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Landscape Architecture Department Advisory Council (LADAC)
The Cal Poly Landscape Architecture Advisory Council was formed in September 2001 to aid the Department in fulfilling its mission and goals. The Council consists of individuals who are leaders in the landscape architecture profession as well as business and community leaders who share a profound interest in furthering the mission of the Cal Poly Landscape Architecture Department.
Members include representatives from the design and planning professions, the green industry, developers, and government and public agencies that interact with the landscape architecture profession.
LADAC Events During 2011 - 2012
Fall Quarter
October 30, 2011:
Alumni Reception at The Tipsy Crow, San Diego
December 2- 3, 2011:
December 2 - Senior show participation, class participation in final reviews, lunchtime lecture by René Bihan, Managing Principal, SWA Group San Francisco, "Landscape by Design: Not Nature"
December 3 - Department/LADAC Meeting
Winter Quarter
February 3 - 4, 2012:
February 3 - Professional Interaction - Introductory Job-Seeking for 2nd through 4th year students and Resume, Portfolios and Mock Interviews for 4th and 5th year students, morning and afternoon. Senior Show reviews, afternoon. Lunchtime Panel Discussion in 252 lecture space, "Who do Firms Want to Hire?"
February 4 - Department/LADAC meeting
Spring Quarter
June 1 - 2, 2012:
June 1 - Senior show participation, class participation in final reviews
June 2 - Department/LADAC Meeting
LADAC Members
| Name | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Ahlers, Christina | Hart Howerton One Union Street San Francisco, CA 94111 |
christina@ahlers.org |
| Bihan, René | SWA Group 301 Battery St., Two Mezzanine North San Francisco, CA 94111 |
rbihan@swagroup.com |
| Buchanan, Paul | Buchanan Fieldworks 5201 Clearbrook Drive Concord, CA 94521 |
paulb@buchananfieldworks.com |
| Conger, Kevin | CMG Landscape Architecture 500 Third Street, Suite 215 San Francisco, CA 94107 |
kconger@cmgsite.com |
| Cutner, Ann - Vice Chair | IMA Design Group Inc. 20341 Birch Street, Suite 100 Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
acutner@imadesign.com |
| deGarmo, Chuck | ValleyCrest Landscape Development 3242 Halladay Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 |
cdegarmo@valleycrest.com |
| Donnelly, Tom (Emeritus) | ValleyCrest Companies 24151 Ventura Blvd. Calabasas, CA 91302 |
tdonnelly@valleycrest.com |
| Durham, Matt | EPT DESIGN 9821 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 |
mdurham@eptdesign.com |
| Edmiston, Pam | American Landscape Companies 7013 Owensmouth Ave. Canoga Park, CA 91303 |
pedmiston@americanlandscape.com |
| Estrada, Vicki | Estrada Land Planning 755 Broadway Circle #300 San Diego, CA 92101 |
vestrada@estradalandplan.com |
| Ferber, Jeff | RRM Design Group 3765 South Higuera Street, Suite 102 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 |
jcferber@rrmdesign.com |
| Flores, Martin | Rick Engineering Urban Design and Planning Division 5620 Friars Road San Diego, CA 92110-2596 |
mflores@rickengineering.com |
| Gonzalez, Sandra | 2637 E. 2nd Street Long Beach, CA 90803 |
sandra.gonzalez@longbeach.gov |
| Hume, Rick T. | Frederick Thomas Hume Landscape Architecture 2984 Mountain View Dr Laguna Beach, CA 92651 |
fth2nov8@cox.net |
| Lake, Amber | Spurlock Poirier Landscape Architects 2122 Hancock Street San Diego, CA 92110 |
alake@sp-land.com |
| Lorge, Mark (Emeritus) | EDAW, Inc. 2737 Campus Drive Irvine, CA 92612-1602 |
lorge.mark@gmail.com |
| Marcillac, Paul - Chair | Stantec 1201 J Street, Studio 100 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
paul.marcillac@stantec.com |
| Marquez, Dolores | Marquez Consulting 10364 Pinecastle Street San Diego, CA 92131 |
marquezconsulting@me.com |
| Mears, Scott | designlab252 P.O. Box 27616 Fresno, CA 93729 |
scott@designlab252.com |
| Miller, Baxter | BMLA Landscape Architecture 310 North Joy Street Corona, CA 92879 |
baxter@bmla.net |
| Moller, Frederika | Frederika Moller Landscape Architect 2025 Rose Street, Suite 201 Berkeley, CA 94709 |
frederika@fmland.net |
| Robinson, Keith | CalTrans, State of California 1120 N Street MS 28 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
keith.robinson@dot.ca.gov |
| Singleton, Michael | KTU+A 3916 Normal Street San Diego CA 92103 |
mike@ktua.com |
| Taylor, James | The Lightfoot Planning Group 5900 Pasteur Court, Suite 110 Carlsbad, CA 92008 |
jim@lightfootpg.com |
| Victor, Jason | Ken Kay Associates 1045 Sansome Street, Studio 321 San Francisco, CA 94111 |
