15-16 February 2019 Kochi

13TH ISOLA CONFERENCE KOCHIKERALA, INDIA 15-16 FEBRUARY 2019 2 DAYS | 6 SPEAKERS | 4 WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED BY + 3 POST-CONFERENCE TOURS INDIAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS s India and the world confront the challenges of rising waters, fragile ecosystems, ex- treme climate events, polluted cities, rapid, unplanned development and degraded Aenvironments, equitable healthy living environments and continued ecological appro- priateness have become critically endangered. The self-healing capacity of natural systems is becoming severely threatened. The role of the landscape architect transcends boundaries, in integrating intangible values of culture, people, places, land, water, air, context and site-specific conditions into ecologically healthy places to meet present and future challenges. Landscape architects play a critical role in synthesizing a range of professional expertise and skills and are best trained to function as members and heads of multi - disciplinary teams that can work on healing the Earth. IN T We come from a rich tradition of ecological wisdom and landscape aesthetics; a tradition S JU that can help us direct, distinguish and protect the ecological processes that will define the : future of the land and our habitats. The state of Kerala is symbolic of the juncture at which EDIT landscape architects stand today. Unquestionably God’s own country, its ecological heritage CR is abundant yet finite and fragile. How we will address the ecological processes inherent in age IM | this land, and across the world, through practice and academia, in the years to come, will be our lasting legacy as a profession. KKI The intent of the conference is to learn from pioneers, share with our peers, and educate , IDU policy makers in the role that landscape architects in India must play; a role that places us ALA M at the forefront of ecological processes and design practice. Ecological democracy is a new LI and exciting field that combines the forces of ecology and participatory democracy to design PU urban landscapes that help us to create resilient communities.” To understand also how a landscape reacts to a change or disturbance over time on its own or how human intervention MEESA can help it, can help us imagine ways of mitigating the effects of future disturbances. It is vital M to understand how ecological process is addressed by designers across the globe, as it is to FRO study how Nature adjusts to changes over time. W VIE : E A few landscape and planning related professionals around the globe have been using G A ecological principles and processes to guide and inform their work. It is time to learn from IM 13TH ISOLA CONFERENCE ER them, as well as from the almost-lost cultural practices that for centuries have been using V O the Earth’s natural processes and rhythms as a basis for development and design. It is time FEBRUARY 15 & 16, 2019 C to study, design and create landscapes with ecological processes as their primary function. KOCHI, KERALA, INDIA SPEAKERS 1 2 3 Yossapon Dr. T. V. Gena Boonsom Ramachandra Wirth Co-founder and Director, Shma Company Limited, Co-ordinator, Energy and Wetlands Research Design Principal, SCAPE Landscape Architecture a landscape architectural firm in Thailand Group & Urban Design Studio, New York Convenor, Environmental Information Systems Shma Company Limited is a landscape creative (ENVIS) at Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc, As the Dwesign Principal of SCAPE, Gena draws from platform that aims to make the Earth better by Bangalore her inter-disciplinary training to create ecologically working towards ‘inclusive territory’. This landscape rich and culturally relevant landscapes from the design firm uses the principle of a human-centred A passionate researcher at the Centre for Environ- infrastructure level to the site level. She has been approach to understand human behaviours, needs, mental Studies (IISc. Bangalore), Dr TVR’s research actively involved in several of SCAPE‘s pioneering insights throughout the design process to improve interests range from specialised ecological studies State-initiated research and design programmes the lives of people living the ongoing and future city to energy renewability and further, to curriculum for New-York State. Examples include ‘Oyster-tec- challenges. This creative and interactive approach planning of environmental education. His in-depth ture’ (adaptation strategy for climate change and requires not only a collaborative platform to pull all knowledge and expertise in these fields is wide- sea-level rise in NYC), SIRR (Special initiative for Re- the resources and tools from different stakeholders, ly sought after, by the State of Karnataka and the building and resiliency of NYC), ‘Rebuild by Design’ shareholders, organizations and multidisciplinary Govt. of India to develop environmental policies (pro-active