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"The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) today announced the 2013 Honors recipients. Selected by ASLA's Board of Trustees, the Honors represent the highest awards ASLA presents each year."
posted 6/17/13
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT / LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
2.ink Studio
2.ink Studio is an award-winning, design intensive landscape architecture studio located in Portland, Oregon. The firm’s current work engages higher education, healthcare, parks and open space, high end residential and urban mixed use settings. We are seeking a qualified candidate with 1 to 3 years of experience to share our commitment to design excellence and exceptional client service.
The ideal candidate must demonstrate:
· Superior graphic skills including assembly of presentation packages and 3D rendering.
· Excellence in Conceptual Design through Documentation.
· Exemplary written, verbal, and graphic communication skills, including hand drawing and computer assisted presentations.
· Strong technical and construction skills and the ability to clearly communicate in construction documents.
· Ability to prepare comprehensive technical drawing sets including construction details and specifications.
· Ability to meet aggressive project deadlines, manage diverse projects and work well within a team setting.
· Expertise in AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite. Proficiency in Rhino and Sketchup preferred.
· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program.
· Ability to begin work by July 15, 2013.
2.ink Studio offers a competitive compensation package including paid holidays and vacation, as well as medical and dental insurance. We are an equal opportunity employer.
To apply, please submit a single pdf file (10MB limit) including letter of interest, resume, references, and digital portfolio to: info@2inkstudio.com. Please do not provide links to online portfolios. No phone calls please.
via Christine Valentine, OSLAB Administrator
Hello,
This serves to notify you of a special teleconference meeting of the Board scheduled for Thursday June 20, 2013 from 9-11 AM. Please see the attached notice and agenda for more details.
Please direct any questions to me at the Board office.
For more information about OSLAB, visit us online at: http://www.oregon.gov/landarch/Pages/index.aspx
Sincerely,
Christine Valentine, Administrator
Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners (OSBGE)
Oregon State Landscape Architect Board (OSLAB)
707 13th St. SE, Suite 114, Salem, OR 97301
Phone OSBGE: 503-566-2837
Phone OSLAB: 503-589-0093
christine.valentine@state.or.us
via Paul Erlichman, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
The 11th annual green roof and wall Awards of Excellence will be presented this October as part of the upcoming CitiesAlive conference in San Francisco. The awards organizers, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, would like to make sure the west coast is represented, so be sure to get your submissions in by June 20.
Any questions? Please contact:
Paul Erlichman
Membership Coordinator
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
tel: 416-971-4494 x223
MAY 2013only TWO WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER FORTHE NATURE OF SPACE SYMPOSIUM WITH PRESENTING SPONSOR AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER The nature of space is fundamental to how we design, interpret and plan our living environments. This symposium seeks to address current trends, issues and research on transformative spaces, adaptive reuse, spatial planning in landscape ecology, urban interventions and evolving issues related to how we perceive and interact with the environment.
2013 The Nature of Space Symposium Homepage Download Promotional Mailer PDF UPCOMING CHAPTER EVENTS06.07 | ASLA / OLCA Golf Tournament RECENT CHAPTER EVENT recaps
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posted 05/30/13
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT / LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Koch Landscape Architecture (Portland)
Koch Landscape Architecture (KLA) is looking for motivated individuals with 5 - 10 years experience for Project Manager positions. The ideal candidate must be creative, fun and a team player. Employment opportunities can be immediate. Please contact KLA Principal Steven Koch to arrange interviews and submit resume and portfolio. Resumes / Portfolios shall be submitted via email in PDF format (10mb Max) directly to Steven Koch.
KLA Website:
www.kochla.com
Contact:
Steven Koch, FASLA
steven@kochla.com
503.286.7175
posted 5/29/13
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
HBB Landscape Architecture (Seattle)
Office Description
Hough Beck & Baird is a professional Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Planning firm located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle. Established in 1990, our firm offers an “open office” experience that stimulates creativity, collaboration, and a learning environment for proactive individuals.
