NOT IN MY BACKYARD
Adventures into the profoundly frightening, deeply uncertain and yet somehow incredibly optimistic landscapes of the 21st century.
Canberra is one of the very few, fully planned cities in the world. The 2016 Festival in Canberra will connect the public with landscape architects across 20 events developed by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) and Festival Creative Director, Richard Weller. The four-day program will include a Research Summit, Conference, National Landscape Architecture Awards and a host of public and industry tours, exhibitions, city activations, screenings and talks.
Dates: 27 - 30 October 2016
Location: Canberra ACT
At the 2015 International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Asia-Pacific Regional Congress Closing Ceremony in Lombok, Indonesia on 8 September, Richard Weller was announced as the creative director for the 2016 International Festival of Landscape Architecture in Canberra. Australian-born Weller is the Professor and Chair of landscape architecture at The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA).
Prior to taking up the position at Penn (having succeeded James Corner in 2013), Weller was Director of the Australian Urban Design Research Centre. With Vladimir Sitta (Terragram) he was also Director of the design firm Room 4.1.3 who designed the controversial, Garden of Australia Dreams at the National Museum of Australia, Canberra. This renowned garden will host the Welcome Reception for the 2016 Festival.
Program at a glance
Thursday 27 October 2016
Research Summit
Welcome Reception - Garden of Australian Dreams, National Museum of Australia
Friday 28 October 2016
AILA National Conference, day 1 - Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia
National Landscape Architecture Awards - National Arboretum Canberra
Saturday 29 October 2016
AILA National Conference, day 2 - Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia
Sunday 30 October 2016
Fringe events and tours