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Project Implementation

FRI-A09: Hiding in Plain Sight: Weaving Essential Systems into Visionary Landscapes

Friday, September 18, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM PT
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW

Contemporary landscapes work harder than ever to sustain the environments they host. Landscape architects must embed unseen systems to support plants, people, and performance into compelling, simple designs. This session presents a comparative study across three exceptional landscapes, describing different approaches to the integration, execution, and stewardship of invisible systems.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Establish workflows among consultants from project onset, determine key participants, and defend the broader goals of the project.
  • Apply tools, techniques, software, and systems to identify and illustrate landscape needs and the implications—both positive and negative—of underlying infrastructural and operational decisions.
  • Demonstrate how strong partnerships with clients, consultants, and contractors align teams to a shared vision that endures through the most contentious parts of a project.
  • Apply cooperation and flexibility strategies throughout the project life cycle to ensure successful execution, especially when confronted with challenges of cost, feasibility, and uncontrollable factors.