Landscape and the City: Winter 2014 Claire Napawan
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UC Davis's Landscape Architecture lunchbag lecture series is offered this winter by professor Claire Napawan and focuses on the role of landscapes and environmental design within the context of the city, given the complex socio-spatial, ecological, and economic conditions present. This includes examining projects including streetscapes, public parks, exhibitions, and infrastructure and considering urban ecology, community participation, and design theory as important contributors to the conversation. Urban areas are the sites of escalating pressures given political changes that place greater responsibilities on local government, fiscal challenges for supporting public services, the increased privatization of public services, and impacts of global environmental change. Despite these challenges, living in urban areas is more popular than ever. Through the introduction of multiple projects in cities throughout the globe, these lectures will introduce a range of sites, techniques, and considerations for landscapes in the city.
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Smarter Sidewalks
Lecture 9: UCD Design professor, Brett Snyder, discusses projects of his relating to the intersection of architecture, media and the city.
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Urban Rain Design
Lecture 8: LDA course lecturer and alumnus, Kevin Robert Perry, discusses his specialty: working with rain water.
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Hinterlands in the City: Networked Infrastructure
Lecture 7: LDA professor, Brett Milligan, discusses the connectedness of life in the city.
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Experiments in Participatory Urbanism in Barcelona
Lecture 6: LDA professor, David de la Pena, discusses his research from his time in Barcelona.
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Aesthetics, Belonging, and the Image of the City
Lecture 5: LDA professor, Michael Rios, discusses how people interact with the city -- and with one another, within it.
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Place and Community in Copenhagen
Lecture 4: LDA professor, Sheryl-Ann Simpson, discusses the urban experience in Denmark.