Next EBulletin Issue
August 21, 2007
Deadline for submission
August 15.

New Members

Job Opportunities

• Richard Burck Associates seeking Junior Landscape Designer
• Landscape Architect/Designer
• Wanted - Landscape Designer
• City of Waltham Principal Planner /Landscape Architect
  Planning Department
• SketchUp Modeling

Events of Interest

• BSLA Golf Tournament - 9/19/07
• ASLA 2007 Annual Meeting Highlights Residential Design - 10/05/07

Thank you to the ASLA's "50 by 2010" Licensure Campaign contributors -

• Reed|Hilderbrand
• David Bartsch Landscape Architecture, Inc.
• Sasaki Associates, Inc.
• Hugh J. Collins, Jr. Landscape Designer, Inc.
• Halvorson Design Partnership
• Bellalta 3 Design
• Stantec Consulting
• Joseph Hudak, L.A
• Weston and Sampson
• Michael Boucher Landscape Architecture
• John L. Hart DBA Environments
• Dodson Associates
• Hines Wasser & Associates, LLC
• HNTB Corporation
• Pressley Associates, Inc.
• Terrence J. DeWan and Associates
• AMES A/E
• Steven W. Ribble, RLA, ASLA
• Crosby Schlessinger Smallridge
• Robert LaRoche
• SMRT, Inc.
• Mohr & Seredin Landscape Architects, Inc.
• WBRC Architects / Engineers Inc.
• Lawrence Johannesman
• Mitchell & Associates
• Mercer Bonney, RLA
• Shadley Associates, P.C.
• Clyde & Patricia Walton
  
  

BSLA appreciates their commitment to this cause.

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Coming soon...Election of BSLA Officers. Watch your email for ballot information.

BSLA Firm News...

The Boston Chapter was very well represented in the 2007 ASLA Awards announced recently. In the General Design Category, Reed Hilderbrand won the highest honor, Award of Excellence for the M. Victor and Frances Leventritt Garden at The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. In the same category, Honor Awards were won by Martha Schwartz Partners (Mesa Arts Center) and Richard Burck Associates Inc. (Harvard Graduate Student Housing at 29 Garden Street), In the Residential Design Category, Mikyoung Kim Design won an Honor Award (Farrar Pond Residence). Sasaki Associates received two Honor Awards in Analysis and Planning Category (Penn Connects: A Vision for the Future and University of Balamand Campus Master Plan). More information can be found at www.ASLA.org and the latest issue of Landscape Architecture. Congratulations.

Welcome BSLA New and Returning Members

• Miroslava Bartkova, ASLA, Nantucket, MA
• Michele Folts, Associate ASLA, Boston, MA
• Sarah C. LaCour, ASLA, Dodson Associates, Ltd. , Ashfield, MA
• Matthew J. Mrva, Affiliate ASLA, Landworks Collaborative, Inc., Worcester, MA
• Christopher Sullivan, ASLA, Nashua, NH
• Rebecca Verner, ASLA, Sasaki Associates, Inc., Watertown, MA
  

Build Boston
Are you planning on submitting a proposal to do a workshop at Build Boston? If so, the BSLA would like to promote your session along with the sessions that the BSLA is sponsoring. Please contact Joe Geller at jgeller@gellerdevellis.com.

Wednesday, September 19
Save the Date - BSLA Golf Tournament
Shaker Hills Golf Club
Harvard, MA
Sign up today!

Landscape architects specializing in residential design will find a lot to love at the 2007 ASLA Annual Meeting & EXPO, October 5–9 in San Francisco. Recognizing that more than 70 percent of ASLA firms offer residential design services, and numerous studies project tremendous growth in consumer demand, residential design will be a major highlight of field sessions, tours, education programs, and the annual awards programs.

Fascinating field sessions and tours
Part education session, part professional tour, 100 percent valuable. This year, an unprecedented number of field sessions and tours will highlight residential landscape architecture topics and provide a behind-the-scenes look at a number of extraordinary projects. Field session and tour space will be limited and some sessions have already sold out, so register now to reserve tickets.

Exceptional education programs
In addition to important universal topics such as sustainability, plants, and design technology, several of the 2007 education sessions will focus specifically on residential design and will feature some of the most celebrated landscape architects in practice today. For a complete list of educational sessions, view the Schedule at a Glance.

Amazing awards
The ASLA 2007 Awards program recognizes design excellence around the world, and will feature the popular Residential Design Award category again this year. Co-sponsored by Garden Design, the awards will be presented on Monday, October 8, during the ASLA awards ceremony. A special champagne reception sponsored by Landscape Forms will be held following the ceremony to honor all award recipients, their clients, and student advisors.

Don’t miss out
The Society called on leading experts and award winners in the field to create programming to meet the needs of residential practitioners, and more than 2,500 attendees have already registered. The most popular field sessions, tours, and hotels are filling up quickly. Click here to register today!

Look for more information and a list of specific residential sessions and facilitators in the next issue of LAND Online (July 24). Not currently a LAND Online subscriber? Visit www.asla.org/land and sign up at the bottom of the page.

See you in San Francisco!

Job Opportunities

Richard Burck Associates seeking Junior Landscape Designer
Richard Burck Associates is a 9-person landscape architecture firm seeking a junior staff member. We are a small office that spends a significant amount of time on design development, detail design as well as construction documentation. Our project list includes institutions (museums, university campuses, public work, etc.) and select private residences. Please visit our website at www.richardburck.com.

Candidates should hold a graduate degree in Landscape Architecture and have 1+ years of experience (including internships). Applicants should be skilled in written and visual communications, have strong graphic and design skills as well as technical proficiency in AutoCAD & Photoshop; strong plant and/or construction knowledge is a plus. Office activities will be varied per the requirements of a small office. Professionalism, commitment and creative enthusiasm are essential.

