World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM) was established by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). WLAM occurs the month of April and is an international celebration of landscape architecture and designed public and private spaces. People and communities around the world have deep, long-standing personal connections to the spaces landscape architects create – they’re just not always aware of it. During WLAM, landscape architects around the world aim to demonstrate, educate, and bring awareness to our profession. This year’s campaign is “Life Grows Here.”

The Land Group would like to share our projects and perspective on what it is Landscape Architects do. Check back here on our News tab throughout the month to see what is new and what we are doing to achieve vision, create community, and enhance outcomes of the environments we are lucky to help create!

April 2, 2020

Have you ever wondered...."What do Landscape Architects do exactly?"

Well you all are in luck! April is World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM)! If you need a break while you are working from home, you are tired of binge watching netflix, and you are ready to learn about the designed environments around you - then tune in this month to TLG social media as we celebrate WLAM with the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Campaign "Life Grows Here." Enjoy! #WLAM2020 #LifeGrowsHere.

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April 7, 2020

"A Landscape Architect adds value to people’s lives and the communities we work in. Consider a new school where children learn, grow, and make friendships that last a lifetime, families play, and communities gather."
- Matthew T. Adams, TLG Principal and Landscape Architect

From site planning to sports fields, outdoor teaching areas to playgrounds - a Landscape Architect helps influence the design, circulation, and ultimately the experience students and teachers have at a school's campus.

With the current events in our world and the announcement of school closures in Idaho, our hearts go out to the community. We appreciate all the teachers, students, and parents being flexible and creative to keep our kids educated. We understand the importance of the education environment and enjoy getting to help design them. #WLAM2020 #LifeGrowsHere #createcommunity #weareinthistogether

April 9, 2020

“Question: What does a landscape architect do?”
“Answer: They do the landscapes of buildings. And they work on some buildings.”
- Nora Glancey, Age 7, Daughter of Jyl Glancey, TLG Landscape Architect

Nora is right, we do the landscapes of buildings, but it can be much more than that. Take for example the recently completed Ronald McDonald House Charities in Downtown Boise. The landscaping and site planning provide a beautiful view out a window, or a spot with to gather, maybe even some shade, that a family can enjoy quality time - as well as a little nature - together.

Thanks to everyone involved - the collaboration between landscape architects, architect, contractor, and owner - we are collectively able to create a place and space that families can grow together.

April 14, 2020

“Landscape architects are negotiators with a flair for design. We weigh the needs of individual people, whole communities, and the natural environment, and we find ways to create beautiful and unique design solutions that meet as many of those needs as possible. Through design, we find compromises that will serve our communities – both built and natural – for generations to come.”
- Elaine Zabriskie, TLG Landscape Designer

Landscape Architects design for resilience. As Elaine says, we serve our communities as well as the natural and built environment to create long-lasting spaces to enjoy that are beautiful and unique, much like the new Boise State University Fine Arts Building.

April 17, 2020

As Landscape Architects, we are honored to design spaces and places that provide a respite for hard working healthcare workers, like this corridor at St. Luke's Downtown campus. Especially right now, we are grateful to everyone in the healthcare profession, fighting this pandemic and helping save lives. Thank you for all that you do!

April 22, 2020

Happy Earth Day! As we are celebrating World Landscape Architecture Month, we would like to tell you a bit more about what our profession does. Landscape Architects are more than just designers and plant experts. They are Stewards of the Land. Creating and protecting habitats, restoring natural sites, and finding sustainable solutions that work with the environment are always a part of our process. Hope you are able to get out and enjoy nature today! If so share your experience with us!

April 27, 2020

Happy 198th Birthday to the Father of Landscape Architecture, Frederick Law Olmstead! Did you know that Central Park in New York City was designed by a Landscape Architect? Frederick Law Olmstead, Sr. designed Central Park with his partner Calvert Vaux creating one of the most iconic, well known, and visited urban parks in the world. Thank you to all the landscape architects and designers that make places like this exist for our enjoyment! And thank you Frederick Law Olmstead for starting it all! TLG Project Pictured: Rupert Square in Rupert, ID. The Land Group has been partnered with the City of Rupert since 2011 on this robust effort to plan, design, fund, and execute the revitalization of the city’s prized downtown public space. With 3 phases complete and a fourth on the way in 2020, this long term commitment has led to a successful revitalization of the downtown square and nearby Historic Wilson Theater Plaza at Fremont Avenue.

April 30, 2020

We hope you enjoyed celebrating World Landscape Architecture Month with us! Hope you learned a little more about the profession and maybe you can go visit one of our projects soon! Stay safe and healthy out there!

Project Featured: Discovery Park Located in one of Idaho’s fastest growing cities, Discovery Park is already having a great impact on the community Meridian, Idaho. With views of the Boise foothills to the northeast, and the Owyhee range to the southwest, this park takes “discovering” nature and play to a new level. A climbing wall is detailed as a map of Idaho and a sand park mimics the natural reservoirs of the area. The play structures include informational graphics about the Idaho state bird, tree, and more. A stacked rock wall creates multiple areas for kids to climb, provides scenic views, and creates a natural grade for slides. Scope of work also included a zipline, splash pad, dog park, event lawn where food trucks could park along the perimeter, a natural amphitheater and stage area, and a nature area with demonstration gardens.