Michigan ASLA Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner Gaining Ground: Detroit s New Renaissance * The Gem Theatre, Detroit September 27-28, 2017 / / Image Courtesy of Justin Maconochie
keynote speaker You re Invited! Join your peers for a gathering of regional and national experts in landscape architecture, urban design and revitalization! Our featured speakers include... Michael Tunte, ASLA Design Workshop Dan Pitera, FAIA Detroit Collaborative Design Center Charles Cross, ASLA Detroit Collaborative Design Center Melissa Dittmer, AIA Bedrock Detroit
Susan Mosey Midtown Detroit, Inc. Courtney Piotrowski, ASLA livinglab David Tobar, ASLA Eastern Market Corporation Alexa Bush City of Detroit Brian Charlton, ASLA SmithGroupJJR Todd Scott Detroit Greenways Coalition
Schedule at a Glance TICKETED EVENTS - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 8:30am - 12:30pm *Additional fee refer to registration form. Space is limited. *Check michiganasla.org for more details. SketchCrawl Please join Danny Bulemore (EDSA) and Chad Brintnall (SmithGroupJJR) as we explore Downtown Detroit in MiASLA s first-ever Sketch Crawl. Learn new sketching techniques while walking to various locations of Downtown Detroit. This fourhour event will include sketchbooks (generously provided by LandscapeForms), CEUs, and a light breakfast. Please bring drawing utensils, comfortable shoes, and plan for rain or shine! 3 PDH *Credits pending. Please check back at michiganasla.org for more details. 12:30-1:30pm Lunch Break 1:30-6:30pm LA Ride Bicycle Tour *Additional fee refer to registration form. *Check www.laride.us for more details. LA RIDE Detroit, 2017 is a five-hour, slow to medium paced, bicycle tour of recent landscape architecture design projects. The route includes the city center Detroit, Midtown, Belle Isle, the Riverfront. Educational credits are available with lecture sites and mini-stops interspersed. The gathering point for the LA Ride is Rivard Plaza. Lecture stops, will include: Lafayette Greens (urban agriculture), Little Caesars Arena, Cass Street (urban redevelopment), Eastern Market, Mid Town, Dequindre Cut (rail to trail), Detroit Riverwalk & Waterfront, Belle Isle loop (ecological restorations) and the MDNR Outdoor Activity Center. Everyone is welcome to hear the experts present their projects in person. Dress to ride. Please bring your own bicycle and make sure your bicycle is in good condition, tires pressured up, helmets are strongly recommended, and plan for rain or shine! 3 PDH *Credits pending. Please check back at michiganasla.org for more details. 7:00-9:00pm Evening Social Event *Free admission. Image Courtesy of Justin Maconochie Once the SketchCrawl and LA Ride conclude, we will regroup for drinks and appetizers at the Punch Bowl Social in Detroit at 7:00pm. Location Punch Bowl Social 1331 Broadway St. Detroit, MI 48226
Location The Gem Theatre 333 Madison Street Detroit, MI 48226 *Gem Theatre parking garage is located on Brush Street adjacent to the theatre.? Questions Michigan Chapter ASLA 517.485.4116 masla@kdafirm.com ANNUAL MEETING - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 7:30 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast // Exhibitor EXPO 8:30 10:00 am Landscape Architecture and Multifaceted Tools for Complex Urban Challenges (Keynote Address) Michael Tunte, ASLA // Design Workshop 10:00 11:00 am Exhibitor EXPO // Snacks provided 11:00 12:30 pm Syncopating the Urban Landscape Charles Cross, ASLA // Detroit Collaborative Design Center Dan Pitera, FAIA // Detroit Collaborative Design Center 12:30 1:30 pm Lunch 1:30 2:45 pm Reimagining the Urban Realm Melissa Dittmer, AIA // Bedrock Detroit Susan Mosey // Midtown Detroit, Inc. Courtney Piotrowski, ASLA // livinglab David Tobar, ASLA // Eastern Market Corporation 2:45 3:30 pm Exhibitor EXPO // Refreshments provided 3:30 4:45 pm Integrating the City Greenway Alexa Bush // City of Detroit Brian Charlton, ASLA // SmithGroupJJR Todd Scott, ASLA // Detroit Greenways Coalition 4:45 5:15 pm State of the Chapter Ben Baker, ASLA, MiASLA President Bill Sanders, ASLA, MiASLA Vice President of Governmental Affairs Bob Ford, ASLA, MiASLA Trustee 5:15 6:00 pm President s Cocktail Reception 6:00 8:30 pm Awards Dinner & President s Awards Presentation Schedule Subject to Change
Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Framework Plan // Image Courtesy of Design Workshop Landscape Architecture and Multifaceted Tools for Complex Urban Challenges Michael Tunte, ASLA // Design Workshop 1.5 PDH *Credits pending. Please check back at michiganasla.org for more details. How would our historic cities look if, during their planning and layout, we knew what we know now about the natural and built world? In Detroit, as in most older cities, historic city planning decisions were made in ways that would now be labeled mistakes, but looking back and learning from these mistakes can help inform the path forward. This session will look at historic ecology, or what existed pre-development, and how it can be applied to help address some of the greatest challenges facing cities and neighborhoods today. It s not too late for cities to move in the right direction and landscape architecture is one of the best equipped professions to work with communities to address green stormwater infrastructure, transportation and mobility issues, housing and economic development, open space and the public realm, and historic preservation. Michael Tunte, ASLA is an associate, landscape architect and urban designer with Design Workshop. He has designed award-winning projects, lectured at universities and served as an adviser to numerous clients and communities. The scope of his interests is broad, from site design to the development of large urban areas, with a particular passion about the myriad ways communities use public space. Michael graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Landscape Architecture as an ASLA Student Honor Award winner. He also holds a Master of Urban Design degree from the University of California-Berkeley, where he was a Gadsby Trudgett Scholarship recipient as well as a University of California Fellowship recipient.
