Urban Design Academy

Practical, Skills-Oriented Studio Training

www.urbandesignacademy.com

Urban Design Academy (UDA), founded by Steve McCutchan, AICP, offers continuing education for design professionals including urban planners, landscape architects, architects and civil engineers.  The year long, ten (10) course urban design curriculum covers a range of topics including master planning, computer graphics, civil engineering fundamentals, site planning, sustainable development design, TND and TOD design, transportation and transit design, architectural fundamentals, landscape design fundamentals and practicing urban design.

UDA’s urban design classes are the shared, practical knowledge of experienced professionals who have practiced urban design in their respective fields.  UDA’s faculty are owners of their own consulting firms with more than twenty (20) years of experience designing development and construction projects.  The professionals teaching the UDA’s courses share their day-to-day, practical skills of evaluation, design and presentation.  To learn more about UDA faculty, click here.

Through participation in Urban Design Academy’s classes, a design professional can take advantage of one of the few exceptions to experience, being trained by someone with experience.  UDA students will obtain the practical, skills-oriented training to advance their professional knowledge and career goals.

Salt Lake City Area classes begin Friday, June 25, 2010.  To enroll online, click here. 

Classes will continue monthly (except for November and December) through May 2011.  Enrollment is expected to fill quickly. Class size is limited to 30 participants to maintain a high level of individual instruction.

For those of you who are also AICP members, Urban Design Academy is a registered AICP CM provider.  CM credits will be offered with classes.

Urban Design Academy also provides a range of continuing education classes and seminars.  To stay informed of new classes and seminars by joining UDA’s email subscriber list, click here.

For more information, contact Steve McCutchan, AICP by email at stevem@urbandesignacademy.com or call (801) 557-6945.

Join us for our 2010 Annual Meeting and Trade Show held April 23 at the Swaner EcoCenter in Park City, Utah!  Click the link below for information on the meeting and a registration form.

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Want to show off an Award for all of your hard work?  See the links below for the ASLA Utah 2010 Awards

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Upcoming Events for UASLA:

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Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference
April 8, 2010
Salt Palace Convention Center
 
5.5 Continuing Education Credits for only $75
You won’t find a better value on CE Credits.  Continuing Education credits for professional Engineers, Architects and Contractors are available through your attendance at the Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference. AIA members, LEED AP and licensed professional engineers can earn up to 5.5 hours of continuing education. The Salt Lake Sustainable Building Conference, through the USGBC, is proud to offer GBCI credits.  Certificates of Attendance will be available at the conference. 
 
See the full agenda, register and get details at www.saltlakesbc.com

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April 23 - UTAH ASLA ANNUAL MEETING AND TRADE SHOW - Swaner EcoCenter - Park City

To see the full agenda, register at get details click on the link below: 

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NASLA Spring 2010 LARE 2 Day Workshop – Section C

Date:  Friday-Saturday, April 9 -10, 2010
Location:  University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
8050 South Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89123

Instructor:  Dr. Lee-Anne Milburn, RLA, ASLA, LEED AP

Cost for ASLA Members:  $130 if received by March 9; $170 after March 9; No refunds after March 9

Cost for Non-Members:  $170 if received by March 9; $210 after March 9; No refunds after March 9

Note:  If the minimum number of candidates has not been met, the workshop will not be held

Contact Information:  Tammi Gaudet, (702) 281-0919, tammi.gaudet@cox.net
See Workshop Ad for more information (PDF)
Enrollment Form (PDF)

NASLA Spring 2010 LARE 3 Day Workshop – Section E

Date:  Friday-Sunday, April 16 -18, 2010
Location:  University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
8050 South Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89123

Instructor:  UCLA Professor, Jerry Hastings, ASLA–former Master Grader for CLARB, and author of LARE Review Section E Vignettes: Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management

Cost for ASLA Members:  $195 if received by March 16; $245 after March 16; No refunds after March 16

