LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE NEW YORK CHAPTER
WHAT IS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE? The practice of designing the outdoor environment The interface of nature and culture Care and maintenance of ecological systems Creating memorable spaces for people East River Waterfront by Ken Smith Landscape Architect
ART SCIENCE HISTORY TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Oyster Reef Storm Surge Protection by Kate Orff Governors Island by West 8 ARCHITECTUR E Edge Park by W Architecture LEED Silver Hunters Point South Park by SWA/Balsley
WATERFRONTS PARKS + RECREATION CAMPUSES CORPORATE + COMMERCIAL GROUNDS PUBLIC GARDENS HISTORIC PRESERVATION + RESTORATION HOTELS + RESORTS GOLF COURSES THERAPEUTIC GARDENS INTERIOR LANDSCAPES LAND MONUMENT GROUNDS + MEMORIALS PLANNING ZOOS RESIDENTIAL STREETSCAPES + PUBLIC PLAZAS ECOLOGICAL PLANNING + RESTORATION GREEN ROOFS + LIVING WALLS RAIN GARDENS URBAN REVITALIZATION TRANSPORTATION 911 Memorial by Michael Arad and Peter Walker, Manhattan, New York
WATERFRONTS PARKS + RECREATION CAMPUSES CORPORATE + COMMERCIAL GROUNDS PUBLIC GARDENS HISTORIC GOLF COURSES PRESERVATION + RESTORATION HOTELS + RESORTS THERAPEUTIC GARDENS INTERIOR LANDSCAPES LAND PLANNING ZOOS MONUMENT GROUNDS + MEMORIALS RESIDENTIAL STREETSCAPES + PUBLIC PLAZAS ECOLOGICAL PLANNING + RESTORATION GREEN ROOFS + LIVING WALLS RAIN GARDENS URBAN REVITALIZATION TRANSPORTATION Bronx Croton Reservoir/Golf Course by Grimshaw Architects/Ken Smith Landscape Architect, the Bronx, New York
WATERFRONTS PARKS + RECREATION CAMPUSES CORPORATE + COMMERCIAL GROUNDS PUBLIC GARDENS HISTORIC PRESERVATION + RESTORATION HOTELS + RESORTS GOLF COURSES THERAPEUTIC GARDENS MONUMENT GROUNDS + MEMORIALS RESIDENTIAL STREETSCAPES + PUBLIC PLAZAS ECOLOGICAL PLANNING + RESTORATION INTERIOR LANDSCAPES LAND PLANNING ZOOS GREEN ROOFS + LIVING WALLS RAIN GARDENS URBAN REVITALIZATION TRANSPORTATION Fresh Kills Park by James Corner Field Operations, Staten Island, New York
PARKS + RECREATION CAMPUSES CORPORATE + COMMERCIAL GROUNDS PUBLIC GARDENS HISTORIC PRESERVATION + RESTORATION HOTELS + RESORTS GOLF COURSES WATERFRONTS THERAPEUTIC GARDENS INTERIOR LANDSCAPES LAND PLANNING ZOOS MONUMENT GROUNDS + MEMORIALS RESIDENTIAL STREETSCAPES + PUBLIC PLAZAS ECOLOGICAL PLANNING + RESTORATION GREEN ROOFS + LIVING WALLS RAIN GARDENS URBAN REVITALIZATION TRANSPORTATION BEFORE The High Line, by James Corner Field Operations, Manhattan, New York AFTER
WATERFRONTS PARKS + RECREATION CAMPUSES CORPORATE + COMMERCIAL GROUNDS PUBLIC GARDENS HISTORIC PRESERVATION + RESTORATION HOTELS + RESORTS GOLF COURSES THERAPEUTIC GARDENS INTERIOR LANDSCAPES LAND RESIDENTIAL STREETSCAPES + PUBLIC PLAZAS ECOLOGICAL PLANNING + RESTORATION GREEN ROOFS + LIVING WALLS RAIN GARDENS URBAN REVITALIZATION TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ZOOS MONUMENT GROUNDS + MEMORIALS Via Verde Affordable Housing and Mixed-use LEED Gold Development by Grimshaw/Dattner Architects, the Bronx, New York
WATERFRONTS PARKS + RECREATION CAMPUSES CORPORATE + COMMERCIAL GROUNDS PUBLIC GARDENS HISTORIC PRESERVATION + RESTORATION HOTELS + RESORTS GOLF COURSES THERAPEUTIC GARDENS INTERIOR LANDSCAPES LAND PLANNING ZOOS MONUMENT GROUNDS + MEMORIALS RESIDENTIAL STREETSCAPES + PUBLIC ECOLOGICAL PLANNING + RESTORATION GREEN ROOFS + LIVING WALLS RAIN GARDENS PLAZAS URBAN REVITALIZATION TRANSPORTATION Brooklyn Bridge Park by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., Brooklyn, New York
TOOLS THAT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS USE Brain Power Hand Sketching Computer-Aided Design/Drafting (CAD) Model Building Computer Rendering Geographic Information Systems
THE DESIGN PROCESS
THE ANATOMY OF A PROJECT: Hunts Point Landing How do we get from HERE To HERE? Hunts Point Landing by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, the Bronx, New York
LEARN THE HISTORY OF THE SITE
EXPLORE THE SITE + GATHER INFORMATION Locate the Site Understand the Site s Context
INVENTORY+ ANALYSIS
INSPIRATION + CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Orange County Great Park Comprehensive Master Plan by Ken Smith Workshop West, Irvine, California
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT + DOCUMENTATION Diagram Illustrative Rendering Illustrative Plan
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT + DOCUMENTATION
FINAL DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS Plaza Hotel Rooftop Courtyard by Abel Bainnson Butz, Manhattan, NY
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
SUCCESS!
HOW TO BECOME A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Get a Bachelors or Masters of Landscape Architecture from an accredited program Internships and Externships Get Licensed
HOW CAN I START? Explore your city! Visit Landscape Architecture schools and offices Take classes Visit the American Society of Landscape Architects website (asla.org) Join the ACE Mentoring program Madison Square Park, Manhattan, NY Scholarships available! West Harlem Park, Manhattan, NY
QUESTIONS? for more info visit alsa.org or aslany.org