Field Session

SUN-FS-14: National Harbor: A Spectacular Urban Waterfront Mixed-Use Destination on the Potomac River

Sunday, October 6, 2024

12:30pm – 5:00pm ET

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Field Session Departure Area 1

2.50 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, NY/HSW, FL
Ticket Price: $85 per person

Field Session Leader(s)

Phil R. Isaja

Vice President of Engineering
Soltesz, Inc.
Lanham, Maryland
Gabriela Canamar Clark, ASLA, AIA

Partner
LandDesign, Inc.
Alexandria, Virginia

Session Guide

Field Session Presenter(s)

Mike Rolband, LEED AP, PE (he/him/his)

Director
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Richmond, Virginia
Ivan Schwartz

Founder/Director
StudioEIS
Brooklyn, New York
Jim Babinchak

Principal and Managing Director
Cooper Carry

National Harbor catalyzed D.C.’s regional economic growth and tourism. =This session explores the planning, design, and delivery of the first phase and the guiding principles that made this riverfront destination a success for the last two decades.

Includes: transportation, ticket for the The Capital Wheel. Moderate walking.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn the process for visioning waterfront master planning projects and how to establish clarity of purpose and defined goals.
Learn the process for waterfront design and the important intersection between urban design and infrastructure, leading to successful outcomes on land, at the shore, and on the water.
Learn the process for waterfront-related project implementation and the role of accessibility and universal design principles.
Learn successful methods for resilient public-realm design through evaluating the nature of place, equitable design processes, and how to adapt over time.