Two snowmobiles rumble upslope high in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, 40 minutes east of Salt Lake City and just west of Park City, arriving at Big Dutch Peak, an elevation of 8,170 feet. The landscape that unfolds is endless, with 10,000-foot peaks—the roof of the world—and the Jordanelle Reservoir below. This is the site of Deer Valley East, a significant new public recreation area being added to one of the country’s largest ski resort areas developed since skiing’s heyday in the 1980s...| landscapearchitecturemagazine.org
Multilevel ponds chiseled into rock flow into a naturally filtered swimming pool, bringing the rainforest home. By Zach Mortice At the Holocene House, located in a beachside suburb of Sydney, the landscape design is inspired by both freshwater rainforest streams and omnipresent yellow New South Wales sandstone. A series of abstract sculptural ponds cascades into … Continue reading A Sensory Collage of Water and Stone in Sydney→ The post A Sensory Collage of Water and Stone in Sydney first...| Landscape Architecture Magazine
What landscape architects need to know. The outdoor recreation design firm SE Group ties together new, precisely graded slopes with conservation and public access. By Jessica Bridger Two snowmobiles rumble upslope high in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, 40 minutes east of Salt Lake City and just west of Park City, arriving at Big Dutch Peak, an elevation of 8,170 feet. The landscape| Landscape Architecture Magazine | The Magazine of the American Society of Lan...
Two designers reflect on what’s changed since they published a provocative statement on landscape architecture. In April 2005, LAM published an essay by two junior faculty members at Iowa State University titled “An Apocalyptic Manifesto.” Written in an earlier rhetorical style of architectural criticism, the manifesto was a call to action, or at least to … Continue reading What the Authors of “An Apocalyptic Manifesto” Think 20 Years Later→ The post What the Authors of “An Ap...| Landscape Architecture Magazine
What landscape architects need to know. The small design firms in the collective can team up on bigger projects and find “water cooler” camaraderie. By Elaine Stokes, ASLA “We’re not a firm,” says Jessalyn Jarest, ASLA. “That’s what’s different about us,” adds Elise Nash, ASLA. This was one of the first points made on a recent call with the six women who make| Landscape Architecture Magazine | The Magazine of the American Society of Lan...
Ahmaud Carroll-Tubbs’ summer internship has become a teachable moment for the whole city. By Anjulie Rao Just east of the White River in Indianapolis sat the Greenlawn Cemetery, one of the city’s oldest public burial sites. Divided into six sections across 25 acres, the grounds had interred more than 1,000 individuals since its founding in … Continue reading A Student Charts a Path of Discovery Through Indianapolis’s Black History→ The post A Student Charts a Path of Discovery Throu...| Landscape Architecture Magazine
SLA’s design for Grønningen-Bispeparken is their “most radical” yet. By Irina Zhorov When rain started falling several days after the opening of Copenhagen’s Grønningen-Bispeparken, an employee from SLA, the design studio that reimagined the site, live streamed the storm to her colleagues. Days before, children had squealed at the new park, but now it was … Continue reading A Copenhagen Park Mixes Flood Control and Social Life→ The post A Copenhagen Park Mixes Flood Control and ...| Landscape Architecture Magazine
What landscape architects need to know. How fresh planting and reused materials help a mid-century library keep its cool. By Jonathan Lerner In 1966, the Hayden Library opened at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe. Byron Sampson, ASLA, the university landscape architect, says that with its massive—perhaps even intimidating—presence, it was the most prominent structure on campus at the time. The| Landscape Architecture Magazine | The Magazine of the American Society of Lan...
Designers, historians, and community members collaborate on a landscape plan for the city’s neglected sites of enslavement. By Kim O’Connell On a typical weekday, the historic Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia, is a blur of motion. Passenger and freight trains screech past regularly while traffic flows like water on nearby Interstate 95. Only yards … Continue reading Richmond Remembers, with help from Waterstreet Studio→ The post Richmond Remembers, with help from Waterstre...| Landscape Architecture Magazine
What landscape architects need to know. More than 70 of the 1,600 trees died and many more are suffering or missing. A multidisciplinary team is seeking solutions. By Timothy A. Schuler Signs that the trees were struggling at the Flight 93 National Memorial were apparent almost as soon as the saplings went in. Located on a former coal strip mine outside| Landscape Architecture Magazine | The Magazine of the American Society of Lan...
The 2025 Rome Prize in landscape architecture was awarded to Sean Burkholder, Karen Lutsky, and Tameka Baba, who will incorporate unconventional methods to explore a variety of spaces.| landscapearchitecturemagazine.org
When concerns surfaced that the redesign of Tom Lee Park would only benefit downtown, the firm returned to the drawing board. By Gale Fulton, ASLA What is the agency of the urban designer? How do we not just make landscapes, buildings, and public space, but make change?” These provocative questions, set out by Kate Orff, … Continue reading How SCAPE Flipped the Design Script In Memphis→ The post How SCAPE Flipped the Design Script In Memphis first appeared on Landscape Architecture Maga...| Landscape Architecture Magazine
What landscape architects need to know. The 2025 Rome Prize in landscape architecture was awarded to Sean Burkholder, Karen Lutsky, and Tameka Baba, who will incorporate unconventional methods to explore a variety of spaces. By Timothy A. Schuler This year’s Rome Prize recipients in landscape architecture share an affinity for unconventional methods. Sean Burkholder, ASLA, and Karen Lutsky’s Timescapes of Lake| Landscape Architecture Magazine
Los esfuerzos de la iniciativa de diseño Kounkuey en el Valle Oriental de Coachella animan a las comunidades. Por Mimi Zeiger — Fotografía de Michael Todoran/HAPS Agency Es un ventoso día de principios de primavera en el Eastern Coachella Valley, o ECV (Valle oriental de Coachella). La cuenca está teñida de verde y púrpura por| Landscape Architecture Magazine - The Magazine of the American Society of Lan...
Facing rising heat in California, landscape architects address the unequal distribution of shade and water in the Eastern Coachella Valley by focusing on needs.| Landscape Architecture Magazine - The Magazine of the American Society of Lan...
