FRI-A05: INFRASTRUCTURE, RESILIENCE, and PUBLIC SPACE E450B, Level 4 Friday, November 6, 2015 830am-10am
DESCRIPTION Infrastructure, Resilience, and Public Space What role does infrastructure play in realizing high-performance public space? A monumental role, indeed. And, yet, future-proofing cities against climate disasters threatens the public realm with infrastructure-investment obligations unparalleled since the 1950s. Innovations to address this dilemma are already emerging, as this session demonstrates. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion, participants will be able to... Frame a resiliency conversation directed towards producing an implementation plan. Reference several case studies where resiliency was implemented In a win-win manner. Point to funding mechanisms that could transfer to their own project. Think about resiliency as another design tool.
PANELIST JASON LOISELLE, P.E., LEED AP PRINCIPAL, SHERWOOD DESIGN ENGINEERS Professional Engineer and Partner at Sherwood Design Engineers and leads the NYC Office on Hudson Yards; Brooklyn Bridge Park; Croton Water Treatment Plant and Battery Park Play Space. His passion and expertise lie in water systems from flood management; to sea level rise and water reuse. He lectures at the Columbia University Urban Design Lab on infrastructure, resiliency and public space. Prior to joining Sherwood he worked for Sasaki Associates and managed the site infrastructure components of projects at UMASS Amherst; Trinity College; Harvard University; University of Michigan; Auburn University; University of Mississippi and Sacred Heart University. DANA N. BROWN, ASLA, AICP, LEED AP PRINCIPAL, DANA BROWN & ASSOCIATES, INC Dana Brown has focused on environmental and community projects for 35 years. She holds a B.L.A. degree from LSU and M.L.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Design, and is a professional landscape architect, Certified Planner, and LEED Accredited Professional. As President of Dana Brown & Associates, she pioneered design of green infrastructure in Louisiana. Dana teaches a class on the subject at the LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture and lectures at Tulane University. She is the author of Using Plants for Stormwater Management: A Green Infrastructure Guide for the Gulf South, LSU Press, April 2014. JULIANE WOLF DESIGN PRINCIPAL, STUDIO GANG German architect Juliane Wolf designs and advocates for built structures that simultaneously serve the community and the environment. She is a recognized expert in the design of sustainable public spaces and complex visitor-serving organizations. As Design Principal at Studio Gang, based in the Chicago office, Juliane has led design teams on several of the Studio s award-winning projects, most recently lending her expertise to the new Writers Theatre, a strategic plan for the National Aquarium, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts landscape design. JEFFREY G. ATEN, ASLA SENIOR ASSOCIATE, NELSON BYRD WOLTZ Jeffrey Aten PLA, CLARB, ASLA Senior Associate Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects Jeff Aten joined NBW in 2004 after earning Masters degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of Virginia. Jeff has led master planning and built project efforts for NBW s ConAg Studio throughout Virginia and continues work on several large farms and estates. He is currently the Senior Associate in charge for the landscape portion of the McMillan Filtration Site in Washington DC and the implementation of Houston s Memorial Park master plan.
New York s Public Space Learn how some of New York City s most public spaces are doing double and triple duty as vibrant landscapes, flood protection, water generators, food producers and, open air classrooms. This discussion will include coastal flood management at Brooklyn Bridge Park and Battery Park; Large Scale Water Treatment and Reuse at the Croton Water Treatment Plant; Urban Farming in Brooklyn. Notes: Courtesy of Sherwood Design Engineers
Retrofitting a Green Infrastructure System in New Orleans Implementation of a distributed green infrastructure system in existing urban areas must be designed with a neighborhood-wide perspective. The iterative, technical design methodology for maximizing benefits of the system is explained through two neighborhood case studies in the City of New Orleans. Notes:
High Performance Park The master plan for Houston s 1,500 acre Memorial Park advocates for shifting and bridging elements of the city s infrastructure in order to re-integrate and re-connect a divided park. The plan outlines an extensive ecological implementation regime to restore a diversity of native habitats to a park blighted by a paucity of species, drought, invasive pressure, significant natural disturbance and deferred maintenance Improved access, public engagement, and smart use of resources were some of the tools in creating a resilient public space One of the first projects to be funded for implementation shifts established road infrastructure to capture more park space for visitors, and terrestrial and aquatic animals and works to control invasive species and establish new habitat. Notes: Courtesy of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
High Performance Public Space The infrastructure of high performance public space needs to take into account its architectural, social and ecological context. Studio Gang will share examples of the firm s work, including Northerly Island and the Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo. Both public spaces were designed to meet a wide variety of needs, including enhanced user enjoyment, increased biodiversity, expanded educational opportunities, and improved storm water management. Notes: Steve Hall Hedrich Blessing, courtesy of Studio Gang Architects
NOTES Courtesy of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects Steve Hall Hedrich Blessing, courtesy of Studio Gang Architects