» Mark Laska to Present at BuildBoston

Mark Laska will be presenting on “ecological urbanism” at BuildBoston on Wednesday, November 18th.  He will discuss two GEE projects, the Randall’s Island salt marsh restoration, and the Croton Water Treatment Plant ecological systems.

Other panelists include:

Tim Love AIA, LEED AP, Utile, Inc. - Boston, MA
Shauna Gillies-Smith, Ground Landscape Architecture - Somerville, MA
Matthew Gordy Principal, On Land, LLC
Scheri Fultineer Principal, Reisen Design Associates - Cambridge, MA

BuildBoston Workshop A47 - Landscape and Urbanism - 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Landscape urbanism, ecological urbanism, agricultural urbanism . . . all new branches (or nuanced branches) of thought that investigate the relationship of landscape architecture to sustainable contemporary urban design. With the recognition of global warming, dwindling resources, increased population and urbanization, there is a rapidly growing realization that we need to relearn how to design, and live in, our urban human (and other) habitat. This panel brings together a diverse group of landscape architects, urban designers, ecologists and planners to consider specific landscape frameworks and strategies that positively impact the structure, experience and longevity of our cities.

Interest Area(s) Landscape Design ; Urban Design / Community Design / Public Art

Sponsored by Boston Society of Landscape Architects