Position Experience
We are seeking organized and motivated individuals willing to work in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment. New team members can expect to be involved in supporting Principals on projects, managing project tasks, communicating via both graphic and written media, developing design and planning documents, and directing the preparation of illustrative graphics and construction documents. Minimum qualifications include:
• A Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university;
• Licensed in the state of Washington;
• Four to six years of experience in a Landscape Architecture firm;
• Proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, Sketch-Up, and other desktop publishing software;
• Solid experience in the preparation of AutoCAD drawings for construction documents;
• Strong communication and design skills (written, verbal and graphic) as shown through experience preparing and presenting design ideas;
• Ability to take initiative and stay organized.
Application Requirements
Applications will be accepted until end-of-business day on June 10, 2013. Applications should include the following items:
1. A one page letter of interest.
2. A maximum of two page résumé with at least three references.
3. A maximum seven page portfolio, showing hand rendering, AutoCAD, and digital graphic examples.
All pages should be formatted to fit a maximum 8.5 x 11 inch size. Application items should be submitted as a single PDF via email only (embedded links, websites, or other file format attachments will not be accepted). Email file size should be less than 7 Megs. No phone calls or hard copies will be accepted. Title the subject line in the email to read “HBB LA Position Application” Email your applications to:
Mr. Jeff M. Chase
Administrative Assistant
jchase@hbbseattle.com
HBB is an equal opportunity employer and does not provide reimbursement for expenses incurred by applicants for application submissions, interviews, or relocation.
posted 5/29/13
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT / LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
HBB Landscape Architecture (Seattle)
Office Description
Hough Beck & Baird is a professional Landscape Architectural, Urban Design and Planning firm located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle. We have approximately ten landscape architects and designers and have been in business since 1990. We offer an “open office” experience that stimulates creativity, collaboration and a learning environment.
Position Experience
We are seeking outgoing, organized, motivated individuals willing to work in a creative, fast-paced and team-oriented environment. New team members can expect to be involved in communicating design ideas via both graphic and written media, developing design and planning documents, and the preparation of construction documents. Minimum qualifications include:
• A Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university;
• Two to four years of experience in a Landscape Architecture firm;
• Proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, and other desktop publishing software;
• Experience in the preparation of construction documents, including cost estimates;
• Strong communication and design skills (written, verbal and graphic) as shown through experience preparing and presenting design ideas;
• Ability to be self-motivated and organized, while contributing to the team.
Application Requirements
Applications will be accepted until end-of-business day on 27 January 2012. Interested individuals should send the following application items:
1. a one page letter of interest,
2. a one page résumé, and
3. a five page portfolio, showing hand rendering, AutoCAD, and digital graphic examples.
No phone calls or hard copies please. Application items should be submitted as PDFs via email only, with the subject line “HBB Position Application” to:
Mr. Dean W. Koonts, ASLA
Principal
dkoonts@hbbseattle.com
HBB does not provide reimbursement for expenses incurred by applicants for application submissions, interviews, or relocation.
via ASLA Nationals
Take a moment to exercise your rights as an ASLA member and cast your vote for the 2014 American Society of Landscape Architects president-elect. The election period is open until Wednesday, May 29.
posted 05/14/13
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT / LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
2.ink Studio
2.ink Studio is an award-winning, design intensive landscape architecture studio located in Portland, Oregon. The firm’s current work engages higher education, healthcare, parks and open space, high end residential and urban mixed use settings. We are seeking a qualified candidate with 7 to 10 years experience to share our commitment to design excellence and exceptional client service.
The ideal candidate must demonstrate:
2.ink Studio offers a competitive compensation package including paid holidays and vacation, as well as medical and dental insurance. We are an equal opportunity employer. To apply, please submit a single pdf file (10MB limit) including letter of interest, resume, references, and digital portfolio to: info@2inkstudio.com. Candidate must include their full name in the subject line of the email and all materials must be received no later than 5pm, Friday, May 31, 2013.
via Christine Valentine, Administrator, OSLAB
Dear Interested Parties,
This notice is sent on behalf of the Oregon State Landscape Architect Board (OSLAB) to inform you about the next quarterly work session and meeting of the Board. The Board will convene on Friday May 10, 2013. See the attached agenda and notice for details. For more information about OSLAB, you can also visit http://www.oregon.gov/landarch/Pages/index.aspx.
