Asakura Robinson’s Post

Brilliant article on why landscape architects should gain practical hands on experience during their training. When a designer can physically build their own designs the gap between the designer and builder is bridged, and ultimately makes the designer better at what they do. https://lnkd.in/ebSdfgr7

Urban landscapes carry a heavy burden – between performance goals, attracting pollinators and being Instagram worthy, they must also mitigate heat island effects, while educating and engaging the community. It’s no stretch to say landscape architecture has become a political discipline, with landscape architects the diplomats facilitating collaboration between stakeholders to meet complex goals. And for Principal Jon Hazelwood, the solution to many of these challenges is to encourage practitioners to test and learn, by getting their hands dirty. “Just as architects prototype and test the materiality of their buildings, we, as landscape architects, should embrace the opportunity to engage in more strategic experimentation,” Jon says. 🔗 Read more of Jon’s insights and the way planting trials are helping to build up knowledge and a robust evidence base for our team and clients, in ‘Dirt Under The Nails’ for World Landscape Architecture: https://lnkd.in/gbw_kEfn

Enjoyed a thought-provoking journey as a landscape architect student, exploring how the architecture field approaches ecological principles. In the building design class, I delved into strategies for sustainable buildings, examining concepts like building ecosystems and achieving resource self-sustainability. Excited about applying these brilliant concepts in landscape architecture practices! #SustainableDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #EcologicalPrinciples

How can #landscape professionals contribute to a better world? listen to Dr Bruno Marques president of IFLA International Federation of Landscape Architects in this short video #iflaworld #ifla75 #landscape #positiveimpact

Who Landscape Architects are and what we do....

I feel conflicted on whether design guidelines for limiting wildfire risks helps address the existing problems of the urban-wildfire interface or facilitates the spread of the problems. Shouldn't we put our attention (and disaster recovery money) towards improving housing options and livability in existing urban areas and reduce the spread of suburban-style development into forests and other fire-prone natural areas? Does anyone know if the American Society of Landscape Architecture has a policy statement on the urban-wildfire interface?

Our latest Insights Blog written by Brad Terman lays out actions Associations need to take to understand their architectural control provisions and policies before the summer home projects begin. Check it out!

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A landscape architecture professor offers a hands-on lesson in bridging the divide between laborer and designer.

A landscape architecture professor offers a hands-on lesson in bridging the divide between laborer and designer.