Opportunities for Landscape Architects:

04/12/2018
Call for Nominations – Governor General’s Medal

The CSLA is calling for nominations for the Governor General’s Medal.  If you would like to consider recognizing colleagues, the deadline for nominations is April 15^th.   Click here for further information.

04/12/2018
International Call for Projects

The Gardens of Peace project consists in creating around fifteen perennial gardens in 2018 on the theme of peace in the Hauts-de-France region, in France, a hundred years after the end of the First World War. This new memorial trail will pay tribute to the countless deaths on French soil between 1914 and 1918, and bear witness to the number and diversity of the countries involved in this conflict. The project is initiated by the Association Art & gardens – Hauts-de-France and by the French Centennial First World War Partnership Program (Mission du Centenaire).

Created by landscapers from countries who fought in Northern France, these artistic gardens will be grouped in clusters of three to four gardens, each located near Great War memorial sites and memorial tourism routes. These gardens will be created in the Spring of 2018 to be presented to the public in Summer and inaugurated in Autumn 2018, one century after the fighting of the Great War. More gardens will be created over the next couple of years.

The Gardens of Peace project aims to fit seamlessly into the wider project for the economic renewal of the Hauts-de-France region. Tourism, art, culture, environment, architecture, ecosystems will all come together to ensure that, a century later, History helps the region to achieve a fully resilient posture. A posture that helps healing the horrors and pain of the past, while opening the way to a vibrant future.

Memory at work in the creations of international artists

Landscapers and architects from countries who fought on the soil of the Hauts-de-France region during World War One will be tasked with creating gardens with a strong art value. An international jury of experts, consisting of professionals in the visual arts, architecture, and garden art, will select the candidates on the basis of projects specially submitted for the Gardens of Peace project.

Many of these countries already have places of remembrance, small enclaves on French soil with mausoleums built to pay tribute to their fallen. Selected landscapers will create gardens of peace next to or near the memorial sites of their respective countries. These art places will connect the former battlefields, from Flanders to the Artois, from the Aisne to the Somme…

Where will these gardens be located?

• In Fromelles (59 – Nord) : Australian garden (call for proposal will be shortly available),
• In Le Quesnoy (59 – Nord) : New-Zealander, Portuguese and Belgium gardens,
• In Arras  (59 – Nord) : Scottish garden,
• In Vimy (62 – Pas-de-Calais) : Canadian garden,
• In Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (62 – Pas-de-Calais) : French garden,
• In Thiepval (80 – Somme) : English and Welsh gardens,
• In Péronne (80 – Somme) : Gardens of Ireland and Northern Ireland,
• At the “Chemin des Dames” (02 – Aisne) : German, Italian and Morrocan gardens,
• In the “Clairière de l’Armistice”, Compiègne (60 – Oise) : Franco-German garden.

The production budget allocation is around 30.000 euros per garden + 8000 euros fees. All informations & call for projects here (Click on the countries to download the PDF version of each Call for proposal)    http://centenaire.org/fr/node/9901

 

04/12/2018
Career Opportunity – Ontario Agricultural College

The Ontario Agricultural College is currently seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture. Click here for further details.

03/14/2018
Call for Expressions of Interest: Built Heritage Experts Panel

Expressions of Interest are being accepted to fill three vacancies on the Built Heritage Experts Panel:

• Historian/Archival Expert
• Planner, MCIP
• Landscape Architect

Review the Terms of Reference before completing the application.

Interested individuals should submit the application by 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 21st by email to cityclerk@stjohns.ca.

02/23/2018
Architecture lecture by Ron Wickman – February 28, 2018

Students, staff, faculty, and architectural friends, you are invited to a lecture:

Ron Wickman
Ron Wickman Architect
Edmonton

Beyond the Ramp
A total environment for universal design

Wednesday, February 28, 12:45-1:45 pm

Room HB4
Main floor, Medjuck Architecture Building
5410 Spring Garden Road

View the poster

02/23/2018
APALA Essay Competition

REMINDER:  APALA is offering the inaugural Essay Competition for 2018.  Attached is a poster, and further information is also available via a new link on our website.

