2002 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO
Saturday, October 19
1:45pm-3:15pm
2A1
Using Nature and the Collaborative Process in the Design of Environments
for Play, Physical Rehabilitation and Spiritual Restoration
Intermediate
A connection with natural systems within a safe, motivational, and creative
environment is critical to the physical, cognitive, sensory and social
development of disabled children and those facing serious and/or terminal
illnesses. The first segment will feature a discussion of the collaborative
design process and its results at the Rusk Therapeutic PlayGarden where
disabled children carry out the process of rehabilitation through outdoor
play while experiencing a restorative connection with nature. The second
segment will feature three case studies focusing on the value and role
of participatory design and research in designing healing environments
for cancer patients and children with AIDS. Each study offers successes
and failures of differing approaches. For more information regarding this
session, please contact: nina@u.washington.edu.
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn the value of collaboration in the design process and methods
of collaborating.
- Learn some of the specific strategies that make the combination of
rehabilitation play and Nature successful. Learn arguments for the importance
of this type of design.
- Learn some of the specific play materials and plant materials that
can be used in a play garden.
- Learn how design can serve a diversity of users and what role research
can play in the design process.
Sonja Johansson, ASLA, is a landscape architect and principal of Johansson
Design Collaborative Inc. For over 35 years her innovative play areas
have benefited people of all ages and abilities. Nancy Chambers, HTR,
is a Registered Horticultural Therapist and Director of the Enid A. Haupt
Garden at the Howard A. Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine for
the New York Medical Center. Daniel Winterbottom is an Associate Professor
at the University of Washington at Seattle, and he has designed and implemented
three "healing gardens" with his design/build students. His research in
healing environments complements these studio projects.
2B1
The Evolution and Preservation of Ranches as Cultural Landscapes
Intermediate
The natural landscapes and panoramas of the western region are quickly
and drastically changing. This is especially apparent in the number of
ranchlands that are being consumed for new development. This session discusses
consumption of cultural landscapes, the destruction of historic structures,
and the loss of a lifestyle that defines a critical part of the American
west. Understanding forces that shaped the ranchlands, interpreting their
historical significance, and planning for their protection are our current
challenges. For more information regarding this session, please contact:
vlahos@uswest.net.
Learning Outcomes:
- Have an understanding of the evolution of the ranches and ranchlands
in the west.
- Have an understanding of the current pressures on rural cultural landscapes.
- Learn from a case study of one approach for preserving the cultural
landscape.
Ekaterini Vlahos is a native Coloradoan, an architect and educator.
Her work investigates the relationship between the built and natural environment,
and how one informs and impacts the other. Her primary activity is the
documentation and interpretation of historic Colorado ranches. Professor
Vlahos' source of insight into Colorado ranches comes from the breadth
of her personal experience and family ties to ranching in northwestern
Colorado. The research is aimed to inform on how to design within the
context of historic vernacular landscapes and ultimately to develop appropriate
architectural solutions to problems in the western region and beyond.
2C1
Landscape Architects as Leaders in Context Sensitive Transportation Planning
and Design
Intermediate
This session looks at the fundamentals of Context Sensitive Design (CSD),
how a large state transportation agency is engaging the public as participants
in solving transportation problems and improving quality-of-life issues
through CSD. Case studies will illustrate how landscape architects in
private practice are pushing the envelope with innovative transportation
planning and design solutions, and are stepping into key leadership roles
in what was once the realm of engineers. For more information regarding
this session, please contact: jsipes@jonesandjones.com.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding of concepts related to Context Sensitive Design.
- Understanding of potential roles of landscape architects in transportation
planning.
- Understanding of how landscape architects can work with departments
of transporation.
James Sipes, ASLA, is a senior associate at Jones & Jones Architects
and Landscape Architects in Seattle, WA. Most of his work is community-oriented,
focuses on protecting cultural and natural resources, and involves using
computer technology to communicate design concepts, alternatives, and
complex environmental issues. His current projects include the Ice Age
Floods National Geologic Trail and US Highway 93, both of which received
ASLA National awards in 2001. David Fasser, FASLA, and Philip Bell, RLA,
are with the New York Department of Transportation in Albany, NY. Grant
R. Jones, FASLA, is a Prinicpal of Jones & Jones Architect and Landscape
Architects in Seattle, WA.
2D1
Making the Transition to Running Your Own Firm
Introductory
Whether newly registered or tired of practicing for someone else's firm,
most landscape architects dream about running their own firm. There are
many pitfalls in practicing as a new small professional practice. This
session examines the issues involved in getting started - including advantages
and disadvantages, planning and financial considerations, legal form and
insurance considerations, and client relation s and professional service
agreement negotiation. In addition to providing an overview of the opportunities
and the challenges of starting a practice, this session will distribute
a publication focusing on the issues of getting started as a landscape
architect in private practice. For more information regarding this session,
please contact heuerlaw@aol.com.
Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of independent
practice.
- Analyze those concerns that should be addressed creating a professional
practice.
- Identify the keys to client relations and ethical practice.
Charles Heuer, FAIA, Esq., is a registered Architect in Florida, Ohio,
Virginia and Massachusetts, and he holds a NCARB certificate. He is also
a licensed Attorney in Virginia and Massachusetts and is admitted to practice
before the US First and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeal. Presently, he
is the founding principal of the Heuer Law Group, which concentrates on
providing legal services to the design and construction industry. Frank
Musica, Associate AIA, is the Editor of the Schinnerer's Guidelines for
Improving Practice. He provides risk and management advice and practice
management information for policyholders of the AIA Commended Program
of professional liability insurance.
