by Nate Berg On the corner of 9th Avenue and Little West 12th Street in Manhattan, a large hexagonal steel planter holds a burst of succulents, ferns, and grasses. Hidden beneath its 2,000 pounds worth of soil and plants are specially designed wheels that allow the planter to do something magical. [...]
by Jared Green In the final decades of the 19th century, the new art of landscape architecture was born, in large part due to the efforts of Frederick Law Olmsted. This new profession offered “very specific responses” to the social, political, and environmental challenges of the time, argued [...]
by Jared Green People living in dense cities are among the least happy. Their rates of depression are 40 percent higher than other populations; and their rates of anxiety are 20 percent higher. Why? Because the built environment is directly linked with happiness and well-being, and too often urban [...]
Thank you to those that joined us for an evening of celebration last month to applaud all our members' efforts and congratulate our 2021 Chapter Fellows, Ron Lutsko and Roderick Wylie. There was also a tribute to Elizabeth Boults for her dedication to the Executive Committee [...]
ASLA-Northern California is excited to be the HOST CHAPTER for the 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture to be held in San Francisco, November 11-14, 2022! There are five primary areas of responsibility for the conference and WE NEED YOUR HELP. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge and [...]
During the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture in Nashville, representatives from ASLA’s Climate Action Committee (CAC) shared how ASLA is advocating for the landscape architecture community to have a voice in the international conversation on climate action, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s recent [...]
Named for an influential Aboriginal woman of colonial Sydney, Barangaroo is a globally-significant, 22-hectare waterfront renewal project that redefines Sydney Harbour and its Central Business District. Barangaroo is made up of three precincts: Barangaroo South, a mix of office and residential; Barangaroo Central, a mixed-use/recreational space with large [...]
Dreaming. Thinking. Taking Action. Creating. Testing. Leading. Teaching. April Philips will focus on lessons she has gleaned from her multi-dimensional career and why embedding seventh generational thinking into landscape architecture design is the path forward in shaping a more equitable, healthier, and nourished world for people and planet. [...]
The American Society of Landscape Architects has elevated 35 members to the ASLA Council of Fellows for 2021, 2 of them of the Northern California Chapter. Fellowship is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members and recognizes the contributions of these individuals to their profession and [...]
by Matthew S. Bajko Nearly three years after it first weighed in on the proposal to revamp Harvey Milk Plaza, a panel of local art experts has given its support to the latest design for the public parklet in the city's LGBTQ Castro district. At its September 20 meeting the Civic [...]