Continuing Education
The 2007
ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO will be ASLA’s greenest
meeting yet! !
Annual meeting attendees can do their part to offset their personal carbon
footprint as well. ASLA has partnered with TerraPass
to provide meeting attendees a convenient option to offset their carbon
dioxide emissions as they travel to and from the meeting in San Francisco.
Since air travel is a major contributor to carbon dioxide emissions, annual
meeting attendees are encouraged to offset their travel arrangements (flights,
rental cars, etc.) by purchasing a TerraPass.
Help make the 2007 meeting our greenest yet! Purchase your TerraPass
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2007/0821/terrapass.html.
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San Francisco attendees can print
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Friday, October 5
Fri-WS1
8:30am–5:00pm
Green Roof Design 101: Introductory
Course
Green Roof Design 101 is the first course in the Green Roof Accreditation
Program presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Inc. (North
America). This recently
revised introductory training course on green roof infrastructure design
presents an overview of the many tools and techniques needed to meet your
green roof project objectives.
Learn how to:
- Determine major functions and components of a green roof;
- Describe characteristics and assess various advantages of different green roof systems available in the marketplace;
- Utilize an integrated design process in your project for maximum benefit;
- Evaluate the major market drivers encouraging the green roof industry in North America; and
- Obtain maximum points by integrating a green roof into the U.S. Green Building Council LEED™ Accreditation point system.
Special conference rate $199*
Fri-WS2
8:30am–5:00pm
Green Roof Design and Implementation 201
This is the second course in the Green Roof Accreditation Program
presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Inc. (North America). Registrants
should have already
taken the Green Roof Design 101 Introductory Course or have a
solid understanding of green roof design and available technology. This
course provides an in-depth discussion of implementation issues, and what
cannot be taught in one day
will be available as supporting documentation in the participant’s
manual.
Learn how to:
- Identify essential qualifications for your project team;
- Determine critical questions to ask your client;
- Manage building code/municipal permit issues;
- Avoid liability issues;
- Address design and implementation issues for new and retrofit buildings;
- Manage sub-contracting and scheduling concerns; and
- Much more.
Special conference rate $199*
Fri-WS3
8:30am–5:00pm
Green Walls 101: Introduction to Systems
and Design
This is the first green wall course presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Inc. (North America). It presents an overview of the many tools and techniques needed to satisfy your green wall project objectives.
Learn how to:
- Determine major functions and components of a green wall;
- Describe characteristics and assess various advantages of different green wall systems;
- Utilize an integrated design process in your project for maximum benefit;
- Evaluate the major market drivers encouraging the green wall industry in North America;
- Obtain maximum points by integrating a green wall into the U.S. Green Building Council LEED™ Accreditation point system.
Special conference rate $199*
| *Participation in WS1, WS2, and WS3 includes the following:
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Fri-WS4
10:00am-5:00pm
Women Leaders’ Mentoring and Training
Workshop
Level: Advanced
Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Join an afternoon of discussion and networking with notable female leaders
in the profession. These veterans will share their experiences and skills
to help participants with value clarification, identification of authentic
leader styles, and strategies for personal and professional success and
service. The day will conclude
with the Women in Leadership Reception beginning at 5:00 pm.
$60 per person; $30 per student by August 27; $70 thereafter; $40 per student. Fee includes morning tea, Chinese banquet lunch, afternoon tea, and handout materials. Led by Margaret E. Mori, FASLA.
Fri-A1
2:00pm-4:00pm
Inside the LA Studio: Robert Royston, FASLA
Interviewed by Reuben Rainey, ASLA, and J.C. Miller,
ASLA
Level: Advanced
For the second consecutive year, The Cultural Landscape Foundation will
spotlight a landscape legends oral history subject. This year, Robert
Royston, FASLA, will be interviewed by his biographers, Reuben Rainey,
ASLA, and J.C. Miller, ASLA. Royston is one of the progenitors of the
Modern landscape architecture movement. Based in the Bay Area, he has
designed hundreds of innovative gardens and parks during his sixtyyear
career. He is the recipient of many awards including the Bradford Williams
Medal and the ASLA Medal.
Robert N. Royston, FASLA, Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey; Reuben M. Rainey, ASLA, School of Architecture at the University of Virginia; J. C. Miller, ASLA, Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey
Fri-A2
2:00pm-4:00pm
Forum on Landscape Architecture in the Public
Realm: Wildfire and Flood: Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Design
Level: Advanced
Find out how federal, state, and local agencies are developing collaborative
and sustainable approaches to disaster preparedness, mitigation, and design.
Learn how disaster preparedness being incorporated into the management
of public lands, transportation infrastructure, and coastal resources
to reduce fire and flood risks and enhance long term sustainability.
Ralph A. Domanski, USDA Forest Service; Dennis Y. Otsuji, FASLA, ONA,
Inc.; Keith Robinson, CalTrans; Dennis J. Hwang, Esq., Reinwald O’Connor
& Playdon; Ruben
Grijalva, California State Fire Marshall
Saturday, October 6
Sat-A1
11:45am-1:15pm
Applying Building Information Modeling to
Landscape Architecture
Level: Intermediate
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is being touted as a revolutionary
technology that will completely change the design and construction industries.
BIM focuses on information sharing, collaboration, and communication,
and has the potential to reduce turnaround time, improve efficiency and
design quality,
and result in more energy-efficient and environmentally sound solutions.
Explore the role BIM plays in landscape architecture and how the profession
can leverage the technology.
James L. Sipes, ASLA, EDAW, Inc., and Avinash Srivastava, EDAW, Inc.
