ASLA LAUNCHES GUIDE TO RESILIE...

Sep 28, 2016 by

ASLA LAUNCHES GUIDE TO RESILIENT DESIGN

[Translate] ASLA Launches Guide to Resilient Design THE DIRT  Jared Green Resilient design / ASLAA new online guide launched today by...

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COLLABORATION IS KING

Sep 28, 2016 by

COLLABORATION IS KING

[Translate] Aaron King THE DIRT A rendering of the proposed Hudson Yards gardens by Nelson Byrd Woltz, with Thomas Heatherwick’s...

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ASLA LAUNCHES GUIDE TO RESILIE...

Sep 22, 2016 by

ASLA LAUNCHES GUIDE TO RESILIENT DESIGN

[Translate] THE DIRT     BY Jared Green Resilient design / ASLAA new online guide launched today by the American Society of Landscape...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Sep 17, 2016 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (September 1 – 15)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor  THE DIRT Kim Wilkie landscape / The Architectural DigestFire Pits Add Flare to the Backyard Gatherings – The...

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WILD GARDENING AND WHY NATURE ...

Sep 11, 2016 by

WILD GARDENING AND WHY NATURE ALWAYS WINS

[Translate] Margie Ruddick on Wild Gardening and Why Nature Always Wins By Martin C. Pedersen   COMMON EDGE.ORG Margie Ruddick, like...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Aug 15, 2016 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (August 1–15)

[Translate] THE DIRT  J.R. Taylor Rail Deck Park / City of Toronto, via The Architect’s NewspaperWorking to Make Public Space for...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Aug 11, 2016 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (July 16 – 30)

[Translate] THE DIRT  J.R. Taylor Photograph by Simon Norfolk / Institute for the New YorkerAre Seawalls the Best Answer to Rising...

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Why Mexican Squares May Be the...

Aug 6, 2016 by

[Translate] By Dennis Pieprz How do you judge a public space? Is the prototypical, windswept plaza—a winner perhaps of countless...

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Pokémon Go Adds a New Layer to...

Jul 29, 2016 by

[Translate]  Pershing Square Park as depicted in Pokémon Go Karen Grajales THE DIRT According to the National Academy of Sciences,...

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Interview with Toody Maher on ...

Jul 29, 2016 by

Interview with Toody Maher on Co-Designing Parks with the Community

[Translate] THE DIRT  Jared Green Toody Maher / SF Gate Toody Maher is the founder and executive director of Pogo Park. She is an...

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PARKS CAN ALSO BE GREEN INFRAS...

Jul 29, 2016 by

PARKS CAN ALSO BE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

[Translate] Aaron King  THE DIRT Historic 4th Ward Park / Beltlandia.com City Parks, Clean Water: Making Great Places Using Green...

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WHY CITY PLANNERS LOVE PORTLAN...

Jul 5, 2016 by

WHY CITY PLANNERS LOVE PORTLAND

[Translate] By Dennis Pieprz Portland, Oregon is a poster child for urban geeks everywhere–and for good reason. It’s an urban design...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE EXAMINE...

Jun 29, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE EXAMINES THE MINING INDUSTRY AT VENICE BIENNALE

[Translate] THE DIRT BY  Aaron King A visitor to Extraction watches a video displayed in the ground / copyright Laurian Ghinitoiu,...

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THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION:...

Jun 25, 2016 by

THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION: PERSPECTIVE AND CRITIQUE (PART 2)

[Translate] The Dirt Contributo New Landscape Declaration / LAFThe second day of the Landscape Architecture Foundation‘s New...

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THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION:...

Jun 25, 2016 by

THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION: PERSPECTIVE AND CRITIQUE (PART 1)

[Translate] THE DIRT BY Jared Green New Landscape Declaration / LAFAfter hearing 23 declarations on the first day of the Landscape...

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THE RESURGENCE OF DOWNTOWN DET...

Jun 25, 2016 by

THE RESURGENCE OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT

[Translate]   THE DIRT  BY Jared Green John Varvatos boutique, downtown Detroit / John Varvatos“The opportunities Detroit has...

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THE PUBLIC SPACES OF THE FUTUR...

Jun 22, 2016 by

THE PUBLIC SPACES OF THE FUTURE: UP FOR NEGOTIATION

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor Demo:Polis / Carolina LeiteThe jury is in. Over the next fifty years, the world’s cities will face...

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THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION:...

Jun 19, 2016 by

THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION: LOOKING BACK OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor Manhattan smog in 1966 / Andy BlairAt the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF)’s New Landscape...

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THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION:...

Jun 19, 2016 by

THE NEW LANDSCAPE DECLARATION: VISIONS FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS

[Translate] THE DIRT  BY  Jared Green India’s water crisis / National GeographicOver the next 50 years, landscape architects must...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jun 16, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JUNE 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT  J.R. Taylor A towering waterfall appears to fall from midair into the Grand Canal at the Palace of Versailles /...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jun 8, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MAY 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT   J.R. Taylor NYC park overhaul / Chang W. Lee, The New York TimesMeet the Garden Designer Who Transformed Rio...

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A VISION FOR EQUITABLE COMMUNI...

Jun 8, 2016 by

A VISION FOR EQUITABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

[Translate] THE DIRT   BY Jared Green Mural, Village of Arts and Humanities / Jared GreenIn the 1960s, amid rampant gang violence,...

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REVIEW: NACTO’S TRANSIT ...

May 26, 2016 by

REVIEW: NACTO’S TRANSIT STREET DESIGN GUIDE

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor Transit Street Design Guide / Island PressThe new Transit Street Design Guide, the third in a series...

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PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

May 25, 2016 by

PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] Jared Green  THE DIRT                                                                                         Gold Coast,...

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THOMAS RAINER: THERE ARE NO MU...

May 20, 2016 by

THOMAS RAINER: THERE ARE NO MULCH CIRCLES IN THE FOREST

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Planting in a Post-Wild World / Timber Press Instead of laying down a layer of mulch to separate...

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UNIVERSITY LANDSCAPES TEACH, T...

May 20, 2016 by

UNIVERSITY LANDSCAPES TEACH, TOO

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green University of Virginia campus / Perfect Soccer Recruit “Landscapes have long been essential to...

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FROM LANDSCAPE TO ECOLOGICAL U...

May 12, 2016 by

FROM LANDSCAPE TO ECOLOGICAL URBANISM

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Landscape as Urbanism / Princeton University Press Charles Waldheim, Affiliate ASLA, chair of the...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

May 2, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (APRIL 16–30)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor A rendering of the forthcoming Presidio land development / The Atlantic Disaster by Design:...

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#WLAM2016: THIS IS LANDSCAPE A...

May 2, 2016 by

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) just celebrated World Landscape Architecture...

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THOMAS BALSLEY TELLS HIS STORY...

May 2, 2016 by

THOMAS BALSLEY TELLS HIS STORY THROUGH PUBLIC SPACES

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green Thomas Balsley Uncommon Ground / ORO Editions Thomas Balsley, FASLA, and his eponymous firm have...

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