Hello FL Chapter Members: I hope you were able to make the trip to Key Largo in July. The annual conference at Ocean Reef Club was another great success for the Chapter. From the speakers to the tours to the social events (not to mention the view), everything was organized and handled terrifically. Many thanks need to go to our Conference Chair Deena Bell for keeping us all organized throughout the year. Our Association Manager Corey Mathews and his team were also invaluable to the success of the conference As were all the the countless volunteers who helped through the planning process as well as on site. As the sun sets on the 2014 conference, we are excited to have Richard Klar, our Conference Chair for 2015, heading up the planning for the Orlando Conference, happening next July. Details coming soon!

 

Despite the neglect, there is still something special about Riverfront Park near downtown Tampa. It is obvious that Richard Dattner put a lot of effort in the design of this Modernist adventure playground park. Originally called Bicentennial Riverfront Park, it opened to the public in 1977 to incredible fanfare.

 

On July 25, 2014, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Brian Donovan to the Board of Landscape Architecture. Donovan, 46, of Crystal River, is a teacher with the Citrus County School Board. He fills a vacant seat and is appointed for a term beginning July 25, 2014, and ending October 31, 2017. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

 

Project Category: Open Space Project Name: Campus LID Length of Design Effort & Date of Completion: 16 Weeks (1 Semester), November 2012 Student: Emily Sturm, Tracy Wyman, Hannah Plate, Greg Ford, Josh Evitt, Jayne Branstorm, Brenda Lugano, Jabari Taylor, Wes Hansen, Tracy Fanara, Natalie Nelson, Angelica Engel, University of Florida Faculty Advisor: Glenn Acomb, FASLA

 

Project Category: Conceptual Project Name: [Re]thinking [Re]development Length of Design Effort & Date of Completion: January-April (4 months), Completed May 2, 2013 Student: Stephanie Bou-Ghannam, Johan Andres Bueno, KristinaGayle Bunyi, Viviana Castro, Craig Handley Jr., Laura Snider, University of Florida Faculty Advisor: Kevin Thompson

 

Project Category: Open Space Project Name: Reclaiming the Lakefront: Pontchartrain Beach and Lakeshore Park Length of Design Effort & Date of Completion: September 2011 - April 2012 Student: Brittany Algero , University of Florida Faculty Advisor: Lester Linscott

 

In this introduction to the basics of cultural landscapes, learn about designed, vernacular, and ethnographic landscapes, and historic sites. Review applicable laws and regulations, and discuss how to identify and inventory character-defining features of a landscape. Explore the concepts of preservation planning and documentation, and the development of the cultural landscape report for use in managing historic and cultural landscapes. Case studies illustrate realistic approaches to effective landscape management and preservation. This seminar is combined or offered in conjunction with Landscape Preservation: Advanced Tools for Managing Change.

 

Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 St. John's Golf & Country Club