Please direct any questions regarding the upcoming meeting to my attention.
Sincerely,
Christine Valentine, Administrator
Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners (OSBGE)
Oregon State Landscape Architect Board (OSLAB)
707 13th St. SE, Suite 114, Salem, OR 97301
Phone OSBGE: 503-566-2837
Phone OSLAB: 503-589-0093
christine.valentine@state.or.us
via Jesse Stemmler and Rachel Hill, Mt. Hood Section Co-Chairs
WHAT: Green Roofs 2.0 - The Next Generation of Technology and Design
WHEN: May 16th, 12:00-1:30pm
WHERE: Lobby of the ASA Flats and Lofts, 1200 NW Marshall Street, Portland, OR
COST: $10 ASLA Members / $14 Non-Members
LIMIT: 15 person maximum
Take a break from your day and join us for the 2nd edition of the Urban Green series. The experts at Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services are leading a noon-day tour of two of Portland’s signature green roofs. Via a walking tour of the roofs in the Pearl, we will explore burgeoning technologies and practices in green roof design while discussing the lessons learned from past projects. Don’t miss this opportunity to join fellow landscape architects and green roof experts to explore the green roof design, trends, and technologies that shape our building-top spaces.
Contact Jesse Stemmler for more information.
via Kurt Lango, ASLA Oregon Chapter President
ASLA Members, Colleagues and Professionals:
The ASLA Executive Committee voted unaminously to support Metro's Parks and Natural Areas Levy: Measure 26-152 which will appear on the May Ballot. This measure is vital to Metro's goal of improving water quality, restoring habitat and to expanding opportunities for people to enjoy Metro's parks and natural areas while protecting and enhancing these important natural resources. About half the new funding would be spent to help restore natural areas for wildlife, fish and water quality -including large-scale restoration projects, smaller projects and everyday maintenance. The other half of the funding would be used for enhancing people’s connections with nature by supporting regional park operations, improving access to natural areas and expanding community grants, conservation education and volunteer opportunities. The owner of a home assessed at $200,000 would pay approximately $19.20 per year, for five years. The levy would raise about $10 million per year.
We urge you to find out more information by consulting Metro's website, linked below.
Download the advisory panel's recommendation
Get acquainted with Metro's natural areas and parks
Download the results of the Opt In levy survey
FEEDBACK OR QUESTIONS?
ken.ray@oregonmetro.gov
503-797-1508
via the ASLA LAND e-publication
President Obama recently released the 2014 budget request that contains several items that could affect landscape architects in a real way. Check out the link below for more details.
via Kellye Hilde, WASLA Conference Chair
2013 WASLA Annual Conference: Breaking New Ground
May 10th ǀ 7:15 am - 6:00 pm ǀ Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center
The Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects welcomes you to the 2013 Conference : Breaking New Ground. This year, rather than responding to trends, let’s examine ways we are redefining the field of landscape architecture. What new techniques and philosophies will have an impact on the way we design? What new methods are we using to provide more thoughtful landscapes?
We look forward to seeing you in Tacoma for a full day of enlightening discussions, diverse presentations and engaging interdisciplinary panels all followed by an evening reception at the Museum of Glass.
This conference has been approved for 8 Professional Development Hours (PDH) by LACES.
Kellye Hilde, PLA, ASLA
Project Manager
City of Sammamish Parks and Recreation Department
801 228th Ave SE
Sammamish, WA 98075
www.sammamish.us
via The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Garden Dialogues: Portland
Saturday June 1, 2013 - Sunday June 2, 2013
On June 1st and 2nd, get exclusive access to private gardens in Portland, Oregon and hear directly from the designers and their clients about their collaborative process.
