International Congress on “Landscape architecture”
Presentation by Manuela Casado in London
On September 12th, the 2017 ECLAS International Conference on Landscape Architecture took place in Greenwich. The event, which was held at the University and titled Creation/Reaction, had international-level experts as speakers. IDOM contributed with the presentation “Freedom landscapes. Strategies for a Women’s Rehabilitation Centre in Panama”, delivered by Manuela Casado – a specialist in Urban Design and Landscape at IDOM. The project, recently won the competition organised by the Directorate General of the Penitentiary System (DGSP), a subdivision of the Panamanian Ministry of Government (MINGOB). The jury valued positively the landscape and architectural design strategies, focused on ensuring the wellbeing of the people deprived of freedom and their future social rehabilitation. The project is at present being developed for its construction.
