On Mon 11/14, the National Building Museum in DC will be hosting the first in a series of panels on the challenges of rebuilding hurricane-ravaged New Orleans. more
The session will focus on the current state of New Orleans and what needs to be done to preserve, restore, and, where necessary, rebuild the city. A distinguished panel of leaders in urban planning, landscape architecture, historic preservation, engineering, and architecture will each share advice about the best strategies for rebuilding the “Big Easy,†before engaging in a free-wheeling, moderated discussion.
Suzanne Turner, FASLA, emerita professor of landscape architecture at Louisiana State University will discuss the current state of the landscape in New Orleans and the landscape architect’s role in the rebuilding process.
Panelists will also include:
Paul Farmer, AICP, executive director, American Planning Association
Richard Moe, president, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Thomas J. Campanella, urban planning professor at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and co-editor of The Resilient City: How Modern Cities Recover from Disaster
Angela O'Byrne, AIA, president, American Institute of Architects, New Orleans
Henry Hatch, former chief of the US Army Corps of Engineers
Nonmembers can register for the event for $17 by calling 202-272-2448 or visiting www.nbm.org The Building in the Aftermath series is sponsored by Lafarge North America, the American Planning Association, and the American Society of Landscape Architects.
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