CAMPUS PLANNING: Stanford

Here is your campus at a glance for the month of August:  Stanford University. Many thanks to Cathy Blake, Associate Director for Campus Planning and Design at Stanford, for the images. Cathy will likely be appointed Co Chair of this PPN next year (she will be recommeded as such by the PPN Council [...]

CAMPUS PLANNING: University of Wisconsin – Madison

Here is another campus overview that I recently received from the ASLA Campus Planning and Design Professional Practice Network.  This is a virtual trip to the upper Midwest and a great campus: University of Wisconsin – Madison.  Mark Hough and Gary Brown created this profile for the PPN.  Being a southerner, I was [...]

What makes a City Park Excellent?

Creating parks is one of the many joys we get to experience as landscape architects – we are tasked with creating a space for everyone to enjoy.  In researching for some park design efforts here in North Carolina, I heard about the folks at the Center for City Park Excellence.  Led by Peter [...]

Play Me, I’m Yours

Since 2008, artist Luke Jerram has installed his artwork, Play Me I’m Yours, in countries throughout the world.  It has most recently appeared in New York City.  Over 60 pianos can be found throughout the city on streets and ferries, in parks, and near bus stops.  They can be played by anyone between [...]

Manly City

DENVER – Despite dropping six spots on the “Manliest Cities” list, the Mile High City still ranked as one of the manliest cities in America. The snack food Combos released its second annual list on Wednesday, with Denver finding itself as the No. 11 manliest city. Charlotte, N.C. took the top spot, while [...]

 
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