American Society of Landscape Architects

Summer Lawton named South Central Texas office leader for HNTB

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HNTB Corporation, a leading infrastructure solutions firm, has named Summer Lawton, PLA, ASLA, South Central Texas office leader and vice president, overseeing offices in Austin, El Paso, Round Rock and San Antonio. She succeeds former office leader Scott Haywood, who was appointed to HNTB Central Division president.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HNTB Corporation , a leading infrastructure solutions firm, has named Summer Lawton, PLA, ASLA , South Central Texas office leader and vice president, overseeing offices in Austin, El Paso, Round Rock and San Antonio.
  • She succeeds former office leader Scott Haywood , who was appointed to HNTB Central Division president.
  • "She has a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in the region and will successfully guide the South Central Texas offices to unprecedented heights of success."
  • "I am thrilled to take on this new role and to lead HNTB's talented South Central Texas team," said Lawton.

Transforming Communities with Excellence: HGOR Garners Multiple American Society of Landscape Architect Georgia Chapter Awards

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Anticipating Atlanta's largest public gathering space's transformative impact on the city, HGOR's planning and designs for Westside Park resulted in an Honor Award for General Design. The project included community engagement and prioritized a thorough understanding of the site and its history to create a welcoming urban park oasis that bridges the gap between the city's east and west sides. The project's framework capitalizes on the park's natural attributes-- its high points and the 35.5-acre reservoir now used as a major emergency water source, increasing the city's drinking water supply from three to 30+ days. Integrating extensive green infrastructure, including a 100% native plant palette and accessible community amenities, delivered an inclusive space that fosters social engagement, enhances ecological biodiversity, withstands environmental challenges, and addresses immediate needs, contributing to the area's long-term resilience and well-being. Noted by the Trust for Public Land's George Dusenbury, the 280-acre Westside Park contributed significantly to Atlanta's #28 ranking on the 2023 ParkScore Index.

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  • ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of HGOR's unwavering dedication to innovation and sustainability through planning, design and analysis, the firm was awarded five prestigious awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects' Georgia Chapter (GA ASLA).
  • HGOR, Atlanta-based planning and landscape architecture firm, acknowledged as the ASLA GA Chapter's Firm of the Year.
  • The vision for the project was to provide a functional, sustainable, tranquil escape that fosters hope for healing.
  • HGOR's creative approach used a mix of water features--and engaging, multi-functional hardscape elements to support healing for Children's patients.

$4.6 Million in Federal Funding Approved for Black River Initiative

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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The Black River is both scenic and historic and means a lot to residents.

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  • The Black River is both scenic and historic and means a lot to residents.
  • We are thrilled to see our local efforts become part of the larger regional Black River Initiative.
  • “The Black River Initiative will be an economic generator for the region,” said Senator Graham.
  • “The Black River Initiative is about the intersection of outdoor recreation and economic prosperity.

Landscape Architects Aim for Zero Emissions by 2040

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Saturday, November 12, 2022
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Together the ASLA Climate Action Plan and the Climate Action Field Guide for ASLA Members chart a pathway for landscape architects to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions in their projects and operations and increase carbon sequestration by 2040.

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  • Together the ASLA Climate Action Plan and the Climate Action Field Guide for ASLA Members chart a pathway for landscape architects to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions in their projects and operations and increase carbon sequestration by 2040.
  • By 2040, all landscape architecture projects will simultaneously:
    Provide significant economic benefits in the form of measurable ecosystem services, health co-benefits, sequestration, and green jobs
    Landscape architects are already helping communities achieve this vision.
  • To accomplish the plan, ASLA, as a non-profit association, has also committed to achieving zero emissions in its operations by 2040.
  • Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional association for landscape architects in the United States, representing more than 15,000 members.

Design Workshop Honored with Four American Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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DENVER, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Design Workshop, an international landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, is honored to announce that the firm received four national awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects. The ASLA Professional Awards received 465 entries this year and recognized 28 projects from around the world for their craft, innovative approach to design and planning, and overall contributions to the profession.

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  • Design Workshop, an international landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, is honored to announce that the firm received four national awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
  • DENVER, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Design Workshop, an international landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, is honored to announce that the firm received four national awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
  • "We are honored to be recognized by the ASLA with four National Awards in three distinctively different categories," said Robb Berg, President of Design Workshop.
  • Design Workshop differentiates its planning and design process through DW Legacy Design, the integration of art, community, environment and economics in every project.

