Washington, D.C., July 6, 2011 – The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated 40 members to the ASLA Council of Fellows for 2011. Fellowship is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members and recognizes the contributions of these individuals to their profession and the society at large based on their works, leadership and management, knowledge and service. The 2011 class of new Fellows will be recognized at the 2011 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO, October 30–November 2 in San Diego.
The designation of Fellow is conferred on individuals in recognition of exceptional accomplishments over a sustained period of time. Individuals considered for this distinction must be members of ASLA in good standing for at least 10 years and must be recommended to the Council of Fellows by the Executive Committee of their local chapter, the Executive Committee of ASLA or the Executive Committee of the Council of Fellows.
Adam Regn Arvidson, ASLA
Treeline
Minneapolis
Adam Arvidson, nominated by the Minnesota Chapter in
the Knowledge Category, is a prominent writer on the topic of landscape
architecture, equally adept at informing fellow professionals and
educating the general public. He created _SCAPE, a Minnesota design
magazine now in its eighth year; served for seven months as Landscape
Architecture’s interim editor; and publishes widely in design and
planning magazines. Since 2001, he has produced more than 60 full-length
articles for a wide variety of magazines. As a multimedia communicator,
he maintains the Treeline Travelogue blog, contributes on-line content
for the landscape architecture Web community, and records and produces
audio podcasts. Through mentoring and lectures, he also shares his
insight into writing with fellow professionals and students. His
bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture is from Ball State
University.
Diana Balmori, ASLA
Balmori Associates
New York City
The ASLA Council of Fellows Executive Committee nominated Diana Balmori
in the Leadership/Management Category in recognition of her
international accomplishments as an urban designer, educator, scholar,
author, and advocate for holistic environmental sensitivity. She has
twice been appointed to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, teaches at
Yale, and is renowned as one who informs allied design professions, the
arts community, local and federal government officials, and the public
at large on the value of landscape architecture. In her award-winning
writings and design work, she explores how form best responds to natural
processes and historical context. Her firm also undertakes extensive
research on green roofs, floating islands, urban agriculture, temporary
landscapes, and zero waste. Her architecture degree is from the
University of Tucumán, Argentina, and PhD in urban history from UCLA.
Gregg David Bleam, ASLA
Gregg Bleam Landscape Architect
Charlottesville, Va.
Gregg Bleam was nominated by the Virginia Chapter in
the Works Category. In three decades as a maker of memorable landscapes
throughout the Southeast, his design work reflects his modernist
heritage as well as his creativity with contemporary issues. His
site-specific minimalism combines familiar raw materials in unexpected
ways. He is a value-adding collaborator whom the best architects of his
generation seek out for his ability to make building and landscape one
interlocking, interdependent system ranging in scale from the details to
an entire city. He taught this concept for 10 years at the University
of Virginia. Now he enjoys working closely with clients to achieve their
goals and create sustainable and visually elegant landscapes. He earned
his BSLA from Iowa State University and MLA from the Harvard GSD.
J. Keith Bowers, ASLA
Biohabitats, Inc.
Baltimore
Keith Bowers was nominated by the Maryland Chapter
in the Leadership/Management Category. For 29 years, his exploration of
how landscape architecture intersects with restoration ecology,
conservation biology, and landscape ecology has demonstrated how vital
landscape architects are to the conservation of natural resources and
regenerative restoration of degraded ecosystems. The profession has
benefited from his many years studying the marshes and coastline of the
Chesapeake Bay and mid-Atlantic coastal barrier islands. His
firms—Biohabitats and Ecological Restoration and Management—have brought
together scientists, landscape architects, and engineers working in
collaboration to develop internationally recognized innovations in
ecosystem restoration. His contributions include bio-retention systems,
river restoration, and watershed management. He is also a pioneer in
design/build delivery for ecology restoration. His BLA is from West
Virginia University.
Terry Boyle, ASLA
T.J. Boyle & Associates (retired)
Burlington, Vt.
