In Practice is a new series sponsored by the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation to showcase the breadth and depth of built heritage conservation through its professional practices. Speakers will discuss their projects and the trajectory of their careers. It will afford students the opportunity to hear directly from those who have put their knowledge to work as they help define the contemporary discipline and the professional practice of heritage conservation.
Gretchen Hilyard Boyce is a regional expert and leader in the fields of preservation planning and cultural landscapes. She is the founder of Groundwork Planning & Preservation, a consulting firm that holistically evaluates historic places utilizing the cultural landscape approach. Since 2006, Gretchen has guided her clients through some of California’s largest planning projects including the redesign of the California State Capitol, India Basin Shoreline Park, and San Francisco’s Better Market Street. Through Groundwork Planning & Preservation, Gretchen applies her extensive experience and solutions-oriented approach to help clients adapt historic resources while also protecting their cultural value. Gretchen has an M.S. in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Architectural History from the University of Virginia. Gretchen is also a beekeeper, fiber artist, and gardener who lives on a homestead in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California.
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