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Last November many of you heard me outline our ten-year vision for the future of ASLA. Today I’d like to share that we’ve stepped boldly toward that north star with two new strategic partnerships. Over the last few months ASLA has secured strategic partnerships with Land8 Media and the LABASH Conference. As the largest organization servicing the landscape architecture profession, ASLA is the hub where education, community and thought leadership in landscape architecture come together. Meeting those expectations requires innovative approaches to our work. [...]

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum today announced the winners of the 2021 National Design Awards. The 22nd class of winners were honored for design innovation and impact in nine categories. In October, National Design Month programming will highlight the work of the winners and celebrate the power of design in the everyday world. Chapter member, [...]

Congratulations to our Chapter's Executive Director, Victoria Phillipy.   In recognition of her significant achievement and contribution of notable service to the profession of landscape architecture, ASLA was pleased to confer Victoria for Honorary Membership.  Her over 40 year long career in landscape architecture began with EDAW's Newport Beach office, working with Francis Dean, FASLA [...]

Congratulations to Southern California Chapter member, Baxter Miller, FASLA.  A member for over 20 years, Baxter was elevated to the 2021 Class of Fellows at the annual Investiture Dinner at the Omni Hotel in Nashville on November 21.  Baxter is a two-time Chapter President, a California Council of ASLA delegate and is currently serving his [...]

The Southern California Chapter wants to congratulation member and Fellow, Evan Mather, FASLA for his ASLA National Award for "Sanctum" in the Communication category.   Awards will be presented at the in-person ceremony in Nashville in November.     https://vimeo.com/462250228

ASLA announces the 2021 Professional Award winners. The 40 winning projects exemplify the highest level of achievement in the profession, and the professionals themselves will be honored at ASLA’s Conference on Landscape Architecture, Nov. 20 in Nashville, TN. Winners each year are chosen by a jury panel representing a broad cross-section of the profession, from [...]

December 10, 1930 - July 16, 2021 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our Co- Founder/CEO, Don Brinkerhoff, FASLA. How do you summarize a 69-year career in just a few paragraphs and do it justice?  You can’t. Don was legendary. He will be remembered in the hearts and minds [...]

February 22, 1936 - November 23, 2020 A member of the Southern California Chapter since 1965, Gary Karner, FASLA was a licensed landscape architect for over 60 years working in design and implementation  of development projects.  He specialized in review and negotiation of landscape architectural professional service contracts and risk management for The SWA Group, [...]

The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is delighted to introduce the 2021-2022 cohort of the LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership. This visionary and transformative program is entering its fifth year thanks to the support of the LAF: 50 & Forward Campaign donors. Each of the selected participants, four LAF Fellows and two LAF Olmsted Scholars, [...]