MKSK Talk Reflection 2|2|17

MKSK, a combination of two smaller standalone landscape architecture practices into a much larger 80 person practice, aims to work with a smaller firm/ studio mentality while being able to accomplish many larger scale projects. As a firm, MKSK focuses on fostering true ownership of the practice in all employees so they feel comfortable seeing […]

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Jessica Bundy of the National Park Service Talk Reflection 4|20|17

As the transition in presidential administrations continues, much is uncertain, but one thing is clear; the work that the National Park Service is vital for preserving, maintaining, and protecting the health and overall wellness of existing resources in our National Parks that millions of Americans use each year. Jessica Bundy, a Facility Management Systems Specialist at […]

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Jill Primak of Nature Explore Talk Reflection 4|13|17

Education has been a hot topic over the last few decades as new programs to update the age old system have come and gone. Programs like No Child Left Behind and Common Core have proven not as successful as intended but one program that seems to have a lot of promise is that of the […]

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Kevin Burke of Atlanta Beltline Talk Reflection 4|6|17

The Atlanta Beltline, a rails to trails project linking together over 40 mixed use Atlanta neighborhoods, will bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in development to the region. It started as a master’s thesis project by Ryan Gravel in 1999 and has now turned into a massive community mobilizer and development opportunity. Kevin Burke, a senior […]

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Brandon Orrick of BrightView Landscape Development Talk Reflection [CEU] 4|20|17

After getting his Masters degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design in 2015, Brandon Orrick continued his professional career at BrightView Landscape Development, in Atlanta, GA, which is one of the largest landscape services companies in the country. BrightView works on a wide variety of large scale projects like sports […]

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Nataly Gattegno, Future Cities Lab Talk Reflection [CEU] 4|10|17

Since 2003, co-founders Nataly Gattegno and Jason Kelly Johnson of Future Cities Lab have been pushing the boundaries of deep integration of technology, data, human interaction, and design with many projects designed and built in house for rapid prototyping and iteration. The design lab’s focus has been on public art and building installations in order […]

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