MON-B03: Floating Landscapes: Demystifying On-Structure Construction

Monday, October 30, 2023

11:00am – 12:00pm CT

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Jeremy Klemic, ASLA

Associate Principal
SWA Group
Los Angeles, California

Speaker(s)

Chad A. Benton, ASLA

Assistant Branch Manager - Los Angeles
BrightView Landscape Development
Los Angeles, California
Jeff Counterman

Vice President
Shaw & Sons, Inc.
Costa Mesa, California

Due to the increasing need to provide highly functional outdoor spaces in the built environment, landscape architects are frequently asked to create parks and plazas on-structure. This session focuses on the intensive multidisciplinary collaboration required to successfully design and detail these landscapes, including a deep dive into their construction.

Learning Outcomes:

Gain knowledge regarding the multi-disciplinary coordination required between landscape architects, architects, and engineers to design an on-structure landscape.
Understand the elements required to build up a landscape on a structural slab, including soil, drainage, polystyrene foam, concrete flatwork, walls, and structural weight considerations.
Comprehensive steps for implementation of an on-structure landscape environment from design development through construction.
Provision of effective on-structure landscape detailing and discussion of the means and methods utilized to achieve successful installation.