SUN-B09: Borderlands as Common Grounds: Multi-Scalar Design in the United States and Mexico

Sunday, October 29, 2023

2:00pm - 3:15pm CT

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

Lead Speaker(s)

Gabriel Diaz Montemayor, ASLA (he/him/his)

Assistant Dean for DEI and Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Speaker(s)

Adriana Chavez Sanchez

Co-founder and principal
ORU - Oficina de Resiliencia
Brooklyn, New York
Paola Aguirre Serrano

Partner / Urban Designer
Borderless Studio
San Antonio, Texas

This session will offer a new paradigm for the US and Mexico from a multi-scalar, multi-stakeholder, and interdisciplinary perspective. We will explore neighborhood-scale transformations, systemic territorial visions, a collaborative approach involving diverse stakeholders, and a multidisciplinary approach to rethinking our understanding of borders.

Learning Outcomes:

To understand and reveal new design practices in the US-Mexico landscape by expanding the concept of social and urban resilience with lessons learned from specific projects implemented in the region.
Learn about landscape planning and design methods that consider multiple scales and emphasize the importance of engaging with social and ecological processes.
Reflect on multi-stakeholder approaches to foster collaboration, build trust, and generate innovative ideas.
Gain knowledge about implementing interdisciplinary processes involving political, social, ecological, and financial mechanisms while understanding the interconnections between different systems and actors in the US-Mexico border region.