Terry Boyle was nominated by the Vermont Chapter in
the Leadership/Management Category. His leadership in resource planning,
scenic assessment, and road corridor planning—and his ongoing local and
state political involvement—have guided Vermont’s development of high
standards for scenic landscapes and rich natural and cultural heritage.
His detailed landscape-classification and visual-resource-analysis
systems have resulted in many new practice areas for landscape
architects and set a notable example for the profession. These
analytical systems have shaped the placement of power lines in New
England, the designation of scenic roads, and the understanding of
development’s environmental impact. Vermont would not now look the way
it does without him. He earned his BS in landscape architecture and
recreation management from the SUNY College of Forestry and MSLA from
the Harvard GSD.
Kelly G. Broughton, ASLA
City of San Diego
Kelly Broughton was nominated by the San Diego
Chapter in the Leadership/Management Category. As San Diego’s principal
landscape architect since 1989, he is a strong proponent of
small-business development, affordable housing, government efficiency,
and sustainability in San Diego’s policies, regulations, and operations.
He expedited the affordable-housing and energy-conscious development
approval process, streamlined the zoning map system and moved it to the
Web, oversaw zoning changes for high-density development along transit
corridors, expanded mixed development, and offered alternative ways to
repurpose existing development. Landscape architects in the city may now
prepare and certify grading and drainage plans. And he successfully
changed city street design standards to include traffic calming
measures, preserve street trees, narrow roadways, increase pervious
surfaces, and enhance stormwater regulations. He earned his BSLA from
Penn State.
Laura Burnett, ASLA
Burnett Land & Water
San Diego
Laura Burnett was nominated by the San Diego Chapter
in the Works Category. In practice, she has worked with a broad,
complex range of clients and constituents to transform cities, campuses,
communities, and habitats into better places. She successfully leads
teams of scientists, architects, engineers, public artists, and citizens
to realize collaborative, creative solutions that combine the values of
people and place. She cares profoundly about the ways landscapes are
made and how they engage the public. Her aesthetics and values infuse
her landscapes and extend to her community service with The Cultural
Landscape Foundation and as a guide and teacher for the ACE Mentor
Program. She is a leader, a thinker, and a builder. Her BS is from
Colorado State University and her MLA from the Harvard GSD.
Stephen L. Carter, ASLA
Army Corps of Engineers
Mobile, Ala.
Stephen Carter was nominated by the Alabama Chapter
in the Service Category. For more than 30 years he has led the ASLA at
the chapter and national levels and is a driving force in supporting
African Americans becoming landscape architects. He produced the first
ASLA directory of African-American landscape architects and drafted its
policy of equal opportunity. He is tireless in encouraging professionals
and students to become active within the ASLA. As national Vice
President for Membership Services from 2000 to 2002, he shared his ideas
for broadening the profession with persuasive passion and encouraged
the ASLA toward open engagement with and expansion of the membership.
His commitment is deep, and no one is immune to his powers of
persuasion. He earned his MLA from the University of Illinois.
Jack Chandler, ASLA
Chandler & Chandler, Landscape Architects
Napa, Calif.
Jack Chandler was nominated by the Northern
California Chapter in the Works Category. Over four decades, his
distinctive work has made him one of the most respected landscape
architects in the West, best known for pioneering his distinctive and
contemporary Napa Valley style. With a bold, inventive approach to
landscape design and site planning, frequently on a large scale, he is
equally known for his artistic, sweeping planting plans; unique water
features; and touches of whimsy, often through his sculpture. He deftly
combines native flora with vegetation of all sizes, colors, and
textures, which demonstrates his regal sense of space and scale. His
designs provide natural expectancy and drama and create a classic
California outdoor experience: verdant, refined, and engaging. He
received his BLA from Cal Poly, Pomona.
Susan F. Child, ASLA
Child Associates, Inc.
