Coordinated and led by Liaison to Students, Nick Straabe, Cal Poly students presented to 5 jurors on April 17 for the annual student ASLA Honor and Merit Awards. We want to congratulate all of the ASLA student members who worked so hard. All of the presentations were outstanding. Daniel Scheir- Merit Award Sancho Cagulada - [...]
Today, April 22nd, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the annual celebration of the environmental movement. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the world into a collective moment of disruption that demands a long, hard look at the ways in which we live within our environment. With resilience thinking, an understanding of environmentalism becomes [...]
April is World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM). Established by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), WLAM is a month-long international celebration of landscape architecture and designed public and private spaces. People and communities around the world have deep, long-standing personal connections to the spaces landscape architects create – they’re just not aware of it. [...]
ASLA's 49 chapters are working diligently to support members and volunteers during the COVID-19 crisis. While spring events have been cancelled or postponed, chapters are identifying ways to communicate, educate, and engage members virtually. Read More
Students from Cal Poly SLO presented to a jury of four ASLA members on Saturday, March 14. We want to congratulate all of the ASLA student members who worked so hard. Nich Matson - Merit Award Tori Fields - Merit Award Kylie Durekas - Honor Award Sasha Shebalin - Honor Award Michelle Iseli - Honor [...]
5th Annual ASLA Grant Competition for Emerging Professionals in Landscape Architecture You could win a $2,000 grant to fund your participation in the 2020 ASLA Conference in Miami. Along with the grant, all winners will be recognized on the Anova website and at the conference. The single best answer will receive first-place recognition. 2020ASLAgrant-press
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has partnered with Higher Talent Executive Search to identify our next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO will provide compelling, strategic leadership at a pivotal time for ASLA and the landscape architecture profession. ASLA and landscape architects have a long history, established reputation, and unique expertise that position [...]
Students and emerging professionals met in Old Town Orange on Saturday morning, February 22 for a morning of sketching with Chapter Incoming President, Carlos Flores, Melanie Buffa, Chapter Emerging Professionals Chair, and Past President and Park Manager from City of Anaheim.
Landscape architects and their clients often worry that accessibility requirements will compromise design quality and water down otherwise cutting-edge projects. In this recorded presentation, hear from a landscape architect, an urban strategist, and a disability-rights advocate as they share successes and compromises on both sides of the conversation. REGISTER HERE
Landscape Architecture Department Head, Omar Faruque, was honored by his alma mater, Texas A&M University, as a 2019 distinguished alumnus for his innovative design and planning, his book Graphic Communication as a Design Tool that documents his pioneering research on creative exploration for design, and his academic leadership at Cal Poly. The award is the [...]
