FRI-C03: Through the Looking Glass: Designer as Observer and Editor

Friday, November 11, 2022

1:30pm – 3:00pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 203-204

1.50 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Michelle J. Delk, ASLA

Partner, Landscape Architect
Snohetta
New York, New York

Speaker(s)

Chris Reed, FASLA

Design Director, Stoss; Professor in Pracice, Harvard GSD
Stoss / Harvard GSD
Boston, Massachusetts
Alan Maskin

Principal, Owner
Olson Kundig
Seattle, Washington

Design is defined by curiosity and observation. Ideas emerge from analysis and iterative creation, a process tied to cities and landscapes as we find them. How can we redefine the lens through which we look at our environments across scales, and in turn, rethink design by looking and slowing down?

Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate how shifting perspective shifts design outcomes by discussing case studies that juxtapose small, constructed sites with larger scale explorations.
Recognize how managing complex design issues can be revelatory and experiential in aesthetics & in function.
Understand how diving deep into personal obsessions facilitates iterating across scales and inspire design expression.
Consider how often unseen qualities can provide conceptual drivers as a basis for addressing expansive and complex issues.