Landscape Architecture & Construction


	A CORPORATE OASIS In a downtown office building, an exotic garden has bloomed in the midst of this exceptionally bleak winter. People passing through the lobby of Two Union Square wondered whether they were viewing an art installation or a horticultural exhibit.

	RETURN TO THE WILD Seattle is now several steps closer to having wild landscape on a 500-acre park within city limits. At Discovery Park, the natural environment is being reclaimed and reestablished on areas previously developed through logging, farming, and military base development.

	CRIMES AGAINST PLANTS: A CONSPIRACY OF IGNORANCE A look at PlantAmnesty, a non-profit organization to promote better pruning.

	NEW RECYCLED PRODUCTS AWAIT DESIGNERS AND CLIENTS What goes around, comes around. Landscape architects and other design professionals have never had more opportunities to give recyclable products a second -- or third -- life, while adding beauty and utility to construction projects.

	DESIGNING THE LANDSCAPE AS A CLASSROOM In an industry increasingly aware of the sensitive balance between man and his natural environment, a growing trend in landscape design is to minimize man's impacts on the earth while maximizing the aesthetic and educational potential a project affords.

	RESTORATION; AN INCLUSIVE AND PRACTICAL APPROACH Ecological restoration is typically associated with large areas affected by environmental issues. However, ecological restoration is an approach that belongs in the typical sitework of most consultants.

	CREATING AN URBAN FOREST: CAN THE EMERALD CITY LIVE UP TO ITS NAME? How green is the Emerald City? "Not very" is a pretty good guess. A recent survey conducted by the American Forestry Association found that of the 20 cities inventoried for urban forest cover, Seattle rated second from the bottom -- tied with Indianapolis.

	LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS BRANCH OUT IN GEOGRAPHY, SERVICES The Journal surveyed some of the area's leading landscape design firms. The results: business is good.

	LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS CITE GOOD SALES, DEMAND FOR QUALITY A survey of some of the area's most respected landscape contractors shows that focusing on high quality and customer satisfaction leads to abundant success.

	WASLA CHAPTER AWARDS The Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (WASLA) celebrated its biennial Chapter Awards on last November with a gala gathering at the Center for Urban Horticulture.

	STUMPHOUSE BUILDER They can bring whimsy and a quaint reminder of childhood to a landscaped setting, but houses made of old cedar stumps also have a serious side. They show what creative conservation efforts can accomplish.