The New York Botanical Garden
Landscape Design Portfolios 2011
Ron Herman
In Search of an Unknown Garden
Monday, September 26
121LAN801 Section A
In his successful career, Ron Herman has created over 400 private residential landscapes, including one comprising
more than 25 acres. The son of a southern California nurseryman, Ron studied at UC Berkeley with Garret Ekbo and Lawrence Halprin.
He opened his own landscape architecture office in Los Angeles at age 22, and then, with a thriving practice, decided to “take another
route” and pursue graduate studies for three years in Japan. His landscape designs are deeply influenced by his knowledge and appreciation of that country’s historic gardens. A longtime teacher and lecturer, he also co-authored the invaluable book for travelers, A Guide to
the Gardens of Kyoto.
Rosa Kliass
Character, Significance, and Spirit of Place
Monday, October 3
122LAN801 Section B
A seminal figure in the landscape architecture profession in Brazil, Rosa Kliass has worked for 50 years to create imaginatively rich, ecologically sound landscapes that reflect the culture of her native country. She received a degree in architecture from the
University of São Paulo in 1955 and later earned her MA in urban planning. Inspired by Roberto Burle Marx as well as many landscape
architects she visited during a tour through the United States, she developed a renowned practice that includes work in a wide range of
scales. Her presentation includes the Youth Park in São Paulo and the transformation of the Mangrove of the Herons in Belém.
Barbara Wilks
The Shape of Time
Monday, October 24
122LAN801 Section C
Barbara Wilks, FASLA, founded W Architecture and Landscape Architecture in 1999 to create a design-oriented,
multidisciplinary practice focused on urban issues. The recipient of many awards for her work, she practices as both an architect and a
landscape architect using design to create access to and as means of engagement in the surrounding world. A specialist in waterfront sites,
she discusses local and international urban projects that serve to revitalize neglected places, including The Edge Park on the East River
in Williamsburg, Brooklyn; West Harlem Piers Park, with the first new piers in New York in over 40 years; and Tide Point, an icon in
Baltimore Harbor.
James Burnett
Envisioning Gardens
Monday, November 7
122LAN801 Section D
James Burnett, FASLA, founded The Office of James Burnett in 1989 in Houston, Texas, with the goal of creating
landscapes that both transform perspective and evoke emotional responses. A second office was opened in San Diego, California. OJB,
as the firm is known, unabashedly states, “Landscape design is our passion.” The projects presented include the serene oasis of the outdoor room at Brockman Hall and the elegant modernism of the landscape for the Brochstein Pavilion (in collaboration with architect
Thomas Phifer), both at Rice University in Houston; the complex new landscape of the Myriad Botanic Garden in Oklahoma City; and
Sunnylands Center and Gardens in the Sonoran Desert.
Register for the series and receive a discount: 122LAN801 Section E: $112/$100 (Non-Member/Member)
Each lecture is approved for 1 credit hour by the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System.
To register or for more information,
visit nybg.org/AdultEd or call 800.322.NYBG (6924)
Susan Cohen, FASLA, Coordinator of the Landscape Design Program, organized this series.
The New York Botanical Garden
Adult Education
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, New York 10458-5126
Landscape Design Portfolios 2011
at the Midtown Education Center
20 West 44th Street, Manhattan, in the library on the first floor
Four Monday evenings,
September 26, October 3 & 24, November 7, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
The New York Botanical Garden presents
Landscape Design Portfolios 2011
Speakers:
Ron Herman
Rosa Kliass
Sunnylands Center and Gardens, Rancho Mirage, California
The Office of James Burnett
Barbara Wilks
James Burnett
The New York Botanical Garden presents its popular series of evening lectures by outstanding, award-winning designers who
discuss their significant landscape projects, providing insight into their working methods and design philosophies. All of the
speakers address, in one way or another, the challenge of creating or renewing designed landscapes in complex environments.
Four Mondays, September 26, October 3 & 24, November 7, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Midtown Education Center, Manhattan
To register or for more information,
visit nybg.org/AdultEd or call 800.322.NYBG (6924)
Seating is limited, so please register early. Registration will be accepted at the door only if seating is available.
Registration fee for each lecture: $31/$28 (Non-Member/Member)
Register for the series and receive a discount:
122LAN801 Section E: $112/$100 (Non-Member/Member)
Generous support for this lecture series has been provided by the Arthur Ross Foundation.