Urban Design / Downtown Revitalization

90-Minute Education Session

MON-A09 - Spatial Multiplicity: Weaving Complex and Diverse Narratives in the Public Realm

1.50 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

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  DIANA Fernandez, ASLA

  Associate
  SASAKI

Speaker(s)

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  Lisa Switkin, ASLA

  Senior Principal
  James Corner Field Operations
• MR

  Mark Rios, FASLA, FAIA

  Mark Rios, FASLA FAIA
  Rios Hale Clementi studios

Public spaces of deep meaning often have multiple narratives that exist within the constructs of place. Through lively discussion and case study examples, this panel will explore key design strategies and lessons learned for creating spaces that embody and celebrate the complexity of the people and places they serve.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how landscape architects are leveraging design strategies to create complex and diverse social and cultural spaces.
• Understand the interconnected relationship of a place’s physical setting; its activities, situations, and events; and the individual and group meanings created through people’s experiences and intentions.
• Explore design strategies for creating places of depth and inclusion. .
• Examine effective strategies for engagement and design execution in complex sites.