2018 Annual WASLA Conference

Motif Seattle, March 16, 2018

 

 

9:50 - 10:50 AM
Global, Smart, Livable: Lessons from Singapore and the Middle East

Description:

Humans face an increasingly dense and urban future, yet PNW cities struggle to effectively accommodate population growth, provide services, and deliver on sustainability aspirations. Looking ahead, climate change and explosive development threaten our quality of life. Are there real-world solutions, being led by landscape architects? The RESONANT answer is 'Yes'! This session will allow participants to discover the surprising and comprehensive place-making that is happening in Singapore and the Middle East, offering Pacific Northwest communities (and design professionals) models for high-performance landscapes and urban livability.

Lead Speaker:

James Hencke, ASLA

Speaker Bios:

James Hencke, ASLA, Associate, David Evans and Associates Inc.
Jim leads urban design and landscape architecture as part of David Evans and Associates Inc.'s national transit, transportation, and land development practice. His 29-year career includes award-winning projects throughout the United States and includes two years in Singapore working for landscape architecture firm Belt Collins International. Jim is past president of ASLA Oregon.

Thomas Bennett, ASLA, Associate Partner, ZGF Architects
Tom is an urban designer at ZGF Architects in their Seattle and Vancouver BC offices. With over 25 years in both architecture and landscape architecture, he has influenced large-scale urban placemaking projects throughout the United States and globally, including 7 years living and working in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar.

Learning Objectives:
  • Learn about Singapore and the Middle East's success in aggressively planning, programming, designing, and delivering high-quality living environments within dense, complex, urban contexts.
  • Learn about specific government programs - such as ABC Waters, Skyrise Greenery, LEAF, Estidama, and QSAS - and how they set Singapore and places in the Middle East apart.
  • Be inspired by photographs of cutting-edge, real-world examples of urban design and landscape architecture that address factors such as climate, water reuse, and nighttime usage.
  • Gain understanding of living and working abroad and how international planning and urban design lessons may apply to U.S. practice.