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, [...]
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announces the 2021 Honors recipients. Selected by ASLA’s Board of Trustees, the honors represent the highest recognition ASLA bestows each year. In addition, ASLA is proud to announce the induction of five (5) honorary members. Honorary membership is among the greatest honors for non-landscape architecture professionals in recognition of notable [...]
In recognition for their exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large, 35 ASLA members have been elevated to the 2021 Class of Fellows. ASLA Fellows will be elevated during a special Investiture Ceremony at the 2021 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Nashville in November. Particular congratulations go to Southern California Chapter [...]
In early May, Federal Government Affairs Director Roxanne Blackwell, Hon. ASLA participated in a panel discussion, “Building Back Better: Federal Infrastructure Legislation,” during the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference. During the panel discussion, Blackwell highlighted the leadership role landscape architects are taking on community infrastructure projects, as well as ASLA’s general infrastructure recommendations report, [...]
