About

Infrascape Design is the research blog of Barry Lehrman, ASLA. An assistant professor in Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, Barry is a registered Landscape Architect in Minnesota, where he previously was a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the University of Minnesota. Barry’s research focus is on integrating ecosystem services into cities, sustainable infrastructure, urban heat island mitigation, land art, and the cultural milieu of sustainability.

Barry’s courses at Cal Poly Pomona include:

LA 301L Intermediate Landscape Design Studio (fall 2011). Topic: Resilient Harbors – Post-Oil Urbanism

This topics studio will explore the future landscape around the Port of Los Angeles (PoLA) and Port of Long Beach (PoLB). Specifically, the studio will investigate the design of a post-oil urban landscape that provides the infrastructure and land-uses required for establishing a resilient community to serve the residents, users, and visitors to the Harbor.

The studio process will include site/regional analysis, future scenario construction, and the design of multifunctional landscapes. Landscape performance metrics and modeling techniques will be introduced and used to evaluate design alternatives.

LA 510L Foundation Studio (fall 2011)