Current recreational facilities are built on the floodplain that can only be used at certain times of the year / 80% of the site is on 100 year floodplain while 20% of the site is on 500 year ...

Governors Island is a 172-acre island in the heart of New York Harbor. It is located 800 yards from Lower Manhattan and 400 yards from Brooklyn. The entire groundplane of the south Island will be ...

The designation of Fellow is conferred upon individuals in recognition of exceptional accomplishments over a sustained period of time. The ASLA Fellows Database is accessible by the public and ...

A critical aspect of the redesign of the garden was to engage visitors at the entry gate. A linear light feature draws the eye into the desert landscape. A panoramic view of the garden and surrounding ...

This garden is a contemporary space in sync with Brazilian tropical heritage. It harmonizes a floating garden amidst water, lush greenery with bold, clean constructed elements. Located in São Paulo, a ...

Rain gardens are a depressed vegetated area that use rainfall and stormwater runoff as irrigation. Rain gardens capture and hold water, usually through the use of native plants. By using highly-porous ...

Toronto, ON, Canada | Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates | Client: Waterfront Toronto in Partnership with Toronto Region Conservancy Authority (TRCA) and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) ...

Although the physical qualities of Moore Square have changed dramatically over its lifetime, its civic legacy lies in its use as a social space defining improvements that enhance its social ...

The home is designed to emulate a series of little houses, arranged in a U-shape, with an open, multilevel courtyard. A long corridor connects the compound, transitioning from the enclosed front ...

Committed to innovative and energetic public engagement reaching broad and diverse communities, the design team used strategies that included large public meetings, targeted briefings, partnerships, ...

To enter the General Design category, the official entrant must be a Student, Student Affiliate, or first-year Associate member, or eligible to join ASLA in one of those categories. Recognizes: ...

Rijeka, Croatia | Team: Nathania Martinez, Student ASLA; Issamar Aguilera, Student ASLA; Nicky Bloom, Student ASLA; Bryana Boileau, Student ASLA; Margaret Chalmers ...