Historic Landscapes: Planning, Management, and Cultural Landscape Reports
Faculty
Charles A. Birnbaum, FASLA, FAAR, founder and executive director, The Cultural Landscape Foundation; formerly coordinator, National Park Service Historic Landscape Initiative; editor of Design With Culture:Claiming America's Landscape Heritage and Preserving Modern Landscape Architecture I and II
Seminar Overview
Review the basics of scenic vistas and designed, cultural, rural, agricultural, and urban landscapes and applicable laws and regulations. Explore the development of the cultural landscape report-the principal tool used to document a site's landscape-and its use in planning and managing historic and cultural landscapes. Assess realistic approaches to adaptive reuse, historic preservation, restoration, and accessibility and discuss recent preservation theory.
Evaluation Comments
"Exceeded my expectations! This course provided excellent examples and case studies. It also prompted and debated challenging questions regarding the preservation of historic landscapes."
"Was able to get other ideas and opinions on the outcome and goals of doing a cultural landscape report."
"Excellent presentation on the philosophy of why we preserve landscapes; beauty vs. authenticity; etc."
"The pacing of the presentations allowed ample opportunity for questions and interaction among the various participants; the printed materials are destined to become well-thumbed additions to my reference library."
"The combination of theory and practice is precisely what those of us who do history in the trenches require; and the literal and figurative image of the 'long view' is one that will have a prominent place in my future architectural and cultural landscape studies."
"Really great information. I especially like the holistic, commonsense, "case-by-case" approach of the instructors. "
Participants
Historic landscape preservation specialists; landscape architects; architects; historical archaeologists; historians; managers of historic properties.
AIA/CES
AIA members will receive 6 learning units each day for designated seminars that meet the criteria for programs in the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System.
Locations and Dates
- Oklahoma City, OK
March 11-12, 2008
in cooperation with The Cultural Landscape Foundation and
the State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
- Charleston, SC
April 29-30, 2008
in cooperation with
Clemson University and College of Charleston,
The Cultural Landscape Foundation,
the Historic Charleston Foundation, and
the South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- Phoenix, AZ
November 18-19, 2008
in cooperation with
The Cultural Landscape Foundation,
the Public History Program, Department of History,
Arizona State University, and the State Historic
Preservation Office, Arizona State Parks
Cost (see Register for more information)
$375 (6-week advance registration); $425 (regular registration)
On-site and Customized Training
NPI also offers this seminar as an on-site or customized seminar to meet specific organizational needs. Seminars can be tailored to create single- or multiple-day workshops at a location and time convenient to the sponsor. Contact NPI at 703.765.0100 or info@npi.org for further information.