Land8 | Stephanie Roa | Activity https://land8.com/members/stephaniemarino/activity/ Activity feed for Stephanie Roa. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:32:17 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 5c8d2141bdaaeaf97448c24a5c1d15a6 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Conflict Wood [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3562028 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:53:30 +0000 The use of tropical hardwood lumber, such as ipe, in construction is damaging the world’s ecosystems at an alarming rate. During the Land8x8 Lightning Talks in Austin, Texas, Zac Tolbert, a licensed l […]

]]> 1 9f1c0e159693942fbd7d78e2ac77273e Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, The Icon: From Concept to Reality [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3562032 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 01:09:18 +0000 Iconic elements in the landscape – whether sculpture, public art, or branded graphics – accentuate the experience of a place. These “icons” become identifiers that capture the character of a place and act as […]

]]> 0 40a9bbb2e1b01110c64ad20225d219cd Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, What Automation Means for Landscape Architecture Practice [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3561453 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:06:53 +0000 We are in an era of digital transformation. The emergence of new technologies is rapidly transforming the way we approach design, with firms utilizing computer software more heavily than ever before. Does this […]

]]> 0 56b33f84d8509372af151cd794801d37 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Evoking Soul in Landscape Architecture [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3561455 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 03:57:43 +0000 There has been a trend in landscape architecture to measure the success of a project using research and quantified data. However, to Christine Ten Eyck, founding principal of Ten Eyck Landscape Architects […]

]]> 2 05bec8bb3c14cfca5c8692c555da7e55 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Creating Binge-Worthy Nature: Rediscovering How Children Play in Nature [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3561170 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 04:30:44 +0000 When you think back on your happiest childhood memories, you probably think about playing outside. Those long summer nights camping in the backyard, catching fireflies, and climbing trees are among my most […]

]]> 0 a96f5fc22655c3878886aa5414f56099 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Feeling the Weather [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559610 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 04:31:21 +0000 The weather affects us every day, but rarely receives the attention it deserves. Often relegated to small talk conversation, we downplay the many ways weather influences our daily life, culture, and health. […]

]]> 0 038f888a9bb633716655cc927bac237d Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium Goes Virtual: Part 2 https://land8.com/?p=3561162 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 03:56:08 +0000 This year’s annual LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium showcased leading-edge thinking in landscape architecture to address a breadth of pressing issues. During this two-part virtual event, the six 2019-2020 L […]

]]> 0 b658b4fd2c7229d558d041330b6f55d9 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium Goes Virtual: Part 1 https://land8.com/?p=3561092 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:38:10 +0000 This year’s annual LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium showcased leading-edge thinking in landscape architecture to address a breadth of pressing issues. During this two-part virtual event, the six 2019-2020 L […]

]]> 0 983c89cda80303d1db0e59657f842d89 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, The Aesthetic of Proof [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559549 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:47:31 +0000 As designers, we are constantly seeking new tools and strategies to better express our design vision. Technological advances have enhanced our visualization capabilities dramatically over the years, from […]

]]> 0 0863c0139f967a28cfbac212b310f920 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Plant Stuffing [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559481 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 01:47:35 +0000 From urban farming to forest bathing, there has been a growing desire to connect with the natural world. In an effort to bring nature to urban settings, some landscape architects are turning away from […]

]]> 0 e6863f5dd798d27f93f9ab8fc06fb3ae Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Altering Human Habits [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559389 Thu, 28 May 2020 21:29:33 +0000 Spending time outside not only makes us feel healthier, it also impacts our long-term wellbeing. Studies have shown that people with high exposure to green spaces yield significant physical and mental health […]

]]> 0 428b7f7c23f97152a8890453e5972bca Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Managing Risk [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559234 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:25:20 +0000 The work of landscape architects work involves complex decisions and responsibilities — detailing and designing projects, observing construction, achieving owner satisfaction, and ensuring the health, s […]

]]> 0 889d709b8f0e3baf5b745140dccc8c7d Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Creating Better Places [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559076 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:08:01 +0000 The research is clear: Spending time outdoors, especially in green, natural settings, is good for our health. A growing body of research is demonstrating the positive measurable effects spending time in nature […]

