Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 6:00pm-8:00pm
The 2012 NY ASLA Design Awards Opening Reception & Awards Presentation Ceremony
Presented By
The NEW YORK CHAPTER AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS and
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
The Horticultural Society of New York
148 West 37th Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Exhibition
Tuesday, April 3 – Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 12:00noon-6:00pm
NYASLA kicks off Landscape Architecture Month in April with the annual Chapter Design Awards. Please join us on April 3rd for the awards presentation, reception and opening exhibition of the inspired work of the 2012 winners. The exhibition features photographs, plans and drawings from the 2012 award-winning projects in landscape architecture, design and planning. The awards will be presented by James Russell, Bloomberg architecture critic and author of The Agile City: Well-being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change.
Awards juried by the Illinois Chapter of ASLA
Exhibition curated by Chris Murtha
Free
TO REGISTER PLEASE VISIT
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3200230977
SPONSORS
Thursday, April 5, 6:00-8:00pm
You Cannot Fool Mother Nature But You Can Understand Her: A Lecture by James Urban
Co-sponsored with New York Restoration Project
The Arsenal, 830 Fifth Avenue at 64th Street, New York, NY 10021
Trees need large quantities of healthy soil in order to grow. Providing for these requirements is difficult and expensive in urban landscapes. James Urban, FASLA, specializes in the design of trees and soils in urban spaces. He has written and lectured extensively on the subject of urban tree planting and has been responsible for the introduction of many innovations including most of the current standards relating to urban tree plantings. This lecture will discuss the critical aspects of the relationships of soil, trees, and water, and will enhance understanding and implementation of the ASLA Sustainable Sites Initiative.
Fee: ASLA members: $15; Nonmembers: $20
(1.5 LACES HSW CEUs; ISA CEUs: CA-2, MS-2, BCMA-1)
Tuesday, April 10, 6:30-8:30pm
Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks: Movie & Panel Discussion
Co-sponsored with The Horticultural Society of New York
The Horticultural Society of New York
148 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
Join us in an early celebration of the birthday (April 26) of Frederick Law Olmsted, the visionary urban planner and landscape architect who designed New York City’s Central Park with Calvert Vaux. Olmsted spent the latter half of his life devoting nearly every waking minute to creating restorative green spaces for overworked city dwellers. This one-hour documentary by Rebecca Messner, Olmsted and America's Urban Parks, explores the formation of America’s first great city parks in the late 19th century through Olmsted’s enigmatic eyes.
Biographer Justin Martin, Sara Cedar Miller, official historian and photographer for the Central Park Conservancy, and Charles McKinney, principal urban designer at the New York City’s Department of Parks & Recreation, will discuss the life and lasting masterpieces of this enigmatic man.
Free
Thursday, April 12, 6:30-8:30pm
Botany for Designers: Book Talk with Kimberly Duffy Turner
Co-sponsored with The Horticultural Society of New York
The Horticultural Society of New York
148 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
1 LACES CEU
Free
Saturday, April 14, 9:45am-1:00pm
Sketch Walk: Washington & Union Square Parks
Meet at Washington Square Arch, north side of Washington Square Park & 5th Avenue
Led by Richard Alomar, ASLA
Free
To Register, Email name, company and phone number to RSVP@aslany.org, 212-269-2984
Tuesday, April 17, 6:00-8:00pm
Understanding Permissible Corporate Entities and the New DPC Law in NYS
NYS Boards for Architecture and Landscape Architecture
1 LACES HSW CEU
The Center for Architecture
536 La Guardia Place, New York, NY 10012
Free for Members of the AIA and ASLA
$10 for Non-Members
Saturday, April 21, 1:45-5:00pm
Sketch Walk: Columbus Circle & Lincoln Center
Led by Richard Alomar, ASLA
Meet inside Columbus Circle or in the Time Warner lobby (if rain) – Broadway/8th Avenue & Central Park South
Free
To Register, Email name, company and phone number to RSVP@aslany.org, 212-269-2984
Tuesday, April 24, 6:30-8:30pm
Greening Communities: Selected 2012 NYASLA Design Awards Projects & Panel Presentation
Co-sponsored with The Horticultural Society of New York
