MON-A06: Shaping the Future of Landscape Architecture

Monday, October 13, 2025

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT

1.25 PDH, LA CES/non-HSW

Speaker(s)

SADIK C. ARTUNC, FASLA (he/him/his)

Professor, FASLA, FCELA, PLA, PE
Mississippi State University
Starkville, Mississippi
FREDERICK R. STEINER, FASLA (he/him/his)

Dean and Paley Professor, Weitzman School
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Michael Grove, FASLA

Principal
SASAKI
Boston, Massachusetts

This session explores how landscape architecture can lead in addressing global sustainability challenges through the lenses of education and professional practice. Three seasoned educators and practitioners reflect on the evolution of the field, assess the current state of the academy and practice, and outline critical issues shaping its future—from climate resilience and urbanization to equity, technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn current, emerging, and future challenges and opportunities for landscape architecture.
Learn the state of the practice and the academy.
Discover and explore paths and strategies to ensure the continued success and viability of the profession.
Discover the avenues and need for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration for the planet’s future and the profession.