Next Generation of Parks Events Presented by MPR News
Date and Time: Thu, Mar 30, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
Location: University of Minnesota – Rapson Hall, 89 Church Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455
Play and Restoration in Our Post-Pandemic World, with Mikyoung Kim, FASLA
Mikyoung Kim explores how landscapes make our lives better. Not just aesthetically, but how we as humans are part of natural and built systems that have such a profound impact on human resiliency and belonging.
Her first public talk in 2.5 years, Mikyoung’s Play and Restoration emerged from a consolidated incubation period of creativity for one of America’s most celebrated designers. She’ll focus on the role public space plays in our semi-post pandemic world in reconnecting and restoring public engagement in our global cities.
You’ll hear her stories about:
Her current work also includes the Seoul Cheonggye River Restoration Project and the Chicago Botanic Garden. In this talk she’ll focus on the ethics of design and our collective goal of creating healthier and more equitable cities that spark our collective imagination.
Join us for this inspiring evening!