How do clients and designers work together? What makes for a great, enduring collaboration? Garden Dialogues provides unique opportunities for small groups to visit some of today’s most beautiful gardens created by some of the most accomplished designers currently in practice.
Details Coming Soon!
via The Intertwine Alliance
The Intertwine Alliance Spring Summit, Friday April 26, 2013
From wetlands to water shoes, greenways to growth strategies, the partners of The Intertwine Alliance meet twice a year to celebrate our common ground. And with successes to share, people to meet and promos to knock your ponchos off, this Spring Summit is not one to miss.
When:
Friday, April 26, 2013
Where:
World Forestry Center, Miller Hall: 4033 SW Canyon Road
Registration:
Summit attendance is free, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Participants who register before April 17 will receive a free drink ticket for Happy Hour.
Questions?
Contact Irene Vlach: irene@theintertwine.org, 503-445-0991
via Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Portland Ecoroof Symposium
Thursday May 2nd, 2013
World Trade Conference Center
121 SW Salmon Street, 2WTC
Portland, Oregon 97204
Cities across the world are investing in green roofs to combat urban challenges. Portland is a leader in green roofs, and we’ve learned a great deal about their benefits for managing stormwater and greening our city. We’re learning more all the time about the true costs and benefits of green roofs and how they offer a better return on investment. On Thursday May 2, 2013, join the City of Portland for a series of presentations and case studies that detail current research examining the green roof bottom line.
Who should attend?
Architects, landscape architects, designers, developers, building owners and managers, planners, engineers, and green roof professionals
What is the cost to attend?
Registration is $25. Space is limited, advance registration is required.
via Portland Parks and Recreation
Portland Parks & Recreation and the Portland Development Commission, along with our valued community partners, invite you to join us on Friday, May 17, 2013, at 12:00 pm for the grand opening of The Fields Park. The celebration will be highlighted by appearances by City and community leaders, a musical performance and art exhibit by neighborhood school children, light refreshments, and much more! The Fields, the newest park in the Rose City, is scheduled to open to the public on May 6. It is located in northwest Portland on NW 10th Ave. and Overton.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Design and construct a new neighborhood park in northwest Portland.
Project Partners
Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Development Commission, Pearl District Neighborhood Association
Project Advisory Committee (PAC)
Keith Thomajan, Patricia Gardner, Lisa Hamilton, Anita Kissee-Wilder, Catherine Levi, Steve Pinger, Linda Salinsky, Jillian Smith, Steve Young
PROJECT SCHEDULE
March 2012 - March 2013: Construction
May 6, 2013: Park opening to the public
May 17, 2013: Opening Celebration
PROJECT BACKGROUND
This is the third park that was outlined in the Portland River District Park System Urban Design Framework Study (January 2001). The study included planning and design concepts for four parks within the Urban renewal Area (URA) located between NW 10 and 11 Avenues, beginning at NW Johnson. The four parks include Jamison Square (completed 2002), Tanner Springs (completed 2005), The Fields (to be completed 2008), and a potential Riverfront Park. The Fields is situated within the Hoyt Street Yards portion of the Pearl District Neighborhood Association (PDNA).
In the early 1900s, the Pearl District was a major industrial and transportation hub of Portland, with extensive rail yards, warehousing, and manufacturing facilities. In the 1950s, many industrial activities were relocated as transportation patterns shifted from water and rail to surface transit on interstate highways and air. The low rents that soon followed created spaces for artists and small businesses.
The Pearl District of today began in the early 1980s with extensive planning efforts to convert warehouses and rail yards into mixed use development. Pearl District redevelopment gained momentum in the 1990s which resulted in urban mixed use with multi-family residential buildings, offices, and a broad range of retail shops and services
ASLA Oregon Chapter is pleased to announce our 2013 Symposium and Design Charrette event to be held in Portland, Oregon: THE NATURE OF SPACE
with presenting sponsor LANDSCAPEFORMS
and keynote speaker DAVID ALUMBAUGH
The nature of space is fundamental to how we design, interpret and plan our living environments. This symposium seeks to address current trends, issues and research on transformative spaces, adaptive reuse, spatial planning in landscape ecology, urban interventions and evolving issues related to how we perceive and interact with the environment.
