MONDAY | NOV 18 | 4PM | AB 100
This presentation will highlight four basic principles that underpin the approach of LAA Office: a multi-disciplinary design studio based in Columbus, Indiana that explores the space between landscape, art, and architecture. The presentation will provide an overview of the studio’s current projects in small cities across Southern Indiana, which focus on synthesizing public art and public space design.
BIO
Lulu Loquidis is a registered Landscape Architect, co-founder of LAA Office, and adjunct professor at Indiana University’s J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program. As a designer and project leader for international practices, including Hargreaves Associates and AECOM, she has built a diverse portfolio including gardens, streetscapes, urban plazas, pocket parks, and public art. She believes that contemporary landscape architecture establishes a crucial hinge between the environment, art, and human culture. Her current work focuses on transforming underutilized spaces through art and design to enhance social life and enliven communities.
Discussion Points
- Strategies for uplifting overlooked and underused spaces in cities, such as alleys, streets, and vacant lots.
- Braided funding techniques for public projects that require minimal economic investment yet have the potential for significant cultural and social impact.
- The value of flexibility, especially in relation to the multifunctional nature of public spaces that are designed to be open to many uses.
- The impacts of community engagement in the co-creation of public space.
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