Sat-A2
11:45am-1:15pm
Media Roundtable: National Newspaper Critics
Level: Advanced
Design critics from leading national newspapers will discuss what trends they are seeing in planning and design, how they select topics and projects to cover, what their editorial calendars for 2008 look like, and the best way to contact them to get coverage of your news and projects.
Dean Hill, ASLA, Terratecture and host, Grounds for Improvement (Moderator); John King, The San Francisco Chronicle; Christopher Hawthorne, The Los Angeles Times; Beth Dunlop, The Miami Herald; Blair Kamin, The Chicago Tribune (invited); Anne Raver, The New York Times (invited); Linda Hales, The Washington Post (invited)
Sat-A3
11:45am-1:15pm
Expanding Your Practice in the Context of
Sustainability
Level: Intermediate
The demand for sustainability, driven by regulators, media, clients, and landscape architects, produces innovative, ecologically-operative sites, but also demands sustainable collaborations, project deliveries, and budgets. Find out how to integrate sustainability into the design process and make it work for your practice. Explore future trends in sustainable landscape design.
Cheryl L. Barton, FASLA, Office of Cheryl Barton
Sat-A4
11:45am-1:15pm
Inside the LA Studio: Steve Martino/Cactus
City Design
Level: Advanced
Back by popular demand, awardwinning landscape architect Steve Martino, FASLA, will discuss his landscape architecture projects in the Southwest. Steve has pioneered the use of native and low-water plants, bold forms, and conservative use of water to achieve dramatic, lush, and livable landscapes. His Sonoran desert projects are known for introducing technical innovations in design and horticultural practices.
Steve Martino/Cactus City
Sat-A5
11:45am-1:15pm
Inside the LA Studio: Sasaki Associates
Level: Advanced
Sasaki has created some of the most recognizable icons of modern landscape
architecture. Their goal for each project is to create a significant space
that will last for generations. Integrating landscape architecture with
civil engineering and
urban design, they create new designs on diverse and challenging sites.
This session goes in-depth to show how the best designs emerge not from
preconceived notions, but from a thoughtful, collaborative process tied
to the real world.
Sasaki Associates, Boston and San Francisco
Sat-A6
11:45am-1:15pm
Outdoor Kitchen Design
Level: Advanced
Outdoor kitchens are the number one outdoor amenity requested by homeowners
and commercial clients. Get a detailed look at innovative ideas and design
solutions
developed by our panelists while creating these non-traditional outdoor
rooms. Find out how to create an outdoor kitchen that really sizzles!
Arricca Sansone, Cooking Light magazine (Moderator); J’Nell Bryson, ASLA, J’Nell Bryson Landscape Architecture; Charles D. Hyams, ASLA, Scott Byron & Co., Inc.
Sat-A7
11:45am-1:15pm
Designing for the Latino Community
Level: Intermediate
The Latino population is the largest minority group in the U.S., as well as the fastest growing segment of the middle class. Explore the tremendous potential for landscape architects and other design professionals to work with the Latino community and discover the special needs of this important cultural group.
José L. Magán, ASLA, Linden Group Inc.
Sat-A8
11:45am-1:15pm
Planning for Pre-Design and Post-Design
Public Programs
Level: Advanced
Learn about the development of a highly successful new park and marine sanctuary along the west side of Manhattan that currently receives more than 18 million annual visitors. Four nationally recognized landscape architecture firms will describe their award winning approach to predesign and post-design programming of public open space for education and recreation, preservation management, resource enhancement, and research monitoring.
Kerry J. Dawson, ASLA, Hudson River Park Trust; Mark Francis, FASLA,
University of California at Davis
Sat-A9
11:45am-1:15pm
Salt Water Irrigation and Plant Technology:
Amazing Lessons from the Middle East
Level: Advanced
The amazing rate of development in the Middle East has spurred the creation
of sustainable solutions that have applications throughout the planet.
Learn about heating water through a sub-surface irrigation system in order
to keep turf
growing through northern winters, development of salt water tolerant plants
to incorporate into landscape designs, closed system irrigation projects,
and systems that irrigate with pure salt water with no adverse effects
to the environment. Hear
about projects and opportunities for forward thinking landscape architects
in the Middle East.
Mark Rehbein, CEO of Rehbein Environmental Solutions; Ronald Loughland, PhD, Director of Environmental Research, United Arab Emirates (invited)
Sat-B1
3:15pm-4:45pm
Integrating Digital Technology into Landscape
Architecture
Level: Intermediate
Through case studies, learn how major firms around the country gather, store, manage, share, and process digital data, and then integrate digital technology and information into their design process. Find out what the future holds for land planning software.
Mark Lindhult, FASLA, University of Massachusetts and James L. Sipes, ASLA, EDAW, Inc.
Sat-B2
3:15pm-4:45pm
Media Roundtable: Design and Construction
Publications
Level: Advanced
Sponsored by The Care of Trees
Representatives from key industry media will discuss what trends they are seeing in planning and design, how they select topics and projects to cover, what their editorial calendars for 2008 look like, and the best way to contact them to get coverage of your news and projects.
