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December 19, 2005

BSLA Executive Committee
Back from left to right - Tom Doolittle, Jeff Alexander, Kevin Horgan, Bob Cornig
Middle from left to right - Joe Geller, Beth Foster, Kathleen Lessard, Jason Bobowski
Front from left to right - Amy Bell Segal, Sonja Johannson, Kathy Lynch, Greg Grisby

Welcome New Members

October

• Brian Aviles, National Park Service, Boston, MA
• Carl Besse, Rutland Nurseries, Inc., Rutland, MA
• Sandy Brock, Judith Nitsch Engineering, Inc., Boston, MA
• John Gwozdz, Meridian Associates, Inc., Natick, MA
• Jason Hoover, SE Group, Burlington, VT
• Nancy Parmentier, Stephen Stimson Associates, Falmouth, MA
• Annie Phaosawasdi, Cambridge, MA
• Christopher Regan, Keith LeBlanc Landscape Architecture, Boston, MA
• Kirt Rieder, Hargreaves Associates, Cambridge, MA
• Halford Welch, Sutton, MA

November

• Mary Armstrong, Armstrong Golf Architects, LLC Milford NH
• Rebecca Bachand, Geller DeVellis Inc., Wellesley MA
• Brian DeMartino, Sullivan Kreiss, Northborough, MA
• Jill Ochs Zick, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston, MA
• Scott Wunderle, Terrigenous, Chester, VT
  
  

LARE Review Program in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island ASLA Chapter will again provide review sessions for the 16th year! In their most recent newsletter, they remind us that "The RIASLA sessions have gained the reputation of being challenging, focused, information, interactive and whenever possible, fun." While this year's review is complete, plans are being set to deliver an updated program next February. Registration information will be available in January.

Events

January 27, 2006
New England Regional Ski Day
Stowe, VT
Click here for more details - www.bsla.org/pdf/VTASLASkiDay2006.pdf

April 27-30, 2006
Historic Roads Conference
Boston, MA
Click here for more details - www.bslaweb.org/pdf/HistoricRoad.pdf

Design Competitions

Veterans' Memorial and Memorial Park $10,000
Design Competition
Sunderland, MA announces a $10,000 design competition for a Veterans' Memorial and Memorial Park. A two stage juried competition will award a $7000 first prize and three $1000 second prizes. November 23, 2005 deadline for submissions.

Competition details and registration form can be found at www.townofsunderland.us/VeteransCommittee.htm or call 413-665-1442

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
4th exhibition of site specific sculpture & installation
at historic Forest Hills Cemetery
The Forest Hills Educational Trust invites artists, architects, and landscape architects to participate in Dwelling: Memory, Architecture and Place at Forest Hills Cemetery. This juried outdoor exhibition will consist of temporary site specific installation work and sculpture set into the landscape of Forest Hills Cemetery, a magnificent 19th century garden-style cemetery and arboretum in Boston, MA. Proposals are due on November 30, 2005 (postmark). Visit http://www.foresthillstrust.org/dwelling_call.html for more details.

Announcing the 2006 LUXURY LIVING AWARDS
A design competition celebrating Boston's most beautiful living spaces

The first annual Luxury Living Awards met with tremendous success! Now join us for a bigger and better 2006 Luxury Living Awards.
HomeWorks Sourcebook is proud to bring you the 2006 Luxury Living Awards, an exclusive design competition that recognizes New England's most beautiful living spaces and the professionals that create them. The goal of the Luxury Living Awards is to promote outstanding home & garden design. The Awards focus on interior and exterior living spaces such as kitchen, bathroom, living room, outdoor living and more.

HomeWorks Sourcebook organizes the Luxury Living Awards with the support of leading trade groups, media partners, and financial sponsors.

Launch Party - Save the Date
Join us for our Launch Party, sponsored by K. Powers & Company, Waterspot & Trikeenan Tileworks, where you can learn more about the Awards and our partners. Details: November 30, 2005 at K. Powers showroom at 16 Charles Street, Needham, MA. RSVP to Divya Thomas, 617-292-7317, dthomas@hwmg.com.

Award Categories
The Awards are organized around common interior and exterior residential living spaces. A total of 12 award categories have been established: kitchen, bathroom, master suite, living room, dining room, casual living, home theater, specialty space (e.g., wine cellar), custom home, outdoor living, whole house remodel, and landscape. A 'Design of the Year' award will also be chosen.

Entries
Professionals and/or homeowners may submit entries for any residential living space that has been remodeled within the past 2 years. Though an individual company may take the lead in submitting an entry, the entry must be made on behalf of the entire 'team' of professionals - design, build, retail - responsible for creating the space. Team members need not have formally been a team to enter.

