American Society of Landscape Architects

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American Society of Landscape Architects
AbbreviationASLA
Formation1899;126 years ago (1899)
Founded at New York City, New York, United States
Type Professional association
Headquarters Washington, D.C., U.S.
Location
Membership15,000+ (as of 2019)
Official language
English
President
Torey Carter-Conneen
Website asla.org

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is a professional association for landscape architects in the United States. The ASLA's mission is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education, and fellowship. [1]

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History

An ASLA plaque at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 2016 American Society of Landscape Architects plaque on headquarters building.jpg
An ASLA plaque at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 2016

ASLA was established on January 4, 1899, in New York City by a group of eleven founding members: President John Charles Olmsted, Nathan Franklin Barrett, Beatrix Farrand, Daniel W. Langton, Charles N. Lowrie, Warren H. Manning, Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., Samuel Parsons, George F. Pentecost Jr., Ossian Cole Simonds, and Downing Vaux. [2] [3] In 1960, the headquarters was moved to Washington, D.C.. The first Black member of the ASLA was Charles Edgar Dickinson. [4]

The ASLA bestows various awards annually to professionals and students in the field of landscape architecture for designs and projects. Categories range in size, scale, and type from small residential areas to large parks and waterfronts. Their lifetime achievement award is called the American Society of Landscape Architects Medal. [5]

Past presidents

 
NameYears
John Charles Olmsted 1899–1901
Samuel Parsons 1901–1902
Nathan Franklin Barrett 1902–1903
John Charles Olmsted (2)1903–1905
Samuel Parsons (2)1905–1907
Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. 1907–1909
Charles N. Lowrie 1909–1911
Harold A. Caparn1911–1912
Ossian Cole Simonds 1912–1913
Warren H. Manning 1913–1914
James Sturgis Pray 1914–1918
Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. (2)1918–1922
James Leal Greenleaf 1922–1927
Arthur Asahel Shurcliff 1927–1931
Henry Vincent Hubbard 1931–1935
Albert Davis Taylor 1935–1941
S. Herbert Hare 1941–1945
Markley Stevenson1945–1949
Gilmore David Clarke 1949–1951
Lawrence G. Linnard1951–1953
Leon Zach1953–1957
Norman Newton 1957–1961
John I. Rogers1961–1963
John O. Simonds 1963–1965
Hubert B. Owens1965–1967
 
NameYears
Theodore Osmundson1967–1969
Campbell E. Miller1969–1971
Raymond L. Freeman1971–1973
William G. Swain1973–1974
Owen H. Peters1974–1975
Edward H. Stone II1975–1976
Benjamin W. Gary Jr.1976–1977
Lane L. Marshall1977–1978
Jot D. Carpenter 1978–1979
Robert L. Woerner1979–1980
William A. Behnke1980–1981
Calvin T. Bishop1981–1982
Theodore J. Wirth1982–1983
Darwina L. Neal1983–1984
Robert H. Mortensen1984–1985
John Wacker1985–1986
Roger B. Martin1986–1987
Cheryl L. Barton1987–1988
Brian S. Kubota1988–1989
Gerald D. Patten1989–1990
Claire R. Bennett1990–1991
Cameron R. J. Man1991–1992
Debra L. Mitchell1992–1993
Thomas P. Papandrew1993–1994
Dennis Y. Otsuji1994–1995
 
NameYears
Vincent Bellafiore1995–1996
Donald W. Leslie1996–1997
Thomas R. Dunbar1997–1998
Barry W. Starke1998–1999
Janice Cervelli1999–2000
Leonard J. Hopper2000–2001
Rodney L. Swink2001–2002
Paul F. Morris2002–2003
Susan L. B. Jacobson2003–2004
Patrick A. Miller2004–2005
Dennis B. Carmichael2005–2006
Patrick W. Caughey2006–2007
Perry Howard2007–2008
Angela D. Dye2008–2009
Gary D. Scott2009–2010
Jonathan Mueller2010–2011
Susan M. Hatchell2011–2012
Thomas R. Tavella2012–2013
Mark A. Focht2013–2014
K. Richard Zweifel2014–2015
Chad D. Danos2015–2016
Vaughn B. Rinner2016–2017
Gregory A. Miller2017–2018
Shawn T. Kelly2018–2019
Wendy Miller2019–2020
Tom Mroz2020–Present

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References

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  2. ↑ "American Society of Landscape Architects".
  3. ↑ "FIFTY YEARS IN RETROSPECT: BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASLA on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  4. ↑ Holt, Amy (2023-02-10). "Planting Your Path: Abra Lee and Black America's Legacy in Ornamental Horticulture". Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  5. ↑ "Awards | asla.org". www.asla.org. Retrieved 2023-08-31.


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