FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2017
Tennessee Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects
Presents State Awards
KNOXVILLE, TN --- Tennessee Chapter of American Society for Landscape Architects (TNASLA) met in Knoxville Sept 7th and 8th for their annual state conference and awards ceremony.
The conference opened with welcome remarks by Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. Keynote speakers included Michael Blier of Landworks, Andrew Moddrell and Christopher Marcinkoski of PORT Urbanism. Other speakers included Gale Fulton and Brad Collett of UT, Melissa Cox of Green Business Certification, Rich Hindle of University of California-Berkley, Michael Hatcher of Michael Hatcher & Associates, Rocelle Brahalla of the Kitchen Community, Forbes Lipschitz of The Ohio State University, Carol Evans of Legacy Parks Foundation, and Kevin Burke of Atlanta Beltline. The conference committee was led by Erin Tharp, Patrick Brown, Patrick Osbourne, and Kate Horton.
DESIGN AWARDS
Professional and Student Design Awards were judged by landscape architects in Arkansas.
Professional Award Winners were:
Hodgson Douglas (Nashville) | Award of Excellence in General Design | Centennial Park Master Plan
Hawkins Partners (Nashville) | Award of Excellence in Analysis & Planning | Plan to Play: Metro Nashville Parks Master Plan
Page Duke (Nashville) | Award of Excellence in Residential Design | Truxton Residence
Kimley-Horn (Nashville) | Award of Excellence in Communications | Tennessee River Trail Scenic Byway Branding Package
DALHOFF THOMAS design studio (Memphis) |Honor Award in General Design | Bobby Lanier Farm Park
Hodgson Douglas (Nashville) | Honor Award in General Design | Terra House
Barge, Waggoner, Sumner, and Cannon, Inc. (Nashville) | Honor Award in Analysis & Planning | 3rd and 4th Street Improvements Plan
W.M. Whitaker and Associates (Chattanooga) | Honor Award in Analysis & Planning | Crabtree Farms Master Plan
Ragan-Smith Associates (Nashville) | Honor Award in Analysis & Planning | Downtown Murfreesboro Planning Studies
Hawkins Partners (Nashville) | Honor Award in Communications | Promoting Green Streets
Student Award Winners:
A number of students in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Graduate Landscape Architecture Program were recognized for award winning projects and plans.
Lindsey Bradley, Sarah Newton, Erica Phannamvong, and Kyra Wu were recognized with an Award of Excellence in Student Design Awards Communications for Hydrolit: Southeast Tennessee Water Quality Playbook. This project was also selected as a National ASLA Student Award Winner.
OLMSTED AWARD
This year’s Olmsted Award was bestowed upon Caron Beard who has dedicated over 39 years to ASLA. Beard, a long-time advocate for Landscape Architecture in Tennessee, was one of the principal driving forces to establish an Accredited Landscape Architecture program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Beard has held many offices in ASLA and of particular note his eight year service as Trustee for TNASLA.
The purpose of TNASLA’s Olmsted Award, named in honor of the founding father of Landscape Architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted, is to promote the ideals he established to ensure the health and enjoyment of the environment by all mankind. The award is given annually to recognize significant contributions in one of four categories: contributions to the profession in Tennessee, preservation of the landscape of Tennessee, enhancement of Tennessee’s physical environment, or landscape architectural education.
Tennessee Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects is a non-profit dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, education and skill in the art of Landscape Architecture and the promotion of the profession of Landscape Architecture as an instrument of service in the public welfare. For more information visit www.tnasla.org.
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