International Design

Professional Practice Network (PPN) Session

SAT-A05 - Promoting International Landscape Practice Through the Shanghai Landscape Forum

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL

Lead Speaker(s)

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  Lee Parks, International ASLA

  DIrector
  AECOM

Speaker(s)

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  Dou Zhang, ASLA, LEED AP, SITES AP

  Director of Sasaki Shanghai Office
  Sasaki
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  Shuyi Chang, ASLA, LEED Green Associate

  Principal
  SWA

In 2017, three leading ASLA firms with well-established practices in China instigated a new professional practice network in Shanghai to advance ASLA’s mission internationally. The Shanghai Landscape Forum leads the debate in landscape planning and design in China and engages, connects, and inspires members and professionals practicing globally.

Learning Objectives:

• Acknowledge the unique opportunities and challenges in practicing landscape architecture in China.
• Understand how the Shanghai Landscape Forum advances ASLA’s mission in a foreign country.
• Learn about the landscape design explorations made by ASLA members in China.
• Understand the benefits of international chapters in advancing ASLA members’ practice overseas.