STREET SEATS DESIGN CHARRETTE
June 14, 2013, 9:00am - 5:00pm @ Portland State University Shattuck Hall
1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
SYMPOSIUM KICKOFF SOCIAL
June 14, 2013, 5:30pm - 7:30pm @ The Original
300 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97204
THE NATURE OF SPACE SYMPOSIUM
June 15, 2013 7:30am - 5:00pm @ The Leftbank Annex
101 North Weidler Street, Portland, OR 97227
For more information and to Register vist
The Nature of Space Design Charrette and Symposium Homepage
via Jeff Schnabel, ASLA Oregon Chapter Immediate Past President
The ASLA OR 2013 awards boards have begun touring to promote the exceptional work of our member firms and our profession. In March they were on display in the PSU School of Architecture. They are currently on display at the City of Portland Building in the main lobby just outside the Permit Center. Please join us the evening of Thursday April 4th for a wine and cheese reception at the Center for Architecture (403 NW 11th Avenue) where the boards will begin a month long exhibit.
Join AIA Portland and The Center for Architecture for an exhibit of ASLA Oregon‘s 2012 Design Awards Winners!
In the CFA Gallery: April Exhibit
ASLA Oregon Design Awards Winners
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Pictured Above: 2012 ASLA Oregon Design Awards Boards on display at the PSU School of Architecture
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ASLA Oregon Chapter is pleased to announce our 2013 Symposium and Design Charrette event to be held June 14th and 15th in Portland, Oregon: WITH PRESENTING SPONSOR AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER The nature of space is fundamental to how we design, interpret and plan our living environments. This symposium seeks to address current trends, issues and research on transformative spaces, adaptive reuse, spatial planning in landscape ecology, urban interventions and evolving issues related to how we perceive and interact with the environment. |
via Claire Maulhardt,
ASLA Oregon UO Student Liaison and EP Co-Chair
The ASLA Oregon Emerging Professionals Committee launches a NEW Social Hour Series for the entire ASLA Community!
THE THICKET
A Monthly Social Hour
March 28th, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Social Hour Kick-Off & Design Charrette Phase 1
The White Owl Social Club
1305 SE 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
The White Owl Social Club, ASLA’s new monthly Happy Hour destination, needs assistance designing their new patio space. Come take part in a design charrette focused on designing the BEST new patio in Portland and the ASLA’s new hangout! Our first happy hour will focus on designing Phase 1 of the patio.
Two free drink tickets, light appetizers and happy hour drink prices courtesy of the White Owl!
Contact Claire Maulhardt for more information.
via Rachel Hill, Mt. Hood Section Co-Chair
The Shaping of Portland - Over a Beer: The Urban Green Kickoff Lecture Draws a Large Crowd
The kick-off lecture for ASLA Oregon Chapter's new "Urban Green" lecture and tour series took place at the Jack London Bar in southwest Portland on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - and was a great success! It may seem geeky to combine a lecture about the formation of Portland... with a glass of pinot noir. But nothing could be better after a day's work and no topic more appropriate to start a lecture series that examines our urban environment than with an explanation of the historical bones of the city in which we live and work. Even though we spend every day walking, biking, taking the train or driving these streets, Steve Dotterer's presentation put the city into a whole new light. It's hard to imagine Fremont as a highway, but that was in the cards at one point. It's hard to put yourself in the shoes of the designers who thought a sea of parking at the core of the city made sense. Yet the Lloyd Center was born from their vision. As Steve brought us through time, you began to see the iterations that Portland continues to go through. Districts that were once lively, then atrophied, are now coming back. But these iterations are complex and ongoing and we are part of that dynamism. Early Portlandians saw the train as a key to growing the city. Yet who could have anticipated how the car would change this? Beyond the curb lines and right-of-way, Portland's transportation network shaped land use, and ultimately society. Now we must ask ourselves, as planners and landscape architects of this city, what's next?
