The 2021 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture begins this Friday in Nashville! In addition to the events planned for the EXPO’s Practice Basecamp, each Professional Practice Network (PPN) leadership team also reviews the conference education program to highlight sessions relevant to their practice areas. With more than 100 sessions offering professional development hours (PDH), it is an extensive program to explore, and you can do so through the conference website and mobile app by track, speaker, and PDH type offered (LA CES/HSW, LA CES/non-HSW, FL, NY, AICP, GBCI, ISA, and more).
If you can’t make it to Nashville this year, a number of education sessions will be recorded and shared as Online Learning webinars so you can still learn about the latest in landscape architecture and earn PDH on demand.
Below, we run through the first half of these education highlights by PPN practice area (stay tuned for sessions picked by ASLA’s 10 other PPNs this Thursday):
- Campus Planning & Design
- Community Design
- Children’s Outdoor Environments
- Design-Build
- Digital Technology
- Ecology & Restoration
- Education & Practice
- Environmental Justice
- Healthcare & Therapeutic Design
- Historic Preservation
See below for the education sessions related to each PPN practice area, or click the PPN name above to jump to that section.
Campus Planning & Design PPN Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Campus Planning & Design—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-003 – Overview and Landscape Walking Tour of Vanderbilt University
FS-010 – Jefferson Street Corridor: Recognizing the History and Influence of Three Esteemed HBCUs
FRI-B03 – 175 Years: Soil Trends & Maintenance at the Smithsonian Gardens
SAT-A03 – Ensuring Wellness in 21st Century Society: Equity and Inclusion at Eskenazi Health
SUN-C06 – Public Space and Maintenance – On the Vocation of Care
Community Design PPN Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Community Design—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-005 – Envisioning Inclusive Communities for Public Housing: the History, Struggles, and Future
FS-012 – Neuhoff: The Transformation of a Slaughter House to a New Neighborhood
FRI-DD4 – Old Redford LINK: Exploring Equity, Engagement and Empowerment in Northwest Detroit
FRI-A01 – Community Voices, Community Landscapes: Shaping Design Processes Abroad and at Home
FRI-A03 – Home School: Residential Design as Academy and Laboratory in Practice
FRI-A06 – Green Schoolyards: Nature That Builds Community, Wellness, and Learning
FRI-B06 – Addressing Resiliency in Denver with Equity and Inclusion at the Forefront
SAT-A05 – In the Middle, on the Edge: Collective Visions for Contested Waterfront Communities
SAT-A07 – Raising the Bar on Creative Placemaking; A Vibrant Transformation in Virginia Beach
SAT-A10 – Mapping Equity: Illustrations of a Just Future
SAT-B02 – Small but Mighty: Engaging Small Communities to Realize Big Visions
SAT-C03 – It Takes a Village: Reflections on a Community-led Design Process
SAT-C07 – The Disappearing Rural Landscape – Mitigating Climate Change and Rapid Urbanization
SUN-B07 – Recalibrating the Forgotten Tributaries and Neighborhoods of the Upper Los Angeles River
MON-A04 – Embrace the Lake: Partnering for Equity and a Resilient Future in Cleveland
Children’s Outdoor Environments PPN Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Children’s Outdoor Environments—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-001 – Metro Parks Cultural Landscapes: Past, Present and Future
FS-004 – Reclaiming the Riverfront: Climbing, Concerts, Kayaks, and More
FRI-B06 – Addressing Resiliency in Denver with Equity and Inclusion at the Forefront
SAT-A05 – In the Middle, on the Edge: Collective Visions for Contested Waterfront Communities
SAT-A10 – Mapping Equity: Illustrations of a Just Future
SAT-B06 – Invisible Infrastructures: A Park Atop a Highway at the Presidio Tunnel Tops
SAT-B08 – What Makes an Exceptional Urban Multi-use Trail? Stories from the Atlanta Beltline
SUN-DD1 – Becoming a J.E.D.I. Master: Toward Inclusive River Spaces and Outdoor Recreation
SUN-C01 – When Revenue’s Not Right: Other Models for Sustaining Large Parks
SUN-C06 – Public Space and Maintenance – On the Vocation of Care
MON-A03 – Designing Youth-inclusive Public Spaces: Why We Should Involve Youth
MON-A04 – Embrace the Lake: Partnering for Equity and a Resilient Future in Cleveland
MON-B04 – Everybody Plays: A Best Practice Guide to Multigenerational Park Design
MON-B05 – Tennessee Riverline: Vision and Action Powered by Partnerships
Design-Build / Residential Landscape Architecture PPNs Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Design-Build—Education Sessions of Interest
FRI-DD3 – The Fast and the Furious- Design Build Goes Big
FRI-A03 – Home School: Residential Design as Academy and Laboratory in Practice
FRI-B04 – Streamlined Solutions: For Entrepreneurs, Sole Practitioners, and Small Residential Firms
SAT-C02 – Building Great Ideas – Art, Science and Reality in Design through Construction
SUN-A06 – HSW of Landscape Laborers: Ethics, Laws, and Logistics
SUN-A04 – Waterfront and Wetlands in Residential Design; Balancing Ecology and Aesthetics
SAT-A02 – Mitigating the Carbon Footprint of Concrete
Continue the Conversation with the Digital Technology PPN
Saturday, November 20, 12:30 – 1:00 pm
Practice Basecamp Main Stage
Digital Technology—Education Sessions of Interest
