About The Field

The Field gives ASLA members in the field of landscape architecture a place to exchange information, learn about recent work and research, and share thoughts about current happenings

The Field was established by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) to give members in the field of landscape architecture a place to exchange information, learn about recent work and research, and share thoughts about current happenings. 

All contributions are by members, for members. Therefore, The Field only accepts submissions from ASLA members. We invite you to become a member of ASLA and join the conversation.

Among its benefits are to:

  • take advantage of the many overlapping issues and common interests;
  • make it easier for members to share information with others;
  • allow for greater member involvement and interaction;
  • archive posts, and allow them to be easily searched and read;
  • enable timely response to current news and events.

ASLA seeks to facilitate open, respectful dialogue in its public forums. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of ASLA. By participating in ASLA’s websites, blogs, and social media accounts, the user agrees to the Terms of Use.

Header image: ASLA 2018 Student Honor Award, General Design – Myth, Memory, and Landscape in the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation. Derek Lazo, Student ASLA, Serena Lousich, Student ASLA | Faculty Advisor: Danika Cooper, ASLA. UC Berkeley.

The Field is your forum for gaining recognition for your work and research, and for sharing your thoughts on the profession’s most pressing issues. Of particular interest to our readers is information that highlights innovative design approaches or unconventional responses to typical problems in any aspect of landscape architecture.

Please keep all entries non-promotional—a firm’s latest project isn’t a story, but the issues or challenges that the project brings to light might be.

To submit an idea for The Field:

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Submit an idea for The Field

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Write for The Field

Once your initial proposal has been reviewed, you'll hear from ASLA with next steps for the full submission, which includes:

  • Full text of the post: 700-1,000 words. Longer texts may be published in installments.
  • At least one image (more are welcome!), along with caption and credit information. 
    • Most authors use their own photos / graphics. If images come from other sources, you must have permission from the source(s) to use the photos on The Field, or can show that they are copyright-free, in the public domain, or have Creative Commons licenses.
  • Author bio (up to a paragraph).