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via Phil Stamper
Public Relations & Communications Coordinator
American Society of Landscape Architects
We just updated the National Landscape Architecture Month (NLAM) homepage. When you have time, you can submit your event through the survey on the left side at http://www.asla.org/NationalLandscapeArchitectureMonthDetail.aspx
I would like to get a nice graphic representation of our events up (like this) mid-April, so please submit all the info for your event as soon as you can.
via Phil Stamper
Public Relations & Communications Coordinator
American Society of Landscape Architects
It’s time to bring all your good work to light. As you may know, the ASLA public awareness campaign has made 2013 the Year of Public Service. The goal is to highlight the wide-reaching public service activities performed by landscape architects and landscape architecture students in an attempt to advocate for a deeper commitment by all to community service. Learn more about the initiative on the YPS2013 web site.
ASLA invites all current members to submit 2013 projects. Selected projects will be highlighted in the campaign’s website and outreach materials. Descriptions, quotes, and multimedia content may be used – with proper credit – on the YPS2013 website, blog and The Understory Facebook page.
You can start your own project or reach out to your local ASLA Chapter and join an existing project. For a project you’ve already started or participated in, simply go to the YPS2013 web site and click “Submit Project.” A pre-populated email will pop up, requesting information. Projects initiated in previous years are fine to submit, as long as some major aspect of the project occurs in 2013.
Your ASLA Chapter may be able to provide access to other projects, too. ASLA and the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program have boosted their ongoing collaborative partnership to celebrate the Year of Public Service. Under this partnership, ASLA’s local chapters can volunteer in their communities to help NPS RTCA, providing technical assistance for such outdoor resources as trails, bike paths, and other recreational facilities. Review those identified for 2013 here.
We hope to have a wealth of projects led by students, members and our chapters on the blog and website by the end of YPS2013. Spread the word to anyone else who may be interested.
Contact Phil Stamper at pstamper@asla.org with any questions related to the Year of Public Service. Join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #YPS2013.
via Justin Lanphear, Willamette Valley Section co-chair
WHAT: Monthly PDH Luncheon Presentation: EWEB Riverfront Master Plan Update
WHEN: Friday, March 22, 2013 @ 12:00pm
LOCATION: Oregon Electric Station, 27 E 5th Ave Eugene, OR 97401
EWEB Riverfront Master Plan Update Presentation:
The EWEB Riverfront Master Plan was unanimously approved by the EWEB Board of Commissioners in June 2010. Rowell Brokaw Architects led the design team and conducted extensive public outreach and involvement to develop a community-supported redevelopment vision. During the past two years, a consulting team led by Cameron McCarthy has translated the Master Plan into land use implementation tools, which are currently under review by the Eugene Planning Commission. The Master Plan envisions a green redevelopment, with approximately 8-acres of dedicated public open space. The Master Plan includes a dynamic cultural landscape and open space framework based on layers of civic, ecological, and cultural history embedded in the site. The framework is the basis for new policy, code, and design guidelines intended to shape the future riverfront park. Representatives from Rowell Brokaw Architects and Cameron McCarthy will be on hand to present the vision, discuss the implementation tools, and update ASLA members on the current status of the project.
Kaarin Knudson
Project Designer and Planning Specialist, Rowell Brokaw Architects
Adjunct Faculty, UO School of Architecture & Allied Arts
Kaarin practices full-time as a Project Designer and Planning Specialist at Rowell Brokaw Architects in Eugene. She also teaches in the graduate and undergraduate architecture, interior architecture, and planning programs in the UO School of Architecture & Allied Arts. Her recent work includes the EWEB Riverfront Master Plan, studies for Eugene City Hall, the University Street Campus Planning Study, and new construction at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts and the Edwards Community Center near Portland.
