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LASN January 2014 Table of Contents01-08-14 | News

LASN January 2014 Table of Contents

On the cover:
Berkshires' Wishing Well"?uLandscape Architecture by Wingate, Ltd.; Valerie Winig, principal; p. 58

Features

Quaker Smith Point at Shelburne Farms
"?uLandscape Architecture by Wagner Hodgson
Shelburne Farms was built in 1886 by William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb as a model agricultural estate. Frederick Law Olmsted crafted conceptual designs for the site, and noted architect Robert Robertson designed four major buildings for the estate.

Lions at the Gates
"?uLandscape Architecture by Planning Design Studio, St. Louis
The Lions' Gate residence was inspired by the owner's love of Southern France, and their desire to have their primary residence include design elements experienced and enjoyed from their travels abroad. Planning Design Studio designed the formal site layout, landscape and design elements in response to the owner's input. True to the name, lion sculptures and motifs occur throughout the site.
Ocotillo Drive Residence, Paradise Valley, Arizona
"?uLandscape Architecture by Steve Martino"?uStory by Malgorzata Okolowicz
Situated in the foothills of the upper Sonoran Desert, the Ocotillo Drive Garden remodel in Paradise Valley, Arizona (pop. 14,558) transformed a shallow backyard into a refined modern garden with ample room for entertaining. This new contemporary garden creates a direct connection to the house and the desert vistas.

Berkshires' Wishing Well
"?uLandscape Architecture by Wingate, Ltd.
The bucolic ambiance and rolling hills of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts are enticing. Nestled in the Berkshire Mountains is a private residence near Great Barrington, Mass., named the best small town in America by Smithsonian magazine.

Historic Seaside Cottage
"?u Landscape Architecture by CBA Landscape Architects, Clara Batchelor
This seaside cottage, which sits along Buzzard's Bay in Massachusetts, was built in 1905, and although it has been modified and modernized over the years, the most recent owner wanted to restore the house to its original beauty, and add an easy-to-maintain and functional landscape.

Deparments

Publisher's Commentary: Welcome to 2014!

Ordinances: Infill Landscape Codes, Buck Abbey, ASLA

Hardscapes: Concrete Mountain High, Project by Surface Gel Tek

Hardscape News

Playgrounds: Active Play in a Natural Way: Landscape Architecture by Land Art Design

Product Focus: Landscape Perimeters: Fencing, Walls & Gates

Movers & Shakers

Stewardship: Safety Town in Keystone State, John Ives, RLA

Editorial Contributors
CBA Landscape Architects, Clara Batchelor
Gilman Guidelli & Bellow, Doug Bellow
Hart Associates Architects Inc., Steve Hart
Landscape Architecture by Land Art Design
Oldcastle
Paragon Landscape Construction, Stephanie and Tim Reid
Surface Gel Tek
Techo-Bloc
Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture
Wingate, Ltd., Valerie Winig, principal