Welcome to Texas ASLA

In a field that has had, and still has, problems with its professional identity and recognition, Lawrence Halprin established himself as a highly visible and clearly defined practitioner. There were others. But none had the presence before a wide audience of professionals, clients, and the general public that Larry had. All too often the landscape architect is seen as a subservient design team member to architects. Larry wouldn’t allow that. 

Up By Roots is a one-day workshop that highlights the principles of soil science and their use in facilitating the growth of healthy trees and developing water-efficient landscapes. This workshop includes lectures and field worki ntended to introduce the underlying scientific principles guiding tree biology and soil-water relations. It is only through a healthy respect for these guiding principles that one can effectively design, install, and manage soils and trees in the urban landscape.

The Texas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects invites from the Chapter membership, submissions of professional works to be reviewed for the 2010 Professional Awards Program. It is our goal to identify and recognize outstanding examples of recent and past works by Texas landscape architects and to widely publicize their contributions to the quality of life for all citizens of Texas. Projects executed by Texas Chapter members that are located outside of the State will also be welcome.

The Sustainable Sites Initiative is an interdisciplinary effort by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction, and maintenance practices.

Long considered more landscaper than architect, LAs are finding their role increasingly more significant.

By Alex Padalka

Landscape architects are shaping the future of our cities as seen from the sidewalk – and the roof, and the internal courtyard and along the highway. They are responsible for keeping human waste out of our beaches, our cities from burning up in a haze of melting asphalt and our fragile psyches from self-destructing due to too much stress.

These workshops are designed to provide extensive hands on practice in solving exam vignettes.
Each offers detailed debriefs and step-by-step solutions to vignettes similar to those on the
LARE Sections C and E. Exam preparation and test-taking strategy are also covered.

[Click Here for more info on Section E workshop]
[Click Here for more info on Section C workshop]

As part of the 2010 ASLA Texas Regional Conference and Expo, the ASLA Texas Chapter
Executive Committee and the Sustainable Sites Initiative wanted to include a NEW
opportunity to highlight landscape architects and their leadership in the “green”,
sustainable movement. Therefore, this year we are asking our members to submit their
ideas for a sustainable exhibit to be set up in the exhibit hall for all to see and learn
about. In fact, our new PR effort for the profession will help the Texas Chapter get public

The 2010 Texas ASLA Conference Committee offers ASLA members and related professionals the opportunity to submit a written proposal for an oral presentation with graphics at the 2010 Texas ASLA conference to be held in San Antonio, Texas on March 11-12, 2010. 

The 5 X 5 Exhibition was a temporary installation comprised of various design concepts expressing contemporary issues in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design. The goal of the exhibit is to help improve outdoor environments at The University of Texas at Austin campus by exploring and experimenting with alternative solutions to the University's vernacular landscape.   The exhibition will take place in twenty-five 5’x5’ raised concrete planters at the Northwestern corner of the Harry Ransom Center (HRC) from Friday, April 24th - May 8th.

ASLA advocates are visiting Capitol Hill this week as part of ASLA's Mid-Year Meeting. They will meet with their legislators to discuss important transportation policies, namely Complete Streets legislation that was recently introduced in the House (H.R. 1443) by Representative Doris Matsui (CA) and in the Senate (S. 584) by Senator Tom Harkin (IA). You can make their in-person meetings have even greater impact by contacting your Representatives and Senators TODAY to support Complete Streets legislation.