This month NCASLA is spotlighting Kate Ancaya, Founding Partner and Design Principal at Living Roofs, Inc. Kate is an NCASLA Member located in Asheville, NC.
Statement on Hurricane Helene
Dear NCASLA Members,
We are devasted by the hurricane that has affected so many in western North Carolina and the surrounding areas.
Our management staff is currently reaching out to members one by one in the Mountain section to ensure they are safe.
The Red Cross is providing shelters in locations impacted by Hurricane Helene. If you are in need of shelter, please visit this map on the Red Cross website to find the location closest to you. No identification is required.
A Crisis Cleanup hotline has been set up to call for assistance with free debris cleanup from Hurricane Helene. The number is (844) 965-1386. The hotline will be open through October 11th.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has set up a website with information on local county pages and resources. For more information, click here.
We ask members to please not travel to western North Carolina at this time. There are many ways to help.
The state of North Carolina has created the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund. “Donations made to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund will go to nonprofits working to meet the immediate needs of storm victims such as food and water, cleaning supplies, and other emergency supplies. All of the donations made will go to disaster relief.”
To learn more information and donate, please click here.
ReadyNC also has a list of resources for those impacted, as well as places to donate. Learn more here.
Check your local news organizations for any local donation drives near your area.
Thank you,
NCASLA
Introducing the NCASLA 2024 - 2025 Executive Committee
NCASLA presents the following as the 2024 Executive Committee candidates. Full, Associate Members and International members are eligible for voting should have received the ballot in their email. If you did not receive your ballot, please contact membership@ncasla.org.
NCASLA 2024 - 2025 Executive Committee Candidates Announced
NCASLA presents the following as the 2024 Executive Committee candidates. Full, Associate Members and International members are eligible for voting should have received the ballot in their email. If you did not receive your ballot, please contact membership@ncasla.org.
2024 Call for Executive Committee Nominations
Have you considered throwing your hat into the ring for an NCASLA Executive Committee position? We need your unique ideas and one-of-a-kind perspective!
If you feel that you can, or know someone who might want to, the call for nominations starts April 1, 2022, and closes June 15, 2023. To be considered, complete the CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FORM.
May 2024 Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Drake Fowler
I want to invite you to Asheville for the 2024 NCASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture. This conference is going to ELEVATE the profession and we will scale new heights through the many wonderful speaking sessions and tours that we have lined up. You do not want to miss this conference. We are so excited to welcome our keynote speaker Torey Carter-Conneen. Torey has serves as the CEO of ASLA. There are so many learning opportunities at this conference and if you are looking for topography, we got it.
I have lived in Asheville for 20 years now, and it is a great funky mountain town. If you lose your way on I-40 just follow the energy to our little nexus in the mountains, good vibes y’all. If you arrive Wednesday, come to The North Carolina Arboretum, my favorite place, for a great set of tours and talks. Thursday is the main event and be sure to say hello to our great vendors that support our chapter. Finally, spend Friday touring the grounds at Biltmore or touring a brewery. Stay the weekend and tour the Blue Ridge Parkway, see some live music, and eat at some great restaurants downtown.
I hope to see you in Asheville this June. Register now!
Thank you,
Drake Fowler, NCASLA President
Congrats To All New Grads!
Welcome to the Landscape Architecture Profession. As a young professional, you get a discounted membership for 5 years! Click here to renew/join ASLA.
We have an active Emerging Professional Group in North Carolina and would love for you to be involved. Contact our Emerging Professional chair: Britt Davis, hellobrittdavis@gmail.com for more information!
Follow our event calendar and social media for upcoming events.
State Advocacy Day is Coming!
Join us for State Advocacy Day on May 28 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM at Halifax Mall in Raleigh. Connect directly with state legislators on pressing issues. There will be a training held beforehand. Registration is required.
Reminder to Register for the LARE!
Registration is open for the August LARE and ends July 22nd. Make sure to register with CLARB and have your account updated. Check your eligibility, contact your licensing board, and start studying today!
National ASLA Conference Registration is Open
This year, the Conference on Landscape Architecture will be held in Washington D.C. on October 6-8. Click below for more information!
Girl Power!
NCASLA and ASLA want to celebrate women in landscape architecture with a special event entitled “Girl Power!”
