Pioneer landscape architect Ruth Shellhorn helped define midcentury Southern California with such visionary projects as Disneyland, Bullock's Pasadena, Bullock's Fashion Square Santa Ana, the University of California at Riverside, and hundreds of private gardens and estates.
Jeremy will cover how to start a portfolio, what to put in it, and how to do it with little to no office experience. He will cover frequently asked questions about the hiring process and what offices are looking for in a new employee. Reviewing portfolios of those who were hired directly after school to [...]
This Workshop covers LARE Section 4: Construction Documentation: knowledge and skills for preparing plans, including demolition, grading, drainage, planting, and stormwater management. Also covers construction documentation and specifications. Cost: $560 Advance enrollment required; no enrollment at the door Contact: Melissa McDonald Phone Number: 310-825-9414 Email: mmcdonald@unex.ucla.edu February 24: 1:00 - 7:00 PM February 25: 9:00 [...]
This Workshop covers LARE Section 3: Design: knowledge and skills required for site design from principles of design and initial programming through preliminary design stages. Revised exam includes analysis, details, and design materials. Cost: $320 Advance enrollment required; no enrollment at the door Contact: Melissa McDonald Phone Number: 310-825-9414 Email: mmcdonald@unex.ucla.edu Instructor: Angela Woodward, ASLA, [...]
As part of Cal Poly Pomona Department of Landscape Architecture's 60th Anniversary celebrations, the department is pleased to host a screening of the documentary "Ruth Shellhorn: Midcentury Landscape Design in Southern California.” The documentary will be followed by a short presentation on Shellhorn's work and a panel discussion moderated by Kelly Comras, landscape architect and [...]
Mia Lehrer, FASLA, is proud to participate in the 2017 TCLF Summit Leading with Landscape III: Renewing San Antonio's Brackenridge Park. In its third year, the "Leading with Landscape series" has proven to be an exceptional conversation on urban landscape issues for planning and design professionals as well as the general public. Mia will present [...]
Chapter's Monthly Business Meeting
This workshop covers the LARE Section 1: Project and Construction Administration: regulations, contracts, and construction administration processes. Cost: $320 Advance enrollment required; no enrollment at the door Contact: Melissa McDonald Phone Number: 310-825-9414 Email: mmcdonald@unex.ucla.edu Instructor: Angela Woodward, ASLA, landscape architect (CA 2126). For over 9 years, Angela has taught LARE Prep classes and mentored [...]
This workshop covers LARE Section 2: Inventory and Analysis: knowledge and skills related to inventory, data gathering, analysis, programming, regional land use planning, site land use planning, and principles of design. Cost: $320 Advance enrollment required; no enrollment at the door. Contact Details: Melissa McDonald Phone Number: 310-825-9414 Email: mmcdonald@unex.ucla.edu Instructor: Angela Woodward, ASLA, landscape [...]
What is HALS? HALS is the academic record of historically significant American landscapes. The HALS mission is to record historic landscapes through measured drawings and interpretative drawings, written histories and large format black and white photographs and color photographs. HALS builds on the HABS and HAER documentation traditions, while expanding the range of stories that [...]
The series focuses on landscape history and design, and is presented in collaboration with the California Garden & Landscape History Society. Please see details below regarding the program, "Kate Sessions: A Legacy of Botanical Beauty," taking place on the afternoon of March 19th. We do hope you will be able to join us, and to [...]
AIA Los Angeles & SoCalNOMA present Continuing Education Unit Credit: 1.5 CEU to be offered through the training. Okapi Architecture is offering a series of training events in southern California, funded by the Southern California Gas Company. The purpose of the training is to provide a 60-90 minute summary of the most recent changes to [...]
Join the Citizens' Institute on Rural Design for a free webinar tracing creative placemaking's economic development outcomes. The webinar will feature Zachary Mannheimer of Des Moines, IA, and his approach to economic development in small towns with a focus on retaining young people and creative professionals. Attendees will learn about the implementation of creative projects [...]
2017 is the 40th year the Landscape Architecture Program has been offering courses here at UCLA Extension. As part of that celebration, we are putting on two celebratory events. Both events will take place on Saturday March 25th.
We train them, you hire them! Cal Poly Pomona’s Departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, their faculty, students and alumni invite you to CPP ARC / LA Firm Day 2017. An event specifically designed to connect your firm with our graduating students. You have supported our programs over the years; here is your chance to [...]
AHBE Landscape Architects is pleased to sponsor an evening mixer for the ASLA Southern California Chapter! Please come to this informal event to meet up with colleagues and learn how you can help to make this year's Annual Meeting a great success. There will be updates on the latest news from National along with beer, [...]
The SITES Accredited Professional (SITES AP) Exam has launched and is available at your nearest Prometric location! The chapter with the most people and the chapter with the greatest percentage of their membership that register and take the exam by March 31, 2017, will be awarded a half-day SITES® workshop in 2017! Those members that [...]
Where: UC Irvine – Aldrich Park Tour: 10:00 - 12 Noon Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 PM Join the UC Irvine Office of Environmental Planning & Sustainability, Spurlock Poirier Landscape Architects, and UC Cooperative Extension researchers to learn about green infrastructure on the UC Irvine campus as well as the impact of the shot hole borer [...]
