描述
NOVEMBER 2018
12 Inside
14 Land Matters
FOREGROUND
20 Now
Andropogon develops a soundscape model; a switchbacking staircase in Ottawa reaches down to the river; Oakland’s beloved Monster gets a makeover; and more.
Edited by Timothy A. Schuler
38 Lighting
Lighting from the Inside Out
With the rising popularity of outdoor living comes a shining new crop of luminaires.
By Elizabeth Donoff
50 Plants
The Last Ash Standing
The emerald ash borer beetle isn’t too fond of boring into the blue ash. If scientists can find out why, they may be able to save more trees.
By Jeff Link
62 Construction
Timing Is Everything
Landscape installation should be driven by weather and nature, not financial models—but climate change is making best planting times unpredictable.
By Annette Wilkus, FASLA
72 Goods
Play Harder
Even little kids can have big fun as they splash, climb, and even make music on these play structures.
FEATURES
80 The River Beneath the River
After decades of neglect, the Anacostia River— Washington, D.C.’s lesser-known waterway—is poised at the edge of a hard-won environmental recovery. But where will it flow from there?
By Jennifer Reut
90 Upstream D.C.
Upland from Washington, D.C.’s two rivers, the city is planning major investments in rain-soaking infrastructure.
By Bradford McKee
106 Found in Translation
In Seattle, MIG | SvR and Turenscape’s Hing Hay Park provides a place to gather—with a lively nod toward the Asian Pacific American experience.
By Betsy Anderson, Associate ASLA
THE BACK
124 In Memoriam: Richard Haag, 1923–2018
His legacy to landscape architecture is a call to action for leadership.
By Thaïsa Way, ASLA
134 Books
Where Credit’s Due
A review of Designing San Francisco: Art, Land, and Urban Renewal in the City by the Bay,by Alison Isenberg.
By Justin Parscher, Affiliate ASLA
156 Advertiser Index
157 Advertisers by Product Category
172 Backstory
A Greater Crater
A simple but dramatic stair on Iceland’s Saxhóll Crater by the Reykjavík firm Landslag has won the 2018 Rosa Barba prize.
By Bradford McKee