SAT-A10 – Mapping Equity: Illustrations of a Just Future
SAT-DD3 – How Big Data Benefits You: Using Information for Good in Landscape Architecture
SUN-DD2 – Democratizing GIS: Open Source Tools for Everyday Mapping and Analysis
SUN-C08 – Storytelling with Video: A Transformation of Ecology and Community
MON-A07 – How Technology Is Revolutionizing Food Producing Landscapes
Ecology & Restoration PPN Campfire Session
Saturday, November 20, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Ecology & Restoration—Education Sessions of Interest
FRI-B03 – 175 Years: Soil Trends & Maintenance at the Smithsonian Gardens
FRI-B07 – Design with Carbon: Reconsidering Landscapes, from Planning to Soils
SAT-A05 – In the Middle, on the Edge: Collective Visions for Contested Waterfront Communities
SAT-B05 – Collaboration on Nature-based Solutions Is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure
SAT-B06 – Invisible Infrastructures: A Park Atop a Highway at the Presidio Tunnel Tops
SUN-A04 – Waterfront and Wetlands in Residential Design; Balancing Ecology and Aesthetics
SUN-C07 – The Mississippi as a Living River: Vision, Process, Policy, Projects
SUN-C08 – Storytelling with Video: A Transformation of Ecology and Community
Education & Practice PPN Campfire Session
Saturday, November 20, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Theater
Education & Practice—Education Sessions of Interest
WS-003 – Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) Workshop
FRI-A03 – Home School: Residential Design as Academy and Laboratory in Practice
SAT-C06 – Designing the Green New Deal Initiative: Demystifying Design and Policy
SUN-B02 – Rooted in Process: Landscape Architecture as a Collective Social Practice
SUN-B05 – Shaping a Latin American Landscape Architectural Profession and Education
SUN-B08 – Using Design, Engineering, Education & Science to Support UN Sustainable Development Goals
MON-B01 – Talk Data to Me: The Intersection of Landscape Architecture + Research
Environmental Justice PPN Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Theater
Environmental Justice—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-005 – Envisioning Inclusive Communities for Public Housing: the History, Struggles, and Future
FS-008 – Access Auditing: An Immersive and Inclusive Introduction to Testing Site Accessibility
FS-010 – Jefferson Street Corridor: Recognizing the History and Influence of Three Esteemed HBCUs
FRI-B02 – Storytelling Through Design: Honoring Diverse Voices
FRI-B05 – Equity in Nature: Transforming Neglected Urban Land in Baltimore into Bliss Meadows
FRI-B06 – Addressing Resiliency in Denver with Equity and Inclusion at the Forefront
SAT-A03 – Ensuring Wellness in 21st Century Society: Equity and Inclusion at Eskenazi Health
SAT-A07 – Raising the Bar on Creative Placemaking; A Vibrant Transformation in Virginia Beach
SAT-A10 – Mapping Equity: Illustrations of a Just Future
SAT-C03 – It Takes a Village: Reflections on a Community-led Design Process
SAT-C05 – Every Place Counts Design Challenge Nashville
SUN-A05 – Design with Disabled People Now: Including Disabled People in the Design Process
SUN-B01 – Inside the LA Studio with Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architect
SUN-B02 – Rooted in Process: Landscape Architecture as a Collective Social Practice
SUN-B05 – Shaping a Latin American Landscape Architectural Profession and Education
SUN-B06 – Equity Through City-wide Heat and Urban Forest Management Planning
SUN-B07 – Recalibrating the Forgotten Tributaries and Neighborhoods of the Upper Los Angeles River
SUN-C02 – Business and Culture: Breaking Norms in Diversity Equity and Inclusion
MON-A04 – Embrace the Lake: Partnering for Equity and a Resilient Future in Cleveland
Healthcare & Therapeutic Design—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-014 – ONEC1TY: Mindful, Healthy Living
FRI-A06 – Green Schoolyards: Nature That Builds Community, Wellness, and Learning
SAT-A03 – Ensuring Wellness in 21st Century Society: Equity and Inclusion at Eskenazi Health
SUN-A05 – Design with Disabled People Now: Including Disabled People in the Design Process
SUN-C04 – Streetscapes for Wellness: Navigating the Post-pandemic Public Realm
MON-B01 – Talk Data to Me: The Intersection of Landscape Architecture + Research
Historic Preservation PPN Campfire Session
Sunday, November 21, 1:00 – 1:45 pm
Practice Basecamp Campfire
Historic Preservation—Education Sessions of Interest
FS-001 – Metro Parks Cultural Landscapes: Past, Present and Future
FS-010 – Jefferson Street Corridor: Recognizing the History and Influence of Three Esteemed HBCUs
FS-012 – Neuhoff: The Transformation of a Slaughter House to a New Neighborhood
FRI-A05 – BOLDNESS—Reimagining the Brooklyn Bridge Competition’s Process and Progress
FRI-B01 – Conversations with Olmsted: Reimagining Prospect Park
FRI-B02 – Storytelling Through Design: Honoring Diverse Voices
FRI-B03 – 175 Years: Soil Trends & Maintenance at the Smithsonian Gardens
SUN-A02 – The Cultural Crossing: Exploring the Complexities of a Significant Cultural Landscape
SUN-C06 – Public Space and Maintenance – On the Vocation of Care
Keep an eye on The Field as we continue to highlight ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture events through the start of the conference this Friday, November 19, 2021. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville!
One thought on “ASLA 2021 Conference Education Session Highlights, Part 1”