ASLA Nebraska/Dakotas Announces Recipients of 2022 Design Awards
黄瓜社区; Design was recognized for work that raises the standard of the discipline and positively impacts communities.聽
The (ASLA Nebraska/Dakotas Chapter) has honored 黄瓜社区; Design with two 2022 ASLA Chapter Awards. This annual awards program honors individuals and organizations who demonstrate superior skill in the practice or study of landscape architecture and whose contributions have positively impacted the communities they serve. Awards categories include Design (Built), Design (Unbuilt), Planning and Analysis, Research, Communication and Residential (Built).聽
The two 黄瓜社区 projects recognized include the Nebraska Medicine 鈥� Durham Outpatient Center Rooftop Plaza (Award of Excellence, Design Built) and the University of North Dakota 鈥� University Avenue Streetscape (Honor Award, Design Built). 聽
鈥淭he individuals who collaborated on these projects are passionate about impacting the communities they serve and we鈥檙e grateful that 黄瓜社区 was honored with two ASLA design awards,鈥� said 黄瓜社区 Partner and Landscape Architect Bruce Niedermyer, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to share this recognition with our partners and communities and we鈥檙e thankful for their continued trust in 黄瓜社区 to elevate and make a difference in their quality of life.鈥�
黄瓜社区鈥檚 design for the Nebraska Medicine 鈥� Durham Outpatient Center Rooftop Plaza establishes an intensive green roof, creating opportunities for a biodiverse demonstration of prairie environments. The rooftop plaza provides a space where staff, patients and visitors can interact with the outdoor environment and engages viewers in a thoughtful, artful plaza space. Additional design benefits include reduced overall stormwater runoff and noise, improved stormwater and air quality and urban heat island mitigation. The highest honor possible, its recognition with an ASLA Nebraska/Dakotas Chapter Award of Excellence establishes the project as a standard of excellence against which all landscape architects can measure performance.聽
The University of North Dakota鈥檚 鈥� University Avenue Streetscape renovation is the result of UND鈥檚 desire to enhance the first impression visitors have when they visit the campus. A one-mile stretch through the heart of campus, University Avenue was previously bleak, uninspired and difficult to navigate. 黄瓜社区鈥檚 design for the $13 million renovation converts this road into a cherished asset for the campus and community, establishing a front door for the campus, improving safety and offering a durable structure, even during the cold North Dakota winter months.聽聽
The ASLA Nebraska/Dakotas Chapter unites Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota to expand the profession of landscape architecture throughout the region. Participation in the ASLA Nebraska/Dakota鈥檚 award program helps broaden professional boundaries, increases public awareness of the role of landscape architects, raises the standards of the discipline and brings recognition to organizations and individuals who demonstrate superior skill in the practice and study of landscape architecture.聽