Krista Renwick

Practicum Title: "Landfill to landmark: unearthing the waste[d] potential of an operational disposal site" From ABSTRACT: This practicum investigates the role of landscape architecture in the design of waste landscapes to determine whether an alternative design approach to this waste management life-cycle can address environmental issues resulting from human consumption through exposure, visibility, and community engagement. The result of this practicum is a design framework that is a direct response to the persistent trend of pushing landscapes of consumption to the periphery of society’s consciousness. The design proposes a management program that re-frames waste as a land shaping opportunity to build park space in the wake of landfill construction. The design aims to alter the perception of landfills while generating awareness of the culture of overconsumption in North America by demonstrating how an active waste management site can engage the public.

Bachelor of Environmental Science Hons. Focus Area: Remediation and Waste Management Honours Thesis: "Determining the true source of perchlorate contamination and the establishment of a corresponding remediation plan"