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One last reminder to submit your entry form by this Friday, February 12, for the 2010 ASLA Professional Awards. Submissions are not due until due February 26.  We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to be recognized for your good work.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Carolyn Mitchell, ASLA Honors and Awards Coordinator, at 202-216-2331 or cmitchell@asla.org.
We hope you’ll enter!

Nancy C. Somerville
Executive Vice President/CEO
American Society of Landscape Architects

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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Save the Date:  PlaceMaking with Transit:  A Form-Based Code Approach.  See the attachment below for more information on date, time and location or visit envisionutah.org for more information.

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The Wasatch Rock Garden Society and Red Butte Garden welcome Panayoti Kelaidis to SLC. 

January 16 at 6:30 pm

We created a pdf and jpg to help spread the news of the event (attached).

New Sustainable Development tool
Recently, the Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FLASLA) put out a press release concerning their new publication about Sustainable Development.  This book 150-page-plus publication is available as a free download from the FLASLA website (http://www.flasla.org/publications.htm).  For more information contact Sue Fern,   FLASLA Association Manager, at [assocmanager@flasla.org]; 321-663-8357.
 
Visions of Smart Growth and Sustainability was conceived to assist the implementation of Central Florida’s groundbreaking regional planning effort (“How Shall We Grow”), led by the Congress of Regional Leaders; but the final product is useful for regional and community planning efforts in any locale.  As an adjunct to the process, 50-plus landscape architects from throughout Florida joined together to charette and create images and narrative about how sustainable development techniques might be applied throughout and state and beyond.  The “Visions” book is organized into nine chapters covering typical development types, such as commercial “Marketplace”, residential “Neighborhoods”, transportation “Corridors”, “Natural Environments and ”Open Space”.   The resulting book contains an extensive array of ideas in support of urban livability and environmental stewardship.
 
The book is the result of an extensive volunteer effort by landscape architects from throughout the State with leadership by FLASLA’s Committee on Sustainable Environment. The book is the culmination of hundreds of hours of pro-bono work by 50-plus landscape architects who participated in the charrette process, authored and compiled the publication. With all the time, talent and energies that were invested in this work, I simply want to make sure this effort does not fall through the cracks or gather dust.  I urge you to take advantage to the work that has been done.

The Department of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah will host an informational session on its new Ph.D. in Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design.
It will be held Thursday, May 21, 6-7 pm, in Room 127 of the Architecture Building.  Directions:    http://www.map.utah.edu/index.jsp
The doctoral program is expected to be approved by the Board of Regents this summer, and we are already recruiting students for the Fall. As many as six students will be admitted in the first year with several research assistantships available that include tuition and a modest stipend.
The informational session will introduce prospective students to the faculty of the doctoral program, review course offerings and requirements, and describe the kinds of research projects students may become engaged in. A description of the program and requirements is found at http://cmpweb.arch.utah.edu/programs/planning-phd.
Refreshments will be served, and brief presentations will be followed by questions and answers.
Please RSVP by 5 pm Tuesday, May 19, to Jeannette Benson 1-801-585-0970 or plan@arch.utah.edu

Fellow Planners (and LA’s)
 
If you use any of the 7 Salt Lake County canyons, now is your chance to participate in planning for their future. The State of Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, and the U.S. Forest Service have teamed up with Envision Utah to revise the Salt Lake County Wasatch Canyons Master Plan.  Please take a moment to participate by filling out the survey. It can be found at http://planning.utah.gov
 
Thanks!
 
Evan Curtis
Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget
 
The Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process
is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the public to help guide the policies which will form the basis of a revision of the 1989 Salt Lake County Wasatch Canyons Master Plan for City Creek, Emigration, Red Butte, Parley’s, Millcreek, Big Cottonwood, and Little Cottonwood Canyons.  The Master Plan is the basis for the County’s land use planning policies and ordinances.

The Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process seeks to engage the public in setting priorities and identifying long-term strategies to enhance the value of the canyons for current residents and future generations.  Among other things, the process will explore the impacts of increased canyon use and address issues such as land use and development, watershed protection and water quality, recreation, natural resource management, transportation, and public safety. This process is sponsored by the State of Utah, Salt Lake County, and Salt Lake City.  The U.S. Forest Service is a supportive partner, supplying technical expertise

 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

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

American Society of Landscape Architects 2007 General Design Award Winners, narrated by Susan Stamberg.

Filmed as part of the Landscape Institute’s “I want to be a landscape architect” campaign, twelve top landscape architects describe their unique profession. For more information, visit www.iwanttobealandscapearchitect.com.

American Society of Landscape Architects 2007 Residential Design Award Winners, narrated by Susan Stamberg.