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LASN April 2014 Table of Contents04-07-14 | News

LASN April 2014 Table of Contents

On the cover:
Cincinnati's Jewel: Smale Riverfront Park. Crystal"?uLED lighting and water features product specialists. Aquatic Design & Engineering"?uwater features designer. Sasaki Associates"?ulandscape architecture. See p. 34.

Features

Cincinnati's Jewel: Smale Riverfront Park
"?uLighting, Crystal Fountains; Landscape Architecture, Sasaki Associates
Downtown Cincinnati's Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park is the largest in a series of open spaces around the Ohio River. Recent site construction includes a new event lawn and performance space, 1,000 feet of riverfront promenade and several interactive fountains illuminated by LEDs.

Groves of Light: Nationwide Children's Hospital
"?uby Rick Espe, Principal, MKSK
An expansion of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, included a six-acre park and a children's garden that serve as therapeutic spaces for three pediatric research facilities and a new 12-story in-patient tower. An expanded lighting palette features energy-efficient fixtures that change colors
Kissimmee Lakefront Park
"?uLandscape Architecture by AECOM, Michael Brown, Project Landscape Architect; Photography by Robb Williamson, AECOM, and Michael Brown
The heart of Kissimmee, Fla., Lakefront Park is Ruby Plaza, which is connected by the wide brick promenade that runs along the shores of Lake Tohopekaliga. The specialty light columns have RGBW color changing 30-watt LEDs, with 70-watt T6 metal halides for the top light. Tall sabal palmettos, the state tree of Florida and South Carolina, are ubiquitous throughout the park.

''Resort Style'' Lighting for New Landscape
"?uMcKay Landscape Lighting, Omaha; Photography by Tom Kessler, Omaha
A 2013 redesign of this Omaha home required an overhaul of the landscape lighting. The new landscape included a new paver driveway, a pondless water feature and a number of new plantings in the front and back yards.

The Governor Thomas Bennett House, Charleston, S.C.
"?uMoonlighting Landscape Lighting Systems
Built in 1825, the Governor Thomas Bennett House is noted for its ornamentation plasterwork, and free-flying staircase. The home was beautifully restored, but the outdoor lighting in great need of attention.

Candlelight Design
"?uNick Williams Lighting Collection

Candles have graced human living space for generations, casting their warm, soothing glow and special ambiance. One designer is replicating that warm glow with low-voltage lamps in candle-like fixtures and other artistic modes.

Ford Park, Vail, Colorado
"?uLandscape Architect/Lead Consultant, Logan Simpson Design, Fort Collins, Colo., Jana McKenzie and Kurt Friesen
The town of Vail hired the Logan Simpson Design team to prepare a park master plan to focus on the arrival experience, resolve conflicts between user groups and develop improved parking.

Deparments

Commentary: It's Time!

Plant World: Succeeding During Drought

Hardscapes: Pre-Engineered Outdoor Kitchens

Hardscape News

Playgrounds: Springfield, Oregon's Quartz Park

Product Focus: Lighting Products

Movers & Shakers

Stewardship: Leading the Way Toward Sustainable Stormwater Management

Editorial Contributors
AECOM: Michael Brown, Landscape Architect; Photography: Robb Williamson
ANP Lighting: Robert Mendoza; editorial assistance, Marci Skinner
Logan Simpson Design, Fort Collins, Colo., Kurt Friesen, Landscape Architect
McKay Landscape Lighting
Moonlighting Landscape Lighting Systems
Nick Williams Lighting Collection
Willamalane Park & Rec District: Nicole Ankeney, RLA
Site Systems, Inc.: Oliver Gaffney, Landscape Architect, Associate
Stone Age Manufacturing, Inc., Rob Wright
MKSK Rick Espe, Landscape Architect, Principal
Village Nurseries, Orange, Calif., Suzie Wiest, Marketing Rep.