General Sessions
Shared Wisdom: Legacy, Practice, and Partnership
Saturday, October 22
8:00 – 9:00 am
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
From early Harvard days to the present, the work of William Johnson, FASLA and Peter Walker, FASLA has respectively pushed the boundaries of the profession outward to embrace broad contextual concerns, and inward to new artistic heights. As collaborators they sought to explore the potentially rich interface between these areas. In this rare interview, conducted by James Richards, FASLA, two of the most influential thinkers and practitioners of landscape architecture’s past 50 years will share insights into the guiding principles, defining works and key lessons of their careers, and offer their takes on the future of the profession.
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| William Johnson, FASLA University of Michigan, Retired |
James Richards, FASLA Townscape |
Peter Walker, FASLA PWP Landscape Architecture |
Designing for Diversity/Diversity in Design
Sunday, October 23
8:00 – 9:00 am
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Our world is changing dramatically. Half of the global population live in urban areas, and the demographic makeup of cities is rapidly changing. Traditional models of city development have not accounted for the needs of all residents. Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2009-2011, Diana Fernandez, ASLA, Kona Gray, ASLA, Mark Rios, FASLA, and Lucinda Sanders, FASLA will discuss the importance of fostering diversity in design and urban policy.
Continue the Conversation
Join the Panelists for continued conversation on this important topic, immediately following the presentation, live in the ASLA EXPO.
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| Diana Fernandez, ASLA Sasaki |
Kona Gray, ASLA EDSA |
Mark Rios, FASLA, FAIA Rios Clementi Hale Studios |
Lucinda Sanders, FASLA OLIN |
Ron Sims Washington Health Benefit Exchange Board |