MON-FS-005: Water, Land, and Culture at Filoli Historic House & Gardens

Monday, November 14, 2022

8:00am – 5:00pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Field Session Departure Area 1, Lobby Level South

4.75 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW
Ticket Price: $185 per person; includes transportation, water, catered lunch, and cider tasting. Moderate walking.

Field Session Leader(s)

Mark E. Strieter, ASLA

Associate Principal
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
Ghent , New York
William Hart, ASLA (he/him/his)

Associate
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
New York, New York

Field Session Presenter(s)

Alex Fernandez

Chief Operating Officer
Filoli Historic House and Gardens
Woodside, California
Naomi Miroglio, FAIA

Principal
Architectural Resources Group
San Francisco, California

Filoli is a historic house set in formal gardens, surrounded by a nature preserve. Join the design team and Filoli leadership to explore the site. Along the way, delve into Filoli’s vision for a future that extends beyond the house and gardens, and into a broader ecological and cultural context.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn about the unique development history of early twentieth century California at the intersection of water, ecology, and culture
Understand the importance of and learn how to identify and champion a unified vision and guiding principles in vision planning processes.
Understand the necessity of incorporating maintenance and organizational operations for long-term sustainability and growth.
How to design the transition of cultural landscapes into welcoming, sustainable spaces to engage diverse audiences while preserving historic structures and grounds.