
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recently announced the winners of the 2010 Professional Awards, representing the best in landscape architecture around the world in the categories of general design, residential design, analysis and planning, research and communication.
The jury considered 618 entries – the largest number in ASLA history – from 20 countries around the world, selecting 49 projects for distinction. The awards ceremony will take place on Monday, September 13, at 12 noon during the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Washington, D.C.
Following are the four Award of Excellence winners in their respective category
General Design Category – Award of Excellence:
Shanghai Houtan Park: Landscape as a Living System
Shanghai, China
Turenscape, China and Peking University Graduate School of Landscape Architecture
Residential Design Category – Award of Excellence:
Lakeside Retreat
New England, USA
Richardson & Associates, Landscape Architects, Saco, ME USA
Analysis and Planning Category – Award of Excellence:
Kigali Conceptual Master Plan
Kigali, Rwanda, Africa
AECOM Design + Planning, Denver USA
Communications Category – Award of Excellence:
The Pioneers Oral History Series
The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Washington, D.C. USA
Here are few more awarded projects we especially liked: