Landscape Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 2024: FUNKY FRESHKILLS On the cover: North Park, part of Freshkills Park on Staten Island, by Field Operations Also in the issue: Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects answer to landscape architecture's maintenance problem; the Athletes' Village for the 2024 Paris Olympics pioneers how construction waste can be recycled into innovative soil mixes; a review of Mien Ruys: The Mother of Modernist Gardens; Martin Rickles Studio shapes tricky terrain in Georgia; and more~

More Mall: America’s Most Visited National Park Could Get A Makeover A new plan aims to rework the legacy infrastructure that plagues D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center. Read the full story in LAM: https://lnkd.in/gYr_iQYz Image Credit: An aerial rendering of the National Capital Planning Commission’s design vision. Courtesy of Dariushwatercolors.com. #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanPlanning #PublicSpace #NationalMall

An article published last spring on the work of the Coastal Dynamics Design Lab (hosted at NC State College of Design) in North Carolina, offers insight into how landscape architecture strategies can help small rural communities recover from flooding. Sad to see how prescient CDDL's important work has become.

Inspired by the Netherlands, Montreal is adopting water squares to mitigate urban flooding. The city currently has six water squares built, two under construction, and 20 more planned for 2024. The Place des Fleurs-de-Macadam, designed by NIPPAYSAGE and EXP, provided proof of concept. When tested, it absorbed 97% of a 100-year storm, with each dollar invested predicted to save at least five in averted flood damage. Read more: https://bit.ly/4f1hV3q Photo by Roxanne Marcil #LandscapeArchitecture #GreenInfrastructure #StormwaterManagement

OCTOBER 2024: ACT LOCAL On the cover: The Homeless Services Center by ALA | Aceto Landscape Architects in Portland, Maine. Photography by Sofia Aldinio. 📣 Sign up for Meet the Editors! Connect with our editors at the #ASLA2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture and pitch your project, firm, or idea for a story. We're excited to meet design professionals from underrepresented regions, perspectives, and firms—small firms and public practice are especially encouraged! Where: ASLA Pavilion @ EXPO When: Oct 6, 10 am-3:30 pm & Oct 7, 10 am-2 pm How: https://lnkd.in/e7J874Th #LandscapeArchitecture

Forest fires get a bad rap, so students at the University of Pennsylvania worked together to change the perspective, creating a board game that demonstrates how conservation and fire management work together. Forest Futures tasks players with thinning an overstocked forest to reduce wildfire risk. The game earned an American Society of Landscape Architects Honors Award in the Student Communications category. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dt-wyCdr Team members: Oliver Atwood, Caz (Caroline) Gagné, and Elliot Bullen. Faculty adviser: Nicholas Pevzner

A group of University of Southern California students spent six days walking the 51 miles of the Los Angeles River and documenting what they found. For their efforts, the team was given an American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award in the Student Collaboration category. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e469qWpX Team members: Leslie Dinkin, Associate ASLA; Hannah Flynn, Associate ASLA; Nina Weithorn, Associate ASLA; Camille Shooshani; Rio Asch Phoenix; Faculty Adviser: Alexander Robinson

In the Eastern Coachella Valley, where shade is a luxury, the nonprofit Kounkuey Design Initiative focuses on empowering the residents through design. Read on LAM Online: https://bit.ly/3TAJMPw Photography by Michael Todoran/HAPS Agency

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring our collection of articles available in Spanish. Discover insightful content and diverse voices in the field. Celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana explorando nuestra colección de artículos disponibles en español. Descubre contenido enriquecedor y voces diversas en el campo. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ev5p5Zn3