Parks / Recreation / Play / Sports Facility Design

60-Minute Education Session

SAT-B04 - Cultural Diversity in Design: Uniting Communities Through Cultural Celebration

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

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  Amy Mitchell, ASLA

  Landscape Architect and Senior Project Manager
  MIG, INC.

Speaker(s)

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  ​José de Jesús Leal, ASLA

  Tribal Nation Building Studio Director
  MIG, Inc.
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  Mario Schjetnan, FASLA

  Director
  Grupo de Diseno Urbano

By encapsulating and expressing the diversity of a community’s culture, landscapes in the public realm can become places that draw neighbors together in a beautiful way. Learn methods and processes to create authentic celebrations of culture, providing uplifting experiences for everyone—all ages, all abilities, all economic groups, all cultures.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize cultural appropriation and distinguish it from cultural celebration.
• Understand ways to identify cultural heritage and reflect the distinct spirit of a community.
• Identify common missteps in creating welcoming and inclusive places.
• Learn to embed community identity in landscapes through careful use of materials, color, and form.