ASLA ANNOUNCES 2010 CLASS OF FELLOWS - THREE FROM BSLA

Three BSLA members will be inducted into the ASLA Council of Fellows on September 12, 2010!

Congratulations to

Harry S. Fuller
Carol R. Johnson Associates, Inc.

Joseph Geller
Stantec Planning and Landscape Architecture PC

Alistair McIntosh
Sasaki Associates, Inc.

New BSLA Committee Chairs Announced

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS CHAIR: Lindsey Miller

PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR: Elena Saporta

Elena Saporta, ASLA, LEED AP, has been in private practice in Cambridge for twenty years.  She holds a master's degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Saporta currently serves as  vice chair of the Sierra Club Greater Boston Group.  A founder of CREATe (Cambridge Renewable Energy Action Team), she recently launched an environmental film series with the City of Cambridge.

She succeeds Deb Michener of Stantec who led the Committee for the past three years.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR: Tim Nickerson

Tim Nickerson, ASLA has been involved in land planning and design for nearly fifteen years.  Prior to receiving his BSLA from the University of Massachusetts, Tim was elected to the Board of Education and, subsequently, the Board of Aldermen in Nashua, NH.  He has also served on the boards of many non-profits and has been heavily involved in local Nashua politics.  Tim is currently the Director of Design + Marketing at Environmental Pools in Chelmsford.

Tim has served as Student Liaison for the past year. Those duties will now be handled by the Emerging Professionals Committee

2010 BSLA Scholarships Awarded

Elizabeth L. Chiarelli (Lizz) is an MLA student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design in Philadelphia. Elizabeth is beginning her second year at PennDesign after graduating in 2008 from Smith College with a BA in Geology and Landscape Studies. Lizz's primary interest focuses on the dynamic relationship between the scope and scale of urban landscapes

Amanda M. Hart (Mandy) is a BSLA student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst Mass. Amanda is beginning her third year at UMass. Her primary focus right now is exploring the many paths of Landscape Architecture. 

BSLA congratulates both these fine students on their work and best wishes for the coming year.

Welcome to BSLA!
New, Returning, and Transferring Members

Helen Anzuoni, Anzuoni Landscape Architecture, Plymouth, MA

Ann Blair, Town of Brookline, Brookline, MA

Helena Farrell, Florence, MA

John Furlong, Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA

Bill Gravelle, Greenland, NH

Regan Harrold, Beals and Thomas, Inc., Franklin, MA

Sharon Komarow, Klopfer Martin Design Group, Somerville, MA

Tsai Chien Wang, Quincy, MA

Circle of Support

Welcome to ZEN Associates, Inc. - the newest member of the BSLA Circle of Support.

ZEN Associates, Inc. is an environmental design firm providing comprehensive landscape architectural design and construction services throughout the United States and abroad.

Founded in 1980, the firm’s design philosophy blends a contemporary interpretation of traditional Japanese design principles with creative and functional applications. ZEN has offices in Boston and Washington DC.

CLIENT CONNECTIONS
BSLA Member Benefit

Offered in July: Site Evaluation for a multi-parcel project featuring historic church.

Just another great reason to join ASLA and BSLA!

ASLA Annual Meeting

Taking place this year in Washington DC - hundreds of workshops, dozens of tours -

you go, you learn!

www.asla.org/2010meeting/

American Horticultural Society Names BSLA Member Bruce John Riddell as AHS Designer of the Year
Given to an individual whose work has demonstrated and promoted the value of sound horticultural practices in the field of landscape architecture.

Bruce John Riddell - a landscape architect based from Bar Harbor, Maine, was recently honored as the 2010 recipient of the American Horticultural Society's Landscape Designer of the Year at ceremonies held at River Farm in Alexandria, Virginia.   Bruce John Riddell, is principal of his one-person firm, LandArt.

Riddell received his degrees from the University of Maine and MLA from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. While working at Oehme-Van Sweden he participated on high profile public projects-including the Smithsonian National Zoo and U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, and Battery Park in New York City; and on residential gardens for well-known clients such as Oprah Winfrey.

Riddell's primary focus is on the design and construction of intimate residential gardens, but has designed three public gardens in Maine including the Southwest Harbor Veteran's Park, Charlotte Rhoades Park, and the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens all of which have won awards for design excellence. Riddell's gardens typically combine native and naturalized plantings with site-specific elements such as gates, lights, fountains and stonework.  Past recipients of the AHS -Great American Gardener Design Award include:  Thomas Church, Lawrence Halprin, Dan Kiley, Hideo Sasaki, James van Sweden and Wolfgang Oehme, Isabelle Greene, Michael van Valkenburgh and the Disneyland Landscape Department.  For more information about the American Horticultural Society visit their website  www.ahs.org

Did You Know?
ASLA/BSLA Members are ALSO members of IFLA?

Because ASLA is a member of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), all ASLA members are also automatically affiliated with that organization. As such you are encouraged to follow IFLA news and attend and participate in IFLA events. You can actively be part of a global effort to promote the profession.

