Message from Our Chapter President: Melanie Buffa, ASLA

Dear ASLA Southern California Members,

I hope you’re all doing well and finding inspiration in your work and communities. I’m excited to share that this September, the ASLA National Conference is coming to Los Angeles and plenty of our board members and membership at large have been planning non-stop behind the scenes to make this annual meeting one for the books! We have a unique opportunity to showcase the creativity, innovation, and impact of our Southern California landscape architecture community on a national stage.

Whether you’re planning to attend, volunteer, or simply take part in the energy surrounding the event, I encourage you to get involved. It’s not every year that the conference comes to our backyard, and I’m looking forward to celebrating this moment with all of you.

More details to come soon—stay tuned!

Warmly,
Melanie Buffa
Chapter President, ASLA Southern California

Pre-Conference Events to Attend:

Conference Co-Chairs

Scott Rice, ASLA
Scott Rice, ASLAConference Planning Co-Chair
Community Works Design Group, San Bernardino County
Evan Mathers, FASLA
Evan Mathers, FASLAConference Planning Co-Chair
MIG, Inc., Los Angeles
Melanie Buffa, ASLA
Melanie Buffa, ASLAField Session + PR/Communication Co-Chair
Agency Artifact, Los Angeles
Jared McKnight, ASLA
Jared McKnight, ASLAField Session Co-Chair
WRT Design, Los Angeles
Pamela Brief, ASLA
Pamela Brief, ASLAWomen in Landscape Architecture Walk Co-Chair
Pamela Studios
Alison Terry, ASLA
Alison Terry, ASLAWomen in Landscape Architecture Walk Co-Chair
Terry Design Inc.
Chelina Odbert, Hon. ASLA
Chelina Odbert, Hon. ASLALegacy Project Co-Chair
Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI)
Jerome Chou, ASLA
Jerome Chou, ASLALegacy Project Co-Chair
Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI)
Carlos Flores, ASLA
Carlos Flores, ASLA Student Sketch Crawl Co-Chair
National Park Service
Sarah Swanseen, ASLA
Sarah Swanseen, ASLAHost Booth Co-Chair
OLIN
Joanna Karaman, ASLA
Joanna Karaman, ASLAHost Booth Co-Chair
OLIN
Jitka Dekojova, ASLA
Jitka Dekojova, ASLA PR & Communications Co-Chair
Studio 111