This event will bring landscape architects to local elementary schools and each school will receive special copies of four books by ASLA members.
We need your help! Consider donating to help bring this special project to all 50 chapters.
Nominate Your Project for the Sir Walter Raleigh Awards
The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards are seeking new design submissions that contributed to the “character, environment, and appearance” of Raleigh. Submissions are due by Sunday May 19th at 11:59 PM.
From their website:
“The Sir Walter Raleigh Awards celebrate outstanding new contributions to the character, environment and appearance of the city of Raleigh. Submit your nominations for the 2024 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards now through Sunday, May 19 at 11:59 p.m. to recognize projects and individuals that have contributed to excellent design in our city. Anyone can submit a nomination through the online form found on the Sir Walter Raleigh Awards webpage. Simply complete the online nomination form and submit 10 digital photos of the project.
The award categories encompass a wide range of projects and designers, highlighting innovation and the positive effects of design on our community. These categories can include:
Residential
Commercial
Rehabilitation/Historic Preservation
Public Facilities
Public Spaces
Landscape Design
Community Impact
Educational
Please contact Kasey Evans at kasey.evans@raleighnc.gov if you have any questions.”
Lisa Roberts | ASLA NC Member Spotlight
Meet Lisa Roberts, ASLA NC’s featured member of the month! Lisa received her Masters in Landscape Architecture at University of Arizona, then worked for one of the first women-owned landscape architecture firms in Tucson, designing a variety of Streetscape, park and roadway projects with a large portion focused on master planning and designing downtown Tucson’s revitalization. She then started her own small LA firm, only to then join forces with her original company in a merger to become one of the main LA design firms in the state. She is excited to now begin a new role as Senior Landscape Architect with Pond & Company as they build the Charlotte office! In her free time, Lisa competes as a professional triathlete and has traveled the globe extensively.
What inspired you to start a career in landscape architecture?
I believe I was destined to become a landscape architect based on how I grew up. My grandfather was a master gardener and artist, my father a cartographer and my mother a teacher, so I grew up tinkering in the garden, yard and learning how to present and teach information. I was always redesigning my bedroom and doing minor renovations in our house and did so by drawing a set of plans and putting together a schedule and budget. Ha!
But my ultimate inspiration came from my love and fascination of plants and the environment and how we can affect people's emotions, reactions, comfort, safety, health and wellbeing by how we design a space.
What is a project you are most proud of and why?
I am most proud of a design-build streetscape project in Tucson where I was the landscape architect project manager and LA of record. The Scott Avenue streetscape project was designed and built in 13 months. While the street narrowing to create more pedestrian space, planting, water harvesting and public art opportunities is what you experience, it was the collaboration among the design team and the business owners and stakeholders that made it possible. I am proud that it was so highly regarded it set a new bar and became the new standard for streetscape design in the city.
What is something you enjoy to do in your freetime?
I enjoy running extremely long distances on many different types of trails. And when I say long, I'm talking 50-60 miles long! Running has always been a passion of mine as it gives me reasons to travel and takes me to places many don't see. This is also where I get most of my thinking done and solve many design issues too!
What is your most favorite place you have traveled and why?
That is a very difficult question to answer, as I have been extremely fortunate to have travelled to many places and spend quite a bit of time entrenched in a variety of cultures. They all hold a special place in my heart for various reasons. For now I will say the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Isère department in southeastern France. I have spent many months there cycling through the mountains and villages. I like it for it's raw natural beauty with the mountains, glacial lakes and quaint villages. They value a person's time spent recreating and enjoying the outdoors. Ask me this question again and I'll probably tell you of another wonderful area of the world I have been able to spend time!
What advice would you give new and emerging professionals?
Remember this is called a PRACTICE of Landscape Architecture. We will constantly be learning, growing and honing our skills and while we may work a standard work week with our colleagues, many times it is what we explore, do and learn outside of it that moves us ever forward as a profession.
What do you enjoy about being a member of ASLA?
I enjoy being a member of ASLA because it keeps us connected in ways we would not be able to achieve otherwise. The opportunities to meet other professionals and learn makes being part of ASLA a great experience.
ASLA National Conference Award Winners
ASLA North Carolina is proud to share the award winners from North Carolina at 2023 ASLA National Conference.
