When Glen Schmidt founded his landscape architecture and planning firm, Schmidt Design Group, in 1983, he brought a new ethic to the profession that was not widely shared at that time. “Early in my professional [...]
The American Society of Landscape Architects, San Diego Chapter (ASLA SD), announces the recipient of the 2016 $5000 Community Grant: the Cabrillo National Monument Visitors Center in collaboration with the San Diego Native Plant Society. [...]
Beginning in the early 1950s, the commercial landscape architecture firm of Wimmer Yamada was regarded as the landscape architecture firm of choice for San Diego’s most progressive architects. Founded by Harriet Barnhart Wimmer in 1954, [...]
This article was originally published in SD Metro and North Park News, August 2003. By Delle Willett. When I was growing up in the 60s it seemed like my choice of professions was limited to [...]
East Hotels at Liberty Station is a trio of new hotels going in along Harbor Drive on the former site of Navy recruit barracks, where most recently Wally Park operated. The three hotels will share [...]
The American Society of Landscape Architects, San Diego Chapter (ASLA SD), is pleased to announce Nathaniel Magnusson, PLA, and LEED AP, as their new president for 2016–2017. “Our focus for ASLA in 2017 will be [...]
This article was originally published in SDMETRO Daily Business Report, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2106. San Diego State University has unveiled a formal campus entrance that is intended to further enhance SDSU’s unique architectural beauty. The [...]
Children’s Park downtown was all dressed up for its grand opening on the eve of the 1996 Republican national convention in San Diego. But now, it’s acting like a juvenile delinquent. Few people visit the [...]
LandLAB/BNIM was thrilled and honored to be selected for an orchid for landscape architecture, especially as it was the only one awarded in this category! The Qualcomm Pacific Center Campus was a great collaboration with [...]
Adding public space to a Downtown neighborhood Where some people might see vacant lots and utility infrastructure, Nathan Elliott sees opportunity. Elliott is a principal with the Office of James Burnett (OJB), a San Diego [...]