FRI-B03: Experiments in Access, Inclusivity, and Choice: Temporary Installations in Public Space

Friday, November 11, 2022

11:00am – 12:00pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 211-212

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

Lead Speaker(s)

Jason Prado, ASLA

Landscape Designer
Miridae
Sacramento, California

Speaker(s)

Sophie Muschel-Horton, ASLA

Associate Designer
Future Green Studio
Brooklyn, New York
Sonya Gimon

Founding Member
WIP Collaborative
Brooklyn, New York

In this session, three design practices will reflect on how temporary interventions can provide opportunities to expand inclusivity and equity in public space. Panelists will explore how their recent installations have improved access to local landscapes, inspired unconventional project typologies, and encouraged diverse modes of human interaction.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand how the design and construction process involved in creating temporary outdoor urban spaces can serve as an experiment in unconventional project typologies and modes of practice.
Learn how temporary interventions can introduce new ecological systems to urban areas and expand access to nature.
Explore how providing opportunities of choice, rather than a “one-size-fits-all” approach, can make public spaces more diverse and inclusive.
Learn how nonpermanent installations can mobilize and empower communities through public education of climate resilient strategies.