Dean Hill, ASLA, Terratecture and host, Grounds for Improvement (Moderator); Cliff Pearson, Architectural Record; Bill Thompson, FASLA, Landscape Architecture; Sylvia Lewis, Planning; Ned Cramer, Architect; Amadie Hart, Urban Land
Sat-B3
3:15pm-4:45pm
The Green Build-Out Model: Quantifying Stormwater
Benefits of Trees and Green Roofs in Washington, DC
Level: Intermediate
This award-winning landscape engineering case study based on the ASLA
green roof quantifies the ability of green roofs and trees to decrease
the volume of runoff, reduce peak rates of runoff, and improve water quality
in urban areas. Learn innovative approaches, collaborative and strategic
leadership opportunities,
and tools landscape architects can use to set policy, plan, design, and
implement green infrastructure to improve the quality, health, and welfare
of our cities.
Steven Peck, Honorary ASLA, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, (Moderator);
Barbara L. Deutsch, ASLA, Casey Trees; Nancy Somerville, Executive Vice
President, CEO; American Society of Landscape Architects.
Sat-B4
3:15pm-4:45pm
Inside the LA Studio—Steve Martino/Cactus
City Design (repeat of Sat-A4)
Level: Advanced
Sat-B5
3:15pm-4:45pm
Inside the LA Studio: Sasaki Associates
(repeat of Sat-A5)
Level: Advanced
Sat-B6
3:15pm-4:45pm
Inside the LA Studio: Peter Lindsay Schaudt
Landscape Architecture
Level: Advanced
Award-winning landscape architect Peter Lindsay Schaudt will discuss
his design philosophy and provide an in-depth look at his firm’s
work. Schaudt has practiced in Chicago for more than 15 years, working
primarily on historical urban landscapes.
Rooted in modernism, Schaudt’s work is restrained with a strong
respect for the historical, cultural, and landscape continuity of his
project sites. His work attempts
to reconcile human pressures on memorable landscapes to change with time.
Peter Lindsay Schaudt Landscape Architecture, Inc., Chicago
Sat-B7
3:15pm-4:45pm
Integrating Science and Design in Landscape
Architecture
Level: Intermediate
This session will examine the relationship between science and successful
design. Learn about Darrel G. Morrison’s recent work at the Native
Wisconsin Garden at the
University of Wisconsin Arboretum and explore several projects that require
close coordination with ecologists in order to maintain the biological
needs of protected
species.
Joseph M. Howard, ASLA, H.T. Harvey & Associates; Darrel G. Morrison, FASLA, University of Georgia; John Bourgeois, H.T. Harvey & Associates; Lee R. Skabelund, ASLA, Kansas State University
Sat-B8
3:15pm-4:45pm
Implementing the Historic American Landscapes
Survey
Level: Introductory
The Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) is a program run jointly
by ASLA, the National Park Service, and the Library of Congress. It was
created in 2000 to document America’s historic and cultural landscapes.
This session
will provide an update on progress made towards implementation and discuss
specific stategies that participants can use in documenting sites in their
own states.
Christine G. Pattillo, ASLA, PGAdesign inc; Arnold P. Alanen, Affiliate
ASLA, University of Wisconsin; David J. Driapsa, ASLA, David J. Driapsa
Landscape
Architect; Paul Dolinsky, Historic American Landscapes Survey
Sat-B9
3:15pm-4:45pm
Client Roundtable: Mayors
Level: Advanced
Sponsored by Bay Friendly Landscaping
Municipalities are the second largest client group for the landscape architecture profession and mayors are their cities’ chief designer. Find out what trends they see in design and construction that will affect the landscape architecture profession. Discover how they select and use landscape architects and how landscape design informs and improves their projects.
Jeff Speck, Director of Design, National Endowment for the Arts Moderator);
Alexandros E. Washburn, AIA, City of New York; Hon. David N. Cicilline,
Mayor of
Providence (invited); Hon. Heather Fargo, Mayor of Sacramento invited);
Hon. Kitty Piercy, Mayor of Eugene; Hon. Lyda Ann Thomas, Mayor of Galveston;
Hon. Edwin G. Winborn, Mayor of Davenport; Hon. Joy Cooper, Mayor of Hillandale
Beach; Hon. Terry Bellamy, Mayor of Asheville; Hon. Mark Mallory, Mayor
of Cincinnati (invited)
Sunday, October 7
Sun-A1
10:30am-12:00pm
Comprehensive Landform Visualization: An
e-Learning Prototype
Level: Intermediate
Learn about an exciting new digital prototype that promises to improve a designer’s ability to visualize landforms and site structures. Get a demonstration of this multimedia visualization tool, find out how it was created, and explore its effectiveness.
Christopher M. Marlow, ASLA, Ball State University
Sun-A2
10:30am-12:00pm
Integrating Sustainable Stormwater Management
in Urban Design
Level: Intermediate
Join an award-winning national leader in green street design to explore
innovative and sustainable —and often amazingly simple— techniques
for managing urban
stormwater runoff. Many of Portland’s most prominent green street
and urban raingarden projects will be highlighted.
Kevin Perry, ASLA, Nevue Ngan Associates
Sun-A3
10:30am-12:00pm
Inside the LA Studio: Jeffrey K. Carbo Landscape
Architects
Level: Advanced
Elegant landscapes with timeless appeal are the signature style of Jeffrey
K. Carbo Landscape Architects. Using traditional materials, a keen awareness
of the environment, and classic principles, the firm interprets and celebrates
the
historical and cultural context of place. This session will examine many
of the firm’s residential and estate gardens, regional parks, botanical
gardens, and institutional
campuses throughout Louisiana and the central South.
Jeffrey K. Carbo Landscape Architects, Alexandria, Louisiana
Sun-A4
10:30am-12:00pm
Media Roundtable: Consumer Magazines
Level: Advanced
Representatives from consumer publications will discuss what trends they are seeing in planning and design, how they select topics and projects to cover, what their editorial calendars for 2008 look like, and the best way to contact them to get coverage of your news and projects.
