Brian Clark, ASLA
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 11am-Noon
Overland Park Convention Center (Courtyard Level) Meeting Room 4&5Title: Wells Fargo's Corporate Campus: A Midwestern Perspective
Click here to read an article he wrote about Confluence's (formerly Brian Clark + Associates) involvement in the comprehensive Wells Fargo West Des Moines Campus project, which he also is addressing at the 2009 WESTERN Annual Meeting and Trade Show.
Description: Wells Fargo's 160 acre corporate campus, located in West Des Moines, Iowa, has won numerous awards and has set a new standard for Midwest landscape aesthetic. Brian Clark, Senior Principal of Confluence was the principal planner and designer of the campus, leading the team from the site selection phase through construction completion. Brian will discuss process, drawing on unique site history for inspiration, and working with the Contractor to elevate the project.
About the Speaker:
Brian Clark, ASLA is the Senior Principal and President of Confluence (formerly Brian Clark + Associates), a landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm based in Des Moines, Iowa. Clark brings a vision both inspiring and astute to each project he oversees as well as to the firm at large. With a diverse 20-year background in landscape architecture, land planning and urban design, Clark carries licenses in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota and is CLARB certified. As an award-winning landscape architect with a strong design background, he is the first landscape architect to be appointed to the City of Des Moines Urban Design Review Board where he has served as chairman. He also sits on the Des Moines Arts Festival Board and the Polk County Housing Trust Fund Board. In 2000, Clark was honored as member of the inaugural ‘Des Moines 40 under 40’, recognizing the top 40 community leaders under the age of 40.
Clark received his BLA from Iowa State University, where he has been an adjunct professor, visiting critic and lecturer on subjects of design, marketing and professional practice. Clark oversees all projects and is responsible for coordinating teams of professionals to create meaningful environments for our clients use and enjoyment.