SAT-A07: In Consideration of Ground: From Research to Practice

Saturday, October 28, 2023

11:00am – 12:15pm CT

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, ISA, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Gwendolyn D. Cohen, ASLA (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Speaker(s)

Paul B. Josey, ASLA, PLA

Principal
Wolf Josey Landscape Architects
Charlottesville, Virginia
Katie Kelly, PLA, ASLA

Associate
TEN x TEN Studio
Minneapolis, Minnesota

The ground reveals cultural histories and holds human memories. The ground contains geologic histories and intricate ecosystems that determine long-term success of plant establishment. This session presents varied approaches to studying the ground, from technical analysis to cultural reports, and will explore how this knowledge affects site design and realization.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand different methodologies of researching the ground that can be implemented in practice.
Discuss ways that research of the ground and soil affects site design, details, and implementation.
Explore technical and theoretical definitions of ground and some ways that landscape architecture engages with these meanings.
Learn about built projects that are actively responding to and are impacted by geology and soil.