WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2005 Professional Awards. This marks the inaugural year for the Residential Design Category, cosponsored by Garden Design magazine. The awards will be presented on Oct. 10 at the ASLA Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The awards jury selected 33 projects to receive awards from a field of more than 520 entries. “This year’s awards projects demonstrated the rising cultural relevance of responsible planning and good design across a range of scales and project types in the United States and abroad,” sais Gary Hilderbrand, FASLA, jury chair and principal at Reed Hilderbrand Associates. “By bringing forward a compelling set of diverse projects, this jury showcased some of the successes landscape architects are having with the complex issues that arise for thoughtful design practices today, including the drive for clarity, expressiveness, rigor and durability in design.”
The ASLA Awards Program is administered by the ASLA Library and Education Advocacy Fund, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization established by ASLA in 2001. The ASLA Fund is dedicated to expanding the body of knowledge of the landscape architecture profession to promoting the value of landscape architecture and to increasing public understanding of environmental and land use issues and principles.
Following is a photo tour of a small selection of 2005 Professional Awards winners. A full account of all winners across the general design, residential design and analysis & planning categories, including numerous photos of each winning landscape, can be found on ASLA's Web site.
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General Design Category, Award of Excellence: The Kreielsheimer Promenade at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, Wash., designed by Gustafson Guthrie Nicol, Seattle, Wash. for the Seattle Center Foundation. At left, a view through Promenade looking south as the Japanese maples and Katsura trees change to their autumn color and provide a dramatic background to the perspective of the corridor. At right, a view through Promenade looking towards the plaza entry as pedestrians travel through the space during a summer event weekend. The 1/4-inch thick water panels on the ground reflect the night sky and a coreogrpahed light display in the evenings. Photos: Gustafson Guthrie Nicol. More Information & photos.
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General Design Category, Award of Honor: Toyota Motor Sales, USA, South Campus, Torrence, Calif. Design by LPA, Irvine, Calif for Toyota Motor Sales, USA. Stone bands originating in the lobby of the main entry traverse through the glass facade out into the heart of the courtyard. A mature grove of date palms and the Moorish inspired fountain provide the backdrop for a stage that is used for corporate gatherings. At right, an early conceptual sketch highlights the Promenade, which is the East-West spine weaving the ‘Garden Rooms’ via connections along its axis. Journey along the promenade facilitates the merging of the interior and exterior spaces through the campus, as the separate courts hinge off of the U and L shaped buildings. Photo: Cris Costea, Drawing: Rich Bienvenu. More Information & photos.
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Residential Design Category, Award of Excellence: Stone Meadow, Martha's Vinyard, Mass. Design by Stephen Stimson Associates, Falmouth, Mass. At left, the view along wall that pierces privet hedge and becomes steps. At right, a view of house, lawn plinth and granite steps above meadow. Photos: Charles Mayer Photography. More information & photos.
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Residential Design Category, Award of Honor: Island Modern, Key West, Fla. Design by Raymond Jungles, Miami, Fla. At left, the fountain wall offering a view towards the Southeast corner of the backyard. The fountain wall conceals equipment and storage area for hurricane shutters and bicycles. The river rock stripe at the lower right corner marks a transitional edge between the garden and the living room. At right, a view from inside the library/guest room. Interior and exterior spaces flow and integrate. Photos: Lanny Provo. More information & photos.
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Residential Design Category, Award of Honor: Private Residence, Rowena, Ore. Design by Koch Landscape Architecture, Portland, Ore. At left, a view from the spa shows how the vertical profile of the building was reduced by being constructed partially below grade. At right, the smooth plane of the Columbia River extends into the site at the terrace. Photos: Alejandro Barragan. More information & photos.
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Residential Design Category, Award of Honor: Ivy Street Roof Garden, San Francisco, Calif. Design by: Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture, San Francisco, Calif. At left, View of roof garden from roof to the west. Illustrates planting and undulating planters. Photo by Jerry Harpur. At right, a view from the loft showing the plexiglass screen, Trex paving, and custom planters. Photo was taken immediately after planting was installed. Photo: J.D. Peterson). More information & photos.
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| Residential Design Category, Award of Honor: Livingood Residence, Jackson, Wyo. Design by: VLA, Jackson, Wyo. At left, a view of the back terrace and sculptural water feature from across the pond. At right, a view looking west down the water canal as it flows into the back terrace. Photos: Jim Verdone. More information & photos. | |
Founded in 1899, ASLA is the national professional association for landscape architects representing more than 15,000 members. Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication and fellowship. Learn more about landscape architecture online at www.asla.org.