I attended several informative sessions on digital graphics, restoring communities, stormwater management and design, economic opportunities, and business management and practice.Aside from lectures and discussions, I felt obliged to discover some of the best site design Chicago has to offer...
Upon arrival at Millennium Park, I couldn't resist spending a few moments observing the interactive Crown Fountain...This piece illustrated how valuable art, water, and public participation is for a successful space. 
Of course, no trip to Millennium Park is complete without visiting the Cloud Gate! Yours truly is attempting to make some interpretive public art...
One of the greatest aspects of the Cloud Gate is not only seeing yourself and people from all corners of Earth, but the reflection of Chicago's classic and modern architecture together. Like Billie the Kid said in the Dylan bio-pic I'm Not There, "..It's like you got yesterday, today and tomorrow, all in the same room. There's no telling what can happen."
Images of the past, present and future surround us all of only we look close enough; fortunately, these visions presented themselves to me on the same block of Michigan Avenue...
...So it would be fitting that two of Origin4Design's partners would find themselves alongside Chicago's testament to water as a resource. The future of landscape architecture depends on our ability to manage this resource while interpreting usage in a creative and aesthetic fashion.For those of you who may be worried, Landscape Architects do have fun!
This is my good friend, fellow alum, and talented Landscape Architect, Laura Palimeno of Ledden Palimeno Landscaping. Here are some fun images from our time together...
...our nights on the town were as valuable as the conference lectures themselves. Good design understands the place and the people for which it serves. To better understand the parks, plazas and other forms of site design throughout the city, we needed to experience the city and her residents...Design is everywhere, and it's important to me to be continually thoughtful about my collective experiences and to learn from them all.
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thanks for the shout out LP. Your pictures turned out nice! It was great seeing you again and to catch up on all that has been going on since graduating. Glad to hear Origin4Design is taking off. Rebecca's post on the Illinois Prairie was also very interesting. I look forward to reading more blogs along the way.
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