Landscape Forms Hosts Campus Planning Roundtable
(PRWEB) July 16, 2013 -- Twelve leading design professionals recently met to discuss current issues and approaches in college campus planning and design. The group included architects and landscape architects representing seven major academic institutions and five firms doing important work in the field. The meeting, held at Arizona State University in Phoenix, was co-hosted by Landscape Forms President Richard Heriford and ASU Landscape Architect/Faculty Associate Byron Sampson, who also served as moderator.
Participants were asked to consider five key issues driving current campus master planning and design: Sustainability, Preservation, Growth, Technology and Collaborative Learning. ASU’s Byron Sampson stated, "The dynamic of the campus is changing. At ASU, we are doing things that allow students to engage on the campus in a different and meaningful way."
According to Landscape Forms President Richard Heriford, "With the continual challenge to attract students to their campuses, colleges increasingly face the need to innovate in their space planning. Getting together to share ideas on how to create and maintain a sense of place that functions effectively and attracts the desirable student is important to their successful efforts."
Luanne Greene, Principal, Director, Campus Planning Studio, of Ayers Saint Gross Architects, Baltimore, MD, says, "In the design and planning process you engage and educate people. One of the points of higher education is to prepare future leaders, so teasing through these tough battles when budgets are tight can say something to young people."
Landscape Forms hosts groups annually with experts in the fields of design, architecture and landscape design addressing current issues and ideas for the future. Previous roundtables have centered on the topics of Multidisciplinary Process, the Landscape Architecture Profession and Technology and the Landscape. White paper reports on all roundtable topics are available at http://www.landscapeforms.com.
"The annual roundtables enable us to bring together the best and the brightest to share ideas and insights in a collaborative atmosphere. We are pleased to have the opportunity to host these groups of professionals," says Heriford.
About Landscape Forms
Landscape Forms is the industry leader in integrated collections of high-design site furniture and advanced LED lighting. Since its founding in 1969, Landscape Forms has earned a reputation for excellent design, high quality products and exceptional service. The Landscape Forms U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan with sales offices throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Southern Europe, the United Arab Emirates and Asia. Landscape Forms collaborates with renowned industrial designers and consultancies, landscape architects, and architects to design and develop integrated collections of products that address emerging needs and help create a sense of place. Additionally, the company has formed global marketing partnerships with select companies that share its commitment to design. Landscape Forms has an installed base of products around the world. Clients include municipalities, transit centers, corporate, college and health care campuses; and familiar brand leaders such as Boeing, Cisco Systems, Disney, Sprint, American Airlines, Herman Miller and Nike. The company was recently named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the Top 15 Small Workplaces in the U.S. Visit http://www.landscapeforms.com.
Joyce Bates, Landscape Forms, http://www.landscapeforms.com, 269-337-1218, [email protected]
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