]]> 0 9fccb4acec9b374ca247aba9265d5c5f Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, UT Austin [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559016 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 02:41:38 +0000 As the Graduate Program in Landscape Architecture celebrates the completion of its 15th year at the University of Texas at Austin, Director Hope Hasbrouck reflects on the radical change the program has […]

]]> 0 8dd275963d3cee2682a1519a8255d4b4 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Leveraging Inevitabilities [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3558526 Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:02:11 +0000 “The future of landscape architecture includes me,” proclaims Katie Coyne, Certified Ecologist and Principal at Asakura Robinson, a planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm. With a bac […]

]]> 0 e9db74014854d4f555ddade26cd8bc4d Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Eco Altitudes [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3558465 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 04:20:34 +0000 Cars take up a ton of real estate in America’s cities. From local roads and on-street parking stalls to elevated highways and multi-story parking garages, cities devote 50 to 60 percent of their space to c […]

]]> 0 ee050a72d2fd494d7b88ce047fe11023 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, 8 Degrees of Connection [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3558303 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 07:49:57 +0000 What brought you to your profession of landscape architecture? Who encouraged you along your career path? Who has helped you succeed and attain your professional goals? These are among the questions landscape […]

]]> 0 b42d6bc3b29c26a37ee84810c89abddd Stephanie Roa changed their profile picture https://land8.com/activity/p/59316/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:14:25 +0000 0 f643d8a64d7511988fc531b763a3d2c5 Stephanie Roa's profile was updated https://land8.com/activity/p/59315/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:13:20 +0000 0 1574df8655fc88d21888efb0176e4d5c Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium: Emerging Ideas for the Future of the Profession https://land8.com/?p=3557859 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 02:41:29 +0000 At the annual LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium in Washington, DC, seven emergent voices in landscape architecture shared their ideas that will drive the future of the profession. These seven voices were the […]

]]> 2 f0ad8ff9078eedced42aaf7ef69c4938 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Inform/Engage/Collaborate [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3557823 Sat, 06 Jul 2019 03:28:24 +0000 Landscape architects and urban planners are frequently tasked with translating the unique desires of a community into a meaningful public space that seamlessly integrates into the existing community fabric. In […]

]]> 0 685f40d6aba2d5f95c8eb64eb14f039e Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Assuming Beauty [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3557672 Tue, 21 May 2019 19:03:02 +0000 During the Land8x8 Lightning Talks in Seattle, Laura Rose, Principal at the landscape architecture and planning firm Walker Macy, contemplated the role of beauty in design.

At a time when landscape ar […]

]]> 1 68315a6d7f26d8d9de78e575bb041703 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Anova Grant for Emerging Professionals 2019 https://land8.com/?p=3557410 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 04:45:19 +0000 Anova Furnishings’ Grant Competition is back again this year, offering emerging professionals the opportunity to attend the 2019 ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture (formerly known as the ASLA Annual M […]

]]> 0 2d38b957a117eb7fb7f312894398c1b2 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Restructuring for the Future City [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3557043 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 05:22:07 +0000 During the Land8x8 Lightning Talks in Seattle, Julie Parrett began her presentation by asking the audience to consider our city’s public urban space – who owns it, how is it used, and is it accessible or clos […]

]]> 0 754ebcb28bd468a8d5bef6258d37a823 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Evolving Memory [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3556837 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:57:49 +0000 There are too few opportunities to share knowledge within the design profession. Formalized research is only starting to gain prevalence, while most rely on personal experience as a basis of their knowledge. […]

]]> 0 75fdd41f6a5107c9a4ed2933da2e6a71 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Learn, Celebrate, and Connect: A Recap of the ASLA 2018 Annual Meeting and EXPO https://land8.com/?p=3556459 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:14:52 +0000 Most people reading this article are likely familiar with the ASLA Annual Meeting – after all, it is the world’s largest gathering of landscape architecture professionals and students. And, with over 6,000 att […]

]]> 0 9cf8fd23a510891c3f65e1e80ef86a1d Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Element of Chance [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3555086 Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:48:22 +0000 As landscape architects, we often find ourselves trying to tame nature into a designed form. What if, instead of working against natural systems, we invited them into our work, allowing our built work to be […]

