webinar

Contact us if you are interested in joining our team as a writer on the subject of landscape architecture.

Equity, Justice, and Landscape [Webinar]

Recorded Friday, June 19, 2020 Sparked by the murders of Black Americans by police officers, rebellions in many cities have revealed systemic disparities in the living conditions of people based on race, class and gender. The built environment is going through a rapid re-examination of its role in enabling or inhibiting social equity and racial justice. How could this impact how landscape architects are taught and how they practice? How could we encode equity and justice into our work? In this interactive session, multidisciplinary panelists will offer insight into what equity and justice mean, especially when working in economically, socio-culturally, and ecologically unjust places. Participants will be invited to participate in visioning new strategies for equipping landscape architectur...Read More

Land8 Virtual Conference 2020 [Webinars]

The Land8 Virtual Conference sponsored by Anova Furnishings was held on April 20 – 23, 2020. View recordings here: Kona Gray (EDSA) – “Design Thinking – Utilizing Hand Graphics to Explore Ideas” | View > Barbara Deutsch (Landscape Architecture Foundation) – “Landscape Performance to Demonstrate Impact” | View > John Surico (Journalist and Urban Planning Researcher) – “Revitalizing Urban Parks After COVID-19” | View > Gina Ford (Agency Landscape + Planning) – “Cutting Against the Bias – A Talk About the Strategic Advantage of Gender and Design” | View > Kurt Culbertson (Design Workshop) – “Spatial Equity in the Time of Covid 19” | View > Catherine Saunders (TBG Partners...Read More

Sara Zewde | Recent Work [Webinar]

Description:  In the context of rapid urban development, a changing climate, and clarified social and political tensions, the narratives embedded in ecologies of memory offer creative departures for landscape architecture today. Sara Zewde will discuss the recent design work of Studio Zewde in this context. This webinar is from the Land8 Virtual Conference sponsored by Anova Furnishings, recorded on April 23, 2020. VIEW ALL WEBINARS >

Brian Jencek | Healthy Cities: City-Making at the Intersection of Landscape Architecture and Public Health [Webinar]

Description:  Great cities are defined by their great streets and open spaces. Yet the very existence of cities continues to be challenged by pandemics and climate change. Join this session to learn how landscape architecture is redefining cities through the lens of human health and resilience. This webinar is from the Land8 Virtual Conference sponsored by Anova Furnishings, recorded on April 23, 2020. VIEW ALL WEBINARS >

Designing High-Performing (Digital) Landscapes: Social Media’s Place in Landscape Architecture [Webinar]

Description:  Social media, when used correctly, is an invaluable tool to landscape architects. Social media plays a critical role in how landscape architects control the profession’s narrative in an architecture-focused media landscape. Learning Outcomes: Attendees will learn how important a social media presence is, why it matters, and how it contributes overall to educating people about the profession Attendees will learn about the various social media platforms available for use and how to create a sound strategy Attendees will understand available social media metrics, how and when to report, and how these insights prove an ROI to leadership and board members Attendees will learn tips for crowdsourcing content from employees across their firm so everyone feels represented and increasi...Read More

Kurt Culbertson | Spatial Equity in the Time of Covid 19 [Webinar]

Description:  The imperative for designers to create spaces of great social interaction that bring together diverse, multi-generational populations is now being questioned in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Yet out of this crisis and chaos can come lasting opportunities to rethink the nature of work, to redefine resiliency to address challenges of pandemics and other health crisis, and to examine the equitable design of public spaces which are flexible and adaptable to a new understanding of public health. The pandemic has been particularly devastating for seniors, low income communities, and people of color. In the face of our current challenges, we need to determine the place of landscape architects in crafting a safer, more equitable society. This webinar is from the Land8 Virtual ...Read More

Gina Ford | Cutting Against the Bias – a Talk About the Strategic Advantage of Gender and Design [Webinar]

Description:  The conversation about gender in design practice often leans in on the challenges – that women are not achieving at the same rate as their male colleagues and that their achievements are not seen or celebrated in the same way. Agency – as a practice model rooted in an optimistic philosophy of the same name – claims being women-led as a strategic advantage. This presentation will discuss gender as a creative driver in practice, a multi-faceted benefit in business, and a critical dimension of diversity in design. This webinar is from the Land8 Virtual Conference sponsored by Anova Furnishings, recorded on April 21, 2020. VIEW ALL WEBINARS >

John Surico | Revitalizing Urban Parks After COVID-19 [Webinar]

Description: With half of the world now living under lockdown, the ability to go outside and get some fresh air has never been so important, or so fiercely contested. As those who can afford to do so converge on green spaces, seeking exercise and solace amid the coronavirus pandemic, parks have become stages for collective joy, anxiety, and social-distancing infringement crackdowns. The multiplicity of benefits parks have always offered us — physical and mental health relief, community building, and free public open space in tight, increasingly privatized urban quarters — seem not only like an added bonus right now, but rather, a critical lifeline for cities and their residents. This webinar is from the Land8 Virtual Conference sponsored by Anova Furnishings, recorded on April 21, 2020. VI...Read More

Barbara Deutsch | Landscape Performance to Demonstrate Impact [Webinar]

Description: The Landscape Architecture Foundation explores the concept of landscape performance as a critical tool for landscape architects to advance sustainable outcomes and reach key decision-makers. You’ll learn how to evaluate landscape performance and choose appropriate metrics and methods to evaluate your own projects. Supplemented by resources from the Foundation’s online Landscape Performance Series, the presentation will show how and why an understanding of the myriad benefits of sustainable landscapes is essential for designers, developers, and policymakers who influence land development and want better results. This webinar is from the Land8 Virtual Conference sponsored by Anova Furnishings, recorded on April 20, 2020. VIEW ALL WEBINARS >

Kona Gray | Design Thinking – Utilizing Hand Graphics to Explore Ideas [Webinar]

Description: Drawing is a form of communication that builds community and bridges culture. The intent of the presentation is to initiate a dialogue regarding the importance of hand sketching to explore ideas. From the earliest days, humans have relied on illustrations, hieroglyphs and diagrams to communicate important aspects of life. The ability to draw is essential for non-verbally communication and it contributes to social understanding. However, drawing well does not always equate to good communication or even good design. So, how important is drawing in the process of design. Does drawing matter? In my opinion Drawing Really Matters. We will challenge what it means to be a designer and the attributes of a good designer in our context of illustrating ideas. To be clear, this is not abo...Read More

Webinars

Equity, Justice, and Landscape Moderator: Kofi Boone | Panel: Fred Brown, Breeze Outlaw, and Vernice Miller-Travis June 19, 2020 | Free   Land8 Virtual Conference 2020 sponsored by Anova Furnishings:  Design Thinking – Utilizing Hand Graphics to Explore Ideas Kona Gray | April 20, 2020 | Free Landscape Performance to Demonstrate Impact Barbara Deutsch | April 20, 2020 | Free Revitalizing Urban Parks After COVID-19 John Surico | April 21, 2020 | Free Cutting Against the Bias – a Talk About the Strategic Advantage of Gender and Design Gina Ford | April 21, 2020 | Free Spatial Equity in the Time of Covid 19 Kurt Culbertson | April 22, 2020 | Free Designing High-Performing (Digital) Landscapes: Social Media’s Place in Landscape Architecture Catherine Saunders, Emma Tardella, Matt Al...Read More

Lost Password

Register