-Certified Arborist. Founding her practice in 2009, she has been named by Washingtonian Magazine as a “woman to watch.”