THE WOODLANDS® BECOMES WORLD'S LARGEST MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE LEED® PRECERTIFICATION

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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HOUSTON, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) has announced that two of its award-winning master planned communities—The Woodlands® and Bridgeland®, both in the Greater Houston area—have earned LEED precertification by the U.S. Green Building Council, becoming the first master planned communities (MPCs) in Texas to achieve this status. The Woodlands and Bridgeland join an elite global group of entities recognized by LEED for being dedicated to making their communities healthy, resilient, inclusive, and inherently sustainable for residents. The Woodlands, at 44.5 square miles, becomes the largest master planned community in the world to earn precertification.

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  • The Woodlands, at 44.5 square miles, becomes the largest master planned community in the world to earn precertification.
  • The Woodlands, a 28,500-acre master planned community, devotes an unprecedented 28% to green space within 220 miles of hike-and-bike trails, 151 parks, and forest preserves.
  • The Woodlands offers an unprecedented 28% of green space, leading the way among master planned communities that practice environmental preservation.
  • Bridgeland is an 11,500-acre master planned community located in Cypress, Texas, and is ranked as the top-selling master planned community in the Greater Houston area, #2 in Texas and #15 in the nation.

President Biden Appoints Landscape Architect to Federal Agency That Oversees Public Works in Nation’s Capital

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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With her appointment, the federal agency that reviews the design of all public buildings, parks, and memorials in Washington, D.C. will once again have the expertise of a landscape architect.

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  • With her appointment, the federal agency that reviews the design of all public buildings, parks, and memorials in Washington, D.C. will once again have the expertise of a landscape architect.
  • In 2021, ASLA called on President Biden to ensure the Commission included a representative from the landscape architecture profession.
  • We thank and applaud President Biden for reaffirming the importance and value of having the counsel of a landscape architect on this important federal agency.
  • Lisa will help shape the future of our nations capital, an evolving cultural landscape, said Torey Carter-Conneen, ASLAs Chief Executive Officer.

Gresham Smith Continues to Expand Operations in Georgia

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gresham Smith, a top-ranked national architecture and engineering firm with more than $200 million in annual revenue, continues to expand the firm's operations and portfolio in the state of Georgia.

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  • ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gresham Smith, a top-ranked national architecture and engineering firm with more than $200 million in annual revenue, continues to expand the firm's operations and portfolio in the state of Georgia.
  • Over the past year, Gresham Smith has increased the number of markets operating in Georgia and added key leadership positions across multiple service lines.
  • "As a firm, we've served our clients and the community in Georgia since the 1970s," said Rodney Chester, CEO of Gresham Smith.
  • "Over the last 20-plus years, our presence has grown substantially, and it now accounts for a significant portion of our operations.

Parks with Benches - Including in Los Angeles - Lauded in National Media and Awards

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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Developed in collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District and the City of Los Angeles, Vista Hermosa is the first public park built in this densely populated area in more than a century, as Los Angeles Times wrote.

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  • Developed in collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District and the City of Los Angeles, Vista Hermosa is the first public park built in this densely populated area in more than a century, as Los Angeles Times wrote.
  • Studio-MLA adds that only about 33% of city of Los Angeles residents live within a quarter-mile of a park.
  • Nationwide, park space per 1,000 residents averages between six to 10 acres, yet in Los Angeles, residents only have 3.4 acres.
  • MRCA is also one of the lead agencies revitalizing the Los Angeles River and its tributaries.

Studio-MLA Receives Prestigious 2021 National Design Award for Landscape Architecture from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Studio-MLA has received the 2021 National Design Award in Landscape Architecture from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Studio-MLA has received the 2021 National Design Award in Landscape Architecture from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
  • Studio-MLA Receives Top 2021 Design Award for Landscape Architecture from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
    The interim director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar, announced the winners of the 2021 National Design Awards earlier this year.
  • Given in nine jury-selected award categories, the recipients include the West Coast-based design studio integrating landscape architecture, urban design, and planning to create places that inspire human connection, unite communities, and restore environmental balance.
  • The National Design Awards honor innovation and impact, recognizing the power of design to change the world.