AzASLA 2013 Award Winners

May 19, 2013
The Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (AzASLA) hosted their annual Design Awards Gala at the Desert Botanical Garden on Saturday, May 4. Speaking at the event was Vice-Mayor of Phoenix, Bill Gates, and renowned landscape architect Jerry Van Eyck, founding principal of the New York based design firm !melk. The Gala brought together professional and student landscape architects to celebrate exceptional projects from the public space, urban planning, private, and educational sectors.
 
Winning projects received Awards of Excellence or Honor and were judged by landscape architects based upon design and planning quality and execution, response to site context, environmental sensitivity and sustainability, and value to the public, the client, and other designers. Additionally, special awards were given in the categories of Educator of the Year, Firm of the Year,  Alliance of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Landscape Architect of the Year. Winning projects were profiled in the 2013 AzASLA Mesquite Journal
 
A full listing of winning projects below may now be viewed on our website
  
 

Call for Entries: AzASLA Advocacy Committee

May 19, 2013


The Arizona ASLA Advocacy Committee will be hosting a rotating exhibit throughout the State of Arizona from July, 2013 to March, 2014 in preparation for a collaborative alliance legislative brunch at the Capitol in Spring of 2014. The exhibit will include 20 boards showcasing firms, organizations, and/or individuals and their work related to public works projects, specifically those highlighting:

• Innovative Water and Stormwater Solutions
• Sustainable Design and Energy Conservation
• Lan...
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