Dean Hill, ASLA, Terratecture and host, Grounds for Improvement
(Moderator); Charlotte Frieze, ASLA, House & Garden; Bill
Marken, Honorary ASLA, Garden Design; Arricca SanSone, Cooking
Light; Gene Bussell, Southern Living; Kate
Karram, Cottage Living; Kathleene Brenzel, Sunset; John
Wolfe, House Beautiful (invited)
Sun-A5
10:30am-12:00pm
Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture
Park
Level: Intermediate
Engaging an urbanized waterfront, mitigating the infrastructural impacts
of multi-modal transportation corridors, and establishing a new urban
nature walk while accommodating more than 20 masterpieces of post-War
sculpture makes the design of the Olympic Sculpture Park unrivaled in
its complexity. Discover how the sleek architectural rigor of the pavilion,
bridges, and walls is complemented
by a series of archetypal gardens: the greensward, the valley, the grove,
the meadows, and the shore.
Charles M. Anderson, FASLA, Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture
Sun-A6
10:30am-12:00pm
Shaping the Urban Public Landscape in Asia
Level: Advanced
Find out what makes a successful urban public landscape in Asia. Explore
a range of everyday issues faced by landscape designers in China, Hong
Kong, and other
regions of Asia.
Frank R. Chow, ASLA, EDAW, Inc.
Sun-A7
10:30am-12:00pm
Landscape Planting Techniques for Difficult
Clayey Soils
Level: Intermediate
Anyone who has worked with clayey soils knows that they can mean poor growth or slow death to plants. Learn about cutting-edge methods to solve fertility and pH problems caused by clayey soils that you can implement in your next project.
Barrett L. Kays, ASLA, Landis, Inc. and James R. Urban, FASLA, James R. Urban Landscape Architect
Sun-A8
10:30am-12:00pm
Risk Management: Knowing the Tools of the
Trade
Level: Advanced
Learn the tools of the trade for managing risks and limiting your liability.
Find out how to practice, transfer risk, retain the option for arbitration
without litigation, keep proper records, determine the right insurance
coverage, and ensure that
you’re protected against liability.
Donald H. Godi, FASLA, Donald H. Godi & Associates
Sun-A9
10:30am-12:00pm
CEO Roundtable: Small Firm Best Practices
Level: Intermediate
Find out how several prominent CEOs solve the unique challenges of managing a small firm, including financing, contracts, hiring, marketing, business development, and liability.
Mark W. Johnson, FASLA, Civitas, Inc., Moderator); Ken Smith, ASLA, Ken
Smith Landscape Architecture; Mark W. Rios, FASLA, Rios Clementi Hale
Studios; Gary R. Hilderbrand, FASLA, Reed Hilderbrand Associates, Inc.;
Cheryl L. Barton, FASLA, Office of Cheryl Barton
Sun-A10
10:30am-12:00pm
Inside the LA Studio: WRT
Level: Advanced
Smart development patterns, revitalized neighborhoods and campuses, lively
new communities, and integrated open-space systems are the hallmarks of
WRT in creating sustainable site-specific landscapes and buildings. Their
environmental ethos, articulated by founder Ian HcHarg, integrates development
with nature to create design that is intrinsically suitable to a specific
site with minimal impact to
nature. Learn about WRT’s award-winning solutions for integrating
environmental
systems with rigorous design.
WRT, Coral Gables, Dallas, Lake Placid, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, and San Francisco
Sun-A11
10:00am-12:30pm
LARE Workshop A
Level: Introductory
In a two-part format, the ASLA LARE Review sessions will give candidates
an opportunity to test their strengths and weaknesses and develop strategies
to help prepare for the licensing examination. Learn stress-reduction
tips and develop an understanding of how the exam is evaluated in order
to implement strategies for successfully completing the exam. Participants
are expected to bring their own kit
of simple drafting equipment and calculators for the practice problems
worked through during the review.
Enrollment is limited.
Workshop A will focus on LARE Section C. The instruction for Section
C: Site Design will focus on candidate strengths and weaknesses, with
study tips, strategies, and
practice problems. Sadik Artunc, FASLA, Mississippi State University;
Karen A. Beck, ASLA, Commonwealth Engineers Consulting; Thomas J. Nieman,
FASLA, University of Kentucky; Roxanne J. Stonecypher, ASLA, City of Norfolk;
Kay Williams, FASLA, University of Florida
$60 per person by August 27; $70 thereafter.
Sun-B1
2:30pm-4:00pm
Reclaiming Significant Landscapes
Level: Intermediate
Discover how significant natural and cultural landscapes exhibit a definable
character that is uniquely their own and is expressed through their individual,
physical attributes. This session focuses on a design approach where past
meets present, ecology and use intersect, and new design expressions enrich
instead of erase.
Tina M. Bishop, ASLA, Mundus Bishop Design, Inc.; Pamela C. Schooley, ASLA, City & County of Denver; Helen Kuykendall, ASLA, City & County of Denver; Brenda Williams, ASLA, Quinn Evans/Architects
Sun-B2
2:30pm-4:00pm
Creating Landscapes for Marginalized Populations
Level: Introductory
Many living in developing countries are displaced by armed conflict and
face chronic poverty. Debilitating health problems, violence, hunger,
poor housing, and poor sanitation lead to despair and mental health problems.
Find out how landscape
architects can help remediate these damaging effects of marginalization
and reverse this growing trend.
