Pragmatic Visions
Business & Economics Podcasts
Pragmatic Visions creates a space for meaningful conversations with AEC thought leaders and industry experts about the market trends, forward-thinking ideas, and innovative solutions that are influencing the way our communities are designed. Featuring LandDesign’s experts and external partners, the show dives into topics ranging from the importance of multi-modal infrastructure to advancements in kinetic technology. Produced by LandDesign’s Communications Team, this award-winning podcast addresses the challenges AEC clients and consultants are facing as we navigate the next generation of growth and development in our communities.
Location:
United States
Description:
Pragmatic Visions creates a space for meaningful conversations with AEC thought leaders and industry experts about the market trends, forward-thinking ideas, and innovative solutions that are influencing the way our communities are designed. Featuring LandDesign’s experts and external partners, the show dives into topics ranging from the importance of multi-modal infrastructure to advancements in kinetic technology. Produced by LandDesign’s Communications Team, this award-winning podcast addresses the challenges AEC clients and consultants are facing as we navigate the next generation of growth and development in our communities.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.landdesign.com
Email:
wyoung@landdesign.com
Episodes
Episode 25 Pt. 2: Discovering Ballantyne Reimagined
12/16/2021
When repositioning a suburban office park and expansive golf course into an urban mixed-use development, there are a few things you must consider. How will the infrastructure support the long-term growth of the community? How will the roadways and open spaces connect to commercial experiences? LandDesign’s multidisciplinary team is working with Northwood Office to answer these questions for Ballantyne Reimagined. On this episode of Pragmatic Visions, we sat down with members of our design...
Duration:00:36:41
Episode 25 Pt. 1: Discovering Ballantyne Reimagined
12/9/2021
Ballantyne is a nationally recognized community that has catalyzed growth in South Charlotte. Today, Ballantyne is undergoing an exciting transformation to reposition its 535-acre corporate park and golf course into an urban, mixed-use destination. For the next two episodes of Pragmatic Visions, we will discuss the journey we have embarked on with Northwood Office to implement their bold vision for Ballantyne Reimagined. On this episode, we sat down with LandDesign’s Dale Stewart, who was...
Duration:00:32:28
Episode 24: Measuring the Impact of a Landscape
11/10/2021
How do we measure the positive impact of the places we create? LandDesign’s Allison Peckett and Stephanie Roa were inspired to answer this very question and for the last several years have been digging into data and metrics as measures for project performance. In 2020, the duo took their research to the next level by partnering with the Landscape Architecture Foundation for Case Study Investigation Program that brings together leading design firms, academia, and funding to analyze landscape...
Duration:00:36:47
Episode 23: Planning for the Future
10/15/2021
The land planning phase of a project can often work like a jigsaw puzzle. The big picture vision is there, but the process of assembling the pieces, entitlements and rezoning, can be nuanced and complex. Pairing engineering with zoning and entitlements are two integral parts of the land planning puzzle, and for LandDesign that's Director of Engineering, Jim Scanlon, and Land Use Attorney, Tony Calabrese. Together, they combine their jurisdictional knowledge and expertise in infrastructure...
Duration:00:26:07
Episode 22: MatterLab Conversations - Transforming the Landscape
9/22/2021
As designers and engineers, we see endless possibilities within every project we work on, however, there are limitations and constraints we must work with—one being the landscape. But what if there was a way to physically change the landscape and incorporate movement that could range from adjustable seating, to movable trees, to plazas that adjust to the users needs? LandDesign’s MatterLab grant recipient and this year’s first-place award-winner, Rachael Shields recognized the potential of...
Duration:00:19:24
Episode 21: MatterLab Conversations - Green Infrastructure Serving Pedestrians
8/24/2021
The rapid growth of micro-modal transportation is challenging cities across the U.S. to integrate infrastructure, such as cycletracks, multi-use paths, and bicycle lanes, to make it easier for micro-modal users to travel within their community. These facilities are crucial to the success of multi-modal networks, however, they tend to be infrequent, inadequate, and rarely address the importance of protected micro-modal facilities through roadway intersections. After a successful first round...
Duration:00:19:33
Episode 20: MatterLab Conversations - Illustrating the Value of the Profession
8/10/2021
Traditionally, children are not introduced to concepts like landscape architecture until later on in their academic journey, if at all. Xiao Cui recognized the opportunity to leverage MatterLab as a way to combine her passion for the profession and natural talent for hand drawing to illustrate the value of landscape architecture to young children through an unlikely medium, a children’s book. Throughout the pages of her book, Xiao tells the story of Emma Lake, a young girl who loves parks...
Duration:00:12:12
Episode 19: MatterLab Conversations - Rethinking STEM Mentorship
7/29/2021
When the majority of professionals in the AEC industry are of the same demographic, it means our world is being designed through one lens. This realization inspired a cross-office team of LandDesigners to explore new facets of mentorship and education that would directly address the lack of diversity in the civil engineering and landscape architecture professions. While national STEM mentor programs are targeted to high-school and collegiate students, the team saw a bigger opportunity to...
Duration:00:17:31
Episode 18: The Art of Digital Placemaking
6/21/2021
Has the influence of technology on our everyday lives trickled into the way we experience the public realm? This very question spurred an academic partnership between LandDesign and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Master of Urban Design program. A group of designers and students banded together for a semester-long exploration, analyzing the impact of technology on the way we interact with the physical realm. During this episode of Pragmatic Visions, we are joined by...
