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- Pentagon Memorial dedicated today
“The Pentagon memorial will be inaugurated today 7 years after 9/11. This memorial is the result of a competition won by KBAS Studio, who worked closely with the familiars of the victims. Pre fabrication and computer modelling where vital on the design and construction process of this memorial.”
For pictures of the memorial and its [...]
- RMJM boss: architecture dominated by white middle aged men - Building
Peter Morrison says industry must lose its “old boy’s club” image
The architectural industry is dominated by white middle aged men and needs to shed its “old boy’s club” image, according to the head of one of the largest architectural firms in the UK.
Peter Morrison, chief executive of RMJM, said the profession should become more open [...]
- The Wave, Muscat adopts sustainable development practices
Matt Reynolds, Atkins Supervising Senior Landscape Architect at The Wave, Muscat, provides an insight on how a few initiatives can make the hard and soft landscaping both sustainable and environment friendly.
‘The landscape designers (Landscape Designs LLC, Oman) have focused on providing a landscape treatment that minimizes the use of water through a selection of gravels, [...]
- The Central Promontory mound takes shape on the site of the AICCM
Oklahoma has a unique history that differentiates it from any other state in the nation. Oklahoma’s newest earthen architectural landform, the “Central Promontory Mound” located at the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum (AICCM) is rising proudly on the Oklahoma River. Strategically positioned at the intersection of I-35 and I-40, east of downtown Oklahoma City, [...]
- Landscape Institute welcomes Mayor’s plans for ‘greener’ London
The Landscape Institute today welcomed the Mayor of London’s proposals for more green spaces in the capital as part of his climate change adaptation strategy and stressed the importance of a green infrastructure approach to planning.
Read more @ the SOURCE: Landscape Institute welcomes Mayor’s plans for ‘greener’ London.
- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS ANNOUNCE 2008 STUDENT AWARDS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS ANNOUNCE 2008 STUDENT AWARDS Washington, D.C., September 9, 2008 — Today the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the winners of the 2008 Student Awards. Representing the top student honors in the profession, ASLA will present the awards to 20 projects from 11 colleges and universities at the ASLA Annual Meeting in [...]
- What IS Landscape Architecture, Part II : News : Naples Daily News
Part 2 of the great article about landscape architects by Michael Spencer
Make It Green: What IS Landscape Architecture, Part II : News : Naples Daily News.
- New green building guidelines will open up new avenues for landscaping business
Gulf Landscaping organisers UK’s CMPi have announced their support for the 2030 initiative - Estidama - devised to make Abu Dhabi the sustainability capital of the Middle East.
“We support the initiative as it is an integrated program to devise guidelines and regulations for sustainable (green) design, operation and maintenance of all types of buildings and [...]
- Estate Gardens by ValleyCrest Launches in Dallas
ValleyCrest Companies, the leading national full-service landscape firm with $1 billion in revenue, today announced that they will be re-branding the residential design-build efforts in the Dallas area under the Estate Gardens by ValleyCrest name. Providing seamless design-build services, Estate Gardens by ValleyCrest offers luxury residential landscape services to homeowners, architects, developers and building contractors.
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- Eco-friendly redeveloping
Englewood – This community built around the water plans to transform its downtown into a statewide model for urban redevelopment that puts a stopper on polluted storm runoff.
read more @ the SOURCE: Eco-friendly redeveloping | HeraldTribune.com | Southwest Florida’s Information Leader.
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