Boston
Susan Child was nominated by the Boston Society of
Landscape Architects in the Works Category. In a practice that ranges
from her 1980s Greening of Boston report to her magnum opus, South Cove
Park in New York City, she elegantly combines contextual and historic
appropriateness with innovative design in precise and unique ways. She
blends a vast knowledge of native plants and American history and
culture with her sensitivity to art and material expression. Also a
leader in public advocacy and service, she is a dedicated advocate for
the value of landscape architecture to improve the quality of life in
urban areas both nationally and in her native Boston. She received her
BA from Vassar College, certificate in landscape design from the
Radcliffe Institute, and MLA from the Harvard GSD.
Shane Coen, ASLA
Coen + Partners
Minneapolis
Shane Coen was nominated by the Minneapolis Chapter
in the Works Category. He has brought a new, distinct voice to the
profession, and the strength of his work, derived from his emphasis on
collaboration, is a lesson for all. In his projects, the role of the
landscape architect is comprehensive from the outset. He drives primary
design decisions through careful interpretation of human and
environmental context. With optimal sensitivity to site and materials,
his work demonstrates a timeless aesthetic. He is a dynamic
communicator, facilitator, and teacher who leads the design process for
each of his firm’s projects. His body of work has garnered nearly 30
awards for architecture, landscape architecture, planning, urban design,
community involvement, and environmental awareness. He earned his BSLA
from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Ed Czyscon, ASLA
MACTEC Engineering & Consulting, Inc.
Atlanta
Ed Czyscon was nominated by the Georgia Chapter in
the Leadership/Management Category. He is an award-winning designer who
has volunteered for the past 35 years on public committees, commissions,
and authorities to improve the quality of life for millions. He has
also educated a legion of public officials on the value of landscape
architects as stewards of the environment. In Florida, he worked for
years on city and regional committees to develop wetlands restoration
projects and new environmental protection ordinances. Since 1998, he has
volunteered in Georgia to find funding sources for parks development
and create a livable cities initiative for his hometown there. His
selfless leadership is an inspiration to landscape architects
everywhere. He received a BS and BLA from the SUNY College of
Environmental Science and Forestry.
Chad D. Danos, ASLA
Brown+Danos Land Design
Baton Rouge, La.
Chad Danos was nominated by the Louisiana Chapter in
the Service Category. For 21 years he has been instrumental to the
growth of the profession in Louisiana—from early on as an ASLA student
chapter president to president of the Louisiana Chapter and beyond. He
contributes as an adjunct professor at LSU, and his firm provides
students with valuable intern experience. In community service, he has
served on an endless array of commissions, committees, and councils that
have provided pro bono services and educated the public on the value of
landscape architecture in sustainable planning. At the national level,
he chaired the Government Affairs Committee. He was also actively
involved in post-Katrina recovery, both short term, aiding fellow
professionals, and long-term. He received his BLA from Louisiana State
University.
Mark O. Dawson, ASLA
Sasaki Associates, Inc.
Watertown, Mass.
Mark Dawson was nominated by the Boston Society of
Landscape Architects in the Works Category. Through public discourse, he
is able to synthesize award-winning designs that the public readily
embraces. His urban civic landscapes immediately convey the tactile
qualities of a space. A deep knowledge of landscape construction and
development guides his design process. His vocabulary of contemporary
landscape design finds its origins in the evolution of formal design
history, community identity, economic regeneration, and the existing
environment. History, environmental sustainability, and visitors are all
participants in his landscape conceptualization. Service as a Marine
developed his early understanding of climate, orientation, plants,
soils, and topography. His success as a landscape architect comes from
his acquired ability to shape those variables materially. He holds his
BLA from Utah State University.
Terrence J. DeWan, ASLA
Terrence J. DeWan & Associates
Yarmouth, Me.
Terrence DeWan was nominated by the Boston Society
of Landscape Architects in the Service Category. The unifying element of
his private and professional lives is his spirit of service and
commitment to the highest ideals of stewardship and livable communities.