WithersRavenel Director of Parks and Recreation, Brian Starkey, PLA, ASLA, was recognized for six years of service as a Trustee representing North Carolina on the ASLA Board of Trustees.
Brian, center, with Torey Carter-Conneen, CAE, ASLA Executive Director, and Emily O'Mahoney, ASLA President.
Charles Fink (right), with his wife Majorie.
Charles Flink received the American Society of Landscape Architects Alfred B LaGasse medal. The medal recognizes notable contributions by individuals to the management and conservancy of natural resources and/or public landscapes.
Juanita, right, with Emily O'Mahoney, ASLA President.
Juanita Shearer–Swink received the President’s Medal, which recognizes outstanding service to the Society. The final selection is made solely at the discretion of the president.
Fellows
M. Eric Davis was recognized for a Nomination in Works by the North Carolina Chapter. Eric was nominated for his innovative designs across four continents, five countries, and twelve states. He cofounded Surface 678 in Durham, NC and has created countless works throughout North Carolina. Among his works include Raleigh Union Station, John Chavis Memorial Park, and over twenty projects throughout the academic and medical campuses at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Emily McCoy was recognized for a Nomination in Knowledge by the North Carolina chapter. She is dedicated to evidence-based design and is known for exploring emerging technology to create new designs that protect and enhance environmental function. As a national leader in the use of drone and sensor technologies to create smart landscapes that provide site data in real time, Emily’s groundbreaking research and publication in measurement and testing for landscape performance has been transformational to landscape architecture practice. She is an associate professor of practice at North Carolina State University.
Student Awards
Analysis and Planning Category
Design Tactics for Climate-Based Migration in Biodiversity Corridors
Bladen Lakes Area, North Carolina, United States
Marybeth Campeau, Associate ASLA;
Faculty Advisors: Madalyn Baldwin, Associate ASLA;
North Carolina State University
Honor Awards
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Lauren Joca, Associate ASLA;
Faculty Advisors: Celen Pasalar;
North Carolina State University
Student Collaboration Category
Award of Excellence
On the Edge: A Climate Adaptive Park for the Battleship NC Memorial
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Marguerite Kroening, Student ASLA; Stella Wang, Student ASLA;
Faculty Advisors: Andrew Fox, FASLA; David Hill;
North Carolina State University
Honor Award
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Dillon Patel, Student ASLA; Joseph Lamonica, Student ASLA; Stephany Luna-Rivas, Student ASLA;
Faculty Advisors: Andrew Fox, FASLA; David Hill;
North Carolina State University
Professional Award Category
West End, North Carolina, United States
NC State University Coastal Dynamics Design Lab
Client: Pine Forest Management & Southern Conservation Trust
Sponsor a Student
Dear Valued Colleague,
I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to you today on behalf of NCASLA with an exciting proposal that can mutually benefit our student members and your organization.
At NCASLA, we believe in nurturing young talents and encouraging them to excel in their chosen fields. One way we do this is by recognizing outstanding achievements through various awards and providing opportunities for professional growth and development. In this regard, we are seeking sponsorship from businesses like yours to support our students in submitting their work for the NCASLA 2024 Conference award session and to sponsor the winners for conference attendance.
Here's how your sponsorship can make a significant impact:
Recognition: As a sponsor, your business will receive prominent recognition on promotional materials related to the awards, including our website, social media platforms, press releases, and during the awards ceremony itself. This will help enhance your brand's visibility and reputation.
Talent Development: By sponsoring students to submit their work for awards, you are directly contributing to the development of future industry leaders. Your support will empower these students to pursue excellence in their respective fields.
Networking Opportunities: When you sponsor winners for conference attendance, you provide them with valuable networking opportunities, exposure to industry trends, and the chance to learn from experts. This experience can be transformative for their careers. You will also receive two complimentary tickets to the awards banquet, a table with your company name on it and have the winners as your guest at the table.
Community Involvement: Sponsoring educational initiatives demonstrates your commitment to the local community and your dedication to education and skill development.
Thank you for taking the time to consider our proposal. We look forward to the possibility of a mutually beneficial partnership that fosters education, talent development, and community engagement.
Sincerely,
Dan Lambert
NCASLA President- Elect
To signup for sponsorship please submit information here.
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