The 2009-2010 College of Architecture, Planning, and Design
lecture series continues with a presentation by Thomas Morton and John Norris
entitled
Is Being Green Really Black and White?
The lecture is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4,
in the Big 12 Room of the K-State Student Union. The event is open to the
public without charge.
It is much more complicated to be green than simply “if
you build it they will come.” In this lecture, we will explore some of the
myths behind the appeal that green has with the general public and the
important role that we as designers have in shaping how people live lives as
good stewards of the environment. Both lecturers have extensive experience in
designing and building in ways that incorporate stewardship principles that
make ‘unconscious green living’ an integral part of each of their projects.
Tom Morton is senior vice president at Carma Developers in
Denver, Colorado. He has a diverse background in all areas of design and
development activities. Over the past 30 years, he has been active in the
acquisition, design, lending and development of both small and large
residential projects in the western United States. His business career includes
experience as a design consultant, construction manager, development lender,
and development executive. He is currently responsible for overseeing the
design and development of ten master planned communities located in the Denver,
New Mexico, Kansas City and Austin metro areas. Morton holds a BS in landscape
architecture from Iowa State University.
John Norris, a
K-State landscape architecture alumnus and the founding partner of Norris
Design of Denver, has been providing his clients with a high level of land
planning and landscape architectural services since 1981. He has worked with
both the private and public sectors, and throughout his 29 years of practice
has been responsible for a wide range of award-winning planning and landscape
architecture projects for educational, health care, athletic facilities, parks
and recreation, community planning, commercial and mixed-use projects. Norris’
extensive portfolio includes a dedication to the natural environment and land
stewardship. His contribution to water conservation, low impact drainage design
and advanced storm water management in urban development are extraordinary.
Habitat preservation, enhancement and restoration along with historic
preservation have also been key components in his work. His ability to quickly
grasp the complexities of a project has resulted in Norris’ recognition locally
and nationally for his creative, dramatic and functionally sound design
solutions. A meticulous and conscientious project administrator, he works well
as a team leader and as a contributing team member. His bold statements in
landscape design are strikingly unique, yet meet the function and criteria of
the user.
This event is funded by the K-State Student Fine Arts fee.
Attendance at the lecture can be submitted as continuing education credit for design
professionals by contacting Diane Potts.
For
more information, contact:
Blake Belanger, 785.532.1096
CAPD@ksu.edu, 785.532.1090
