How does our appreciation of landscape design change with time? From the contested landscapes of Capability Brown to the controversial Garden Bridge, there are many examples of large-scale projects that initially cause public outrage. So how does hindsight affect our perspective? And how might we manage opinion?
The impact of Capability Brown’s work will be discussed by Michael Forster-Smith, the General Manager of Croome Court NT and the surrounding parkland. Croome Court was an early Brown commission that ultimately lasted 30 years, and the importance of this project endures to this day.
LDA Design’s Board Director Selina Mason will then talk about how time affects the public’s perception of large-scale projects, alluding to, among other projects, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. As former Director of Design Integration at the London Legacy Development Corporation, Selina was involved in commissioning the Park. The Park’s transformation set a new benchmark for future host cities but, in spite of its legacy, it attracted criticism during the early stages of its development.
Noel Farrer FLI, past president of the Landscape Institute and director of Farrer Huxley Associates, will discuss the controversy surrounding London’s Garden Bridge project.
An audience response and Q&A session will follow the talks, after which delegates and speakers are invited to enjoy a drink before the event closes.
This event will examine current and historical thinking on landscape practice, it accompanies the Landscape Institute Awards 2016 an exhibition, celebrating the very best landscape projects of the past year.
Registration from 5.30pm. Event starts at 6pm.
LI Members £10
