Tag: LandscapeArchitecture
University Landscapes Can Enhance Wellbeing
by Becky Nichols Landscapes for universities have to do a lot of work. Plantings need to be hearty, easy to maintain, and have low irrigation requirements. Stormwater management, especially in urban environments, requires intense planning and infrastructure. Beyond these important practicalities, landscapes offer an opportunity to enhance student and faculty wellbeing. Research tells us that […]
BSLA Announces 2019 Design Awards
Boston – Every year, the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA) seeks to recognize excellence in the diverse practices of landscape architecture. Members are encouraged to submit their best professional work for review by the 2019 BSLA Awards Program Jury. The projects submitted demonstrate excellence and reflect the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design […]
Embracing Mixed-Use Development
by Robert E. Duval Adopted from urban environments, across the country, the mixed-use development concept is making its way into many smaller cities and towns in New England. These developments encompass a wide range of uses, including commercial, residential, cultural, institutional, and industrial uses in to an integrated whole. Civil engineering benefits of integrated development […]
Save the Date and Call for Workshops: 2019 BSLA Conference & Design Awards Gala
Boston- The Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA) announced that the 2019 BSLA Conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. It will be hosted at Northeastern University College of Arts, Media and Design, School of Architecture, and co-sponsored by the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy. The conference will focus on educational […]
Kaestle Boos Promotes Four
New Britain, CT – Kaestle Boos Associates Inc., a New England architectural firm, announced the promotion of multiple individuals to its executive leadership team. Landscape Architect Luke McCoy was promoted from associate principal to principal, and Gregory Joynt, David McKinley, and Brennan White were all promoted to associates. McCoy has nearly 20 years of landscape architecture […]
Copley Wolff Celebrates Park 9 Opening
Wellesley, MA – Copley Wolff Design Group, a Boston-based landscape architecture and planning firm, recently joined Bentall Kennedy and JLL to celebrate the grand opening of the courtyard at Park 9, a new functional outdoor space and amenity green that Copley Wolff designed for Park 9 in Wellesley. The space offers a centralized place for […]
BETA Group Acquires Nover-Armstrong
Lincoln, RI – New England-based engineering and landscape architecture firm BETA Group, Inc. has acquired Nover-Armstrong Associates, Inc., an environmental services firm based in Carver. Nover-Armstrong’s staff will complement BETA’s existing services while bringing further in-house expertise to the group, including hazardous material building surveys, ecological services, and expert environmental permitting. Under the leadership of […]