2D2
Creating a Successful Career Plan for Yourself and Others
Introductory
Building a successful career involves more than just having a passion
for what you do. Professionals at the top of their field understand and
implement specific strategies that ensure their native talent and passion
convert into a dynamic career. This session will explore 12 techniques
to help individuals at any stage of their professional life create the
kind of success they want.
Learning Outcomes:
- A personal action plan for career development.
- An understanding of how to implement the12 strategies for career success.
- The ability to help others develop a successful career plan.
Pamela G. Britton, MA, is has been a Corporate Manager of Training and
Professional Development for Design Workshop, Inc., in Aspen, CO since
January 2001. She is responsible for the establishment of the firm's corporate
university, Design U., which provides a wide range of training and professional
development programs for all members of the firm. This includes training
in technical, computer, management, leadership, business development,
communication and other career essential skills. She has also established
programs that prepare staff for their licensure exams, provide professional
career coaching, provide guidance in pursuing graduate education, promote
opportunities for community involvement and encourage professional reading.
2E1
Phytoremediation in the End-Use Landscape of Brownfields
Advanced
This session details the theoretical processes and results of a Mater's
Capstone project combining phytoremediation and landscape design for the
re-use of a former manufactured gas plant in Utica, New York as a recreational
green space. Phytoextraction and phytostabilization methods were used
to address soil-bound metals and semi-volatile organic compounds respectively.
The central task of this exercise was to use plant-based remediation strategies
to create a safe and interesting recreational landscape. For more information
regarding this session, please contact: chrismendel@hotmail.com.
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate a decision-making framework for phytoremediation use.
- Detail the opportunities and constraints to designing parks with phytoremediation.
- Illustrate these ideas theoretically applied to a site in Utica, NY.
Chris Mendel is an MLA candidate at the State University of New York
College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The work presented here
is the culmination of two years focused study on the use of phytoremediation
on brownfields. Mr. Mendel is an academic board member of the Brownfields
Center, a joint effort of the State University of New York and Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation to provide certificates and degrees in brownfields
remediation and redevelopment.
2E2
The Unspoken Issues of Racial Harmony and Land Protection: The Gullah
and the Sea Islands of South Carolina
Intermediate
The Sea Islands of South Carolina are home to the Gullah community. This
unique culture, which sprang from the roots of slavery and isolation,
is in danger of being lost from the ravages of over development. This
session explores the clash of cultures and evaluates a variety of solutions
to managing the change and development that is threatening the community.
For more information regarding this session, please contact ebrabec@umich.edu.
Learning Outcomes:
- Realize the unique spatial pattern of the Gullah community.
- Understand the complex issues of cross-cultural land conservation.
- Evaluate land conservation solutions in a cross-cultural context.
Elizabeth Brabec, ASLA, is Associate Professor in the School of Natural
Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan, and president
and founder of Land Ethics, Inc. Land Ethics specializes in developing
resource conservation strategies for historic sites, ecological habitat,
open space and watersheds, integrating conservation and development in
a manner that respects the community and the environment. Sharon Richardson
is a Planning Consultant in Charleston, SC.
2LT
Technology Up Front: Digital Tools for Discovering Places - Ilustrative
Projects
Intermediate
Creative potential of digital technology in the practice of landscape
architecture lies at the forefront of the design and development process.
Digital tools can be effectively used to diagram the landscape of places,
discover site opportunities, and engage clients in visioning future alternatives.
Intelligent use of 3D technology and digital media at the outset can inform
businesses in design decision-making and put the landscape architect into
a leadership role. Current projects will illustrate dynamic digital tools
for discovering the future of places. This session will be followed up
with a technology demonstration in the LandTech Pavilion on the EXPO floor
on Sunday from 10:30-11:15am. For more information regarding this session,
please contact: rtt2@cornell.edu.
Learning Outcomes:
- What to look for in discovering and understanding places.
- Engaging clients through digital communication and visualization of
places.
- Digital tools for determining site capability in development & preservation
of places.
Roger Trancik, FASLA, is Professor of Landscape Architecture and City
and Regional Planning at Cornell University. He has been on the Cornell
faculty since 1982, and from 1970 to 1981 was professor in urban design
at Harvard University. Roger has published several award-winning books
including Finding Lost Space and Hamlets of the Adirondacks. His most
recent work, Layers of Rome, a CD-ROM sponsored by the Graham Foundation
and National Endowment for the Arts, won a national ASLA award for communication
in 2001. Professor Trancik teaches courses on urban design and the use
of digital technology in the design of cities.
Demystifying Those Mysterious Fellows session
on Saturday
The panel of speakers for the Fellows nomination and election process will include: Chair of the 2002 Fellows Jury, Kathy Fox, FASLA; Chair of the Council of Fellows, Robert Bristol, FASLA; Fellows' staff liaison Martha Montague; and a representative from a chapter's Fellow Nominating Committee. Discussion will cover eligibility requirements, submission deadlines and requirements, and "Top 10 Hints" in writing the nomination form. A question/answer period will follow. Any chapter interested in nominating its members for Fellowship needs to attend this session. Learn directly from colleagues and peers how to write the all-important nomination form to properly represent your candidate!
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