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Archive for January, 2012

Landscape Architects Can Help Heal Serbia

Posted in Landscape Architecture, Public Spaces, Urban Revitalization, Wildlife on 01/31/2012 | 1 Comment »

Serbia is a land of great natural beauty—mountains, canyons, caves, gorges, and primeval forests that have been torn apart for centuries by war. The land has been cultivated for more than seven thousand years. Around 5,300 BC, the people of the Lepen Whirl culture began to expand from Djerdap, the biggest gorge in Europe, domesticating [...]

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Beyond Burle Marx’s Landscapes

Posted in Land Art, Landscape Architecture on 01/27/2012 | Leave a Comment »

The paintings and drawings of Roberto Burle Marx, Hon. ASLA, one of the most influential landscape architects of the 20th century, are the subject of a new show by Rooster Gallery in downtown Manhattan. Tablecloth/Toalha features a number of his later works, which were created during his stay at a close friend’s house in Constância, Portugal. According to Lauro Cavalcanti, curator [...]

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Jaime Lerner: “A City Is Like a Family Portrait”

Posted in Public Spaces, Sustainable Transportation, Urban Design, Urban Revitalization on 01/27/2012 | Leave a Comment »

“A city is like a family portrait. You may not like the nose of your uncle but you don’t tear up the whole family photo. You don’t do this because the family portrait is you. In the same way, we just need to make those uglier parts of our cities more attractive. We can’t tear [...]

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Who Protects Your Historic Landscape?

Posted in Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture, Opportunities, Urban Design, Urban Revitalization on 01/25/2012 | 1 Comment »

The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) is looking for nominations for its ongoing Landslide program, an annual list of “threatened and at-risk landscapes.” This year, Landslide’s theme will focus on the “visionary patrons and/or organizations and the sites they helped create,” with the goal of honoring their accomplishments yet also inspiring new philanthropists to take action. [...]

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SITES™ Announces First Certified Sustainable Landscapes

Posted in Gardens, Landscape Architecture, Public Spaces, Residential Design, Sustainable Design, Urban Design, Urban Revitalization, Water Management, Wildlife on 01/25/2012 | 2 Comments »

The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) has announced the first three projects to be certified by the nation’s most comprehensive system for rating the sustainable planning, design, construction, and maintenance of built landscapes. The corporate headquarters of an international manufacturing company, a new university green space, and a children’s playground in an urban park are the first [...]

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Responsible Urban Design

Posted in Landscape Architecture, Policy and Regulation, Urban Design, Urban Revitalization on 01/24/2012 | 2 Comments »

Urban Ecological Design: A Process for Regenerative Places is a comprehensive and accessible guidebook on urban design with an emphasis on ecology and sustainability. Intended for students, design and planning practitioners, developers and public officials, it’s a good primer for those less familiar with the process and a useful reference for more experienced practitioners. The book’s [...]

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Landscapes That Fool You

Posted in Land Art on 01/19/2012 | 3 Comments »

Landscape architects, architects, and artists have long tried to evoke emotional reactions through their creations, using landscape and building forms to create atmospheres that influence our moods. Now, some artists and architects are toying with our perceptions, designing optical illusions that create a sense of confusion, amazement, and perhaps even awe at their technical chops. Since 2004, architecture and [...]

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A Model of Integrated Design: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus

Posted in Campus Planning, Gardens, Green Roofs, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Revitalization, Water Management on 01/19/2012 | 1 Comment »

In the heart of Seattle, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the wealthiest private foundation in the world, with assets of more than $34 billion, opened a new campus with little fanfare last year. Winning a rare LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, the building is a model of integrated design. Symbiotic landscape and building [...]

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Climate Action Planning Is Good Community Planning

Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Policy and Regulation on 01/17/2012 | Leave a Comment »

Why should a local community create and implement a comprehensive policy to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change? According to Michael Boswell, Adrienne Greve, and Tammy Seale, authors of Local Climate Action Planning, “climate action plans have the power not only to reduce vulnerability to the hazards associated with climate change but to [...]

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The Future of Public Space: Evolution and Revolution

Posted in Landscape Architecture, National Mall, Public Spaces, Sustainable Transportation, Urban Design, Urban Revitalization, Water Management on 01/12/2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Washington, D.C. National Mall competition is heating up, with finalist teams selected for each site. In a session organized for the finalists by the National Endownment for the Arts (NEA), City Parks Alliance, National Capital Planning Commission, and Trust for the National Mall at the National Archives, Jason Shupbach, NEA Director of Design, said there are many new [...]

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