Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Faculty to be Featured in Sustainable World Symposium

TIMELESS DESIGN IN A SUSTAINABLE WORLD – at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond
Wed and Thurs, October 28-29.

This two-day symposium will feature our own Thomas Woltz, ASLA, of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architecture Firm, Charlottesville, VA as well as Douglas Reed, FASLA, of Reed Hilderbrand Associates, Watertown, MA.

AND will showcase the Richmond premiere of Prof. Timothy Beatley’s documentary, The Nature of Cities.

The cost for the event is $70 for Wednesday only ($35 for students); $95 for Thursday only ($48 for students); and $130 for both days ($65 for students). The fee includes dinner Wednesday and/or lunch Thursday.

Event description: If one legacy of the 20th century is its architectural prowess, might the 21st century be devoted to developing exquisite green spaces between the buildings where we live, work, and play? All around the world, growing urban populations are seeking communal spaces—parks, squares, plazas, piazzas, greenways and gardens—as essential components of daily life, places of respite and reflection, recreation, and celebration. This symposium will examine timeless principles of design—whether applied to the creation of a residential garden or a public space—that connect us to the natural world and in so doing, fulfill man’s innate desire for association with other living things. The symposium honors the legacy of Charles F. Gillette, a leader in the field of landscape architecture, by engaging the public in a conversation about the importance of landscape design and the value of Gillette’s ideals of elegance, superb craftsmanship, and seamless blending of architecture and garden.

For the itinerary and online registration visit the symposium’s website.

For more information, please see:

Timeless Design in a Sustainable World