Press Release compiled by Brett Lezon Landscape Architects Network issue a press release for The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) and their Summit on Landscape Architecture and the Future. Philadelphia, PA: One of the most intriguing events by the landscape architecture community in recent memory is seeking ambitious professionals and students who are passionate about challenging conventional wisdom. The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) invites you to participate in the sought-after Summit on Landscape Architecture and the Future. On June 10-11 in Philadelphia, LAF is hosting the brightest thinkers and practitioners from across the globe to explore the future of the profession and beyond. Over the two days, an elite line-up of 65 veteran and emerging leaders will elaborate on the past 50 years of landscape architecture, make bold claims on what the future of the profession holds, and engage in energetic debate on the industry’s potential to make a lasting impact. The Summit marks 50 years since Ian McHarg and other leading landscape architects composed LAF’s seminal Declaration of Concern, which decried the burgeoning environmental crisis and heralded landscape architecture as critical to help solve it. Building on this legacy, this one-time historic gathering will culminate in a redrafting of the original 1966 Declaration of Concern and a landmark publication of the ideas presented. LAF will also host a lively dinner and reception at the Constitution Center to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization’s founding. Join the best minds and rising stars in contemporary landscape architecture, broaden your thinking, get inspired, and help propel the profession forward! For more information and to register, visit: www.lafoundation.org/summit
Landscape Architecture and the Future
LAF’s Summit on Landscape Architecture and the Future is made possible with support from PennDesign, EDSA, Landscape Forms, Sasaki, Landscape Structures, BrightView, Design Workshop, OLIN, Anova, TBG Partners, Aquatic Design & Engineering, Burton Landscape Architecture Studio, Coldspring, Ruppert Landscape, and SWA Group. Supporting organizations include the American Society of Landscape Architects. Media Partners are Land8 and World Landscape Architecture. About the Landscape Architecture Foundation The Landscape Architecture Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. Established in 1966, LAF invests in research and scholarships to increase our collective capacity to achieve sustainability and cultivate the next generation of design leaders. Follow the Summit on Landscape Architecture and the Future on Twitter by using #LAFSummit. Recommended Reading:
- Becoming an Urban Planner: A Guide to Careers in Planning and Urban Design by Michael Bayer
- Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature by Douglas Farrs
Press Release compiled by Brett Lezon
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