Per its website, “The International Federation of Landscape Architects is the body representing landscape architects worldwide. Its purpose is to coordinate the activities of member associations when dealing with global issues, and to ensure that the profession of landscape architecture continues to prosper as it continues to affect the design and management of our environment.

“The main objectives of the federation are:

• the development and promotion of the profession of landscape architecture, together with its related arts and sciences, throughout the world
• the understanding of landscape architecture as physical and cultural phenomena concerned with environmental heritage and ecological and social sustainability
• the establishment of high standards of professional practice in the design of the landscape and its management, conservation, and development."
• Take a moment to read the most recent issue of the IFLA News Brief

Taken from ASLA's Land (7/13/2010)

Employment Opportunities

Immediate Opening : LA in Woburn

ZEN Associate’s Woburn Office has an immediate opening for a Landscape Architect/Designer. Candidates must have strong computer graphic skills, be able to develop schematic ideas into working CAD drawings, and proven experience with generating construction drawings and specifications for high-end residential and commercial projects. Cost estimating experience would be helpful. Must be motivated, creative and well managed. We offer great benefits including health, dental and 401K.

Visit our website: www.zenassociates.com

Interested candidates should submit their resume and portfolio to the attention of Peter White.

Phone: 781-932-3700
Fax: 781-932-3744
Email: info@zenassociates.com

Landscape Construction Positions - ZEN Associates - Woburn

Landscape Construction Estimator:  We have an opening for an experienced landscape construction estimator. 

 The ideal candidate must:

• Be able to do accurately do plan takeoffs digitally and by hand
• Have at least 3 to 5 years of landscape construction estimating experience
• Have strong working knowledge of landscape construction techniques and production rates
• Be organized and eager to learn
• Be motivated and be a self starter
• Be experienced with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Be familiar with QuickBooks estimating
• Possess a Bachelors or Associates Degree in Business, Accounting or Construction

 Responsibilities and Tasks to Include:   

• Performing takeoffs and pre-bid analysis of projects
• Sourcing and obtaining quotes from suppliers and subcontractors
• Conducting pre-bid review with management and designers
• Preparing proposals and bid forms
• Maintaining database of project bids, dates, and results
• Compiling bidding information to improve bidding process and standardization.

Landscape Construction Analyst:  We have an opening for an experienced landscape construction analyst. 

 The ideal candidate must:

• Have at least 3 to 5 years of landscape construction estimating management in a similar role
• Have strong working knowledge of landscape construction techniques and production rates
• Be able to write with proper grammar and converse with clients on the phone regarding their projects
• Be organized and eager to learn
• Be motivated and be a self starter
• Be experienced with Microsoft Excel, Word,  and Outlook
• Be familiar with QuickBooks Contractor Enterprise Edition

 Responsibilities and Tasks to Include:

• Preparing project packages for construction that include all relevant data to complete the project
• Producing accurate periodic, weekly, or bi-weekly billing for multiple projects, based on data from the field and from contracts
• Producing periodic, weekly, or monthly project reports so that management can be aware of each project’s status
• Tracking landscape construction projects from the estimate through completion
• Tracking the contracts of suppliers and subcontractors from beginning to the end of each contract
• Coding all expenses to the correct areas of each project to track progress
• Preparing and processing change orders and track time + materials billing
• Interfacing with the Accounting department to ensure accuracy or progress revenue billing for each period
• Resolving all billing issues for construction projects
• Maintaining paperwork for all construction projects in construction binders for future reference
• Possess a Bachelors or Associates Degree in Business, Accounting or Construction.

This is a dynamic and creative work environment. Our benefits include health, dental, 401K, profit sharing, and sick/personal/vacation time.  

Please forward your resume to: info@ZENassociates.com

Landscape Account Manager - Southeastern Massachusetts

This Landscape Company is seeking an experienced Landscape Account Manager.  As an Account Manager, your primary responsibility is to provide the highest quality of care to your residential and commercial customers resulting in customer retention and greater profitability.  You must be able to manage all facets of the customer relationship including enhancement sales, job estimating/quoting, contract specifications, job budgets, collections, and customer complaint/resolution.

To be considered for this position you must be a professional with a minimum of 7 years of experience as a Landscape Account Manager as described above.  We require extensive horticulture knowledge with plant identification.  You must posses a strong ability to lead, train and support a production team.  A strong work ethic, ability to prioritize job duties and multi-task in a fast paced environment is critical.  Customer service experience in the green industry and excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary.  You must have proficiency with computer software and understanding and managing financial information.

Growth potential, salary, vacation/holidays, vehicle, health and retirement!!!!! Please send your resume/cover letter to hrmanager58@yahoo.com.

Landscape Architect - Boston

Mikyoung Kim Design is an award winning landscape architecture firm seeking experienced, conscientious, detail oriented (preferred 2 + years) landscape architect. 

AutoCAD, Photoshop, and other digital software experience necessary for the position. 

Send letters of interest and examples of work to:

Shannon Scovell at office@mikyoungkim.com

Hard Copy information can be sent to Mikyoung Kim Design 119 Braintree Street, #103 Boston, MA

No phone solicitations please.

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• Warner Larson Inc.
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• ZEN Associates, Inc.