Throughout his professional life, he has touched thousands, in Maine
and nationally, to enhance public understanding of landscape
architecture. He is readily available to present to schools and
community groups and counsel students and others who have discovered the
profession. He promotes the profession enthusiastically and is a strong
believer in education. For 25 years his firm has provided internships,
participated in mock interviews, and spoken at programs to expose
students to the profession. He earned his BLA cum laude from the SUNY
College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
Bob Eriksson, ASLA
EPT Design
Pasadena, Calif.
Bob Eriksson was nominated by the Southern
California Chapter in the Works Category. In 60 years of practice as an
integral participant in Southern California's landscape architecture
evolution, he has amassed a broad range of creatively elegant and
technically excellent work, from intricately detailed private home
gardens to large-scale and complex regional parks and commercial
campuses. His parks are as beloved today as when they were built, and he
continues to perfect his craft in a profession he truly loves. In
community outreach, he is unfailingly generous as he shares his
knowledge with the broader community, be it fund-raising garden tours or
Boy Scout hikes. His philosophy: “It’s not about the past, it is about
the future.” He received his BSLA from the University of Southern
California.
James Figurski, ASLA
GreenWorks Landscape Architecture + Environmental Design
Lake Oswego, Ore.
Jim Figurski was nominated by the Oregon Chapter in
the Service Category. His contributions to landscape architecture, which
reach back nearly three decades, include recognition in Oregon as a
profession requiring practice licensure. Over the span of his career, he
has worked assiduously to assure that Oregon’s professional landscape
architects have the support, knowledge, and legal tools to protect
public health, safety, and welfare. His contributions extend nationally
and to Canada. He has represented the ASLA in its collaboration with
LEED and the International Green Building Code. And he was the 2006-2007
CLARB president. In Portland, he is a mentor to interns and young
professionals and remains highly active on local civic and design-review
boards, commissions, and advisory committees. He received his BLA from
the University of Oregon.
Peggy Gaynor, ASLA
Gaynor Inc.
Seattle
Peggy Gaynor was nominated by the Washington Chapter
in the Works Category. Consistently at the vanguard, she combines
landscape architecture with her background in art, classical music, and
science to solve programmatic problems with multi-faceted and
cutting-edge design solutions. Her designs include open-space
preservation, habitat creation, well integrated and safe pedestrian
facilities, and water conservation that includes artfully designed
stormwater conveyance. Long at the cutting edge, she has been restoring
urban habitats and daylighting creeks since the 1980s, and she is known
for her design activism and collaborative work with community groups to
rebuild ecosystems. Academicians frequently use her built work to inform
and illustrate their research. For schools, she often lectures, reviews
designs, and sponsors student interns. She earned a BSLA with highest
distinction from Purdue University.
Kathryn L. Gleason, ASLA
Cornell University
Cornell, N.Y.
Kathryn Gleason was nominated by the New York
Upstate Chapter in the Knowledge Category. Through her archeological
research into landscape designs, which has spanned 30 years and 19
sites, she devised a methodology for revealing the layout and makeup of
ancient gardens. She disseminated her findings widely and engaged
students and professionals from around the world in her work. The result
has been to illuminate the classical origins of landscape architecture,
which heretofore had been shrouded in myth and, as her work shows,
misconception. Her research focused on Roman-style gardens in the
Mediterranean, yet her methodology for identifying planting schemes is
applicable to landscape architecture of all periods and locations. She
received her BSLA from Cornell, MLA with distinction from the Harvard
GSD, and PhD from Lincoln College, Oxford.