Syncopating the Landscape Charles Cross, ASLA // Detroit Collaborative Design Center Dan Pitera, FAIA // Detroit Collaborative Design Center 1.5 PDH *Credits pending. Please check back at michiganasla.org for more details. In the eyes of the Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC), the goal of Syncopating an Urban Landscape is to amplify the weaker notes give them room to grow and to reinforce a new dynamically balanced city that is equitable, ecological and inspirational. This lecture will use the work and research of the DCDC to illustrate the issues outlined above. The DCDC practices under the premise that designers should expand their clientele, where they work, and the types of projects they engage in. The DCDC works to include more people, more programs, and more geographies in the process. They are advocates for people who are typically left out of design and place-making decisions. Charles Cross, ASLA is the Director of Landscape Architecture at the Detroit Collaborative Design Center; as well as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture. He also serves as the Faculty Advisor to the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, and is a member of the Black Landscape Architects Network. Charles holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from Western Michigan University, a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture and a Master of Urban Design degree from The City College of New York. His past experience in the public sector includes the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resource and Conservation Service and the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Dan Pitera, FAIA is a political and social activist masquerading as an architect. He is the Executive Director of the Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture, which just received the National AIA s 2017 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award and was included in the 2017 Curry Stone Design Award s Social Design Circle. Dan co-led the Civic Engagement process for the Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning initiated by Mayor Bing in 2010. On January 9, 2013, the Long Term Planning team released its decision-making framework titled: Detroit Future City. DCDC s engagement process is currently included in the Smithsonian s Cooper Hewitt Design Museum s exhibition: By The People and The DCDC s Roaming Table has been added to the Smithsonian Institute s permanent collection. Image Courtesy of Detroit Collaborative Design Center
Image Courtesy of livinglab Reimagining the Urban Realm Melissa Dittmer, AIA // Bedrock Detroit Susan Mosey // Midtown Detroit, Inc. Courtney Piotrowski, ASLA // livinglab David Tobar, ASLA // Eastern Market Corporation 1.5 PDH *Credits pending. Please check back at michiganasla.org for more details. Detroit is a city that is uniquely positioned to lead the way in sustainable and innovative urban development after undergoing dramatic changes following the Great Recession. Our group of local professionals, community leaders, and grass-roots developers and entrepreneurs will share the story of Detroit s ongoing renaissance from their perspectives and experiences, and lead a discussion on successes, short-comings, and where we go from here. Melissa Dittmer, AIA is the Director of Architecture and Design at Bedrock Real Estate Services, the real estate and development company for all of Dan Gilbert s Detroit properties. In her role, Melissa is responsible for leading Bedrock s internal architecture studio a collaborative group that completes the research, analysis, programming, and conceptual design of Bedrock s real estate development projects and the selection of external architects appropriate for each project s strategic vision. Susan Mosey has been the Executive Director of Midtown Detroit, Inc. (MDI) in Detroit, Michigan for twenty nine years. This non-profit organization is responsible for community development, marketing, real estate, small business development and arts programming within Detroit s University Cultural Center and New Center districts an area now known as Midtown. Courtney Piotrowski, ASLA is a founding principal and landscape architect at livinglab, a collaborative landscape architecture and planning studio focused on community-driven design and project realization. livinglab focuses on the core practices of open space planning and landscape design; pedestrian and bike safety and mobility; community engagement and collaboration; and urban design underpinned with the sustainable practice of green infrastructure. David Tobar, ASLA is the Director of Projects at Eastern Market Corporation. David has over twenty five years of extensive experience involving project management and planning for public infrastructure, urban redevelopment and community development. His strengths include management of complex fast track projects that require interdisciplinary cooperation and consensus building. His work consists of face-to-face collaboration with stakeholders and allied professionals to develop successful budget driven implementation strategies.