Daniel M. Winterbottom, ASLA, Winterbottom Design Inc.
Sun-B3
2:30pm-4:00pm
The Olmsted Design Tradition in California
Level: Intermediate
Learn about Frederick Law Olmsted’s design approach to meeting
the needs and resources of the semi-arid West, and how his son and namesake,
Frederick Law
Olmsted, Jr., conceived his classic plan for a resource-protecting regional
park and parkway system for Los Angeles. Discover how this system serves
today as an inspiration for the innovative work of The City Project.
Charles E. Beveridge, Honorary ASLA, Frederick Law Olmsted Papers Project, and Robert Garcia, The City Project
Sun-B4
2:30pm-4:00pm
Inside the LA Studio: SWA Group
Level: Advanced
For five decades, SWA Group has been widely recognized as a leader in
the fields of landscape architecture, planning, and urban design. At the
core of the firm’s success is its focus on smaller studio-based
offices to manage evolving aesthetics
and technical solutions and its commitment to sustainability. This session
takes you behind the scenes to find out how the firm reducestransportation
costs, makes highdensity projects livable, optimizes natural heating and
cooling, reduces
water usage, and saves energy.
SWA Group, Sausalito, Laguna Beach, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Shanghai
Sun-B5
2:30pm-4:00pm
CEO Roundtable: Technology Trends
Level: Intermediate
Join some of the largest and most innovative firms in the profession
as they showcase the latest technological trends in landscape architecture.
These firms will discuss the trends that are driving the demand for new
technology now as well as
what technology is going to be key in the near future. The panel will
also highlight the knowledge and skills that landscape architects will
need to meet future technological demands in the profession.
Joe Lalli, FASLA, EDSA (Moderator); Ira Wolf, EDSA; Agnes Otto, HNTB Corporation; Richard A. Schwien, EDAW, Inc.
Sun-B6
2:30pm-4:00pm
Media Roundtable: New Media
Level: Advanced
Blogs and e-newsletters about landscape architecture, planning, and design
are proliferating. Representatives from new media will discuss what trends
they are
seeing in planning and design, how they select topics and projects to
cover, what their editorial calendars for 2008 look like, and the best
way to contact them to get coverage of your news and projects.
Dean Hill, ASLA, Terratecture and host, Grounds for Improvement
Moderator); Kristen Richards ArchNewsNow; Heather Ring, Archinect;
Drew Saunders, The Dirt; Alexander Trevi, Pruned (invited); Nancy
Levinson, Pixel Points (invited);
Alex Steffen, World Changing invited)
Sun-B7
2:30pm-4:00pm
Inside the LA Studio: MESA
Level: Advanced
For more than 25 years, MESA has worked to enhance public and private
spaces and create opportunities for recreation, education, and community.
This session draws lessons from MESA’s impressive portfolio of projects
—from intimate garden spaces to
large-scale master-planning projects. Find out how their award-winning
work balances human needs and natural beauty while respecting the ecosystem
supporting each site.
MESA, Dallas
Sun-B8
2:30pm-4:00pm
Client Roundtable: Architects
Level: Advanced
Sponsored by EDAW, Inc.
Architects are the third largest client group overall for the profession
and more are hiring landscape architects at the beginning of projects.
Find out what trends they see in design and construction that will affect
the landscape architecture
profession. Discover how they select and use landscape architects and
how landscape design informs and improves their projects.
Dennis Carmichael, FASLA, EDAW, Inc. (Moderator); Robert L. Newsom, FAIA, Cannon Design; Michele Van Deventer, Cooper, Robertson, and Partners; Gene Schnair, AIA, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP; Marion Weiss, Affiliate ASLA, Weiss Manfredi; Rob Jernigan, AIA, Gensler (invited); Peter Calthorpe, FAIA, Calthorpe Associates (invited); Art Gensler, FAIA, Gensler (invited); Jaquelin T. Robertson, FAIA, Cooper, Robertson & Partners (invited)
Sun-B9
2:30pm-4:00pm
Inside the LA Studio: WRT (repeat of Sun-A10)
Level: Advanced
Sun-B10
2:30pm-5:00pm
LARE Workshop B
Level: Introductory
In a two-part format, the ASLA LARE Review sessions will give candidates
an opportunity to test their strengths and weaknesses and develop strategies
to help prepare for the licensing examination. Candidates will be introduced
to stress-reduction tips and develop an understanding of how the exam
is evaluated in order to implement strategies for successfully completing
the exam. Participants are
expected to bring their own kit of simple drafting equipment and calculators
for the practice problems worked through during the review. Enrollment
is limited.
Workshop B will focus on LARE Section E. The instruction for Section E: Grading, Drainage and Stormwater Management will focus on candidate strengths and weaknesses, with study tips, strategies, and practice problems.
Sadik C. Artunc, FASLA, Mississippi State University; Karen Beck, ASLA, Commonwealth Engineers Consulting; Christopher M. Marlow, ASLA, Ball State University; Thomas J. Nieman, FASLA, University of Kentucky; Roxanne J. Stonecypher, ASLA, City of Norfolk; Kay Williams, FASLA, University of Florida
$60 per person by August 27; $70 thereafter
Sun-C1
4:15pm-5:45pm
The Landscape Architect’s Digital
Toolbox
Level: Intermediate
While there are numerous digital tools available to help landscape architects in every phase of the design process, it has become increasingly difficult to know which are the best to use and for what purpose. Learn how to integrate geometry from one application to another to effectively and efficiently use the best tool for the job.