Clinton N. Hewitt, ASLA
Minneapolis
Clinton Hewitt was nominated by the Minnesota
Chapter in the Leadership/Management Category. He has contributed 30
remarkable years to the University of Minnesota as a professor and
campus planner. During that tenure, he involved superb landscape
architects on every possible project. He has a passion for understanding
how campuses work and a talent for communicating to faculty and staff
that adherence to a campus master plan will increase the success of a
university. Through that dedication, he has greatly expanded the
understanding of the impact of landscape architecture. His equally
important legacy to the profession is how he has helped many other
minority designers achieve success through active ASLA involvement. He
earned his BS in ornamental horticulture from Virginia State University
and BSLA and MLA from Michigan State University.
Christine L. Hilt, ASLA
CLH Design
Cary, N.C.
Christine Hilt was nominated by the North Carolina
Chapter in the Leadership/Management Category. She is a highly respected
and passionate leader in a national movement to improve the
environmental health of schools in the U.S. She has been involved in
the design for more than 300 schools in the Carolinas and contributed to
North Carolina's recently published standards for school site
selection. The goal of her multidiscipline collaborations is to
integrate wellness into site and school-building design and the
students' curriculum. In addition, she developed a program to engage
children with nature through environmental education. She is a board
member with the local USGBC chapter and is active as an elected official
and practice-act lobbyist in North Carolina. She received her BLA from
North Carolina State University.
Kris M. Horiuchi, ASLA
Horiuchi Solien Inc.
Falmouth, Mass.
Kris Horiuchi was nominated by the Boston Society of
Landscape Architecture in the Works Category. Her award-winning and
widely published private gardens and public landscapes are revered
throughout New England. Due to her artful vision, inventive spirit, and
attention to the smallest details, she has emerged as a regional leader
in landscape design. Of special note during a period of unprecedented
growth on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket, is her
environmentally sensitive interpretation, preservation, and celebration
of the existing and iconic coastal-village landscape there. She is also a
passionate local advocate for affordable housing, community farming,
historic preservation, protection of fragile ecosystems, and
environmental education. She has a BA in biology from Amherst College, a
Master’s in forest science from Yale, and her MLA from the Harvard GSD.
David L. Lycke, ASLA
HLA Inc.
Charleston, S.C.
David Lycke was nominated by the South Carolina
Chapter in the Leadership/Management Category. For more than 21 years,
he has been a driving force behind programs that engage and educate the
public, mentor emerging professionals, and implement strategic ASLA
planning. His leadership has been crucial as the national ASLA and
chapters work together to move forward in critical areas such as
leadership training and member recruitment. In 2000, he led the creation
of the Chapter Initiates Program, still in operation, which provided
ASLA grants directly to the local chapters for special initiatives. Most
recently, on the Finance Committee, he has helped keep the ASLA on
course in the face of a debilitating recession. He received his BS in
botany from Clemson University and MLA from North Carolina State
University.
Carol Macht, ASLA
Hord Coplan Macht
Baltimore
Carol Macht was nominated by the Maryland Chapter in
the Works Category. A dynamic force within the greater Baltimore design
community for more than 30 years, she is an extraordinary landscape
architect who possesses the rare blend of design sensitivity and
political savvy necessary to shepherd public landscape visions into real
places for real people. Her primary design focus is on public open
spaces, campus landscapes, and residential gardens, which she ably
delivers in historically traditional, modern, or contemporary styles. In
her capacity as a public speaker and community volunteer, she is a
vocal advocate for creating livable and sustainable neighborhood spaces.
She is also a generous mentor for emerging professionals and students
alike. She earned her BA in architecture from Washington University and
MLA from the University of Michigan.
Robert McGinnis, ASLA
OCULUS
Charlottesville, Va.
Robert McGinnis was nominated by the Virginia
Chapter in the Works Category. One of the country's most experienced
cultural landscape experts, he has more than 25 years of award-winning
planning, design, and preservation experience in the U.S. and abroad.
