Artsday LA Speakers: Landscape Architecture
Abe, Calvin
Panel: Session Four: Landscape Architecture's Bright FutureTime: 2:30-3:30 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Calvin Abe, of ah'be Landscape Architects, brings to the firm over 23 years of professional experience in a wide range of landscape architectural and urban design projects including civic spaces, parks, schools and institutions, single-family and multi-unit housing, and large mixed-use commercial developments, corporate headquarters, and office parks. Calvin is noted for his ability to transform conceptual design ideas into creative and artful built forms. FASLA, BA Art, Landscape Architect
Adnoff, Karen
Panel: The Design Process and Creativity in the LandscapeTime: 11:15-12:15 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Karen Adnoff has been a practicing landscape architect and designer for over 18 years. She founded the firm Olea to ensure the highest quality in design and sensitivity towards the natural environment. Her designs have been featured in Sunset Magazine and she has won awards such as the CSU Channel Islands courtyard design competition, and the 'Tribute to Bob Hope' museum and performing arts theatre compex competition. ASLA, BSLA, Landscape Architect
Adnoff, Karen
Panel: The Science of Landscape ArchitectureTime: 1:15-2:15 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
See above Bio, Karen is speaking in multiple sessions for Landscape Architecture.
Arquieta, Perla
Panel: The Science of Landscape ArchitectureTime: 1:15-2:15 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Perla graduated from the UCLA Extension Landscape Architectural Program in 1998 and received her license in 2001. Fromm 2005 - 2007 she was the project manager at KAA design group, and currently works for the LA County Department of Parks and Recreation. ASLA, Landscape Architect
Border, Duane
Panel: The Design Process and Creativity in the LandscapeTime: 11:15-12:15 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Duane brings a diverse background in landsape architecture to his role as Senior Associate and Lead Project Designer at Melendrez. His portfolio of experience includes entertainment, retail and hotel and resort design and constuction projects ranging from large-scale community planning and urban infill projects to small-scale garden design. BSLA, Project Designer
Comstock, Paul
Panel: Session Four: Landscape Architecture's Bright FutureTime: 2:30-3:30 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Formerly the Director of Landscape Design for Walt Disney Imagineering, Paul Comstock's landscape design influence spans the globe. He is the head of Comstock Studio, a landscape architecture and planning practice. Currently he is most well known for his work on the arrival plaza for 'urban light', a new LACMA installation. ASLA,BFA,Landscape Architect
Marquardt, Don
Panel: Introduction to the Profession: What is Landscape Architecture?Time: 10:00-11:00 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Don Marquardt has been an instructor in the Landscape Architecture since it began in 1977. In 1999 Don was the recipient of the UCLA Extension's Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award for Landscape Architecture. He is also well known for his one-man dramatic portrayal of America's first landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted. ASLA, MA , Landscape Architect (CA 1894)
McMahon, Robert
Panel: The Design Process and Creativity in the LandscapeTime: 11:15-12:15 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
As principle of RMA International, Bob McMahon's professional experience extends from California, Nevada, Japan, and Southeast Asia. He has had the opportunity to work on a variety of project types covering conceptual design development, construction administration and observation, creating a strong multi-disciplined background. ASLA, BLA, Landscape Architect
Pickel, James
Panel: Introduction to the Profession: What is Landscape Architecture?Time: 10:00-11:00 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Jim, a principle of MIG, Inc., is a licensed landscape architect in California and Texas with experience in park and recreation planning and design, parks and recreation master planning, community facilitation and construction administration. Jim has 27 years of experience in planning and designing a wide range of recreational facilities including sports parks, neighborhood, community, regional, special use parks and aquatic centers. ASLA, BS, Landscape Architect
Psomas, Stephanie
Panel: Session Four: Landscape Architecture's Bright FutureTime: 2:30-3:30 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Stephanie Psomas has been with Pamela Burton & Company since 1987. As Vice-President, she heads the firm's project development efforts and also performs the role of Project Director for some of Pamela Burton & Company's major projects. She was responsible for construction documents and construction observation for the Broadway Spring Center/Biddy Mason Park, the California Center for the Arts in Escondido, Colorado Center, Santa Monica with TishmanSpeyer Properties and numerous projects for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. ASLA, BFA, Landscape Architect
Reynolds, Patrick
Panel: Introduction to the Profession: What is LAndscape Architecture?Time: 10:00-11:00 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Patrick Reynolds graduated from the Landscape Architecture program in 1996. For the past 9 years he was employed by the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, working in both the Capital Projects and Planning Divisions. He was recently named Instructor of the Year for the Landscape Architecture Program, and Park Manager for Culver City. ASLA, BA, Landscape Architect
Schwaner, Rebecca
Panel: The Science of Landscape ArchitectureTime: 1:15-2:15 Room: Young Hall 2200
Area: Landscape Architecture
Rebecca worked for Troller Mayer Associates in Glendale, and is currently with Campbell & Campbell. In both firms she worked in the public and private sectors, on projects including mahor medians and streetscapes, shopping center complexes, reclamation of landfills, public parks, sports fields, university campuses, health care centers, and civic centers. She has also worked on residences addressing: erosion control and slope stabilization, fire-wise design, pools and water features. Associate