2021 Virtual Conference Early Bird Registration Ends April 15
Early Bird Registration for the virtual 2021 North Carolina Conference on Landscape Architecture ends tomorrow!
Register now to take advantage of our best rate.
Your registration grants you access to eight live sessions, three recorded sessions, and a chance to network and engage with vendors and other attendees. You especially don't want to miss our two keynote sessions with Sara Zewde and Nette Compton!
Ecologies of Memory
Sara Zewde, Studio Zewde
In the context of rapid urban development, a changing climate, and the clarified political tensions of the day, the narratives embedded in the ecologies of memory can offer creative departures for contemporary design. Sara Zewde will discuss the recent design work of Studio Zewde in this context and reflect on the potential of landscape architecture to engage the biggest challenges of our society. Drawing upon the cultural narratives layered on the urban landscape and integrating community engagement with creative design processes, Zewde explores ways to create “enduring places where people belong.”
Fostering Inclusive Communities: People, Place, and Partnerships
Nette Compton, Trust for Public Land
2020 placed an enormous strain on our nation, and in particular our marginalized and underserved communities, where long-standing inequity and injustice was brought to the fore of national attention. Within our realm of practice, this tumultuous year displayed the devastating consequences of park disparities felt in many communities and highlighted in national media. What can we learn from this year, and how should it shape the practice of landscape architecture into the future?
Nette Compton will highlight what we know about current access to public spaces across race and income, and how we can address these inequities through policy and design. Examples of how quality public space has fostered community connections, support, and resources will highlight the value parks bring to their communities. Innovations in land use and public engagement during COVID will highlight novel solutions that will continue to have value in a post-pandemic world.