Ashley 8/18/20 Ashley 8/18/20

The Edge Effect: Creating Socially Distant Landscapes

As aspiring landscape architects, one of our main drives is bringing people together. How do we create socially dynamic and inclusive environments?

Ashley 8/14/20 Ashley 8/14/20

Inside the Color Studio: Interview with Paige Ishmael

Have you ever stopped to think about why a building was painted a certain color? Why the details like the door or window frames were a certain color? Or why it was a particular texture? We have. A lot. As holistic designers, we feel color plays a large role in the experience someone has within a space. So, we created the color studio to better provide this service.

Ashley 7/28/20 Ashley 7/28/20

A Fresh Take on a Familiar Place: Working with the Freshwater Land Trust

Katherine Glenn grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, but went to college out of state and lived in Atlanta for several years before moving back in 2019. It was then, after becoming a landscape architect, that she realized she had a new perspective on her hometown. Her professional training allowed her to see the bigger picture and understand how she could make a lasting impact on the place she called “home.”

Ashley 7/10/20 Ashley 7/10/20

Going The Distance: Learning From Afar

Just a few days after we had offered several students summer internships, universities across the U.S. shut their doors and ordered students to stay home because of COVID-19. We went from excitement to nervousness as we were suddenly unsure how we would make this work for our interns.