Cost for Non-Members:  $245 if received by March 16; $295 after March 16; No refunds after March 16

Note:  If the minimum number of candidates has not been met, the workshop will not be held

Contact Information:  Tammi Gaudet, (702) 281-0919, tammi.gaudet@cox.net
See Workshop Ad for more information (PDF)
Enrollment Form (PDF)

Just a quick reminder that deadlines are approaching for two important opportunities:
Propose an education session presentation for the ASLA annual meeting and EXPO, September 10-13, 2010, in Washington, DC.  The deadline for submitting a proposal is Wednesday, January 27. For questions, please contact ASLA’s education program manager, Clark Ebbert, at 202-216-2326 or cebbert@asla.org.
Enter the distinguished ASLA professional awards program.  The deadline for professional awards entry forms and payments is Friday, February 12.  Submissions are due by Friday, February 26.  For questions, please contact ASLA’s honors and awards program coordinator, Carolyn Mitchell, at 202-216-2331 or cmitchell@asla.org.
Happy New Year!

Nancy C. Somerville, Hon. ASLA
Executive Vice President/CEO
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 Utah Hosts Largest Gathering of Local Landscape Architects in Recent Memory

Registration is now for the 2009 Utah ASLA Annual Meeting and Trade Show!

The 2009 Conference and Trade Show will be held at the

Yarrow Resort in Park City, UT

April 24th and 25th

 Click the link below to view full conference Info and download

your registration form!

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Are you a Vendor interested in participating in the Trade Show or another Sponsorship?

Click the link below to view Trade Show Floor Availability, Event Sponsorship Availability and to download your reservation forms.

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For more information on any of the above, please contact Utah ASLA Executive Director, Alicia Smith at executivedirector@aslautah.org

Utah Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects 2009 Awards Program Call for Entries

The Utah Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is pleased to issue a formal call for entries for the 2009 Utah ASLA Awards Program. Participation in the awards program will help broaden professional boundaries, increase public awareness of the role of landscape architects, raise the standards of the discipline, and bring recognition to organizations and individuals who demonstrate superior skill in the practice and/or study of landscape architecture. A jury of qualified out-of-state professionals will review each submittal and determine winners in each award category.

Winners will receive their awards and will be honored by having their work presented April 24, 2009 at the Utah ASLA 2009 Annual Meeting at the Yarrow Resort in Park City. Award winning projects will also be featured in upcoming ASLA chapter newsletters, and will be used for displays promoting the profession.

Nomination Categories

You may submit entries under one or more of the following categories. The jury reserves the right to change the category of an entry in the judging process.

Communication

Communication Awards recognize original documents or tools of communication, which clearly convey information, technology, theory, or aspects of practice to those inside and/or outside the profession. This category may include text publication, exhibits, video, or other multi-media presentation. The landscape architect must have been directly involved in the preparation of the communication document or tool.

Design

Design Awards recognize site-specific constructed works of landscape architecture where physical design, functional success, and aesthetic quality were the primary considerations. The landscape architect must have provided a full range of design and construction-related services on the project.

Paper Landscape Architecture

Paper Landscape Architecture Awards recognize unrealized projects that propose innovative, visionary, or thought-provoking solutions to landscape architectural problems. Projects in this category may include real projects that remain un-built due to circumstances beyond the control of the landscape architect or speculative or polemical projects that explore alternative ways of thinking about landscape architecture.

Planning and Analysis

Planning and Analysis Awards recognize large-scale town, community, or regional plans that may lead to or guide subsequent site-specific design work, but do not include such work themselves. The landscape architect must have provided services central to process of the submitted project.

Research

Research Awards recognize original findings or solutions to problems of value to the profession. Submittals must provide evidence of an acceptable methodology that identifies, examines, researches, and provides a conclusion in the subject matter. The landscape architect must have been the sole researcher, the director of a research team, or a partner in a research team to be eligible to submit work in this category.

