SUN-B07: The Olmsteds and the American Campus: Legacy, Precedent, and Stewardship

Sunday, November 13, 2022

2:00pm – 3:15pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 213-214

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

Lead Speaker(s)

Mark Hough, FASLA

University Landscape Architect
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Speaker(s)

Cathy Blake, FASLA

University Landscape Architect
Stanford University
Mountain View, California
Laurie D. Olin, FASLA

Prof in Practice Emeritus
Wietzman School of Design, University y of Pennsylvania, Department of Landscape Architecture
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Frederick Law Olmsted and the Olmsted Brothers firm are without peer in the history of American campus landscape architecture. In this session, professionals with a combined century of experience working on Olmsted-designed campuses explore this legacy and examine how it continues to influence contemporary practice and stewardship.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn how Frederick Law Olmsted and the Olmsted Brothers firm helped to establish the character and quality of the higher education campus in America.
Recognize how the Olmsted legacy influences the contemporary work of institutional and consulting landscape architects.
Understand the ways historic precedent is adapted in response to changing cultural, environmental, and programmatic factors.
Learn how the management and stewardship of campus landscapes helps preserve their Olmsted legacy.