His expertise includes historical landscape architecture; interpretive
planning; exhibit design; and the planning, design, and construction
documentation of interpretive and educational facilities and cultural
heritage museums. His past projects include 24 National Historic
Landmarks and 6 World Heritage sites. He was elected to two ICOMOS
committees and his contributions to cultural landscape preservation
involve military landscapes, historical parks, mid-20th-century modern
landscapes, monuments and memorials, and ethnographic landscapes. His
BFA is from James Madison University, MFA from the California Institute
of the Arts, and MLA from the University of Virginia.
Patrick Tormay Miller, ASLA
2M Associates
Berkeley, Calif.
Patrick Miller was nominated by the Northern
California Chapter in the Leadership/Management Category. He has
developed a singular approach to delivering complicated projects without
permanent employees. He collaborates, as needed, with other landscape
architects and urban planners, biologists, botanists, hydrologists,
architects, engineers, and attorneys. He has developed a reputation of
continually looking beyond the norm, and integrates that perspective
into his work. For example, in his projects, he promotes public access
and wildlife compatibility in designs that emphasize trails as
quality-of-life amenities. He emphasizes collaboration with clients and
the public, and his ability to facilitate in these leadership roles has
significantly added to the visibility of the landscape architecture
profession. He earned a BLA from the SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Forestry and his MLA from UC Berkeley.
Karen Kumm Morris, ASLA
Arlington County, Va.
Karen Kumm Morris
was nominated by the Potomac Chapter in the Leadership/Management Category. An outspoken advocate for
mixed-use, transit-oriented communities, she has long advocated a
compact, energy-efficient approach to regional development. Her
innovative streetscape designs have become standard models throughout
the Washington, D.C., area. She has made a significant impact on the
profession by creating abundant opportunities for landscape architects
to implement her recommendations for parks; housing; and office,
technology, and mixed-use development. She also emphasizes the
importance of public involvement in community planning. Furthermore, as
president of the Potomac Chapter in 2009 and through her ability to
motivate members, she has instilled a renewed sense of community and
energy to her chapter. She has a BSLA from the University of Arizona and
MLA from the University of Massachusetts.
Keith A. Myers, ASLA
MSI
Columbus, Ohio
Keith Myers was nominated by the Ohio Chapter in the
Works Category. Over the course of 33 years, his award-winning work has
ranged from small-scale and finely wrought urban and private works to
urban design; land planning; and public infrastructure of civic,
economic, and environmental importance. He brings a remarkable civic
vision combined with a respect for cultural and ecological values and
pragmatic skills that help people accomplish their specific goals. His
practice is global, even while his keenest interest is with the creation
of innovative, respectful civic space in Midwestern cities. Throughout
his career, he has remained active in teaching and countless civic and
philanthropic endeavors. He is a frequent guest design critic and
adjunct professor at the Ohio State University, where he earned his
BSLA.
Reuben M. Rainey, ASLA
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
Reuben Rainey was nominated by the Virginia Chapter
in the Knowledge Category. In his distinguished career he advanced the
profession of landscape architecture as a leading scholar and teacher.
In his articles and books he has analyzed Italian Renaissance villas,
historic preservation, 20th century American landscape architecture, the
design of healing spaces, and 19th century park design. Now retired, he
is the William Stone Weedon Professor Emeritus at the University of
Virginia. His essays in leading American journals have been widely
translated, and his emphasis on theoretical design foundations
transformed the way prospective designers in landscape, architecture,
planning, and history approach their work. He earned a BA from Duke
University, his M.Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, a PhD from
Columbia University, and his MLA from the University of Virginia.
John Mack Roberts, ASLA
Clarkston, Wash.
John Roberts was nominated by the Washington Chapter
in the Knowledge Category. He devoted his life to the advancement of
landscape architecture and taught many generations of students, both at
Washington State University and Iowa State, how to actually build
things. His technical publications remain valuable references for
students and practicing professionals. He was able to offer a memorable
blend of skills from both professional experience and academics. And his
ability to offer meaningful advice and mentorship was invaluable to his
undergraduate and graduate students alike. As one former student noted:
His understanding of plotting and mapping of viewsheds was cutting edge
because he developed his mathematical calculations well before computer
programs were available. His BSLA was from California State Polytechnic
University and his MLA from Iowa State University.
