The Pentagon Memorial "Company Chosen to Build Pentagon 9/11 Memorial" A Fairfax County [VA] company beat out two Maryland competitors for the contract to build the memorial to victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack at the Pentagon . . . Centex Lee [Jeff Lee, ASLA] had superior proposals and the lowest price. --The Virginia-Pilot, August 7, 2003, circulation 194,824 "Contractor Selected for the Pentagon Memorial" The Pentagon Renovation Program selected Centex Lee LLC based on the company’s superior technical and management approach, past performance, and proposed project cost. The Centex Lee LLC design-build team includes the construction firm Centex and the design firm [Jeff] Lee and Associates. --DefenseLINK (U.S. Department of Defense), August 6, 2003 Land Management: ASLA President Paul F. Morris, FASLA, weighs in on Columbia Gorge Commission discussions. "Negative Impacts Add Up in Gorge" The Columbia Gorge Commission and all who care and work for protection of our national scenic area must keep the big picture in mind when evaluating project details. The gorge is a powerful and rugged landscape, but also a fragile treasure. We must not put it at increased risk by waiting too long to account for the cumulative impact of development. --Paul F. Morris, FASLA, in Columbian (Vancouver, WA), July 6, 2003, circulation 62,847 Gardens "Glorious Oasis: A Secret Garden Rests in the Heart of the City, Thanks to Hurricane Hugo" When [Hurricane Hugo] assaulted Charleston on September 21, 1989, it effectively destroyed all the large trees shading the garden, leaving the owners with a blank slate. . . They asked Atlanta landscape architects Hugh [Dargan, ASLA,] and Mary Palmer Dargan, [ASLA], to design a new space that would provide privacy along with areas for entertaining and gardening. They also wanted a small greenhouse for over wintering their tropical plants, as well as a pool and gazebo to serve as the garden's focal points. --Southern Living, August 2003, circulation 2,526,799 "Earthly Paradises: Islamic Gardens Find Inspiration in Qur'an" I think I am the only [landscape architect] who wrote about this architectural gardening from a Muslim perspective. --Safei El-Deen Hamed, ASLA, in Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, July 29, 2003, circulation 58,952 Security Design "Amazing Transparent Systems" The Security Design Coalition advocates that "government officials, the security industry, design professionals, and the public must work together to ensure that security responses are effective, without making cities and communities look like fortresses. We can secure society in a manner that preserves the integrity of buildings, public spaces, and communities. Appropriately designed security measures can protect people and property, while clearly demonstrating that this nation continues to value an open society and accessible government. The Security Design Coalition (www.designforsecurity.com) consists of nine organizations, including the American Society of Landscape Architects. --Access Control & Security Systems, July 1, 2003, circulation 35,000 Parks "True Ozarks History in Color, Concrete" Newly placed plants will change the look of Founders Park as they grow. We have Virginia creeper that will climb the walls, redbud trees, and flowering dogwood. [The landscaping] will never be dominant, but it will soften the harshness of the concrete as the trees and shrubs mature. --Steve Ownby, ASLA, in Springfield [MO] News-Leader, July 11, 2003 Residential "Go for the Green" Decide you're going to exploit the land you have, whether it's a quarter-acre or 50 acres. Do an overall design so you know where you're going, then build in stages as your budget permits. --James van Sweden, FASLA, in Kiplinger's Personal Finance, September 2003, circulation 1,072,471 Urban Planning "Smart Growth" Smart Growth legislation adopted by state governments should protect environmentally sensitive land, bring reinvestment and job opportunities to the center-city, house people with diversified incomes, and enact zoning-enabling statutes that protect the cities and regions from environmental hazards. It should give people choices about land use, housing, transportation, and the environment. --Laurence E. Coffin, Jr., FASLA, in InSitu: International Institute of Site Planning Information Bulletin, July 2003

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