NY ASLA News

City Sink Project in Metropolis Magazine

Denise Hoffman's City Sink Project is featured in the January issue of Metropolis Magazine.
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Support the Gowanus Canal

What if, with minimal effort, you could build a park, clean up the Gowanus Canal, and encourage local youth to become environmental advocates? You can do it and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy is here to make it happen. Your support will help the Conservancy continue to stand up for the communities of Gowanus as passionately as we have for the past three years.
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NYASLA Holiday Party & 2010 Awards Ceremony

The chapter celebrated our 2010 Chapter Award Winners at the Center for Architecture last month.

Check out photos of the event here.

The event was Co-sponsored by Unilock and Landscape Forms

NY ASLA President Dinner

NY ASLA honored DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan with the Presindent's Award, Signe Nielsen with the Public Service Award, and Richard Kahan with the Education Award at the Annual President's Dinner at the Loeb Boat House in Central Park this past month.

Check out photos of the event here.

2010 Design Awards Call for Entries

CALL FOR ENTRIES Have you done a project which deserves special attention?
The New York Chapter’s awards program is calling for submittals. Organized by
the Chapter Awards Committee, chaired by Greg Marett, Vella Chan, and Sam
Lawrence. ASLA-NY Chapter awards bolster local visibility, acknowledge and
promote the work of our membership and publicly recognize excellence in landscape
architecture. This year’s jury will be a multidisciplinary panel convened by the
Potomac Chapter of ASLA. Awards will be presented formally at the Annual Holiday Party.

CATEGORIES:

1.      Landscape Architecture Design
2.      Small Landscape Project Under $50,000.
3.      Collaborative Design Award, recognizing the collaboration between a landscape architect and allied professionals
4.      Planning, Analysis, Research and Communications
5.      Un-Built Projects

WHO CAN SUBMIT?Landscape Architects registered in New York State are qualified to submit their work for an ASLA NY award. In the case of multi-disciplinary partnerships or collaborations, at least one of lead partners must be a NY registered Landscape Architect. ASLA NY Chapter members receive a discount. If you are not a current member, you may apply for membership with your award submission and receive the discount.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Click for link

SUBMITTAL FEES: $100 ASLA Members, $175 non-members

DUE DATE: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2009

QUESTIONS?

Greg Marett     (516) 625-2505
Vella Chan      (212) 696-5323
Sam Lawrence (212) 868-9411

Get Involved

If you are already a member, there are opportunities for you to be an active member. If you’d like to join a committee, or if you are active on another related professional organization and would like to liaise with us, contact a member of the ASLA NY Chapter Executive Committee.