16/11/2020
Join us for a talk on Field Day with Ball State University Department of Landscape Architecture and Ball State College of Architecture and Planning
Hope you can join us for Field Day: Introducing Children to the Profession During a Global Existential Crisis and Living to Tell About It
1. Learn about emerging methods to promote career discovery.
2. Discuss participation obstacles for under-represented groups in design professions.
3. Discuss hybrid practice models that emphasize advocacy, activism, and awareness.
13/05/2020
“Climate change and population growth — those are really big problems that our kids are thinking about too,” Geels says. “And hearing their perspective, especially because it’s their world that they’re going to live in, this is an opportunity for us to be able to lay that groundwork and start the conversation earlier.” - Check out the Next City article about Field Day featuring some of our guest speakers and campers.
A Virtual Landscape-Architecture Camp Introduces Girls to Careers They Didn’t Even Know Existed
“Growing up you don’t even really think about ... parks are places designed by people. I think just making that widely known is what’s important.”
09/05/2020
Session 7 recap discussing Maya Lin, equity in civic planning, and after making sure we're designing the right thing, we converged on the topic of design evolution which is aimed at making sure we're designing things right.
Field Day – Evolution
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that created them.” – A.Einstein SESSION 7 RECAP: What an energizing experience camp has been over the last 7 weeks. As we approach the la…
02/05/2020
"Ideas are worthless until you get them out of your head and see what they can do." This week, we discussed what to do with an idea, once you've formed it.
Field Day – Experimentation
“Life is ‘trying things to see if they work.'” – Ray Bradbury SESSION 6 RECAP: Each year, the month of April flies by. There are so many great ways to celebrate World Landsc…
27/04/2020
Ideation, Earth Day, and WLAM. Oh my. We had a silly time this week and everyone discovered they could change their names in Zoom to whatever they wanted. Hilarity ensured and a good time was had by all.
Field Day – Ideation
“Ideas are worthless until you get them out of your head to see what they can do.” – Tanner Christensen SESSION 5 RECAP: This week we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day,…
18/04/2020
This week's recap on the Interpretation phase of design.
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18/04/2020
Celebrating the fun of landscape architecture
15/04/2020
"We'll give the world to you and you'll blow us all away."
Dear Theodosia (Hamilton Cover) - Trey Mclaughlin, Jamal Moore, & Arthur Chapman
Hey everyone! Check out my arrangement of Dear Theodosia from Hamilton: An American Musical with my little bros Jamal Moore () and Arthur Chapm...
11/04/2020
Developing empathy helps us to better connect with people, which helps us to create spaces that reflect the communities that use them. We discussed this and so much more in camp this week. Check out our recap of session III.
Field Day – Empathy
“Courage gives us a voice and compassion gives us an ear. Without both, there is no opportunity for empathy and connection.” – Brene Brown SESSION 3 RECAP: This week we talked about emp…
08/04/2020
TED Talk Tuesday with our guest for tomorrow's session, Gina Marie Ford from Agency Landscape + Planning.
Spaces for Protest, Places for Peace | Gina Ford | TEDxBeaconStreet
Imagine trying to design a single space that could encourage sustainable travel, community gathering, and formal parades, all while projecting both inclusive...
04/04/2020
Session II Recap on Discovery - kicking off World Landscape Architecture Month, highlighting our first guest speaker, the concept of appreciative inquiry, and some great activities to help kids be more observant.
Field Day – Discovery
“If you have an hour to cut down a tree, spend the first 50 minutes sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln SESSION 2 RECAP: Last week’s session on “Discovery” was a gr…
01/04/2020
Session II: Discovery Today! Can't wait to see all of the campers again for the start of World Landscape Architecture Month. We'll be joined by Rachel Walsh, a graduate landscape architect at Troyer Group. Looking forward to another fun session!
31/03/2020
Happy TED Talk Tuesday! Loved the quote, "Perception is grounded in our experience."
Science is for everyone, kids included
What do science and play have in common? Neuroscientist Beau Lotto thinks all people (kids included) should participate in science and, through the process of discovery, change perceptions. He's seconded by 12-year-old Amy O'Toole, who, along with 25 of her classmates, published the first peer-revie...
30/03/2020
American Society of Landscape Architects is celebrating Women's History Month - check out this message from ASLA President Wendy Miller.
ASLA Celebrates Women's History Month
A video statement by ASLA President Wendy Miller, FASLA
29/03/2020
We had a great first day of camp this week. Hear more about what we did, learn some fun activities to help support abstract thinking, and watch some videos about Women in Landscape Architecture in our Session 1 Recap.
Field Day Camp – Session 1 Recap
SESSION 1 RECAP: Last week was the inaugural Field Day Camp. It was hard to contain my excitement – honestly, it felt like the first day of school. The campers had sent videos ahead of the fi…
25/03/2020
It’s the first day of camp!!
24/03/2020
TED Talk Tuesday!
Kids make up a quarter of the population, so shouldn't they have a say in what the world they'll inherit will look like? Urban planner Mara Mintzer shares what happened when she and her team asked kids to help design a park in Boulder, Colorado.
How kids can help design cities
Adults tend to think of kids as "future citizens" -- their ideas and opinions will matter someday, just not today. But kids make up a quarter of the population, so shouldn't they have a say in what the world they'll inherit will look like? Urban planner Mara Mintzer shares what happened when she and...
19/03/2020
If you have a girl in grades 4, 5, and 6 who would like to participate in our virtual design camp let us know. We're limiting this first camp 10-15 participants.