Student Work

Student Work Awards recognize original student work completed in the pursuit of a degree in landscape architecture from an accredited university program. Individual and team projects may be submitted. Team projects require the permission and sponsorship of all team members.

Award Categories

The Awards Jury may grant the following awards:

Award of Excellence

The jury may grant one Award of Excellence to an entry from any awards category that represents unparalleled advancement of the profession of landscape architecture.

Honor Award

The jury may grant a maximum of two Honor Awards per category to entries that representoutstanding accomplishment in the profession of landscape architecture.

Merit Award

The jury may grant any number of Merit Awards per category to entries that represent superior accomplishment in the profession of landscape architecture.

Evaluation Criteria

Entries in each category will be evaluated on the clarity of the submittal, the significance of the work to the profession of landscape architecture, and the overall quality of the work. The clarity of each submittal will be evaluated based on the success of the submittal in communicating the objectives of the project and the success of the project in meeting those objectives. The significance of the work to the profession will be evaluated based on the importance of the project in advancing the reputation, standards, and/or boundaries of landscape architecture. The quality of the work will be evaluated on the highest standards of professional practice within each category and in comparison to other entries in the same category.

Eligibility

Any individual, firm, agency, or academic institution located, residing, or practicing within the state of Utah at the time the project was executed is eligible to enter. Projects that have received an award from previous Utah Chapter ASLA Awards Programs are not eligible for submittal. Projects previously entered that have not yet received awards may be resubmitted.

Click here to download Official Entry Form:

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The Deadline has been Extended!

Entries are now due by 2:00 pm Monday, March 30, 2009, at the location stated on the official entry form.

Questions??

Cory Shupe, 2009 Awards Chair, Utah Chapter VP of Member Services

Phone: 801.913.7994 E-mail: cshupe@blulinedesigns.com

March 27th at 2pm will be the submission deadline if you plan on entering a project for award consideration at the 2009 ASLA Utah Annual Meeting and Trade Show that will be held April 24th and 25th at the Yarrow Resort in Park City.  Be sure to watch aslautah.org, Perspectives and your email for more information on submission guidelines and registration forms.

Make a New Year’s resolution to gain more recognition for your good work by entering the ASLA professional awards program.  The deadline for professional entry forms and payments is Friday, February 6.  Submissions are due by Friday, February 20.  Don’t miss this opportunity to be recognized for your work and increase your firm’s visibility.
The professional program features six categories: General Design, Residential Design, Analysis & Planning, Research, Communications, and The Landmark Award.
The 2009 awards call for entries details the complete awards criteria and guidelines.  Award recipients and their clients will be honored at the awards presentation ceremony during the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Chicago, September 18-21, 2009.  Award-winning projects will be featured in a video presentation to premier at the ceremony and shown and distributed widely throughout the next year.  Professional award recipients receive featured coverage in Landscape Architecture magazine and in many other design, construction industry, and general-interest media. 
To gain insight into preparing an entry, read winning strategies from Professional Jury Chair Mark Rios, FASLA, FAIA.  For inspiration, review the 2008 ASLA Professional Award recipients and jury comments.
Other questions about awards entries?  Contact Carolyn Mitchell, Honors and Awards Coordinator, at 202-216-2331 or cmitchell@asla.org.
We hope you will enter the professional awards program this year and wish you the best for a rewarding 2009,

Nancy C. Somerville
Executive Vice President/CEO

The Utah Chapter of ASLA’s Annual Meeting will be held April 24 & 25, 2009 at the Yarrow in Park City, Utah.  The Annual Meeting for 2009 will be a great opportunity to hear from nationally renowned speakers on the cutting edge of design and sustainability issues, while enjoying the beautiful scenery of Park City.  More information will be coming soon, but schedule now to spend time with the Utah Chapter and your fellow landscape architects April 24th & 25th.

Check out the Yarrow Resort: http://www.yarrowresort.com/