Integrating the City Greenway Alexa Bush // City of Detroit Brian Charlton, ASLA // SmithGroupJJR Todd Scott // Detroit Greenways Coalition 1.5 PDH *Credits pending. Please check back at michiganasla.org for more details. This panel discussion explores the development of several greenway projects within the City of Detroit along with the challenges and successes of incorporation into the urban landscape. Various projects will be discussed including the Dequindre Cut, Midtown Loop and other existing and future connective projects. Alexa Bush is a licensed landscape architect and planner in the City of Detroit Planning & Development Department. She works on the West Region team responsible for the planning and managing of neighborhood development and open space projects in Council Districts 1, 2 and 7. She is the project manager and lead for the Livernois/McNichols Planning Initiative, which includes the Fitzgerald Revitalization Project and the Reimagining the Civic Commons Grant, as well as several green infrastructure and renewable energy initiatives. Brian Charlton, ASLA is a principal Landscape Architect at SmithGroupJJR s Ann Arbor office. He has nearly 25 years of experience developing design solutions that contribute to a strong sense of place, design functionality, creativity, clarity and client satisfaction. He has extensive experience in designing and building greenway and non-motorized trails, including a tremendous familiarity with details, cost estimating and the intricacies of state and federal guidelines. Brian has played a leading role in numerous greenway projects throughout Detroit, including the Dequindre Cut, Inner Circle Greenway and Midtown Loop. Todd Scott is the Executive Director of the Detroit Greenways Coalition. The Coalition is a non-profit organization committed to making Detroit a world-class city for biking, walking, trails, Complete Streets and more. Scott began working with the Coalition in 2008 as Detroit Greenways Coordinator for the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance (MTGA). He has led advocacy efforts and helped encourage much support for trails and biking in Detroit which has helped lead to a dramatic increase in the amount of bike lanes and pathways in the City from 12 miles to over 200 miles. Image Courtesy of Spackman, Mossop and Michaels
Registration Form Ticketed Events - September 27 SketchCrawl: ASLA Member Attendee(s) @ $50, Non - ASLA Member Attendee(s) @ $60, Student Attendee(s) @ $25 = $ LA Ride: ASLA Member Attendee(s) @ $55, Non - ASLA Member Attendee(s) @ $65, Student Attendee(s) @ $0 (Free) = $ Commemorative LA Ride Tee-Shirt: S M L XL XXL @ $20 ea = $ Annual Meeting - September 28 Full Registration includes all events outside of ticketed events (Education Sessions, Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Cocktail Reception and Awards Dinner). *If attending awards dinner, please indicate on the form or a seat will not be reserved. MiASLA Member Early Bird Rate, before September 12th MiASLA Member After September 12th Non- MiASLA Member Student *President s Cocktail Reception and Chapter Awards Dinner Only Attendee(s) @ $190 = $ Attendee(s) @ $220 = $ Attendee(s) @ $240 = $ Attendee(s) @ $50 = $ Number attending Awards Dinner = $ Included Attendee(s) @ $75 = $ Payment must accompany the registration form OR register online at www.michiganasla.org TOTAL PAYMENT $ Please list all attendees so name tags will be ready prior to the conference date. Registrant s Name(s): Firm or Company Name: Address: E-mail: Phone: For Credit Card Payments (circle one): Master Card Visa American Express Credit Card Number: Name As it Appears on Card: Credit Card Billing Address: Expiration Date: CVV Number: Signature: ASLA/CLARB Membership #
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