jvictor@kenkaysf.com |
Student Representatives to LADAC
Kate Cannon |
First Year Representative (rotating) |
James Dillon |
First Year Representative (rotating) |
Michael Vogt |
First Year Transfer Representative |
Jillian Broeckel |
Second Year Representative |
Trevor Cassidy |
Second Year Representative |
Gregory Ross |
Second Year Transfer Representative |
Lindsay Schulze |
Third Year Representative |
Jacob Leon |
Fourth Year Representative |
Ayla-Louise Ucok |
Fifth Year Representative |
Donovan Hall |
Fifth Year Representative |
Everett Rodgers |
SCASLA Representative |
LADAC Mission
The Council's mission is to provide advice, advocacy, access, and leverage to assist with the acquisition of needed resources for the Department.
LADAC Goals
- To provide advice and counsel to the Department Head.
- To provide input on the goals and objectives of the Department.
- To aid the Department Head and faculty in seeking public and private support for the programs of the Department.
- To enhance the communication between the Department and the world outside of the University.
- To help the Department retain and enhance its unique role as a leader in providing state-of-the-art and relevant education for tomorrow's landscape architecture professionals.
- To provide an understanding of the pulse and direction of the profession.
- To enhance access to the resources of the Department and College for the practicing professional, and vice-versa.
- To maintain liaison with the CAED Advisory Council.
- To maintain interaction with students and faculty of the department.
LADAC Student Achievement Award
The LADAC Student Achievement Award of $2,000 is given annually to a fourth-year student who best exemplifies skills that the LADAC considers important for future leaders in the profession. The award criteria is not based solely on academic achievement, social, or design skills, but also on the following:
Communication Skills - The ability to communicate effectively internally and externally with colleagues and others. The ability to communicate to a group under difficult circumstances, staying focused and positive.
Community Involvement - Contribution to both the local and the landscape architecture communities, such as SCASLA, ASLA, community service, and/or serving on boards, commissions, or other volunteer efforts.
Leadership Skills - Volunteers or is elected to accept a challenge and follows through to the completion of the task or assignment. Has the integrity and leadership qualities such that others follow without contention or receiving rewards. One who rises up to the top with the sole purpose of reaching a common goal and who continuously demonstrates a positive attitude.
Candidates for this award are selected by the Landscape Architecture department faculty based on who they feel best meets the award criteria. The selected candidates are asked to prepare a short essay (1 -2 pages) that demonstrates how the candidate believes he or she meets the award criteria. The essays are sent to the LADAC Chair prior to the LADAC's Winter Quarter visit. The selected candidates are interviewed by the LADAC during their Winter Quarter visit, with interviews lasting approximately 20 - 30 minutes. Portfolios are not required; resumes are required.
The recipient, as determined by the LADAC, receives the $2,000 award at a Spring or Fall awards ceremony. The recipient is required to attend a predetermined LADAC quarterly meeting to discuss how the award has been applied to the academic, social, or financial progress of the recipient.
LADAC Student Support Internship
The LADAC annually awards $1,500 to a selected student who is willing to further the ongoing programs of LADAC. The level of effort expected under this program will be roughly equivalent to 80-100 hours of service. The program provides direct and indirect interaction with the professional members of LADAC as well as with faculty of the LA department. This is an excellent opportunity to strengthen your resume, make important contacts, and acquire relevant experience that will also assist the department and students. In order to be considered for this program, students must be in at least their second year within the LA program. They must also submit a written proposal, turned into the department office by the deadline date established by the LADAC each academic year. January 31 was the deadline for 2012.
To download the LADAC Student Support Intern Request for Proposal for the Spring and Fall quarters of 2012 and Winter quarter 2013, click here.