Janet Rosenberg, ASLA
Janet Rosenberg + Associates
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Janet Rosenberg was nominated by the ASLA Council of
Fellows Executive Committee in the Works Category. She is a design
thought-leader in her native Canada and the U.S. who has received
considerable international acclaim. She avidly supports environmental
sustainability, with a core affinity for the modern-city aesthetic. An
arborist at heart, accomplished networker, and proponent of the arts,
she is a tireless participant in revitalization task forces and advocate
for walkable cities. In her practice for 27 years she has increasingly
focused on her firm’s drive to reclaim public spaces, such as
waterfronts, public parks, the work environment, and the often
nether-transition space in between work and home. She earned a BA from
York University, and a degree in landscape architecture technology and
Honorary D.Letters from Ryerson University.
Martha Schwartz, ASLA
Martha Schwartz Partners
Cambridge, Mass.
Martha Schwartz was nominated by the Boston Society
of Landscape Architects in the Works Category. With ultimate hands-on
responsibility for all design work her firm undertakes, and with
projects in more than 20 countries, the impact of her readily
recognizable design style is worldwide. Her background in landscape
architecture and the fine arts is reflected in her designs for city
plazas, waterfronts, streetscapes, and city branding. Her early and
iconic Bagel Garden introduced her love for color, unusual materials,
and wit. She is a strong advocate of the ASLA and women in the
profession and has a unique narrative design. Her distinct public
presence has opened up new directions and united art and design at the
highest level of elegance. She received her MLA from the University of
Michigan.
Haig Seferian, ASLA
Seferian Design Group Limited
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Haig Seferian was nominated by the ASLA Council of
Fellows Executive Committee in the Leadership/Management Category. Over
the past 32 years he has defined strong industry leadership,
participated in government affairs advocacy groups, and provided
industry leadership as a student mentor. He has designed and built
millions of dollars worth of public-space community projects, and still
continues to provide public and industry education in the field of
landscape architecture throughout North America. Mr. Seferian has gained
his colleagues' respect by his insistence on promoting the profession
rather than himself. He is a model of professionalism with his
contribution ethic, community building activities, passion for the
industry and its practitioners, selfless dedication and commitment,
nurturing mentorship for many young students, and exemplary
service-oriented leadership style. He received his BLA from the
University of Guelph.
Robert N. Shrosbree, ASLA
Site Workshop
Seattle
Robert Shrosbree was nominated by the Washington
Chapter in the Works Category. His diverse experience includes the
planning, design, and management of projects across the U.S.,
particularly in the Pacific Northwest, as well as in Europe and Asia. He
has managed multidisciplinary teams on civic, urban revitalization,
institutional, healthcare, park, and campus projects in close
collaboration with the clients and users. Solutions for this wide range
of projects are inspired by a rigorous and inclusive analysis of
environmental responsibility, intelligent landscape values, and the
meaning of memorable places as an articulate response to context,
program, and design parameters. His projects are exceptional for their
complex physical, social, and environmental conditions; on-structure
landscapes; implicit green-infrastructure strategies; and iconic civic
spaces. He received his BLA from the University of Oregon.
Robert E. Snieckus, ASLA
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Washington, D.C.
Robert Snieckus was nominated by the Potomac Chapter
in the Leadership/Management Category. Throughout his career, he has
showcased the creative problem-solving acumen of landscape architects to
the many multi-discipline professionals in the agencies in which he has
worked. Be it gravel pit stabilization, a flood detention basin, or the
USDA building on the National Mall, he has consistently introduced
long-term, visionary aesthetic solutions. His creativity and enthusiasm
are as astonishing as he is unique. Despite his administrative
responsibilities, he still leads design teams in the execution of
creative and sustainable solutions to very difficult land and water
management problems all across the country. Perhaps the most challenging
and rewarding was the landscape regeneration plan he implemented
following the eruption of Mount St. Helens. His BLA is from Rutgers
University.