Colin McArthur, AICP
Principal Planner; Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning
Adjunct Faculty; University of Oregon Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management (PPPM)
McArthur directs Cameron McCarthy’s planning practice and has 13+ years of experience working in Oregon communities. McArthur specializes in assisting public agencies with comprehensive planning; natural resource and infrastructure planning; implementation; and development. McArthur is an adjunct instructor in the PPPM department at the University of Oregon and teaches courses in land use and growth management. McArthur’s recent work includes the I-5 Willamette River Bridge Replacement, EWEB Riverfront Master Plan Land Use Implementation, and various campus and athletics projects for the University of Oregon.
Posted 03/17/13
Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer (part time or full)
2.ink Studio
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via Steven Koch, Koch Landscape Architecture
The innovative series of downtown Portland fountain plazas by world-renowned landscape architect Lawrence Halprin has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.
Known individually as Keller Fountain, Pettygrove Park, Lovejoy Fountain, and the Source Fountain, the public plazas are located between SW Clay and Lincoln streets and First and Fourth Avenues and are connected by a system of pedestrian walkways. They are collectively called the “Portland Open Space Sequence.”
“Portland is well-known for the 1970s and 1980s transformation of its downtown with great public spaces like Waterfront Park and Pioneer Courthouse Square,” said Randy Gragg, president of the Halprin Landscape Conservancy, the initiators of the nomination. “But it was Halprin’s fountain plazas of the 1960s that first made downtown safe for fun.”
A winner of the Presidential Medal of the Arts and other honors, Halprin and members of his firm, Lawrence Halprin and Associates, designed the plazas from 1963-1970 as the heart of the city’s first urban renewal district, known as the South Auditorium District. Their unprecedented sculptural wedding of public space, water, and references to the natural landscape turned the plazas into instant people magnets, luring investment and laying the groundwork for Portland’s unique urban renewal policies for decades to come, according to the nomination’s proponents.
“Nearly forty-three years after the late architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable declared that it ‘may be one of the most important urban spaces since the Renaissance’, this defining achievement in Halprin's extraordinary career has been deservedly recognized by inclusion in the National Register,” said Charles A. Birnbaum, president and founder of The Cultural Landscape Foundation in Washington, D.C
Halprin’s ideas about nature, movement and social interaction transformed the American urban landscape and influenced a generation of designers. Halprin designed important urban projects such as the Century 21 World’s Fair site in Seattle; Sproul Plaza at the University of California-Berkeley; Ghirardelli Square and Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco; Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis; Heritage Park Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas; the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and the Walter and Elise Haas Promenade in Jerusalem.
As these plazas approach 50 years of age, the Halprin Landscape Conservancy, nearby property owners and the City of Portland have initiated a public-private stewardship program that has already resulted in tree-thinning, new lighting, and repairs to the iconic shelter designed by Halprin associate Charles Moore at Lovejoy Fountain. This spring, the conservancy will launch a plan for additional restoration and ongoing enhanced maintenance.
The National Register is maintained by the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. More information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings is online at www.oregonheritage.org (click on “National Register” at left of page).
Other information:
National Register nomination link
http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/NATREG/pages/nrhp_recent_nominations.aspx
Oral history of Halprin by The Cultural Landscape Foundation
http://tclf.org/oral-history/lawrence-halprin
Halprin Landscape Conservancy website link www.halprinlc.org
via Jesse Stemmler, Mt. Hood Section Co-Chair
WHAT: PDH Series with Guest Speaker Steve Dotterer
WHEN: March 12 at 7:30pm
WHERE: Jack London Pub, 529 SW 4th Ave, Portland
Hip shopping centers on MLK. Streetcars bringing people out to their “rural” subdivision dream on Hawthorne. A highway on Fremont?! We work in a contemporary Portland context every day but how did it come to be? How do we learn from the past while maintaining ties to these historical forces and spaces in design and planning?
Steve Dotterrer has over 30 years of planning experience with the City of Portland where he was the former transportation planner. Steve’s extensive historic knowledge and image filled presentation will make you see the city through new eyes - a perspective that looks both in the past and to the future.
Contact Jesse Stemmler for more information.
