Monday, January 11, 2010
What is ASLA?
Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the national professional association representing landscape architects. Beginning with 11 original members, ASLA has grown to more than 16,200 members and 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, US territories, and 42 countries around the world. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship.
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Fredrick Law Olmsted, the recognized father of landscape architecture had an interesting and varied background working as a seaman, merchant, and journalist, in January 1848 Olmsted settled on a farm on the south shore of Staten Island which his father helped him acquire. In later years
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If alive today, he probably would be working in a place like Haiti. What are the different perspectives with which Landscape Architects view the re-construction in Haiti?