Start Date
04/28/2021
End Date
04/28/2021
Description
Pamela Conrad, principal at CMG Landscape Architecture and founder of Climate Positive Design, will discuss her work as part of the Landscape Processes online discussion series. Presented as part of the spring 2021 Landscape Technology and Landscape elective courses taught by lecturer Alexandra Mei, the Landscape Processes series engages with seven practitioners to explore the details, materials, and technologies embedded in the practice of landscape architecture. Each discussion will focus on the guest speaker's body of work and how their processes to design are pushing the field of landscape architecture forward. During each event, attendees are invited to ask questions in a moderated discussion with the guest speaker. The lectures are enabled by the support of the Sam Fox School's Master of Landscape Architecture program. Pamela Conrad, ASLA, LEED AP, PLA is a principal at CMG Landscape Architecture and founder of Climate Positive Design. Conrad focuses on climate mitigation and resilient design in the public realm. Her work is informed by a background in plant science and a passion for the environment rooted in growing up on a farm. She is an ASLA Climate Change subcommittee member, 2018-2019 LAF Fellow for Innovation and Leadership, and recipient of the 2019 NCRE Women of Influence Award. She has published numerous works and presented internationally for developing the landscape carbon calculator Pathfinder app and Climate Positive Design Challenge.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Accessibility / ADA
Development Trends
Sustainable Development & Design
Urban Planning & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
No
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
· Explore various details, materials, and technologies embedded in seven landscape architects’ practices
· Learn about emerging design processes that are shifting the field of landscape architecture
· Learn how Climate Positive Design impacts climate mitigation and various landscape architecture projects
Instructors
Pamela Conrad, Alexandra Mei, Derek Hoeferlin
Course Codes
2021WASHUAPR28
Provider
St Louis Chapter ASLA