In this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, host Gregory Plavcan sits down with Nancy Somerville to discuss how design can be harnessed to improve wellbeing, sustainability, and environmental impact. Nancy is the CEO of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) in Washington, D.C. Through her work, she oversees advocacy, public awareness, education, and professional practice programs of ASLA. Additionally, she is a respected speaker on active transportation, green infrastructure, and other issues of environmental impact. Nancy is from Washington, D.C. and holds an AB from Princeton and an MA from Stanford.
In this conversation, Gregory and Nancy talk about the impact of design and nature on people’s wellbeing, how architecture landscaping has impacted cities and individuals, redesigning ASLA’s headquarters and receiving prestigious sustainability certificates, and how businesses and individuals can take steps toward improving their own wellbeing.