The Horticultural Society of New York
148 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
Free
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 10:00am-12:15pm
NJASLA Central Park Walking Tour
Meet at Tavern on the Green Visitor Center, Central Park West between 66th and 67th Streets
Through a walking tour of some of Central Park’s most significant projects, tour leaders will discuss the Central Park Conservancy’s innovative design approach to addressing the demands for intense modern use while improving ecological value in a sensitive historic landscape. The tour will highlight the use of contemporary technologies and the importance of long-term management in the stewardship of America’s most celebrated public space. (2 LACES HSW CEUs)
Speakers:
Douglas Blonsky, President, Central Park Conservancy and Central Park Administrator
Christopher Nolan, Vice President, Planning, Design & Construction, Central Park Conservancy
Fee: $25 donation to Central Park Conservancy
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Fax: 609-393-9891
Mail: NJASLA, 414 River View Plaza, Trenton, NJ 08611
Tel: Laura Slomka, 609-393-9891
Friday, April 27, 1:00-7:00pm
High Performance Landscapes: Think Globally, Design Locally, Quantify the Benefits
The Center for Architecture
536 La Guardia Place, New York, NY 10012
Members (ASLA, AIA, Hort): $79.00
Non-Members: $99.00
Students: $39.00
Sustainability has taken on many meanings and definitions, but in our professional lives it is here to stay. Barbara Deutsch, ASLA, Executive Director of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), and Greg Searle, Executive Director of BioRegional North America, will provide in-depth lessons on achieving and quantifying sustainable landscapes. The LAF's Landscape Performance Series will be explained and, with lessons learned from this process, advice on how best to quantify your own landscapes' sustainability will be presented. Greg will focus in on successful case studies from around the world, gleaming lessons learned to transfer these successes into other projects. Design as well as community engagement techniques will be covered, providing a full spectrum on considerations to achieve a successful sustainable project. As with all of the High-Performance Lecture Series, these talks will be followed by a cocktail reception, allowing speakers and attendees to network and discuss these concepts further.
Presenters
Barbara Deutsch, ASLA, Executive Director, Landscape Architecture Foundation A Primer on the Landscap
- Architecture Foundation's Landscape Performance Series
- How to Quantify Benefits of Your High Performance Landscapes
Greg Searle, Executive Director, BioRegional North America
- Ecological Footprinting and One Planet Communities Case Studies
- Engaging Residents: Designing and Operating for Sustainable Lifestyles
(4 LACES HSW CEUs; ISA CEUs: CA-2, MS-2, BCMA-2)
Special Thanks to our Sponsor:
Saturday, April 28, & Sunday, April 29, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Recreation: A Central Park Walk Led by Jon Cotner
Co-sponsored with The Horticultural Society of New York
Starting Point: Southwest Corner of Sheep Meadow
“The primary purpose of Central Park is to provide the best practicable means of recreation for the inhabitants of all classes.” –Frederick Law Olmsted
Recreation is a new interactive walk designed by Jon Cotner. To celebrate National Landscape Architecture Month, as well as the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Cotner will lead dialogues with participants as they stroll through Central Park. Olmsted’s architectural philosophy will be put into play, bringing everyone closer to the Park’s physical and social landscapes.
Jon Cotner is an artist and poet. His work revives the ancient, endangered practices of walking and talking. Recent projects for the BMW Guggenheim Lab, Elastic City, and the Poetry Society of America have been praised by Bookforum, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal. Cotner is the author, with Andy Fitch, of Ten Walks/Two Talks. He lives in Brooklyn, NY, and teaches at Pratt Institute.
Fee: Members (ASLA, Hort) $10; Nonmembers $15
There will be eight participants per walk, so preregistration is required
Monday, April 30, 6:30-8:30pm
Timber Press Celebrates Landscape Architecture Month
From Art to Landscape: Unleashing Creativity in Garden Design: Book Talk with W. Gary Smith
Co-sponsored with The Horticultural Society of New York
The Horticultural Society of New York
148 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
Free
