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- RIT goes ecological as it upgrades sewer
When Rochester Institute of Technology looked at upgrading its Perkins Green student apartments, college officials sought ways to incorporate green construction.
One of the enhancements included an ecological improvement to its storm drain system now being transformed into the Henrietta campus’ first eco-swale.
SOURCE: RIT goes ecological as it upgrades sewer | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle.
- Developer’s use of nature earns recognition
“Parks and other natural areas within a community provide a calm, green place in the world. The more we can make these outdoor places experiential and engaging, the more residents are going to enjoy living where they do,” said Naples landscape architect Ellin Goetz, who has designed parks for Bonita Bay.
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- Miami designers, architects join MAM team - MiamiHerald.com
“Miami Art Museum, in the midst of planning and designing a new home in Bicentennial Park, has assembled a design team that consists of at least 10 Miami-based architectural and design firms.
The Miami-based organizations are: A.D.A. Engineering, Miami, as civil engineers; Arquitectonica Geo, Miami, as landscape architects; Douglas Wood and Associates of Coral Gables, as […]
- Public forum will examine plans for expanding Pulaksi Park in Northampton- MassLive.com
Residents will have an opportunity to share their thoughts about the changing face of Pulaski Park at an upcoming public forum sponsored by the Board of Public Works.
In January, a proposal by landscape architect Nancy Watkins Denig(ASLA) got a mixed reaction from the public. Denig’s plan calls for a central lawn that could double as […]
- Sackets Harbor Park Getting an Environmental Facelift : WWNY TV 7
Landscape architect students from SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry arrived in Sackets Harbor with environmental ideas to face lift a park that is central to the village.
SOURCE: Sackets Harbor Park Getting an Environmental Facelift : WWNY TV 7.
- Lincoln Road closes for makeover - MiamiHerald.com
In 12 to 18 months, the west end of Lincoln Road will be transformed into a vehicle-free public plaza with lush water gardens and an all-glass, interactive public art installation.
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- Oklahoma bike group installing needed Bike racks
OKLAHOMA CITY – Pedaling a bicycle around town for health or gasoline savings loses its appeal once the rider realizes he’s got nowhere to park his bike, Jeff Bezdek said.
The Urban Neighbors downtown neighborhood association, of which Bezdek is a member, is working to solve that problem and help reinforce a sense of community in […]
- Johnpaul Jones talk - 25 August
Johnpaul Jones of Seattle’s Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects will speak at 6:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25 at the AIA Center for Architecture, 403 N.W. 11th Ave., in Portland.
Admission is $7. For more information, call 503-223-8757.
SOURCE: Article Details - Daily Journal of Commerce.
- East New York’s City Line Park opens after revamp
More than $1.6 million in renovations now adorn City Line Park in East New York. The playground, bounded by Atlantic and Fountain Aves., now has new play equipment, a spray shower, swings, handball and basketball courts, benches and a drinking fountain, plus newly planted trees, and landscaping designed by landscape architect Staci Tull.
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- Second biggest Green roof in North America nearing completion
With the completion next spring of the new convention centre in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour, there will be a few blocks of new parkland added to the city — but they’re strictly for the birds and the bees.
The expansion project, west of the current convention centre, is being topped off with a 2.4-hectare green — or […]
