27-July-2015 The Latest News in Landscape Architecture 2015 is sponsored by ZinCo – Life on Green Roofs – Ecological and Economical Green Roofs, worldwide. In this week’s Latest News in Landscape Architecture we will take a look at whether or not the field of landscape architecture is headed for the endangered careers list, look at a stunning new park in an unexpected place, find solace at a modern day hanging garden and take a tour of a giant steel maze. Do you think these larger than life art installations should be classified as landscape architecture?
In The News This Week:
• ALSA Survey: Growth Slowing for Landscape Architecture Firms • JDS architects references Turkmenistan’s distinctive landscape in Avaza Aqua park’s form • IFLA 2016 – Call for Abstracts • Canada LEEDS the World in Green Building • Vietnam spa by MIA Design Studio features latticed walls, hanging gardens and pools of water • An Immersive Geometric Maze Built On The Site Of A Coal Mine (click the headline for more information)
Latest News in Landscape Architecture 2015
- JDS architects references Turkmenistan’s distinctive landscape in Avaza Aqua park’s form: Designboom Magazine
Julien de Smedt Architects’ hope to bring more tourism to Turkmenistan with their new Avaza Aqua Park. The 90,000-square meter circular park will be located in the eastern side of the Caspian Sea and will house a shopping center, water park, hotel and yacht club. The circular form is meant to refernce the country’s three natural and geographical formations: the Darvasa flaming center, or door to hell; the Karakum Desert; and the Kowata Underground Lake. WATCH: Touristic zone Awaza
- ALSA Survey: Growth Slowing for Landscape Architecture Firms: Sys-Con Media
According to the latest American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey, it would seem the economic boom we experienced at the beginning of the year in the first quarter has begun to slow down. Despite many firms reporting an increase in billable hours for the second quarter, there has been a decrease in inquiries for new work and many firms say they will not hire again during the third quarter.
The 53rd International Federation of Landscape Architects World Congress has put out a call for abstracts that explore the theme “Tasting the Landscape.” “We are calling for abstracts that show the diversity of approaches and experiences possible at every scale as evidence that professional skill and a deep understanding of environmental, economic and social realities can make all the difference and allow people to truly “taste” their landscapes.” The Congress will be held in Turin, Italy from April 20 – 22, 2016 and is being organized by the Italian Association of Landscape Architecture (AIAPP).
- Vietnam spa by MIA Design Studio features latticed walls, hanging gardens and pools of water: Dezeen
The five-star Naman Spa in Danang has recently undergone a complete makeover care of Ho Chi Minh City’s MIA Design Studio. The new oasis is only one in a recent series of new tourist attractions in Vietnam. The design features fragmented screens and plantings that provide shade for the building and help to keep visitors cool while they exercise and receive spa treatments. Outside, palm trees and other local plants surround a reflection pool, and add to the calm reflective nature of the space. Inside, and atrium holds another pool surrounded by hanging gardens that trail down from the green roof to provide a privacy screen around the water.
- Canada LEEDS the World in Green Building: Sourceable
Canada took the top spot in the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) second annual ranking of the Top 10 Countries for LEED. This list recognizes countries outside of the U.S. that are making important strides in establishing the need and demand for LEED green buildings. This is the second year in a row that Canada has been awarded the top spot and the Canadian government credits the recognition the drop in emissions from the Canadian building sector since 2005. This drop in energy is despite its heating needs during its brutal winters, which further reveals their drive to provide a more sustainable environment for their residents. WATCH: Manitoba Hydro Place is Canada’s only LEED Platinum office building
- An Immersive Geometric Maze Built On The Site Of A Coal Mine: Fast Company Design
Belgian architects, Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, were asked by the art centre C-mine to create an installation for their summer exhibit in the old Winterslag mining site in Genk, Belgium. What did they come up with? A steel maze created using over a mile of steel plates. The plates stand at a stunning 16-feet tall and visitors are invited to literally get lost in the maze and then to visit the surrounding platforms and watch others do the same. The designers did take a little pity on the maze goers though, they cut large geometric shapes like a sphere and cylinder, into the steel walls to give visitors a view, or shortcut, of the exit. WATCH: C-mine genk
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Latest News in Landscape Architecture 2015
News report by Erin Tharp
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