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| Sunday, October 9 E1 Watercolor—recipient of an ASLA 2003 Design Award—is a 499-acre new town/development on the Panhandle/Gulf Coast of Florida. Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBWLA) began work on Watercolor in 1998, just as the overall master plan, created by Cooper Robertson, was being conceived. Collaborating with Cooper Robertson as the architects/urban designers, with Arvida/St. Joe as the developers, and PBSJ as the civil engineers, NBWLA was charged with creating the overall landscape master plan and a landscape philosophy for the new town/development. The first two phases of Watercolor are substantially built, Phase III is under construction, and Phase IV (the last phase) is in the final design and early site construction stages. A review of this award-winning work will provide a great opportunity to explore a long-term (7 years to date) project in various stages of completion. Learning Outcomes
Warren T. Byrd Jr., FASLA, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. E2 Controlling sprawl, preserving wetlands, and fostering new urbanism are subjects high on the agenda of sustainable design conferences. But an equally important key to a more sustainable future is in our abandoned cities. We can reverse their decline in small increments and make the urban environment—with its rich and diverse lifestyle—a powerful alternative to suburban life and the sprawl that comes with it. One easy place to begin is with small, neglected public open spaces. For example, as important as Central Park may be to New York City, the small parks and plazas in each neighborhood touch more daily lives. Through images, case studies, and anecdotes, this session will explore these small urban miracles—the transformation of neglected urban parks and plazas into social gathering spaces that spark the public's imagination and restore their neighborhood’s sense of pride and community. Learning Outcomes
Thomas W. Balsley, FASLA, Thomas Balsley Associates. E3 Learn about Sketch Up 3D modeling—a powerful tool that can be used during many stages of site design and planning. From schematic design to final presentation, Sketch Up offers a unique system to landscape architects; it is fast, easy to learn, and integrates into existing project workflow. In this session, you’ll learn how to use Sketch Up tools with a wide variety of projects and find out how Sketch Up easily and efficiently fits into current workflow systems. Learning Outcomes
Mark A. Kosmos, ASLA, Landscape Architect, EDAW, Inc. E4 The National Park Service (NPS), a leader in the field of cultural landscapes and steward of a diverse cultural legacy, addresses landscapes through two programs: Park Historic Structures and Cultural Landscapes and Archeology and Ethnography. Grounded in different disciplines, these programs identify and make recommendations for cultural landscape management in ways that may contrast or complement the other. This session introduces both programs with applied examples that emphasize the challenges of protecting cultural landscape integrity. Learning Outcomes
Rebecca S. Toupal PhD, Associate ASLA, University of Arizona; Lucy A. Lawliss, ASLA, National Park Service; Michael J. Evans, National Park Service. E5 This presentation will address emerging security and safety standards and regulations as they relate to site and building design and how these standards can help landscape architects avoid common mistakes that encourage criminal behavior. Through examples, this session will explore good and bad site design features, site lighting, landscape and planting applications, and street furniture and how these factors affect site security. Learning Outcomes
Randy Atlas PhD, AIA, Counter Terror Design Inc. E6 Consumer expectations drive trends that directly impact the success of landscape projects. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the evolution of resort development. Guests seek vacation spots with an ambiance that stimulates their senses and transports them beyond the ordinary. But creating memorable places is not a vision bestowed only to the hotel and resort industry. This session explores the history of resort design and its redefining influence on planning and landscape architecture in both the public and private arena. Learning Outcomes
C. Douglas Coolman, FASLA, EDSA; Joseph Lalli, FASLA, EDSA. E7 Placing trees in urban landscapes is difficult, but technical advances in the U.S. and Europe are creating an array of new design and installation options. Research is finding solutions that address performance expectations, budget requirements, and the spatial limitations of designing and building in the urban environment. Led by an international urban tree and soil expert, this session will explore the latest soil and tree planting technology in the United States and Europe. Participants will take home ideas about trees and urban soil that they can apply to current projects. Learning Outcomes
James R. Urban, FASLA, Urban Trees + Soils. |
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