David E. Goldberg, ASLA, Chatham College; Timothy P. Johnson, Penn State University
Sun-C2
4:15pm-5:45pm
Media Roundtable: Green Media
Level: Advanced
Representatives from environmentally focused publications will discuss
what trends they are seeing in planning and design, how they select topics
and projects to cover, what their editorial calendars for 2008 look like,
and the best way to
contact them to get coverage of your news and projects.
Dean Hill, ASLA, Terratecture and host, Grounds for Improvement
(Moderator); Susan Szenasy, Metropolis; Jane Kolleeny, Green
Source; Paige Portertisher, Better
Homes & Gardens; Nadav Malin, Abhijeet Chavan, Planetizen;
Environmental Building News (invited)
Sun-C3
4:15pm-5:45pm
Wind: The New Energy Landscape
Level: Intermediate
Communities and landscapes across the nation are facing a new visual
impact: wind energy. An unprecedented crop of new wind farms poses a unique
challenge in
protecting visual resource values. This session will discuss the challenges
in balancing sustainability with aesthetic impacts and provide techniques
for mitigating them.
Brad Cownover, ASLA, Scenic America; Robert L. Thayer, ASLA, University
of California at Davis; Steven R.J. Sheppard, ASLA, University of British
Columbia;
Robert Ryan, ASLA, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sun-C4
4:15pm-5:45pm
Inside the LA Studio: SWA Group (repeat
of Sun-B4)
Level: Advanced
Sun-C5
4:15pm-5:45pm
CEO Roundtable: Technology Trends (repeat
of Sun-B5)
Level: Intermediate
Sun-C6
4:15pm-5:45pm
High Impact Color for the Landscape
Level: Intermediate
Color is a key component of innovative landscape design; however, few
people are aware of the range of new genetics available to create high
impact displays with low maintenance requirements. This session will review
some of the newest annuals and perennials available from breeders around
the world to
create stunning displays from spring to fall while ensuring sustainability.
Jack Williams, Affiliate ASLA, Ecke Ranch/Ecke Europe
Sun-C7
4:15pm-5:45pm
Inside the LA Studio: Office of Cheryl Barton
Level: Advanced
Specializing in cultural landscape rehabilitation, green infrastructures,
and Brownfield development, this San Francisco-based firm works at critical
junctures between nature and culture, integrating responsible and artistic
concerns for the landscape with the requirements of contemporary life.
This session explores the firm’s idea-driven, collaborative, and
sitespecific approach to matching each unique context, program, and client.
Office of Cheryl Barton, San Francisco
Sun-C8
4:15pm-5:45pm
Inside the LA Studio: MESA repeat of Sun-B7)
Level: Advanced
Sun-C9
4:15pm-5:45pm
Client Roundtable: Developers
Level: Advanced
Sponsored by Florence Manufacturing
Developers are the largest client group overall for the profession and
many consider landscape architects their prime partners in a project’s
success. Find out what trends they see in design and construction that
will affect the landscape architecture profession. Discover how they select
and use landscape architects
and how landscape design informs and improves their projects.
Denise Gammon, Forest City; Staman Ogilvie, Hines Interests (invited); Robert Schubert, Boston Properties (invited); and Peter Rummell, St. Joe/Arvida (invited); Lou Cardenas, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (invited); Jim Hedges, Brookfield Properties, (invited)
Sun-C10
4:15pm-5:45pm
Salt Water Irrigation and Plant Technology:
Amazing Lessons from the Middle East (repeat of Sat-A9)
Level: Advanced
Monday, October 8
Mon-A1
8:00am-9:30am
An Introduction to Open Source Software
Level: Intermediate
Are you fed up with purchasing expensive licenses for software with features
that you may never use? Do you feel locked into file formats that hinder
cross-platform collaboration? Do you know if the digital file you are
creating today will still be
readable in 10 years? Open source provides an effective alternative. Learn
about open source software applications that offer compelling and cost-effective
alternatives.
Abhijeet Chavan, Planetizen, and R. Umashanker, Hughs Good O’Leary and Ryan
Mon-A2
8:00am-9:30am
Innovative Cases, Methods, and Technologies
for Green Infrastructure Planning
Level: Intermediate
Find out how landscape architects can play a central role in open space and green infrastructure planning at regional, county, and city scales. This session presents four case studies from the Pacific Northwest illustrating innovative conceptual, participatory, and technological planning approaches and skills.
Nancy Rottle, ASLA, University of Washington; Brice Maryman, ASLA,
Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture Inc.; Christopher Overdorf, ASLA,
Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects Ltd.
Mon-A3
8:00am-9:30am
Cultural and Ecological Expression in the
Urban Landscape
Level: Intermediate
Examine how cultural and ecological themes have been expressed in a number of public space design projects. Drawing from a practice that specializes in public space planning and design as a means of promoting urban revitalization, the panel will illustrate its discussion with a number of built and designed projects spanning urban waterfronts, street corridors, urban parks, and plazas.
James K. Stickley, ASLA, WRT; Ignacio F. Bunster-Ossa, ASLA, WRT
Mon-A4
8:00am-9:30am
Inside the LA Studio: Peter Walker and Partners
Level: Advanced
Peter Walker and Partners’ design aesthetic is rooted in geometry,
integrating natural and man-made environments that are distinctly modern
and abstract, which often produce multiple effects depending on direction
of entry. This session
will explore many of the firm’s award-winning projects, including
the 1,000-acre Millennium Parklands in Sydney, Australia, and the World
Trade Center Memorial in New York, New York (with Michael Arad).
