ASLA Utah!

The Utah Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is pleased to issue a formal call for entries for the 2012 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 20, 2012 at the Utah ASLA 2012 Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Award winning projects will also be featured in upcoming ASLA chapter newsletters, UASLA website, and will be used for displays promoting the profession.

Entries are due by 5:00 pm Friday, March 16, 2012.

2012 Call For Entries

2012 UASLA Awards Official Entry Form

Freeman & Jewell Landscape Architecture is once again offering
our popular series of preparatory courses for candidates taking
the Landscape Architect Registration Examination. These
courses have attracted students from all over California as well
as 35 other states, the District of Columbia, five Canadian
Provinces, Puerto Rico and Germany.

July 2011 LARE Review Course

An Overview of the LARE and Intensive Review of the Objective Sections
Sections A, B and D of the LARE
Landscape Architects Registration Examination
Through lecture, group discussion, and practice tests, this intensive three day course
focuses on preparing students to take the LARE, concentrating on the multiple choice sections of the exam as well as providing a detailed overview of the exam structure. Specific sections of the LARE to be covered include:

The course includes an in depth overview of the exam and the fundamentals of the
impact of a wide variety of typical issues and challenges which affect the design
and construction processes, as well as regulatory and professional practice impacts
on Landscape Architecture. Each student will receive a course binder containing
over 500 pages of information pertinent to the exam, focusing on sections A, B& D.

Date, Time and Location
Friday-Sunday, July 22-24, 2011. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
8:30 am-6:00 pm. Location: YMCA Point Bonita, Golden Gate National
Recreation Area, Marin County. A map and directions will be furnished upon
enrollment.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 9, 2011.

Thanks to all who attended our May social, Building a Better Deck & Rail: Using Trends, Installation, and Design Elements, presented by Timber Tech.

The presentation from the social is available below in pdf format.

Building a Better Deck May 2011 Part 1

Building a Better Deck May 2011 Part 2

Thanks to everyone who attended our April 2011 Social at the Real Salt Lake Stadium in Sandy, UT.  Special thanks to Justin Hamula at Hunter Irrigation for hosting the social!

We’re looking forward to seeing all our ASLA members this Friday March 25, 2011 at our annual meeting in Logan, UT.  We’ve got excellent speakers covering many topics, and we’re looking forward to discuss the Past, Present, and Future of landscape architecture with all of you!

The national ASLA Board of Trustees is seeking input from ASLA members on a couple issues currently being considered.

The first concerns whether licensure should be required for Full membership in the Society, and the second issue addresses whether Full membership should be open to internationally educated landscape architects in place of the International membership category.

The Board of Trustees would like to get your input on these issues. In order to ensure you have adequate information, please review the following reports. Please send all questions, comments and input by April 8^th to the Utah Chapter Trustee Mark Vlasic at 801.474.3300 or markv@ldi-ut.com

MemberQualifications-CommitteeReports

MemberQualifications-PowerPointHandout

MemberQualifications-SurveyResults

Exciting Annual Meeting Update!

Our annual meeting at USU keeps getting more exciting. If you have not already arranged to take Friday, March 25^th off work to join us at USU, you will want to make arrangements quickly as this meeting is sure to be one of the greatest in our Utah Chapter’s history. You will hear from some of the most accomplished LA’s in the country and learn of the extensive work being accomplished by USU and Design Workshop to preserve and document historic works of landscape architects in our state.

2011 Annual Meeting Flyer

ASLA Utah’s annual meeting is fast approaching, on March 25, 2011, to be held in Logan, UT.  Please download the registration form below and return to Jolynn Atkinson (mailing address on form) as soon as possible.

Thanks!

2011 ASLA Utah Annual Meeting Registration form

Be sure to join ASLA Utah for our monthly social, sponsored by CFC Fences & Decks!

When: February 16, 2011 @ 11:30-1:00
Where: Daybreak Community Center
4544 Harvest Creek Way, South Jordan, UT

Download January 2011 ASLA Utah Newsletter

The Utah Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is pleased to issue a formal call for entries for the 2011 Utah ASLA Awards Program. Download official forms below:

2011 UASLA Awards Official Entry Form

2011 Call For Entries

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 March 25, 2011 at the Utah ASLA 2011 Annual Conference at Utah State University in Logan, UT.

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 multimedia 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 unbuilt 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 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.

Residential Design
Residential Design recognizes site-specific works of landscape architecture for residential use. Professional entries in this category must be built. Typical entries include: single or multifamily residential projects; activity areas for cooking, entertaining, recreation, or relaxation; sustainable landscape applications; new construction or renovation projects; historic preservation, rehabilitation, or restoration; affordable landscape concepts and innovations; small site development; private gardens; rooftop gardens; and more.

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.

Submission Deadline
Entries are due by 5:00 pm Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the location stated on the official entry form.
Questions?  Contact, Russ Holley, 2011 Awards Chair, Member-At-Large Member Services

Phone: 435-716-9023 Email: russ.holley@loganutah.org

Attention LARE Candidates!

Freeman & Jewell Landscape Architecture is once again offering our popular series of preparatory courses for candidates taking the Landscape Architect Registration Examination. These courses have attracted students from all over California as well as 31 other states, the District of Columbia, four Canadian Provinces, Puerto Rico and Germany.

Date, Time and Location

Friday-Sunday, January 21-23, 2011. Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am-6:00 pm. Location: YMCA Point Bonita, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin County.

A map and directions will be furnished upon enrollment.

Follow this link for registration form: LARE Review Registration Form

Registration deadline Jan 8, 2011