Marq Truscott, ASLA
Quadriga Landscape Architecture & Planning
Sacramento, Calif
Marq Truscott was nominated by the Sierra Chapter in
the Service Category. He has contributed tirelessly and effectively to
his profession and is the quintessential representative of the ASLA in
his outside activities as well. He is a volunteer leader with the Urban
Land Institute, UC Davis, and community design projects and, in those
capacities, educates key decision makers on the value of landscape
architecture. He also contributes his expert insight to students,
emerging professionals, and colleagues alike. Further, his ASLA
leadership is very nearly unmatched. He has been the president of the
local and state chapters three times each since 1995. The list of his
contributions to government advocacy, community activities, and ASLA
initiatives is truly an inspiration to behold. He earned his BSLA from
Cal Poly, Pomona.
James G. Verdone, ASLA
VLA Inc.
Jackson, Wyo.
James Verdone was nominated by the Colorado Chapter
in the Works Category. As the first landscape architect to be licensed
to practice in Wyoming and the first appointee by the governor to sit on
the state’s Board of Architects and Landscape Architects, he has played
an important, influential role as an advocate to the public for
respectful treatment in the development of one of the largest unspoiled
natural ecosystems in the lower 48 states. His designs, which draw on
colors, textures, materials, and forms indigenous to the region,
influence public opinion with their seamless integration of built and
natural forms. His work has received national and regional acclaim for
its balanced and aesthetically pleasing solutions to complex
environmental challenges. He received his BLA from North Carolina State
University.
Jane Futrell Winslow, ASLA
URS Corporation
Tampa, Fla.
Jane Winslow was nominated by the Florida Chapter in
the Leadership/Management Category. With service to others always at
the forefront, she is most widely recognized for mentoring young
landscape architects. She is a staunch advocate for the ASLA, has
expanded traditional areas of practice, and deftly manages
multi-disciplinary teams as well. She is also well-known for her service
within the community for sustainability and beautification, which has
enhanced public understanding and appreciation of the profession. Now,
beyond being an outstanding landscape architect and role model, she has
undertaken doctoral studies in active living to demonstrate how design
affects physical activity and healthy communities. Thus, she continues
her timely and important service to others. She earned her BSLA from the
University of Kentucky and her MLA from Kansas State University.
Daniel Winterbottom, ASLA
University of Washington
Seattle
Daniel Winterbottom was nominated by the Washington
Chapter in the Service Category. By giving his students design exercises
in a variety of challenging settings, his intent is twofold: to present
aspiring designers with real-world situations and to bring landscape
architecture to those most in need of it and least aware of its value.
As an ambassador for the profession, he has introduced the power of
landscape architecture to communities at risk. He also teaches his
students to employ low-tech, cost-effective, sustainable materials and
methods while he equips them to address the needs of underserved
communities. The program has completed more than 20 service design/build
projects in the U.S. and 7 internationally. He is a dedicated,
effective educator. His BFA is from Tufts University and MLA from the
Harvard GSD.
Thomas L. Woltz, ASLA
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
Charlottesville, Va.
Thomas Woltz was nominated by the New York Chapter
in the Works Category. His design work melds the interests of land
owners, conservation biologists, cultural historians, and
horticulturists. He also possesses a keen ability to communicate his
ideas to clients, students, staff, and the public to show how landscape
architecture can heal wounds inflicted on the land and create memorable
places of exquisite beauty. Most poignant is the Conservation
Agriculture Studio within his firm, which unites a family of projects to
interweave sustainable agriculture with best-management practices for
conservation of wildlife, indigenous plants, soil, and water. To date,
the studio has applied the concept to 60,000 acres of cultivated and
conservation land in the U.S. and New Zealand. His BSArch, MArch, and
MLA are from the University of Virginia.