design strategies for disaster manage- to implement the territory, but also, it broadens and their implementation strategies at the state ment), ‘Living Breakwaters’ (a climate change resil- perspectives to identify the appropriate strategies. and national level. iency strategy for the South Shore of Staten Island). WEB URL: WEB URLS: WEB URLS: http://www.shmadesigns.com/ http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy https://www.scapestudio.com/people/gena-wirth/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/T_V_Ramachan- https://www.scapestudio.com/projects/oyster-tec- dra/publications ture-moma-rising-currents/ https://www.scapestudio.com/projects/living-breakwaters-competition/ 13TH ISOLA CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 15 & 16, 2019 KOCHI, KERALA, INDIA SPEAKERS 4 5 6 Jelle Dr. John Breck Therry D. Liu Gastinger Design Director, Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, Ecosystem Ambassador for the Commonland Senior Associate, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Singapore Foundation Architects, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A Visiting Fellow at the Netherlands Institute of The Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl strives to be a catalyst Ecology NBW creates resilient landscapes by artfully com- for ‘liveable public spaces that integrate natural Director, Environmental Education Media Project bining eco-technologies, aesthetics, and the em- systems’. Their work is grounded in the belief that a bedded histories of a site. We understand that sus- vibrant public realm is at the heart of liveable cities. Known to many as the ‘Indiana Jones of Landscape tainable landscape architecture design succeeds The innovative design solutions of the studio, de- Restoration’, Dr. John D. Liu (ecosystem restoration when it is based on ecologic performance, beauty, rive from collaboration, active public participation researcher, educator and filmmaker), has dedicated and an authentic engagement with the public. In and cross agency co-ordination. Their developed his life to sharing real-world examples of once-de- design projects of all scales, emphasis is placed design philosophy is honed all over the world by graded landscapes newly restored to their original on the symbolic, ecological, and practical poten- their multicultural teams in Germany, Singapore, fertile and biodiverse beauty. Liu, through his work, tial of plants, water, and natural processes in the China, the Nordic countries and the Middle East. attempts to prove that when humans work with sustainable landscape. Careful response is made nature, degraded landscapes can be restored in a to the environmental considerations of a site such The firm’s stated vision is: matter of years, and economies can be regenerat- as stormwater retention, wildlife conservation and • To lead Integration in planning and design to im- ed, putting food security and climate change miti- habitat creation, and energy efficiency. These land- prove quality of life gation within our reach. He believes that humanity scape designs engage the site in a way that informs • To value precious Water as a source of life in plan- must shift from commodifying nature to ‘naturalis- the observer about the environment we occupy and ning and design ing’ our economy, in order to survive as a species. the greater world around us. • To use Landscape Architecture to connect People to urban nature WEB URL: WEB URL: • To use Art to enhance the experience of people https://knaw.academia.edu/JohnDLiu http://www.nbwla.com/ WEB URL: http://www.dreiseitl.com/en/start 13TH ISOLA CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 15 & 16, 2019 KOCHI, KERALA, INDIA workshoPS W1 W2 WORKSHOP 1 WORKSHOP 2 Living Waters Gardens that don’t .......................................................... need Gardening .......................................................... LEAD by: Latha Raman, Inspiration and Consortium W1 SESSION 1C LEAD by: Paul Blanchflower, Auroville Botanical for DEWATS Dissemination CDD Society, India 60 minutes Gardens, Puducherry CONDUCTED by: Latha Raman Jaigopal, Governing Dr. John D. Liu [Speaker] DAY-1 | 15 February 2019 Body Member, CDD Society, India and 04:00 PM – 06:00 PM Karthik, Senior Engineer, CDD Society, India DAY-1 | 15 February 2019 04:00 PM – 06:00 PM W1 SESSION 1A • Case Study 1 – Participative approach towards 30 minutes sustainable rejuvenation of water bodies – the In the past fifty years we have learned a lot about Conducted by Gilles Boulicot, Auroville Centre for Alleppey case study [15 minutes] by Latha/ the characteristics of native plants. We know that Scientific Research Karthik they are “low maintenance” – adapt to low-fertility • Case Study 2 – by Gena Wirth [15 minutes] • Introduction – ‘Living Waters’ soils and easily survive with the seasonal rains of • Case Study 3 – by Jelle Therry [15

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