Our prestigious Chapter Awards have been a great way to increase the visibility of high quality projects in the state of Michigan. This year, both professionals and students are eligible to submit projects.
We have five outstanding award categories, including Landscape Architectural Design, Landscape Planning & Analysis, Landscape Architectural Research & Communication, Landscape Architectural Sustainability and Historical Significance.
Entry Deadline: July 19, 2013 at 5 pm
REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE! Click on the image below to download (PDF).
On April 25, 2013, three Michigan ASLA representatives stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of all Michigan Landscape Architects. Trustee Vanessa Warren, President-Elect SuLin Kotowicz and ASLA Audit Committee Member Tom Mroz participated, visiting staff from Senators Stabenow and Levin’s offices, and staff from Congressmen Justin Amash, Dale Kildee and Kerry Bentivolio’s offices.
Four important policies were discussed, including Small Business Protection Act, the upcoming Innovative Stormwater Solutions Act, to be reintroduced by Senator Tom Udall and Rep. Donna Edwards, the upcoming Safe and Complete Streets Act, to be reintroduced by Rep. Doris Matsui, and Community Park Revitalization Act.
To learn more about these policies, vital to the work that Michigan Landscape Architects do, please visit ASLA’s website: http://www.asla.org/IAdvocate.aspx
Do you need a reminder of who your State Senator or Representative is? Do you know who your Federal Senators and Representative are? CLICK HERE for a link to the Secretary of State to look this information up!
DETROIT – On March 28th, Rock Ventures LLC announced details for “Opportunity Detroit’s” international design competition soliciting ideas for a signature project proposed for the historic Hudson’s Department Store site. Opportunity Detroit is hosting a free, open call for architects, designers, planners, artists, and community members to present ideas for innovative, creative, and inspired designs for the future use of one of the city’s most beloved locations.
“We want participants to use their imaginations and submit visionary proposals with inspiring ideas that could play an important role in the redevelopment of not only the Hudson’s site, but all of downtown Detroit,” said Reed Kroloff, Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum and competition advisor.
According to Kroloff the competition is seeking proposals that:
“Much as Hudson’s served as an icon for downtown Detroit in its day, we envision that this competition will generate the ideas and excitement that will bring new energy to Woodward Avenue,” said Matt Cullen, President and CEO, Rock Ventures.
Posted 27 February 2013
Landscape architecture is a profession that blends creativity and science. Every day, landscape architects work to improve our communities and the environment, using their talents in planning, design and land‐use management. Projects that landscape architects design and contribute to include parks, urban design, residential developments, campuses, shopping centers, gardens, transportation facilities, corporate and institutional facilities and more. The profession became licensed in 2008 with Public Act 490.
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Membership in MiASLA provides Landscape Architects with resources unavailable elsewhere, including a quarterly newsletter, admittance to all monthly meetings, opportunities to take part in activities throughout the year (such as educational programs, the annual golf outing, and the annual conference), and, most importantly, a voice in the shaping of our profession within the state of Michigan.
Michigan ASLA Congratulates our 27th Annual MiASLA Chapter Awards Program Award Recipients:
Landscape Architectural Design
2012 HONOR AWARD
Dow Founder’s Garden
Hamilton Anderson Associates
2012 MERIT AWARD
Ann Arbor Municipal Complex
InSite Design Studio, Inc.
Conservation Design Forum
Landscape Architectural Research and Planning
2012 MERIT AWARD
Principles of Urban Retail Planning and Development
Gibbs Planning Group, Inc.
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