Peter Walker and Partners Landscape Architecture Inc., Berkeley, California
Mon-A5
8:00am-9:30am
Katrina Two Years Later: A Look at Physical
and Economic Recovery
Level: Advanced
Physical and economic recovery from the country’s largest natural
disaster is in its second year. Katrina recovery varies between the two
hardest hit States of Louisiana and Mississippi as does economic recovery
and the plans for future
disasters. Leading planners from key firms and organizations involved
in this monumental effort will give a realistic update on recovery and
key planning efforts for the future of this region. Elizabeth Thomas,
ASLA, President and CEO of
the Center for Planning Excellence will lead the panel of experts from
Urban Design Associates, Duany Plater-Zberk and Company, Fregonese Associates,
Concordia
Architecture and Planning, and the Louisiana Recovery Authority.
Suzanne Turner, FASLA (Moderator); Elizabeth Thomas, ASLA, Center for Planning
Mon-A6
8:00am-9:30am
Soils for Sustainable Parks and Recreation
Facilities
Level: Intermediate
Increasingly aggressive park programming, rising maintenance costs, environmental
restrictions, and pressure to build on difficult sites force landscape
architects to embrace new soil design approaches to ensure long term success.
This session will discuss emerging ways to incorporate sustainable soil
design, properly
select and specify soils, and maintain quality control during construction.
Andrew R. Lavallee, ASLA, Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, PC;
Annette P. Wilkus, ASLA, SiteWorks LLC
Mon-A7
8:00am-9:30am
Environmental Noise Impact on Land Formations
and Buildings
Level: Intermediate
Learn the latest methods for controlling unwanted noise (e.g., aircraft, traffic, machinery, building mechanical equipment, etc.) in the urban and suburban landscape. Discover innovative ways landscape can be used to shield, redirect, absorb, and attenuate unwanted sound.
Dennis Paoletti, Shen Milsom & Wilke; Jonathan Kirchner, Shen Milsom & Wilke
Mon-A8
8:00am-9:30am
Inside the LA Studio: Andrea Cochran and
Associates
Level: Advanced
Translating the narrative of the client, the site, and the architecture
into the built landscape is the prime directive at Andrea Cochran and
Associates. The award-winning San Francisco-based firm has used its eclectic
projects worldwide to create
a cross-pollination of ideas between residential gardens and commercial
and institutional projects. This session will explore many of the firm’s
projects, ncluding gardens for residential, commercial, and institutional
clients, with emphasis placed on integrating personal meaning into each
project.
Andrea Cochran and Associates, San Francisco
Mon-A9
8:00am-9:30am
Client Roundtable: Home Builders
Level: Advanced
Sponsored by Jensen Landscape & Construction Company.
Residential design is the largest market for private sector landscape
architecture services, accounting for nearly 40 percent of billable hours
in 2006. Home builders and single family clients are the fourth largest
client group for the profession
overall. Find out what trends they see in design and construction that
will affect the landscape architecture profession. Discover how they select
and use landscape
architects and how landscape design informs and improves their projects.
Henry Delozier, Pulte Homes and Del Webb; KB Home (invited); Centex (invited); and Ryan Homes (invited)
Mon-B1
9:45am-11:15am
Great Patrons and Landscape Architecture
Level: Advanced
A great client is one of the hallmarks of many great projects. Patronage,
however, is much rarer because the patron engages a professional/artist
to explore his or her own interests. In exploring the difference between
clients and patrons, this session will bridge design and historic preservation
disciplines, discussing such case studies
as Bok Tower Sanctuary; Vizcaya; Biltmore; and Columbus, IN, not to mention
the built works of Olmsted, Jensen, and Kiley.
Charles A. Birnbaum, FASLA, The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Mon-B2
9:45am-11:15am
Sustainable Drainage and Flood Control—Learning
from Europe
Level: Intermediate
This session will describe cuttingedge design techniques and methods that U.S. practitioners can learn from Europeans about stormwater management and river restoration.
Joachim Tourbier, ASLA, Dresden University of Technology
Mon-B3
9:45am-11:15am
Inside the LA Studio: Rios Clementi Hale
Studios
Level: Advanced
The award-winning Rios Clementi Hale Studios has influenced an era of
landscape architecture through its unique and powerful designs from Glendale
Chess Park to LA’s Grand Avenue Streetscape. The firm’s collaborative
approach connects disparate elements and landmarks within urban areas
to create singular, integrated, and comprehensive solutions for environmental
design challenges. This session presents insights based on some of the
firm’s complex projects with
multiple issues—including environmental, historical, cultural, political,
phasing, and economic.
Rios Clementi Hale Studios, Los Angeles
Mon-B4
9:45am-11:15am
Inside the LA Studio: Peter Walker and Partners
(repeat of Mon-A4)
Level: Advanced
Mon-B5
9:45am-11:15am
Inside the LA Studio: Design Workshop
Level: Advanced
Design Workshop is an award-winning, international firm whose designers
have mastered the challenges of planning and design in the fragile ecosystems
of the
American West. They view severe climate, rugged terrain, complex water
rights, special-interest groups, and strict land-use laws as elements
that contribute to creative solutions. This session will provide insights
into their success at solving
problems under extreme conditions and their experience in addressing difficult
environments around the world.
