Lectures Archives - Page 2 of 3 - ASLA Northern California Chapter

Lunch with Leaders – Industry Icons Embracing Change by Expanding the role of the Landscape Architect and Leveraging the Power of Cultural Landscapes with Charles A. Birnbaum

This conversation will begin with a 20-minute presentation, putting forth the idea that change with continuity is essential. Opening remarks will examine the planning, design and stewardship opportunities (and constraints) frequently encountered when dealing with cultural landscapes. These remarks will address personal and foundational principles, while [...]

executivedirector2021-07-15T17:17:22-07:00July 15th, 2021|

Lunch with Leaders – Industry Icons Blink!LAB architecture – Beyond Boundaries with June A. Grant

What does it mean to dedicate a design studio to the immediate questions outside the studio walls? To commit to a way of working that requires years of social observation, collaborative initiatives and immediate partnerships? blink!LAB was launched in 2015 with a mandate to weave community projects and [...]

executivedirector2021-06-16T16:45:30-07:00June 16th, 2021|

ASLA-NCC Lunch with Leaders Advocacy: Large & Small with Angela D. Dye

Influencing decisions as a Landscape Architect or community member might sound daunting, but advocating for what you believe in is essential. Angela Dye has dedicated her career to advocating for quality of life and habitat no matter where she has lived. Make advocacy, large or small, a part [...]

executivedirector2021-04-15T12:39:22-07:00April 15th, 2021|

ASLA-Lunch with Leaders Building Healthy Places: Cross-Sector Collaboration with Sara Hammerschmidt

The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated a public health crisis that has existed for decades. Rising rates of chronic disease, which can be partially attributed to the design of our built environment, have exacerbated the impacts of infectious disease on many segments of our population. This discussion with Sara, [...]

executivedirector2021-03-10T20:19:13-08:00March 10th, 2021|

ASLA-NCC Lunch with Leaders Webinar My Journey from Empowering Communities to Geodesign with Kelleann Foster

From my earliest days in private practice I was frustrated with how poorly conceived land use regulations “straight jacketed” my design work; I knew there had to be a better way to design communities. This has proven to be a driving force in my career and a key [...]

executivedirector2021-02-16T13:06:48-08:00February 11th, 2021|

ASLA-NCC Lunch with Leaders Adapt, Mitigate, Resist and Inspire with Michael Grove

Landscape architects are expanding our reach, tackling complex issues of resiliency, equity, and social justice. By working more upstream in the design process, we are developing regional strategies with robust civic engagement, thinking in non-traditional ways about how to design traditional landscapes, acting as champions of biodiversity [...]

executivedirector2021-01-14T16:36:31-08:00January 13th, 2021|

Lunch with Leaders – Industry Icons Net Positive [Water] in Context with John Leys

New challenges have materialized over the past 20 years of the firm's practice however that has required more sophisticated analysis and the ability to quantify benefits for clients, design partners, and regulators. With a heavy focus on both human and ecological health, Sherwood is pushing into new territories [...]

executivedirector2020-12-10T14:19:13-08:00December 10th, 2020|

ASLA-NCC Lunch with Leaders Change is Growing with Tom Mroz

2020 has been a pivotal year at ASLA and change is growing. 2020--2021 ASLA President Tom Mroz reviews the major accomplishments of 2020 and a look ahead to what is coming in 2021. Your Content Goes Here

executivedirector2020-11-30T14:02:07-08:00November 30th, 2020|

The Bigger Picture – Thoughts on Leadership and Practice with Jacinta McCann

In 2009 EDAW AECOM produced a book documenting our practice vision and global portfolio. We called the book the Bigger Picture and the opening sentence of the book was “Climate change has emerged as the defining issue of our time”. When reflecting back 11 years, and then much [...]

executivedirector2020-10-15T13:01:09-07:00October 15th, 2020|

The Multiple Hats of a Landscape Architect

This talk would facilitate a discussion on how we as Landscape Architects are trained (and thrive) in multidisciplinary practice. We are designers, facilitators, advocates, economists, scientists, engineers…I’ll share my personal journey within our profession focusing on how it has helped me change my own perception of what we [...]

executivedirector2020-10-09T14:46:17-07:00October 9th, 2020|