Concurrent Education Session

TUE-B01: Inside the LA Studio—PUSH studio Landscape and Urban Design

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

2:00pm – 3:15pm ET

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Center Stage -Salon I

1.25 PDH, LA CES/non-HSW, AICP, FL

Guest Speaker(s)

Glenn L. Smith, FASLA, Loeb Fellow (he/him/his)

Co-Founder & Principal
PUSH studio, LLC
Washington, District of Columbia
Vinson Bert J. Hustvedt-Camacho, Associate AIA (he/him/his)

Co-Found and Managing Director
PUSH studio
Washington, District of Columbia

Session Guide
Hakeem Wilson, PLA

Project Manager and Landscape Architect
PUSH studio
Westminster , Maryland

Moderator(s)

Monique Bassey, ASLA (she/her/hers)

Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln , Nebraska

PUSH studio, LLC, is a small Black-owned firm located in Washington DC. The firm has focused on cultural landscape and urban design projects over the past ten years. PUSH studio defines cultural landscape as “…projects that respond to and reflect the history and culture of diverse communities.” The firm vision encourages leadership to ensure the creation of consistently unique place-specific design solutions that resolve complex challenges within the urban landscape. With two partners trained in landscape architecture and architecture, the firm practices at the intersection of both professions.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn about the evolution of the firm’s design philosophy and essential business strategies that guide mission and vision.
Learn how pro bono work and design competitions contribute to the development of new work options and focused marketing.
Learn how a commitment to public service and community leads to diversity, equity, and inclusion.