8:30 am - 10:00 am

C1: Context and Progress: Security Design Two Years After 9/11
Track: The Design Process: Protecting Public Spaces

Laurie D. Olin, FASLA

Security is now a critical overlay in almost every major design project; however, knee-jerk reactions or overbuilt security measures can overwhelm the quality of any designed space. Fortunately, there is a growing recognition that site security measures and good design need not be mutually exclusive. This presentation will describe basic concepts of site security, risk/threat assessment, security design elements and their integration into overall site and streetscape designs, and security design case studies.

Speakers: Leonard J. Hopper, FASLA, Chief Landscape Architect, New York City Housing Authority; Martha J. Droge, Associate ASLA, Landscape Architecture/Master Planning Studios, Ayers/Saint/Gross; Ted Wolff, ASLA, Principal, Wolff Clements and Associates, Ltd., and Laurie D. Olin, FASLA, Honorary AIA, Honorary RIBA, Principal, Olin Partnership, Ltd.

C2: Impacts of Security Guidelines on Planning, Design, and Implementation
Track: Threat Assessments and Risk Analysis: New Tools

Mark F. Theys, AICP

This panel discussion will outline and compare U.S. General Services Administration, Department of Defense, and Department of State security criteria from an urban planning/design perspective; highlight where potential conflicts may occur; and examine their impact on planning and design. The panel will also discuss the testing and design of security elements and the challenges that may occur during the implementation phase of a project.

Speakers: Mark F. Theys, AICP, Principal/Urban Design Studio Director, HNTB Corporation; and Kenneth J. Best, PE, Design Manager and Director, Karagozian & Case

C3: Mitigation and Deterrence for Security
Track: Working With Standards and New Technology

Thomas Moser

While technology and physical security remain critical elements of any security program, people ultimately make the difference. This session will explore the need for and content of security awareness training and procedures. Presence, preparedness, engagement, and responsibility create an effective posture for deterrence. When designing for security, we need to understand and effectively integrate the natural and built environment with human behavior, all of which are critical elements for providing security and protecting ourselves from terrorism and malevolent activities. Security policies and procedures, coordination, communication, response, recovery, and training should be considered when planning and programming projects.

Speakers: Susan Ballard Hirsch, ASIS, President, Government Services Integrated Process Team LLC; Mark M. Hankewycz, CPP, Security Manager, Gage-Babcock & Associates-Washington, DC, Inc.; Alfred J. Finch, Manager, Homeland Security Initiatives, ADT Security Services, Inc.; and Thomas Moser, CPP-PSP, Vice President for International and Domestic Security, Applied Marine Technology, Inc.