As of this writing, more than 170,000 Los Angeles County residents are under evacuation orders and warnings. The Palisades fire, the first and largest of the multiple Santa Ana wind-fueled wildfires to break out across the region since January 7, has spread to nearly 24,000 acres—an area larger than Manhattan—and remains just over 20 percent [...]
Greetings ASLA Southern California Chapter, and specifically to our Emerging Professionals! 2024 has been a fantastic year for ASLA SoCal and the Emerging Professional Committee (EPC) – throughout the year we hosted a series of in-person and virtual events (all entirely free to ASLA members) focused on programs that advance our chapters strategic objectives of: [...]
As of January 2, 2025, the amendments to the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) have been approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and are effective upon filing with the Secretary of State and are in effect. The final *.pdf text of the MWELO regulations can be found online here, and related rule-making [...]
Since elected as Chapter President for the Southern California Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, I have been very eager to get started on my year long term! Together, we continue to navigate through the overwhelming realization that humankind holds the responsibility for treating our planet better: both in terms of our physical [...]
Thank you for the privilege of serving as Trustee of the Southern California Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Returning from the 2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C. in mid-October, I had the honor of representing our chapter on the Board of Trustees (BOT). It was one of the best-attended conferences [...]
On October 28, 2024 over 125 members, including students, sponsors, friends and colleagues came together to celebrate ASLA's 125th Anniversary. It was also a night for remembering the past and celebrating the future. Held at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach, the Outdoor Sculpture Garden lit up in desert colors [...]
The 2024 jury consisted of Stacey Isaac, ASLA, Landscape Architect; Bob Borthwick, Emeritus ASLA formerly of Borthwick Guy Bettenhausen; David Dahlke, ASLA of Studio MLA; and Zinni Zhang, ASLA of Fiore Landscape Design BSLA Winners Gabriel Stein - BSLA Honor Award Daniel Lopez- BSLA Honor Award Naui Olin Tanatuh Munoz, BSLA Honor Award Victoria Bruno, [...]
The 2024 Jury consisted of Mr. Andy Bowden, FASLA of Creative Ideas Design Studio; Ms. Moiri Fleming, ASLA, of Studio One Eleven; Mr. John Lambert Pearson, ASLA, of RIOS; Ms. Sheila Cedervall, ASLA, LEED AP of Orange County Parks; and Mr. Yi Zhu, ASLA of TOPOS Landscape Architecture. Student Award Winners Mr. Viraj Chauhan - [...]
Alyssa graduated from Barnard College/Columbia University with a double major in Middle Eastern Studies & Philosophy. She left her graduate studies at Columbia’s SIPA to pursue a career in fashion. She enjoyed a 13 year career producing shoots for Vogue Paris, as a Style Editor for Vanity Fair and a stylist for Interview Magazine, Revlon, Vogue Italia, US [...]
On Saturday, April 27, the chapter's leadership held their spring face-to-face meeting at the Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens in Long Beach. While many of the business meetings are virtual throughout the year, at least twice per year the leaders are able to come together for team building, collaborating and bonding. Topics included [...]
