A message from Jeff Brophy, ASLA, President

 

Welcome to the fifth piece of this report series, 'Your ASLA Membership,' telling you just a few notes from our national organization over the last month.

 

Send nominations to nominationcommittee@flasla.org.

 

 

Using historic ground and aerial photos, land surveys, plats, property records and oral histories, HALS captures and records the cultural history of a place, the story of people who occupied the landscape, their customs, their landmarks, social traditions and how the landscape evolved over time.

 

The Casey Key Pagoda Garden is nestled on 1.2 acres overlooking Blackburn Bay on Casey Key, an exclusive Gulf Coast barrier island with a single narrow roadway. Across the street from the Garden is the Gulfview home of the owners, world travelers with a desire for a retreat suitable for private use as well as large scale entertaining.

 

This seventh floor, rooftop penthouse terrace is situated between the stunning South Beach coastline to the east and the energetic Ocean Drive to the west. Views in both directions were emphasized with architectural elements that frame the perspectives, and the infinity edge pool leads the eye out to the ocean beyond. The terrace is a very exclusive space whose character is given as much by the surrounding environment as by the actual terrace itself.

 

The Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is ecstatic to be REELING IN AT THE REEF in the fabulous Florida Keys for it's annual state-wide conference!

 

AIA Florida will soon release a new design competition for emerging professionals in Florida. Centered around the incredibly popular PARK(ing) Day, formed by San Francisco-based Rebar, AIA Florida will ask EPs to design "parklets" in their own communities, using a simple, metered parking space.

 

FIU Alumni & Friends are invited to an SOA fundraiser cocktail reception on April 29 benefiting student scholarships. If you or your company want to make a donation, please contact Maria Claverie at 305-348-1805 or by email at mgclaver@fiu.edu.

 

Landscape architects will join across the country during the month of April to promote the landscape architecture profession to students, specifically underrepresented minorities. They'll hold public events showcasing just what can be done through hands-on work with the public, speaking engagements and in-school presentations.