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Stanford's Frost Amphitheater Renovation on Pace
by: Robin Wander The university is upgrading the 82-year-old facility while preserving its iconic past. In the summer of 2017, renovation construction began on Frost Amphitheater, a venue that holds a special place in the hearts of all those who were lucky enough to attend an event there since [...]
Preserving California’s Natural Resources While Landscaping
by: Allie Carter California is rich in a number of natural resources including oil, natural gas, wood, and water. Of all the aforementioned, water is by far the most precious, especially considering that, according to the EPA, the average American family uses up to 320 gallons of water in [...]
Knowing How Invasive Grasses Compete Could Help Preserve Native Grasslands, According to Stanford Researchers
by Sofie Bates The order of arrival determines which invasive grasses predominate, according to a combination of experiments and computational modeling. The results could help in efforts to preserve the native plants that remain. Rolling golden hills are an iconic landscape in California, but these golden grasses aren't native [...]
Interview with Linda Jewell: How to See More Deeply
by: Jared Green Linda Jewell, FASLA, is the recipient of the 2018 ASLA Medal, the 2008 Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal, and the 2007 Bradford Williams Medal. Jewell is professor emerita of landscape architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, where she was chair from 2006-2010 and partner [...]
Third Annual San Jose Sharks Night Success
The 3rd annual ASLA-NCC Sharks Night event was held on January 23rd 2018 and drew a sold out crowd to the ASLA-NCC hosted Penthouse Plaza. Members and friends were treated to exclusive seats in our private loft, dinner, and drinks as we watched the San Jose Sharks rush onto [...]
Giants Night 2018
Once again the ASLA-NCC Giants Night was a big success. Members braved the biting wind and fog to meet up with fellow Landscape Architects, sponsors and vendors. The crowd celebrated the evening with great food and drink on the mezzanine. The Chapter gave out t-shirts commemorating the evening. The [...]
Nature Discovery Area at Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge
by Loretta Drummond Over the past 2 months, our Emerging Professionals Chair, Loretta Drummond, collaborated with Elisa Horta to help her earn her Girl Scout Gold Award and come up with a conceptual design for a "nature discovery area" at the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge in Fremont. The original [...]
ASLA-NCC 2018-19 Executive Committee Results
We would like to congratulate the members elected to the ASLA NCC Executive Committee for the 2018-19 term! They will join 2018-19 President Katrina Majewski and Past President Carolyne Orazi and CCASLA Representative Tala Fatolahzadeh on the Executive Committee. The committee is entirely dependent on the volunteer efforts of [...]
Collaboration | Landscape Architecture and the Future of Disc Golf
by Katrina Majewski In the office, landscape architects focus on collaboration whether we intend to or not: working with other teams, on projects, with peers, colleagues etc. Out of the office, ASLA-NCC is also focusing on collaboration: we are working to connect more with community partners and others in [...]