2012 promises to be an exciting year for landscape. The Olympic Park will command the world’s attention throughout the summer. Its unveiling will reveal in quite a spectacular way the power of landscape architecture to transform and create beauty. Here at the Institute we are keen to capitalise on this unique opportunity. In just a few weeks we will publish our first ever guide for clients. Landscape Architecture – A guide for clients is designed to showcase the breadth of expertise within the profession. From the Olympic Park to a Bermudan Hospital all the projects have been chosen to inspire new clients to commission similar skills in the future.

We will be championing the Guide at this year’s Ecobuild on 21 March where we are hosting four seminars. The first three sessions will take their inspiration directly from the Guide and are themed: Vision: the Power to Transform; Beauty and Civic Pride and Infrastructure: Planning for the Future. The final session of the day takes its inspiration from some of the Capital’s most-exciting projects: The Olympic Park, the transformation of Granary Square in King’s Cross and the massive re-design of Exhibition Road in South Kensington.

Entry is free, register here

10.30 – 11.15       Vision: the power to transform places

Cotswolds AONB – Ian Houlston CMLI, LDA Design         
East Float Wirral Waters, Birkenhead – Jon Berry CMLI, Tyler Grange
Prince Bishops Park, Bishop Auckland – Duncan Ecob CMLI, Devereux
Q & A

11.30 – 12.15       Beauty and civic pride

St. Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh – Prof. Brian Evans, Gillespies
Stanza Stones – Tom Lonsdale CMLI, Placecraft         
The Triangle, Swindon – Luke Engleback CMLI, Studio Engleback
Q & A

14.00 – 14.45       Infrastructure: planning for the future

Ardley Energy from Waste Plant – Mark Jones CMLI, SLR Consulting
SuDS Design Guide for Northamptonshire – Sue Illman CMLI, Illman Young
Bermuda Hospital – Peter Wilder CMLI, Macfarlane Wilder
Q &A

15.00 – 16.30       Celebrating 2012: how landscape is changing the face of London

Exhibition Road, London – Tot Brill, RBKC; Romy Rawlings CMLI, Woodhouse; Edward Jones, Dixon Jones; Project Centre
Central St Martins – Robert Townshend CMLI, Townshend Landscape Architects; Ken Trew FLI, Argent
The Olympic Park – Neil Mattinson FLI, LDA Design
Q & A