Design Workshop, Asheville, Aspen, Denver, Lake Tahoe, Salt Lake City, Santa Fe, Phoenix, and Sao Paolo
Mon-B6
9:45am-11:15am
Katrina Two Years Later: A Look at Physical
and Economic Recovery (repeat of Mon-A5)
Level: Advanced
Chad Danos, ASLA (Moderator)
Mon-B7
9:45am-11:15am
Designing Extraordinary Mixed Plantings
Level: Intermediate
The most memorable planting beds are those that provide contrast, variety,
textural differences, and color throughout the year. Those that best create
this effect are those that are interspersed with combinations of shrubs,
trees,
perennials, grasses, bulbs, and groundcovers. Discover the principles
that lead to well-designed mixed beds and unlock the design theories upon
which they are built.
Scott C. Scarfone, ASLA, Oasis Design Group
Mon-B8
9:45am-11:15am
Wetlands Restoration: Opportunities for
Environmental Stewardship
Level: Intermediate
Forty percent of China’s wetlands face a serious threat of degradation. Explore a range of issues faced by environmental professionals in China and the U.S. and examine some solutions that promote wetland restoration.
Stephane Asselin, EDAW, Inc.
Mon-C1
11:30am-1:00pm
Inside the LA Studio: Sanchez & Maddux,
Inc.
Level: Advanced
The Palm Beach-based Sanchez & Maddux team is renowned for European
and formal style gardens that are infused with the life and lushness of
the tropics, often referring to their creations as “controlled jungles.”
Paths and pools, an ever
expanding plant palette, groves of bamboo and palms with low box hedges
framing lawns are hallmarks of their design approach.
Sanchez & Maddux, Inc., Palm Beach
Mon-C2
11:30am-1:00pm
Visual Planning Tools and Processes: New
Applications
Level: Intermediate
Emerging priorities of climate change adaptation and mitigation, maintaining
community character and quality of life in the face of growth, and intensifying
pressures on contested landscapes present new opportunities for landscape
professionals. Explore the latest applications for visual planning tools
and processes.
Stephen Sheppard, ASLA, University of British Columbia
Mon-C3
11:30am-1:00pm
Working Effectively with the Owner’s
Representative
Level: Intermediate
As construction projects have become more costly and complex, owners
have begun to hire professionals to serve as their proxies. This can raise
concerns with designers
about reduced scopes, loss of control, and isolation from the client.
This session, led by panelists with experience as an owner, rep, and designer,
will look at the role of
the owner’s representative and provide advice on how to work effectively
and successfully in this model.
Thomas Doolittle, ASLA, Thomas Doolittle Landscape Architect; Debrah Poodry, Poodry Consulting Group; Nancy Stack, Gilbane Building Company
Mon-C4
11:30am-1:00pm
The Sustainable Sites Initiative
Level: Intermediate
The Sustainable Sites Initiative Sites) will establish a mechanism to
measure sustainable site development. This past year, technical teams
began to meet and to compile, analyze, and assess best practices for achieving
performance goals. They also assessed typical costs and benefits associated
with each practice. This session will explore these efforts to develop
authoritative, science-based guidance
for creating and maintaining sustainable sites.
José Almiñana, ASLA, Andropogon Associates; Deb Guenther, ASLA, Mithun; Heather Venhaus, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Mon-C5
11:30am-1:00pm
Inside the LA Studio: Design Workshop (repeat
of Mon-B5)
Level: Advanced
Mon-C6
11:30am-1:00pm
Creating Inclusive Communities
Level: Intermediate
Affordable housing is perhaps the most difficult issue facing the urban
planning, design, and development community. There is little agreement
on the definition of affordable housing, the solutions, or the extent
of the crisis, yet we know there is a
serious problem. This session will explore urban design strategies that
can help create more inclusive communities and provide examples of private
developers who have successfully incorporated affordable housing into
their projects.
Andrew Nothstine, Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Inc.
Mon-C7
11:30am-1:00pm
Designing Hospital Landscapes
Level: Intermediate
Healthcare officials seek ways to improve patient outcomes and quality of care while controlling costs. Find out how sensitive, welldesigned, outdoor environments which reduce stress, create user satisfaction, and promote health can significantly help to achieve these goals.
Jack Carman, FASLA, Design for Generations, LLC; Richard Jackson, MD,
University of California; Roger Ulrich PhD, Honorary ASLA; Center for
Health Systems and Design; Clare Cooper Marcus, University of California;
P. Annie Kirk, ASLA, Acer
Institute/Red Bird Design
Mon-C8
11:30am-1:00pm
Alternatives to Structural Soil for Urban
Trees and Rain Water
Level: Intermediate
Large trees are critical to cities; however, finding the space for soil to support then can often be difficult. In the past structural soil has been one of the few tools available to put tree soil under pavement. In this session, participants can learn about another alternative that has been developed and better understand the techniques for using this exciting tool.
James R. Urban, FASLA, Urban Trees + Soils
Tuesday, October 9
Tue-WS5
8:30a–5:00pm
Green Roof Design 101: Introductory Course
(repeat of Fri-WS1)
Special conference rate $199*
Tue-WS6
8:30a–5:00pm
Green Roof Design and Implementation 201
(repeat of Fri-WS2)
Special conference rate $199*
Tue-WS7
8:30a–5:00pm
Green Roof Infrastructure: Waterproofing
and Drainage 301
This is the third course in the Green Roof Accreditation Program presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Inc. (North America). This course presents an overview of the many tools and techniques needed to meet the waterproofing and drainage project objectives.
Learn how to:
- Determine major functions and components of a waterproofing
assembly and a drainage system; - Describe characteristics and assess various advantages of different waterproofing assemblies and drainage systems available in the marketplace; and
- Read and evaluate waterproofing and drainage designs.
Special conference rate $199*
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