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Interview with Robert Hammond, Co-Founder of the High Line

Posted in Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture, Public Spaces, Real Estate Development, Sustainable Materials, Urban Design, Urban Revitalization on 02/08/2012 | Leave a Comment »

Robert Hammond is Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Friends of the High Line, the non-profit conservancy that manages the High Line, a public park built atop an abandoned, elevated rail line on the west side of Manhattan. Hammond was awarded a Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome, as well as the Rockefeller Foundation’s [...]

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ASLA Communications Internship, Summer 2012

Posted in Landscape Architecture, Opportunities on 02/06/2012 | Leave a Comment »

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) seeks a full-time summer intern for an exciting project: The Landscape Architect’s Guide to Washington, D.C. This Web site, which will include both mobile-friendly version and a more robust online exhibition, will feature both well-known and up-and-coming landscape architects discussing what makes 50 landscapes within the nation’s capital [...]

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A New Life for an Industrial Landscape in California

Posted in Landscape Architecture, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Materials, Water Management on 02/06/2012 | Leave a Comment »

California’s Burbank Water and Power (BWP), one of the first power companies in the U.S. to procure a major chunk of its power from renewable energy sources and develop an ambitious carbon reduction plan, is transforming its main campus from an ”industrial relic” into a “regenerative green space,” bringing the utility to the forefront of sustainable landscape design. The new landscape is among the 150 sites selected around the country [...]

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Frederick Law Olmsted Is Holding Us Back (There. I Said It.)

Posted in Climate Change, Ecosystem Restoration, Landscape Architecture, Public Spaces, Urban Design on 02/06/2012 | 15 Comments »

This article is reprinted from the February issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine. I don’t mean to say that dear old Olmsted, our cherished hero, our symbolic leader, has been acting like an overbearing parent. Our problem with Frederick Sr. is something that we as landscape architects keep bringing on ourselves by clinging to him too [...]

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A City Center Becomes a Garden

Posted in Green Buildings, Landscape Architecture, Public Spaces, Urban Design, Urban Revitalization on 02/01/2012 | Leave a Comment »

Aberdeen, a city in Scotland, is not only transforming its urban center into a garden and cultural center, but also making sure the proposed designs suit the needs of the public. An upcoming referendum will gauge public support for the designs created by landscape architects OLIN, architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Scottish architects KeppieDesign, which [...]

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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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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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