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September 21 and 22
2 days, 2 disciplines, 2 ways to participate – defining our professional roles and uniting to build more equitable, accessible and inspired communities.
#2GETHER2022
Landscape architects, urban designers, and planners are afforded the unique opportunity to contribute to projects of immense scale and regional importance while, at the same time, provide lasting memories and experiences to the individual. Ecosystem health and critical environmental issues need to work at both the macro and micro and across time. If the follow-up is not well considered, how can we convince clients and the public of the value of landscape? How do we innovate across the spectrum and embrace current challenges with cogent, thoughtful responses? How might we ensure our professions continue to contribute to healing and learning through collaboration while also creating places of meaning for diverse users? The presentation discusses the thesis noted above by referencing two DTAH projects as case studies: Toronto Island Park Master Plan and the Landscape and Public Realm Plan for University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC). Each project is ambitious and provides a different perspective for working within natural and cultural landscapes under intense pressure. Both projects are related to water and seek to reveal and embody the Indigenous significance of their setting. The projects have different objectives, stakeholders, and solutions. Yet, they both celebrate the power of place. They layer community needs with ecological and resilient design to create exceptional and transformative spaces for public enjoyment.