As I near the end of the process of designing the new Santa Clara River Park in Fillmore, I am challenged with designing a plant palette that will suit the ecology of the region and make visitors feel welcome. The topic of planting design is another key issue in the broader discussion of sustainable landscapes,Continue reading “What Will the Plant Palette for the Santa Clara River Park Be???”
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A Look Inside: The Materials Being Used to Construct Fillmore’s New Park
There is a strong push in the field of Landscape Architecture to use sustainable materials in our designs, and there are three main reasons why. First, there is a huge, foreboding, giant, ultra-scary and very real climate crisis currently inflicting the planet… we all know that. Second, using recycled and sustainably sourced materials reduces theContinue reading “A Look Inside: The Materials Being Used to Construct Fillmore’s New Park”
Is Fillmore’s Future City Park a Sustainable Landscape? : A Case is Made
The term ‘sustainable’ is used often these days, but what exactly does the term ‘sustainable landscape’ mean, especially in relation to the field of Landscape Architecture? According to the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), a sustainable landscape is one that “reduces long term economic costs associated with a site.” In order to reduce theseContinue reading “Is Fillmore’s Future City Park a Sustainable Landscape? : A Case is Made”
Resilient Design for Fillmore’s New City Park
I have recently joined the Sustainable Design and Development Network (SDD) of the American Society of Landscape Architects. The SDD is “committed to ecology-based planning and design and creating landscapes that balance the needs of man and the environment while benefiting both” (ASLA). I decided to join this network because my studio project this quarterContinue reading “Resilient Design for Fillmore’s New City Park”
Sustainable Design & Development in Landscape Architecture 