02/23/2018
CSLA-OALA Conference – April 5-7, 2018

 

The OALA and CSLA are excited to invite you to attend this year’s joint Conference taking place at the Westin Harbour Castle in downtown Toronto. This year’s Conference theme is: Moving Forward: Addressing society’s challenges through new paradigms in landscape architecture Highlights of the conference include: Keynote Speakers Anne Whiston Spirn and Diana Beresford-Kroeger Concurrent educational sessions OALA 50th Anniversary Celebration & Awards and CSLA Awards Gala Guided tours that highlight LA achievements in Toronto Roundtable on climate adaptation for municipally employed landscape architects CSLA and OALA Annual General Meetings 48-booth trade-show Student travel bursaries Custom APP for delegate engagement Click the link below to visit the Conference website for complete information and to register. Thank you for interest and we look forward to seeing you at the event!

 

 

Click Here to Register!

 

Book your hotel now! Group rate available until March 2, 2018 and is subject to availability. Reservations at the Westin Harbour Castle can be made by calling 1 888 627 8559 and quoting the following group name “CSLA-OALA Conference 2018“. You can also make your reservation online by CLICKING HERE. The standard room rate is $229, plus a 2.66% destination marketing fee.

01/13/2018
Landscape Architecture Foundation – Scholarship Opportunity

The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is proud to offer $63,500 in scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. Applications are due February 1. Help spread the word to qualified candidates!

LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA

This prestigious $20,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a student pursuing a Master’s degree in landscape architecture in the U.S. or Canada. Candidates should demonstrate commitment to some of the areas that Joe Lalli dedicated himself to, including artistic pursuits, travel, and giving back in service to one’s community and profession.

Scholarships and Fellowships

LAF offers 8 different awards ranging from $2,000-$5,000. Eligible candidates are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Additional requirements vary by scholarship:

• ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarships
• ASLA-NY Designing in the Public Realm Scholarship
• EDSA Minority Scholarship
• GCA/Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship in Garden History and Design
• Hawaii Chapter/David T. Woolsey Scholarship
• Landscape Forms Scholarship in Memory of Peter Schaudt, FASLA
• Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water™ Scholarship
• Steven G. King Play Environments Scholarship

Since 1986, the Landscape Architecture Foundation has awarded $1.25 million in scholarships to over 550 students. Learn more at: lafoundation.org/scholarships

 

01/13/2018
Dalhousie University – School of Architecture Professional Practice Week (Jan 15-19, 2018)

Architectural Internship and the Five Years After Graduation

This year’s Professional Practice Week includeS eight public lectures. The speakers, from across North America and Europe, will address different aspects of the internship theme.

All of the lectures are open to the public and will be held at three external locations (not at the School of Architecture, due to auditorium renovations).

For lecturer biographies and lecture titles, please see the poster.

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Pavel Getov (Los Angeles)
Monday 15 January, 6:00-8:00 pm
Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library (Spring Garden Road at Queen St.)

Brady Peters (Toronto)
Tuesday 16 January, 9:00-­10:30 am
Theatre 4, Park Lane Mall (Spring Garden Road, east of South Park St.)

John Brown (Calgary)
Tuesday 16 January, 6:00-8:00 pm
Room B225, B Building (Engineering), Sexton Campus
(after-hours, enter via the link west of the Sexton Gymnasium)

Mark Erickson and Matthew Kennedy (Calgary)
Wednesday 17 January, 9:00-­10:30 am
Theatre 4, Park Lane Mall (Spring Garden Road, east of South Park St.)
 
Nuno Grande (Porto, Portugal)
Wednesday 17 January, 6:00-8:00 pm
Room B225, B Building (Engineering), Sexton Campus
(after-hours, enter via the link west of the Sexton Gymnasium)
 
Sasa Radulovic (Winnipeg)
Thursday 18 January, 9:00-­10:30 am
Theatre 4, Park Lane Mall (Spring Garden Road, east of South Park St.)
 
Jeanette Hansen (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Thursday 18 January, 6:00-8:00 pm
Room B225, B Building (Engineering), Sexton Campus
(after-hours, enter via the link west of the Sexton Gymnasium)
 
Suzan Tillotson (New York)
Friday 19 January, 9:00-­10:30 am
Theatre 4, Park Lane Mall (Spring Garden Road, east of South Park St.)

01/13/2018
APALA Essay Competition

APALA is pleased to offer the inaugural Essay Competition for 2018.  Further information is available via a new link on our website.