Publication Date
11-29-2006
Document Type
Interview
Duration
52 minutes
Subjects
Landscape architecture, Sustainable design -- Oregon -- Portland, Green roofs (Gardening)
Abstract
Interview of Laurel McDonald by Chloe Collins at MacDonald Environmental Planning on November 29th, 2006.
The interview index is available for download.
Biographical
Laurel MacDonald is a landscape architect, who grew up in Spokane, Washington. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Washington, and has over 30 years of experience. In 1982 she founded the landscape architecture firm, Macdonald Environmental Planning, P.C. Her work focuses on healing environments and hospitals, with specialization on healing gardens, eco-roofs, and sustainable designs.
Rights
This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use within the parameters of “fair use” as defined under U.S. Copyright law. It cannot be reproduced, distributed, or broadcasted for commercial purposes. For more information, please contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: specialcollections@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9883.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10830
Recommended Citation
Collins, Chloe, "Interview with Laurel MacDonald, MacDonald Environmental, 2006 (audio)" (2006). Sustainability History Project. http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10830
Description
Laurel Macdonald-Bonnell works and owns Macdonald Environmental Planning, PC, a design firm in Portland and Bend that focuses on landscape architecture design. Her definition of sustainability is something that doesn’t require a lot of energy to maintain. Her firm’s motto is “healthy people, healthy communities, and healthy environment.” Her firm has been greatly involved in healing environments within hospitals, providing eco-roof/green spaces for patients to be relieved from stress (which promotes a better healing environment). According to Macdonald-Bonnell, creating a good design for this purpose is very rewarding as it helps to make the community more conscious of the necessity of involving nature in everyday life.
This interview is part of “The Sustainability History Project: Documenting Sustainable Development and Practice in the Pacific Northwest” at Portland State University.