Scholarly Colloquia and Events

  • 2/16 Site Design for the Obama Presidential Library

    Site Design for the Obama Presidential Library

    February 16, 12-1pm, W.B. Young 002

     UConn Landscape Architecture alum Joseph  Bivona is the project manager and lead  designer representing Michael Van Valkenburg  Associates on site design and landscape  architecture for the Obama Presidential Library,  currently in the planning stages. The site for the  project  is  set  within  South  Chicago’s   historic Jackson Park, built for the World’s Columbian  Exposition of 1893. Joe will discuss the planning  and design process, collaborative work with  other disciplines, the rich history and complex  social context of the site, the challenges of  working on a vey high profile project, and key  elements and technical aspects of the site design.

    About the presenter:

    • Joseph Bivona, ASLA, Associate
    • Michael Van Valkenburg Associates  Brooklyn, NY
    • www.mvvainc.com

     Seminar series sponsored by:

    Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture and PLANTalks

     

     

    For more information, contact: Rosa Raudales at rosa.raudales@uconn.edu