What landscape architects need to know. Gravel paths, wildflowers, and landform barriers in Watts provide much-needed green ...

For most kids growing up in Watts, nature is a distant fantasy. This densely populated South Los Angeles neighborhood has roughly half as much tree canopy as the citywide average, and what few parks ...

What landscape architects need to know. The winner will be honored as part of the 13th Barcelona International Landscape ...

The African Ancestors Memorial Garden in Charleston, South Carolina, honors the labor and legacy of enslaved people. The ecology of both the South Carolina low country and the African diaspora feature ...

What landscape architects need to know. The World's Fair that made Forest Park famous also marred its natural beauty. HOK's restoration won this year's Landmark Award. By Bradford McKee The genesis ...

“Beneath the surface lies a rich, diverse cultural tapestry that has left an indelible mark on the land and its people,” writes Paul Peters, describing Charleston, South Carolina. “There exists a more ...

Just east of the White River in Indianapolis sat the Greenlawn Cemetery, one of the city’s oldest public burial sites. Divided into six sections across 25 acres, the grounds had interred more than ...

In 1966, the Hayden Library opened at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe. Byron Sampson, ASLA, the university landscape architect, says that with its massive—perhaps even intimidating—presence, ...

On a typical weekday, the historic Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia, is a blur of motion. Passenger and freight trains screech past regularly while traffic flows like water on nearby ...

Pompeii has lured visitors for centuries, offering a connection with a deeper humanity that both transcends and is rooted in the ordinariness of life. The sheer quantity of studies, films, novels, and ...

Trees with dense canopies, including maples and bur oaks, were most vulnerable to the violent gusts of wind from the 2020 derecho. Courtesy Brucemore Inc. On August 10, 2020, a derecho ripped across ...

The interim landscape recalled both Harrelson Hall and the Piedmont’s ecology. Courtesy Kimley-Horn. Bricks are so ubiquitous on the campus of North Carolina State University (NC State) that it is a ...