American Society of Landscape Architects
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| Motto | To lead, to educate, and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of our cultural and natural environments. |
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| Formation | 1899 |
| Type | Landscape Architecture Society |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
Membership | 15,428 |
Official language | English |
President | Thomas R. Tavella, FASLA |
| Website | http://www.asla.org |
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the national professional association representing landscape architects, with 15,428 members in 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and 42 countries around the world, plus 68 student chapters.
History
The group was founded on January 4, 1899, to "establish landscape architecture as a recognized profession in North America", "develop educational studies in landscape architecture", and "provide a voice of authority in the 'New Profession'".
A green roof, which covers 3,000 square feet (280 m2) on the top of the ASLA headquarters, is to be honoured by GRHC in the 'Institutional Intensive' category, which honours innovative green roof design in North America, including the countries of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Founding members
- Nathan Barrett
- Beatrix Jones Farrand
- Daniel W. Langton
- Charles N. Lowrie
- Warren H. Manning
- Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.
- John Charles Olmsted (the Society's first president)
- Samuel Parsons, Jr.
- George F. Pentecost, Jr.
- Ossian Cole Simonds
- Downing Vaux (son of Calvert Vaux)