Please send resume, letter of interest, and work samples to:

Martha Pedersen
Richard Burck Associates, Inc.
7 Davis Square
Somerville, MA 02144
mpedersen@richardburck.com

Landscape Architect/Designer
Payette has an immediate opening for a Landscape Architect/Designer with 5-8 years of professional experience. The position offers direct exposure to the design process from inception through construction, while working within a team environment. Qualified candidates must hold a professional landscape architecture degree from an accredited program and licensure is preferred. Other position requirements are:

• Strong design skills, graphic ability to represent design ideas, and technical knowledge of landscape elements.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize time for design and project delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and work well under deadlines.
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD is required and working knowledge of 3D computer software is desirable.

Contact: HR@Payette.com

Wanted - Landscape Designer
Wanted - Landscape Designer to follow the design process from the initial meeting with potential clients, through presentation of the finished plan and final walk-through of the job site. Hardscape and plant knowledge a must. Media experience also important for company representation to potential clients.

High-end residential landscape firm celebrating 30 years in business - well established with a great reputation! Company provides a beautiful design studio in a restored railway depot - All aboard! Visit our website at www.threeseasonlandscaping.com.

Please forward a cover letter, resume and samples of your work to: Richard Rideout, Three Season Landscaping, Inc., P.O. Box 810, Henniker, NH 03242.

City of Waltham Principal Planner /Landscape Architect
Planning Department

Job Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Planning Director, provide technical services to the Planning Department, including the design of parks, playgrounds, plantings and related public facilities, site planning, parking/circulation analysis, grading/drainage analysis, environmental policy analysis, preparation of bid materials and schedules, construction management and preparation of working/presentation graphics.

Responsible for preparing designs, cost estimates, construction budgets, stamped construction documents, specifications, submittal reviews, site approvals, payment authorization and construction management of Planning Department construction projects, including those funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Interacts and coordinates with Federal and State agencies in addition to City departments to review/coordinate construction projects and long-range planning goals. Manages outside design/technical contractors involved in Planning Department grant-funded projects. Reviews, designs, plans, specifications and cost estimates by outside consultants. Reviews proposals for technical professional services by outside consultants. Provides professional services to the Parks and Recreation Department with by recommending updating and improvements to the design of existing facilities including producing schematic design, maintenance recommendations and managing projects done by outside consultants. Prepares and packages grant applications for open space and recreation. Generates and encourages community participation and input in design projects. Organizes bidding and construction schedules. Responds to requests for information from the Mayor’s office and the City Council.

Qualifications: Professional degree in landscape architecture from an accredited university and possession of a valid, current license to practice landscape architecture in Massachusetts, plus a minimum of three (3) years of full time, relevant professional experience in landscape architecture. Experience in conducting public meetings and other public speaking forums strongly preferred. Strong writing, analytical and interpersonal skills required, along with knowledge of AutoCAD design software. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access software necessary as is a willingness to learn additional software programs as required. Successfully passing a Criminal Offenders Record Information (CORI) and background check. For more information and process to apply please visit: www.city.waltham.ma.us/personnel/jobs.html Req. 2208-02

Salary: $56,671 Excellent Benefits

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

SketchUp Modeling

Get SketchUp 3D models from a UMass M.L.A. who has 2 years of experience developing the landscape architecture SketchUp modeling protocols for a Connecticut firm. SketchUp models are exceedingly communicative! You can model an entire site or a single detail and then you can take pictures of your model from any angle or from within it, using a variety of display styles, from simple forms with photorealistic paint to artful “hand” rendering. The program can generate animations showing walk-throughs or flyovers which really tell exciting stories. These animations can be inserted into a PowerPoint presentation, making them easy to use.

You can have quickly made models for design studies, or more carefully detailed models for presentations and renderings. Work time for a model compares to making a few good hand renderings, but instead you get an infinite number of images from a single model! Models can be altered as design development proceeds. Work is done remotely in Western Massachusetts, with occasional visits to your office. All support graphics, such as AutoCAD and Photoshop are also available to make your model work hard for you.

Contact SketchUpConsulting@comcast.net. and start showing your ideas in all three dimensions.

Design New England Magazine Adds "Green" Feature

Beginning with its July/August issue, Design New England: The Magazine of Splendid Homes and Gardens, introduces an expanded focus on "Green" design as a regular department covering environmentally friendly developments in furnishings, landscape and architecture. The magazine is published by Boston Globe Media.

The new recurring Green feature will highlight products, people and design ideas that will help readers design, build and live in more environmentally responsible ways. The July/August issue features a roundup of outdoor chairs made of sustainable or recycled materials; a profile of Boston landscape designer Michael Blier, who created eco-savvy outdoor spaces for a luxury condominium building; and a focus on a Maine house that won the nation's highest LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating.

The magazine's "Green" department will be led by Ms. O'Neill, who specializes in green design and helped to launch TreeHugger, a popular Web site dedicated to the modern green lifestyle. Her upcoming book on living green will be published by Villard in the spring of 2008.

For more information contact Boston Globe Media, Tom Cole, Director Strategic Planning,617-929-2173, tcole@globe.com

Sponsor an Issue of the Monthly BSLA EBulletin
Sign up to sponsor an issue of the monthly BSLA EBulletin and have your ad prominently displayed here - with a link to your website ($175 per issue). For more details...

Only 3 sponsor placements per issue. Contact Christy Griffith, BSLA Chapter Office - Graphics and Web, griffith@bslaweb.org, 802-438-9858.

• David Bartsch Landscape Architecture, Inc.
• Stantec Consulting
• Halvorson Design Partnership
• Reed | Hilderbrand
• Shadley Associates, P.C.