Episode 16: Community-based approaches to practicing Landscape Architecture (pt2)

In the second part of our conversation, Dr Diane Jones Allen talks to us about her practice Design Jones LLC, and her work in designing and building grassroots community driven projects. Diane shares the unique ways she has practiced Landscape Architecture in a non corporate way. We talk about the challenges that Black folks face in the profession; from being a student, practicing in academia or in private practice. 

In this episode, I also share about my  Graduate Thesis project; Bujumbura 2050, where we used an Afrofuturistic approach to design the future of vertical urban spaces in Bujumbura. 

Diane is currently working on her upcoming book "The Maroon Landscape: A Cultural Approach to Climate Resiliency" to be published by the MIT Press in 2024.

Tune in to also learn what Maroon landscapes can teach us as we envision a more resilient future.

Dr. Diane Jones Allen is a principal landscape architect of Design Jones, LLC, and  Program Director for Landscape Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs, at the University of Texas at Arlington.

 This episode was originally recorded in December 2020.