We are excited to announce that Andrea Cochran, FASLA, will be speaking on Immersive Landscapes at our Spring Lecture on Thursday, April 21st at the Woodbury School of Architecture at 6pm.
Ms. Cochran will discuss the process of creating landscapes that make visible the ephemeral and transitory elements of our natural world, and will share projects that demonstrate core elements of her studio’s work. Drawing inspiration from early modernist architects and minimalist artists, Cochran composes powerful relationships by using ordered architectural form together with the permeable, mutable materials of landscape. Her seventeen-person firm places a strong emphasis on the craft of building, detailing, and thoughtful response to site conditions, resulting in landscapes that are a powerful extension of architecture, site, climate and environment.
Winner of the 2014 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Landscape Architecture, Ms. Cochran believes that her field has the power to alter perceptions and ultimately initiate a deeper respect for the environment. The works of her San Francisco-based firm, Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture, invite users to forge new relationships with their surroundings. By juxtaposing ordered architectural forms with the permeable, mutable materials of landscape, Ms. Cochran’s projects draw attention to important moments in nature and highlight changes over time. Through considering art, architecture and landscape in their totality, Cochran emphasizes the experiential qualities of the built environment to cultivate a deeper, timeless connection of the user to their surroundings and ultimately nature itself.
We are honored to have Ms. Cochran join us for a night of exploration into Immersive Landscapes, and hope you will too. Please visit the events page at asla-sandiego.org to register. The event is free for members, students and Woodbury faculty and staff, and $10 for non-members and walk-ins.
RSVP at: http://aslaspringlecture.bpt.me/