OS in desging

Wed Nov 3 13:10:41 PST 2004

Carla,

Here are two stories about Virginia Burt, who uses OS in landscape design in
public areas, abd  Birgitt Williams, who worked with her.  Birgitt sent them
to the list many years ago.

back in sunny Seattle,
Peggy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Birgitt Bolton" <birgitt at worldchat.com>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: OS in community development

> Hello Oliver,
>
> Open Space has been used in community development efforts since its
> beginning and I think there are good stories in some of Harrison's books
and
> of course others might have their own stories to contribute here. One of
the
> things I don't think we do well as "an Open Space community" is to record
> our stories so good for you that you are getting something published. I
hope
> you will share it with us.
>
> As for writing this for a landscape publication, I will simply mention our
> own interest here in combining Open Space with landscape architecture.
> Virginia Burt, landscape architect specializing in spiritual healing
gardens
> here in Ontario,
> Canada and I (working with Open Space Technology) have combined our
passions
> with some exciting results. We have recently presented our stories to the
> Canadian Institute of Planners annual conference because the profession of
> planners in general are hoping for better ways of public consultation and
> engagement than they have used to date. At their request, we have written
> our stories to be published in their journal I think in November. We'll
> share that once it is out too. Anyhow, our stories to date are not many
> although  we have intention to create many, many more together. Last
> October, in Oberlin Ohio USA we conducted an OST meeting for the
> stakeholders (about 75) of a spiritual retreat centre for the purpose of
> informing Virginia about the issues and opportunities for a twenty acre
> piece of land. I facilitated the meeting. Virginia was a resource person
at
> the meeting, sitting at a table with a map of the landscape and answering
> questions throughout the weekend as well as making notations on the map as
> issues and opportunities were identified. We came away from the meeting
with
> enough information for Virginia to do an incredible design and she was
able
> to fulfill our promise of having the design ready for them within 40 days
of
> their meeting (a real reduction in the amount of time usually taken for
such
> matters). They loved the design and are currently implementing it. We have
> just received notice that the design (which highlights the process we used
> to achieve it) is receiving an award of merit in Boston USA in September
> from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
>
> In May of this year, Virginia and I used Open Space with the military here
> in Canada to enable Virginia to do a design for 102 acres of land at the
> Royal Military College. We presented the design at the end of June and 95%
> of it was immediately approved. Within minutes of the approval, the plan
was
> being shared with potential funders and being greatly praised. Because of
> Open Space, several very difficult and conflicted issues were resolved and
> the group that gathered were surprised that they had agreement on what was
> to be done with their landscape. At the beginning we were given fair
warning
> that this likely would not happen because there was great attachment to
> different viewpoints. We are doing stakeholder presentations of this
> landscape design in September.
>
> Using OST worked well with stakeholder community input to the master plans
> that Virginia then created. The success is also attributed to Virginia for
> listening to the outcomes of the Open Space discussions and incorporating
> them into the plans. OST would not have worked if she had not listened and
> designed in accordance with what she heard. Both stakeholder groups
> commented on how wonderful and refreshing it was to have had the chance to
> explore what mattered and to be heard and to see their topics of passion
> reflected in the design so well.
>
> I hope this helps you a little in making your case of using OST with
> landscape architecture.
>
> Warmest regards,
> Birgitt
>
> Birgitt Bolton of Dalar Associates
> www.openspacetechnology.com
> 55 Ravina Cres., Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
>  L9G 2E8
> phone: 905-648-5775  fax: 905-648-2262
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of Oliver
> Schrader
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 1:08 PM
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: OS in community development
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Im searching for material about OS used in community development
> processes for an article in a landscape planning  magazine.
> Especially interesting would be information on projects that have already
> happened
> sometime ago, where there is some information about the long term
> outcomes available, too. Thanks  for answers
> in advance.
>
> Oliver
>
> Oliver Schrader
> Lustkandlgasse 39/36
> A-1090 Wien
> Tel. ++431 3107018

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vliex, Carla (cvl)" <CVL at tg.nl>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 4:34 AM
Subject: [OSLIST] OS in desging

> Hi
>
> In the town were I live are ideas of building a new (and better!) hospital
for the local community.
> We hope we can do the design in Open Space. These are questions like:
> - What should our hosiptal look like (envisioning)?
> - What kind of atmoshere we wish to create?
>
>
> Are there any stories of Open Space in designing buildings for a
community?
> Does anyone know where I can find the story of the desing of  a Boeing
aircraft in Open Space?
>
> wishing you all, especially your folks in the States with the results of
the elections, a wise and warm day!!!
>
> from Holland
>
> Carla
>
> Met vriendelijke groet,
>
> drs. Carla Vliex
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Vliex, Carla (cvl)" <CVL at tg.nl>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 4:34 AM
Subject: [OSLIST] OS in desging

> Hi
>
> In the town were I live are ideas of building a new (and better!) hospital
for the local community.
> We hope we can do the design in Open Space. These are questions like:
> - What should our hosiptal look like (envisioning)?
> - What kind of atmoshere we wish to create?
>
>
> Are there any stories of Open Space in designing buildings for a
community?
> Does anyone know where I can find the story of the desing of  a Boeing
aircraft in Open Space?
>
> wishing you all, especially your folks in the States with the results of
the elections, a wise and warm day!!!
>
> from Holland
>
> Carla
>
> Met vriendelijke groet,
>
> drs. Carla Vliex
> ____________________________________
> Organisatieadviseur
>
> Twynstra Gudde Management Consultants
>
> Stationsplein 1, 3818 LE Amersfoort
> Postbus 907, 3800 AX Amersfoort
> Telefoon 033 4677761, Fax 033 4677572
> Mobiel 06 53927407
> E-mail cvl at tg.nl
> Internet www.twynstragudde.nl
>
> Privé
> Aziering 18
> 3823 WP Amersfoort
> Telefoon 033 4554321
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