Placemaking
Campus Placemaking
With one of the largest student populations in the United States, and an expansive campus, Arizona State University is one of the top institution for higher education in the country. So as you can imagine, being the Campus Landscape Architect …
This place, my place
Last week I attended the 2nd Annual Go Places breakfast here in Kalamazoo. Dan Gilmartin, the Executive Director and CEO of the Michigan Municipal League spoke about what really matters in making communities vibrant, creative, and sustainable for the future, …
New York’s High Line Project: A Lecture by Robert Hammond
Have you ever had to look up above your head to see a park? I don’t mean at a tree or an element of a park, I mean an actual park. Well, if you live or have visited New York …
Touring Stone Brewing Co. – A SITES™ Pilot Project
Being a San Diego native, I was excited to attend the ‘San Diego Region SITES™ Pilot Projects Field Session’ at the ASLA Conference last October. It featured a tour of three pilot projects: a commercial landscape (HELIX Environmental Planning), a …
Benches and Baseball
Spring is in the air! ….at least it feels like it around here. Not only has the best baseball team in the world (aka the Detroit Tigers) signed Prince Fielder for the next 9 years, but we are getting ready …
Case Study: Charlotte Area Transit System
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is the largest transit system between Atlanta and Washington DC, operating bus service and light rail across six counties. As it consolidates operations and expands services CATS is upgrading facilities to better serve riders …
Case Study: Bryant Park
Bryant Park in busy midtown New York is one of the city’s best-loved public places. It is also one of the great comeback stories in urban lore. From dereliction and virtual abandonment in the late 1970’s, to restoration in the …
Case Study: Southeast False Creek Olympic Village
To finish off the year, we will be posting case studies highlighting our Studio 431 projects. The first in the series is Southeast False Creek Olympic Village in Vancouver. The design firm is PWL Partnership, Landscape Architects Inc. We hope …
The Yards Park: 42 acres transformed
If you were standing along the Anacostia River between the US Naval Yard and the new Washington Nationals baseball stadium 10 years ago, odds are you were up to no good. It was a seedy and dangerous area that you …
Playing in Public: The importance of quality green spaces
Complementing the Garden Museum’s exhibition From the Garden City to the Green City, the Landscape Institute presents a series of six talks examining the development of the green city, from Hampstead Garden Suburb to the present day. Supported by the …