]]> 0 8edbfbdf27421a1864f8a4aaee67d07a Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Landscape Stories as Catalysts of the Shared City [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3554918 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 02:25:26 +0000 The ways in which citizens engage the landscape reveal a community’s values and priorities. During the Land8x8 Lightning Talks in Seattle, Nate Cormier, Principal at Rios Clementi Hale Stud […]

]]> 0 bb223c3b22638d85540d8737cc2daf55 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Into the Weeds [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3552250 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 04:12:04 +0000 Imagine the world is at the edge of an apocalypse – that Earth’s life has been greatly damaged and resembles a disastrous wasteland. The grim images painted in science fiction films are generally understood to […]

]]> 0 0627a756e2caa5333eaeec2060c11d23 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, 10 Billion Mouths [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3538091 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 04:54:50 +0000 The United Nations projects that the world’s population will be 9.8 billion by 2050, with roughly two-thirds of those people living in urban areas. To feed these nearly 10 billion mouths, it is estimated t […]

]]> 0 679613382b1a0f2163f6b8f5e1d72157 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Deep Collaboration: Ecology, Research, Design [Video] https://land8.com/?p=2845613 Thu, 24 May 2018 17:27:56 +0000 In the face of climate change, urbanization, and social unrest, landscape architects are being asked to do more. No longer can a landscape architecture project simply be beautiful; it must also remedy […]

]]> 0 58e3ec2a32f0ba27db10feff6906f409 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, 3rd Annual ANOVA Grant for Emerging Professionals https://land8.com/?p=1338466 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:55:30 +0000 Anova Furnishings’ Grant Competition is back again this year, offering emerging professionals the opportunity to attend the 2018 ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia. Centered around a different topic each […]

]]> 0 71cfe008a8b55892841475155cbf06f5 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Workaround [Video] https://land8.com/?p=913158 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 04:38:12 +0000 In the spring of 2015, tension and unrest erupted in Baltimore, bringing the issues of racism and inequality to the center of national media attention. Since then, these disparities have only become more […]

]]> 0 91d9fcc6e06ce62784cbf1afe296344a Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Beyond Our Landscapes: Interdisciplinary Research and Design for Health [Video] https://land8.com/?p=242813 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 03:38:15 +0000 At a time when environmental crises are becoming more prevalent and the health industries are acknowledging the critical role the environment plays on human health, designers are stepping up to explore how […]

]]> 0 9c5e161247a25d7965517ac919fecc7c Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Forest and Architecture [Video] https://land8.com/?p=217041 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 22:23:20 +0000 There is something so serene about being in a forest. Whether it’s the peaceful silence or beautiful surroundings, being immersed in nature has actually been proven to affect you both physically and e […]

]]> 0 65a2db3144c62e2d45fc498c9e6e5ecc Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, The Next Green Revolution [Video] http://www.land8.com/?p=212819 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 21:58:49 +0000 Despite their ability to treat stormwater, cleanse air, and improve mental health, plants are too often an afterthought in urban design projects. What is often considered decoration or “parsley around the r […]

]]> 0 4b8de6a8c35ecaae65a324aa38df006a Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Transforming Tysons [Video] https://land8.com/?p=212001 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:48:12 +0000 “Why just make something, when you can create something that matters?” That’s the firm slogan that Stephanie Pankiewicz, Partner at LandDesign, considers throughout every project, and especially as she has ha […]

]]> 0 ec919a186ace3c820eebc6aee87dc107 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Rising from the Rubble: 1500 Design Challenges for the Emerging Future [Video] https://land8.com/?p=200673 Fri, 17 Nov 2017 20:59:59 +0000 On August 11, 2017 in Charlottesville, VA, amidst signs of hatred and spewed words of bigotry, violence erupted as white nationalists clashed with counterprotesters, leading to one person killed and 19 […]

]]> 0 1ae16e875925828e0f5c3f811bad7fde Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Grant Competition for Emerging Professionals https://land8.com/?p=18641 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:08:13 +0000 Calling all emerging professionals: Get your pen out, and bring on the creative ideas. The 2017 National Grant Competition for Emerging Professionals in Landscape Architecture has just been announced! This […]

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