Duration:00:44:13
Episode 17: Responding to Change
10/30/2020
At LandDesign, we understand the importance of listening first, and then leading. In this time of constant change, from the unique needs of our clients and employees, to the rapidly evolving communities we work in, this empowers LandDesign as a firm to adapt quickly. LandDesign principal, Heth Kendrick, PLA believes in embracing change, whether that be how we design or how we work together.
Duration:00:47:03
Episode 16: Design that Listens
10/2/2020
The impact of design reaches far beyond the built environment, deeply affecting the emotional and physical well-being of communities, especially those that have experienced discrimination and disinvestment. LandDesign Partner Stephanie Pankiewicz, PLA believes it is the responsibility of designers to educate themselves on policy and development patterns that have embedded inequality in our communities. Following that education is the ability to listen so that design may serve the ultimate...
Duration:00:31:32
Episode 15: Matterlab Conversations - Mapping a Practice
9/25/2020
There’s immense value in understanding what has been done in the past to make better design decisions for the future. LandDesigners Jason Granado and Paula Narvaez are brainstorming a way to capture projects, from LandDesign’s portfolio and projects nationally, to create a database that would allow designers to search for precedent projects or get deep into the design details. Listen in as Jason and Paula share their MatterLab experience and how each of their projects create an easier,...
Duration:00:21:47
Episode 14: Matterlab Conversations - Urban Community Gardens
9/16/2020
Increased demand for multi-family development in urban settings is challenging designers to push the envelope of amenity design. With resort-style pools and dog parks setting the standard, Nataliya Gurina believes there is a way to better connect residents with their natural environment and researched the value of community gardens in urban multi-family developments. Listen in as Nataliya shares her MatterLab experience and the value of communal gardens in creating community.
Duration:00:18:06
Episode 13: Matterlab Conversations - The Impacts We Make
9/10/2020
Resiliency has quickly become an industry buzzword, even more so since the start of COVID-19, challenging designers to take a close look at the impact of the places we create. Motivated by her dedication to resilient design, Megan Schultz turned her passion into practice by creating an accessible resource library for LandDesigners looking to learn about resiliency and sustainability. Listen in as Megan shares her MatterLab and her mission to engineer a positive impact on our environment.
Duration:00:16:52
Episode 12: Matterlab Conversations - Sustainable Agriculture Systems
8/28/2020
There are no limits to what can be explored when given the right tools. LandDesign’s Jeff Lape shifted from his day-to-day practice to research sustainable agriculture practices and the role of landscape architecture in the future of farming. Listen in as Jeff shares his MatterLab experience and how he’s thinking differently about farming practices since COVID-19.
Duration:00:13:16
Episode 11: Matterlab Conversations - Rethinking Wastescapes
8/20/2020
Since her time as an LAF Olmsted Scholar, LandDesign’s Lauren Delbridge has used her skills as a designer to find opportunities for the practice to improve the most unlikely landscape—wastescapes. Lauren’s research into coal ash ponds and the opportunities they present to landscape architects are explored in her MatterLab project, Rethinking Wastescapes. Listen in as she shares her MatterLab experience and aspirations to transform wastescapes into open space.
Duration:00:14:12
Episode 10: Matterlab Conversations - Pet Rescue Resources
8/12/2020
We envisioned our innovation grant program, MatterLab, to provide a platform where LandDesigners could explore their passions with no limitations. It was no surprise when LandDesign’s Haley Dugger blew us away with Pet Rescue Resources, an online platform that educates animal rescues on how to leverage social media marketing to increase adoption rates. Listen in as Haley shares her MatterLab experience and what’s next for Pet Rescue Resources.
Duration:00:18:43
Episode 9: Matterlab Conversations - Bike/Ped Design Guide
8/5/2020
What do you get when you combine the perspectives of a landscape architect and a civil engineer? One well-rounded MatterLab project! LandDesign’s Jeromy Wegryzn and Matt Weschler combined their skill sets and passion for cycling to create the firm’s first-ever comprehensive Bike/Ped Design Guide. Listen in as Jeromy and Matt share their MatterLab experience and how their guide has become the starting point for designers looking to dive into micromobility.
Duration:00:21:17
Episode 8: A Culture of Innovation
7/28/2020
At LandDesign, curiosity and innovation are a part of our culture. Over the last year, we made an exciting investment in advancing several #researchanddevelopment initiatives that led us down unexpected paths. From internal innovation to academic collaboration, we are thrilled to share with you an inside look into R+D at LandDesign. Listen in as our R+D champions, Ashley Clark and Richard Petersheim share how we’re investing in efforts that foster our culture of innovation.
Duration:00:47:59
Episode 7: The Age of Ideation
7/9/2020
As designers, we are constantly ideating, uncovering new ways to make our public spaces safer for all. After 9/11 solutions like barrier walls were implemented into the public realm, but today we are faced with a new public health crisis, COVID-19. LandDesign’s Chase Weaver has been exploring how we design space with self-sanitizing materials, like silver and copper, that give people peace of mind when in the public realm. Listen in as Chase shares his thoughts on how we can create safer,...
Duration:00:19:37