Continuing Ed & Happy Hour Sponsored by Stewart

• Park at The Dillon Parking Deck (223 S. West Street, Raleigh)
• From the parking deck, take the elevator to 9th floor
• On the 9th floor, take a right and go by the reception area and look for the welcome sign at the 2nd set of elevators
• From this elevator, go to the 11th floor to be directed to the conference room
• The panel discussion will begin at 4:30 pm. Please arrive early to allow time to sign in. We hope you join us after the presentation for happy hour refreshments.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Participates will be able to define performance goals in terms of re-use, site, water, connectivity & environmental quality

• Participants will be able to understand the unique challenges of designing a waterfront park and event venue on a historic brownfield.

• Participants will observe that the project has been operational, and its resiliency was tested when a hurricane struck the city during the park design process, demonstrating that the site’s design was effective from flooding

• Participants will discover how the waterfront space accommodates diverse uses–from daily respite and recreation to large-scale concerts and civic festivals–while also prioritizing urban connectivity, enhanced ecologies, and renewed focus on water resource

• Joe Puckett, PE, Practice Leader, Civil Engineering
• Natalie Carmen, Director, Civil Engineering
• Matt Evans, Associate Director of Landscape Architecture
• Tom McLane, Project Manager, Structural Engineering

Joe Puckett is the Practice Leader of Stewart’s Civil Engineering Practice and has experience with civil site design for residential and commercial / office buildings with public and private clients. He has acquired a broad range of experience in engineering design and construction plan production and permitting for site layout, grading and drainage, stormwater management, stormwater treatment, water distribution systems, sanitary sewer, onsite wastewater, erosion control, and roadway plans.

Natalie Carmen has experience working in civil engineering, landscape design, and landscape architecture. She is an expert in stormwater design, including low-impact development, and has published her research on innovative stormwater solutions. Natalie’s design approach combines technical expertise with a sensitivity to natural systems, and she is dedicated to designing multi-purpose site amenities that meet engineering and landscape goals.

Matt Evans has experience working in landscape design and landscape architecture and is the lead designer for his team at Stewart. His design experience spans urban design, campus master planning, athletic park planning, playground design, commercial landscape design, university landscape design, neighborhood design, and wayfinding design.

Tom McLane has over a decade of structural engineering experience. He designs all types of buildings focusing on large healthcare and university projects. Tom is responsible for coordinating, designing, and documenting various Stewart buildings and site structure