Authors on Architecture: Chamberlin and O’Hara on California Eden
Join Susan Chamberlin, ASLA, and Christine Edstrom O’Hara as they present their new book on landscape architecture, California Eden: Heritage Landscapes of the Golden State (Angel City Press, 2024).
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Los Angeles , United States
2146 Westridge Road
Join Susan Chamberlin, ASLA, and Christine Edstrom O’Hara as they present their new book, California Eden: Heritage Landscapes of the Golden State (Angel City Press, 2024). For many people, the concept of landscape is associated with gardens, especially estate gardens. California Eden reaches far beyond the elite circle of private estates; this book highlights a wide range of landscapes from the professional to the vernacular through exceptional essays by distinguished landscape historians (including SAH/SCC Advisory Board Member Ann Scheid). Beyond its breathtaking vistas, the book delves deep into the cultural and historical significance of these landscapes, revealing the untold stories of the people who have inhabited and shaped them over the centuries.
Chamberlin is a landscape historian and a licensed landscape architect with a degree in landscape architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and master’s degree in architectural history from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is a founding member of the California Garden & Landscape History Society and a former adjunct faculty member of Santa Barbara City College, where she taught garden history.
O’Hara is a professor of landscape architecture at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She received her BA in English from Stanford University, Master of Landscape Architecture from University of Washington (Seattle), and PhD in Landscape Architecture from University of Edinburg (Scotland). In addition to teaching, Prof. O’Hara has had a landscape design practice for more than 25 years. Within that practice, she consults on the restoration and preservation of historic landscapes by writing National Register nominations.
Chamberlin & O’Hara on California Eden—Sunday, July 28, 2024; 1-2:30 PM Pacific; $5.
