Field Sessions
The 2007
ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO will be ASLA’s greenest
meeting yet! !
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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.
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San Francisco attendees can print
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All field sessions include one hour of lecture before the mobile component at the Moscone Center. Field Sessions will begin promptly at the time indicated. Participants are encouraged to arrive 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. All ticket sales are final. Participation is limited, so register early to reserve your ticket.
Friday, October 5
FS1
Preserving Golden Gate
Park
8:00am–1:30pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
Golden Gate Park is both a significant historic landscape
and a vibrant urban park. Learn about the balancing act of managing this
beautiful park and preserving its
historic significance. Examine the importance of the Golden Gate Park
Master Plan and explore the fascinating role historic preservation has
played in the years since the plan was adopted.
$100 per person by August 27; $110 thereafter. Includes transportation, morning and afternoon break, boxed lunch and handout materials. Led by Douglas M. Nelson, ASLA, Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey.
FS2
Yerba Buena Gardens
and South of Market Redevelopment Strategies
8:30am–12:00pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
Yerba Buena Gardens is among the premier redevelopment
efforts in the nation. Its 40-year history showcases the interplay of
physical design, public participation, and public/private financial partnering.
The South of Market redevelopment
area applies more incremental contemporary redevelopment strategies to
achieve revitalization without displacement. Join the former project manager
of both projects for an intriguing, behind-the-scenes look at these two
very different efforts.
$100 per person by August 27; $110 thereafter. Includes morning break and handout materials. Led by William Carney, ASLA, Landscript Associates
FS3 SOLD
OUT
San Francisco Therapeutic
Gardens
8:30am–3:30pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
This session will include a discussion of therapeutic garden programming, rooftop construction techniques, resident input, and trends followed by a tour of several local therapeutic gardens. Explore the newly renovated gardens at the Sequoias Life Care Community and gardens at San Francisco General Hospital.
$150 per person by August 27; $160 thereafter. Includes transportation, morning and afternoon break, boxed lunch and handout materials. Led by P. Annie Kirk, ASLA, Acer Institute/Red Bird Design and Jack Carman, FASLA, Design for Generations, LLC; Clare Cooper Marcus, Univeristy of California.
FS4
SOLD OUT
Residential Gardens
in Napa Wine Country
8:30am–6:00pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
Visit several residential gardens set within the vineyards
of Napa wine country. With breathtaking views, the gardens emphasize the
agricultural landscape of vines as well as the native landscape of oak-studded
hills and native grass meadows.
The gardens use water features, walls, and arbors to define spaces around
the buildings.
$175 per person by August 27; $185 thereafter. Includes transportation, morning break, boxed lunch, afternoon break, and handout materials. Led by Terri McFarland, Lutsko Associates.
FS6
SOLD OUT
Legacy of Thomas Church:
Hillsborough Area
9:30am–4:40pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
Thomas Church was one of the most acclaimed and influential
California landscape architects of the 20th century and creator
of the California garden style. From the
1930’s through the mid 70’s his legacy was developing and
promoting the concept of residential gardens for outdoor living. This
tour is a rare look into representative Hillsborough area gardens still
in their original condition dating back to the 1940’s.
$150 per person by August 27: $160 thereafter. Includes transportation, morning break, boxed lunch, and handout materials. Led by Richard McPherson,Landscape Architect.
FS7
SOLD OUT
Bay Area LEED and Sustainable
Site Driven Projects
10:00am–5:00pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
With the growing awareness of global warming, landscape
architects are in a position to establish sustainable projects and developments
that truly balance the issues of ecology, equity, and economics. Find
out how to meet, exceed, and
go beyond LEED site credits using local case studies to demonstrate sustainable
site solutions. An ecoproject tour will allow participants to experience
some innovative green projects first hand.
$150 per person by August 27: $160 thereafter. Includes transportation, afternoon break, boxed lunch, and handout materials. April Philips, ASLA, Design Works.
FS8
Treasure Island: A
Model for Sustainable Urbanism
2:00pm–5:30pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
The redevelopment of Treasure Island is an unprecedented
opportunity to create an exemplary model of sustainable living. A new
urban neighborhood will be founded that incorporates best practices with
smart urban design. This session will elaborate on the planning framework,
principals, and strategies utilized in creating a comprehensive sustainability
plan for Treasure Island and detail how the
City and an array of stakeholders have worked together to create a viable
model.
$100 per person by August 27: $110
thereafter. Includes transportation, afternoon break, boxed lunch, and
handout materials. Christopher Guillard, CMG Landscape
Architecture.
Tuesday, October 9
FS9
Preserving Golden Gate
Park (Repeat of FS1)
8:00am–1:30pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
$100 per person by August 27; $110 thereafter. Includes transportation, morning and afternoon break, boxed lunch and handout materials. Led by Douglas M. Nelson, ASLA, Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey.
FS10
Yerba Buena Gardens
and South of Market Redevelopment Strategies
(Repeat of FS2)
8:30am–12:00pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
$100 per person by August 27; $110
thereafter. Includes morning break and handout materials.
Led by William Carney, ASLA, Landscript Associates.
FS11
Oakland’s Waterfront
Parks Initiative
8:30am–1:30pm
Level of Walking: Moderate/High
An impressive number of public park projects along Oakland’s
waterfront are being funded in part by a 198 million dollar publicly financed
bond measure to renovate
and create critical recreational and ecological resources. Learn about
the vision that led to such overwhelming public support as we visit these
parks and hear each story from the perspective of the designers and community
boosters who played an instrumental role in their creation.
$100 per person by August 27; $110 thereafter. Includes morning break, boxed lunch, and handout materials. Led by John C. Gibbs, ASLA, Wallace Roberts & Todd LLC; Linda L. Jewell, FASLA, University of California at Berkeley.
FS12
Treasure Island: A
Model for Sustainable Urbanism (Repeat of FS8)
9:00am–12:30pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
$100 per person by August 27: $110
thereafter. Includes transportation, afternoon break, boxed lunch, and
handout materials. Christopher Guillard, CMG Landscape
Architecture.
FS13
San Francisco’s
New Context-Sensitive Boulevard
9:00am–12:30pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
Explore San Francisco’s new Octavia Boulevard—the first multiway boulevard built in the United States in the last fifty years. Join the project’s designers and neighborhood activists in a lively discussion and appraisal of the Boulevard’s design and construction, and explore its ongoing role in reclaiming freeway lands.
$100 per person by August 27; $110 thereafter. Includes morning break, boxed lunch, and handout materials. Led by John Thomas, ASLA, City/County of San Francisco, Bureau of Engineering and Elizabeth Macdonald, University of California, Berkeley.
FS14
SOLD OUT
Legacy of Thomas Church:
San Francisco/Sonoma
9:30am–4:30pm
Level of Walking: Moderate
Thomas Church was one of the most acclaimed and influential California landscape architects of the 20th century and creator of the California garden style. This tour is a rare look into representative San Francisco gardens still in their original condition dating back to 1948. The tour will have a lecture format with historical insight into the philosophy and work of Mr. Church.
$150 per person by August 27; $160
thereafter. Includes morning break, boxed lunch, and handout materials.
Led by Richard McPherson, Landscape Architect.