SUN-C09: Africa: The Ancestral Wisdom in Landscape Architecture

Sunday, November 13, 2022

3:45pm – 5:00pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 303

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

Lead Speaker(s)

Hitesh S. Mehta, FASLA

President
HM Design
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Speaker(s)

Graham A. Young

CEO
Graham A Young Landscape Architect
Groenkloof, Gauteng
Goabamang Lethugile

Lecturer
University of Botswana
Gaborone, Kgatleng

Ancestral wisdom is of great importance in learning about local typology of spatial relationships. This panel will showcase how traditional ecological and cultural knowledge acquired by indigenous peoples over thousands of years through direct contact with the environment is being used by landscape architects to create meaningful and resilient landscapes.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn how Landscape Architects are using ancestral know-how to address Resilience, stewardship, and Climate Emergency
Gain insight on how participatory planning methods are helping create social justice and putting into practice sustainable development through application of local knowledge
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Understand the challenges and successes of African Landscape Architecture Educational programs and learn about how faculty are creating student experiences that create connections with the soul of the land.