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 Lawrence Halprin - Landscape Architect - DiesLawrence Halprin, the Bay Area landscape architect who pushed the design of America's urban spaces in new directions over a career that spanned 60 years, died Sunday of natural causes. He was 93.He left his mark at all scales, from the crafting of San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square in the 1960s to the transformation of the 52-acre base of Yosemite Falls that was completed in 2005. Mr. Halprin's best-known national work is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. - a saga that began when he won a design competition in 1976 but wasn't completed until the memorial opened in 1997. "He was the single most influential landscape architect of the postwar years," said Charles Birnbaum, president of the Cultural Landscape Foundation. "He redefined the profession's role in cities." more www.sfg... (28) added by Levent OZLER |
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 Parallel Nippon: Contemporary Japanese Architecture 1996-2006Parallel Nippon focuses on 110 representative architectural specimens selected from among buildings constructed primarily in Japan in the 10 years from 1996 to 2006, presenting them against the backdrop of Japan's socio-cultural environment.The exhibit retraces how Japan's architectural scene has answered with fine-tuned designs to the demands of the age amid the transition from the period of the Japanese speculative "bubble" economy to the post-bubble period. Parallel Nippon is built around the idea of contrast: expanding metropolises versus local communities plagued by declining birthrates, grand cultural facilities with an international focus versus small but sensitive community facilities for local children or for the local elderly, and so forth. event ends Jan 24, 2010 Canada view on map more design events more info www.dx.... (76) design directory DX: The Design Exchange > Design Museums added by Levent OZLER |
 AIA Selects 2009 Upjohn Research Initiative ProjectsThe jury for the Upjohn Research Initiative, a joint program of the College of Fellows and the Board Knowledge Committee to support knowledge sharing between practitioners and academicians, has announced the four projects selected to receive grants.The purpose of this grant is to provide base funds for applied research projects that advance professional knowledge and practice. The 18-month long project grant qualifies recipients to have their findings and outcomes published both electronically and in a nationally distributed publication. The annual grants range from $15,000 to $30,000. more AIA Selects 2009 Upjohn Research Initiative Projects design directory AIA > Architecture Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
 The Ordinary Iconic Ranch House: Lecture by Richard ClouesThe Savannah College of Art and Design architectural history department announced a talk by state historic preservation officer Richard Cloues as part of its lecture series."The Ordinary Iconic Ranch House" will take place Tuesday, November 10, 6:30 p.m., at the SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. The lecture is free and open to the public. Ranch houses were built by the thousands across the United States during the mid-20th century. Widely perceived today as quite ordinary, these houses are in fact extraordinary- hallmarks of a distinct historic period. Utilizing examples from across the state of Georgia, Cloues will explore how the ranch house represents new ideas about domestic architectural design and family life. Cloues has been with the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for nearly 30 years and has held the position of deputy state historic preservation officer since 1994. He is currently researching mid-20th-century house types and styles in Georgia and developing a statewide historic context for these houses in Georgia. event (ended) current design events design directory SCAD > Design Education added by Levent OZLER |
 Positive Economic News Continues for Landscape Architecture FirmsFor the first time in 18 months, the majority of landscape architecture firm leaders reported normal or above levels of work compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey.For the third quarter of 2009, 51.3 percent of firms reported average or above billings compared to the second quarter 2009, a significant increase over 32 percent last quarter. Additionally, 55.4 percent of firms reported average or above inquiries for the same time frame, up from 32.2 percent last quarter. One in five firms (20.2 percent) reported work directly related to stimulus funds. Despite increased optimism, the job market still remains weak as only 11.8 percent of firms plan to hire in the upcoming quarter, down from 14.3 percent previously and near the all-time low of 11.2 percent from the first quarter of this year. "Obviously this represents excellent economic progress, but the industry still faces a long road to recovery and tough challenges through at least the rest of this year," said ASLA Executive Vice President and CEO Nancy Somerville, Hon. ASLA. "While there appears some improvement in public and commercial work, the residential market remains a significant problem for landscape architecture firms." design directory American Society of Landscape Architects > Landscape Architecture Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
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