Landscape Architecture Projects Recognized

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recently announced the recipients of its 2008 Professional Awards. The jury considered over 500 entries and selected 29 projects to receive awards.

The winning projects are a mix of commercial, institutional, and residential landscape projects. They include:
General Design Category
Award of Excellence: The Lurie Garden, Millenium Park in Chicago
Honors: Boston Children's Museum in Boston; Walden Studios in Alexander Valley, CA; Lost Dog Wash Trailhead in Scottsdale, AZ; Fountain Promenade at Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, Mexico; Lagoon Park in Santa Barbara, CA; Washington Monument in Washington, DC; James Clarkson Environmental Discovery Center in White Lake Township, MI; and Gannett/USA Today Headquarters in McLean, VA

These projects and the other winners can be viewed at: http://asla.org/awards/2008/08winners/

“These awards represent the pinnacle of design achievement by the world’s leading landscape architects,” said ASLA’s President, Perry Howard, FASLA. The awards will be presented on October 6 at the ASLA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia at a ceremony sponsored by Landscape Forms.