Speakers
Elizabeth Mossop, BLA, MUP
Elizabeth Mossop is Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director of the School of Landscape Architecture at Louisiana State University. Prior to taking up this position in 2004, she was Associate Professor and Director of Masters in Landscape Architecture Programs in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design where she was a faculty member from 1999. Prior to this she was Director of the Landscape Architecture Program at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Her teaching and research focus on issues in contemporary landscape design, urbanism and infrastructure. Her writings include numerous articles on urban landscape urbanism and infrastructure, 'Contemporary Australian Landscape Design' and the edited volume 'City Spaces: Art and Design'.
Spackman and Mossop landscape architects specializes in the design of the public landscape, parks, urban spaces and infrastructure in Australia and the US. Recent projects include Cook and Phillip Park, Western Sydney Regional Park, Bicentennial Park and the Great Western Highway. Their work has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, the Council of Building Design Professions, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and the Australia Council.
- Macquarie University, MUP
- University of NSW, BLA (Hons)
- AAILA
- ASLA
"Exploring the Potential of Landscape/Infrastructure in Urban Sustainability"
This presentation will examine a number of local and international case studies that address issues of how to use infrastructure and open space systems to make cities more efficient, more livable and more sustainable. Key elements are multiple programming of public infrastructure, unconventional solutions to the provision of public facilities and the creation of hybrid systems that combine conventional engineering with natural processes.