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Concurrent Education Session

TUE-C06: Poetry of Place: The Pursuit of the There There

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
3:45pm – 5:00pm ET
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 151AB
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, NY/HSW, FL

How do we create landscapes that people connect to? Beginning with uncovering the character and cultural narratives of the site, this session explores material authenticity as a way of cultivating a sense of place. The speakers discuss the imaginative potential of vegetation, stone, metal, and concrete to create powerful human experiences.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn from unique projects about the art of reading and uncovering the essential character of a site and interpreting ideas into material expression.
  • Learn the significance of countering today’s rapid replacement of unique sites with generic landscape identities by creating powerful, unique, immersive atmospheres and storytelling of place.
  • Learn about the constraints and opportunities of material fabrication and installation.
  • Examine the dynamics of collaborating on landscape projects with fabricators, artists, etc.