For further information, please contact Divya Thomas at dthomas@hwmg.com or 617-292-7317.

Job Opportunities

Landscape Architects and Planners
Positions are currently available in our Boston office. We are looking for highly ambitious, talented individuals to join Hart Howerton. Projects are varied and include high-end large scale community master planning, resort and ski area design, and luxury residential work, in a range of unique environments both nationally and internationally. Both positions provide the opportunity for growth and advancement.

Project Manager
The Project Manager will be a team leader, with excellent communication skills and with a good knowledge of resort and new community planning and design. Able to assume responsibility for managing a small team of landscape architects/planners effectively producing quantifiable results and maintaining fiscal objectives. Prerequisites of the position include the ability to interface with clients and other Hart Howerton team members, including planners, architects and engineers, in an interdisciplinary approach; familiarity with AutoCAD; good informal graphic and illustrative skills.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years experience and a master or undergraduate degree in Landscape Architecture or Planning

Junior Designer
The Junior Designer will work as part of a multidisciplinary team on planning and landscape architecture projects and perform a variety of tasks, such as providing CADD support and assistance in completing and preparing, design studies and sketches. This position requires excellent interpersonal and organizational skills for working within an overall design team environment, strong and versatile design skills, excellent presentation and communication skill (verbal and written). Skills include experience with AutoCAD, Acrobat and Microsoft Suite. Strong sketching skills and familiarity with planning concepts are pluses.

The successful candidate will have 0-3 years experience and a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or Planning.

Our Mission What distinguishes our firm from others is that our practice is multi-disciplinary. We think in terms of designing complete environments that respond to market, environmental and client objectives. We are committed to the professional growth of our staff and promote collaboration, a team environment and sharing knowledge firm-wide and with our clients. More information about us can be found at www.harthowerton.com.

Contact Information Human Resources
Hart Howerton
One Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
resume@harthowerton.com

For consideration, please submit your resume, work samples that include hand graphic skills, a list of three references and salary requirements directly to Human Resources by mail or email. In the subject line of your email, please have it read, "Resume, Boston."

Paul Finger Associates Landscape Architect Openings
Paul Finger Associates, Inc. is growing Landscape Architecture firm looking for a few talented landscape architects in our Waltham MA office. The firm offers multi-disciplinary services to our clients and their projects specializing in site design, engineering, and permitting. Our client base stems from a wide range of institutional, recreational, commercial, office, and high-end residential projects. We offer competitive compensation and benefits package Candidates must be motivated self starters that can work in a fast paced environment. We currently have an immediate opening for the following positions:

Full time Landscape Architect/ Project Manager
The Candidate should have a minimum of five+ years experience in private LA practice, design proficiency, fluency with AutoCAD, and other graphic software, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to manage projects and construction. Registration is highly desirable.

Full-time, Entry-Level Landscape Designer
The Candidate should have experience in an office environment in the field of Landscape Architecture, design proficiency and graphic skills, and be fluent with AutoCAD, Photoshop and other graphic software.

Full-time, Senior CAD Designer
Candidate should have experience in an office environment in the field of Landscape Architecture and/or civil engineering, experience in the production of construction documents, fluent with AutoCAD and other graphic software.

We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits, and a friendly, casual office environment as well as excellent opportunities for professional advancement and company growth. Please submit resume and salary requirements to:

Wendy Sarno
Paul Finger Associates
281 Winter Street, Suite 360
Waltham, MA 02451-8740
Fax: 781-647-4924
Email: info@pfai.net

Shadley Associates Landscape Architectural Positions
Shadley Associates is a growing landscape architecture firm located in Lexington, Massachusetts, with an exceptionally diverse and exciting practice. SA is seeking applicants for two full-time positions:

Landscape Designer
A Landscape Designer with 1-5 years experience in LA practice and a Bachelors or Masters in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution. Applicant should possess strong graphic and design skills, and be proficient in AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Landscape Architect
A licensed Landscape Architect with 5-12 years of experience, for a project management role. A Bachelors or Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program is required. This position entails client coordination, project design and planning. Applicant must have strong writing, AutoCAD and production skills, as well as the ability to work in a team environment and to lead and inspire others.

SA offers a competitive salary and benefits package based on experience and qualifications, with exceptional growth and reward opportunities for motivated individuals. Equal opportunity employer. To apply, please submit a resume and work samples illustrating design, hand and computer work (hard copy preferred) to:

Shadley Associates
P.C.22 Normandy Road
Lexington, MA 02421
email: hr@shadleyassociates.com
phone: 781-652-8809 fax: 925-848-1780
www.shadleyassociates.com

Circle of Support
Landscape Architecture firms who would like to join the Circle of Support should contact the Chapter Office (508-620-5018). Benefits include a yearlong web link - a great value.

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