Outdoor Showers, Anyone?

Dear Editor: I am an artist/designer with a book contract to write about outdoor showers. I am interested in locating architects who have designed exceptional outdoor showers in North America. The book will feature photographs and plans of these outstanding showers. Would you be willing to guide my search by suggesting ways to identify and make contact with such people?

Ethan Fierro
Millers Falls, MA 01349
(413) 367-0063
pfierrorob@aol.com

Headlines in the News 50 Years Ago this Month

• ?EUR??,,????'??Soviet Union has the hydrogen bomb?EUR??,,????'??
• ?EUR??,,????'??Washington: Gen. Mark Clark advocates using A-bomb if Koreans break truce?EUR??,,????'??
• ?EUR??,,????'??Move to suburbs troubles the cities?EUR??,,????'??
• ?EUR??,,????'??Soviets ban lobotomy as inhumane?EUR??,,????'??

Headlines in the News 100 Years Ago this Month

• ?EUR??,,????'??Herl defends his idea of Jewish state in Palestine at sixth Zionist Congress?EUR??,,????'??
• ?EUR??,,????'??Calamity Jane dead?EUR??,,????'??
• ?EUR??,,????'??From ocean to ocean by auto in 51 days?EUR??,,????'??

Landscape Architects Abroad

Unprecedented Development in New Zealand

When you think of New Zealand, you think open spaces, few people (more sheep that people) and magnificent vistas. However, conservationists, land developers, and landscape architects are debating how to protect New Zealand’s pristine beauty from increasing development. A conference in Auckland has been organized by the Environmental Defense Society (EDS), which deems the increase in development a crisis requiring government action.

The EDS views the Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges as an example of the ever increasing encroachment of development on the wilderness. More than 800 new sections have been created or are proposed for development in and around the ranges, despite the existence of a ?EUR??,,????'??green council.?EUR??,,????'??

Clarification:

?EUR??,,????'??Aquascape Solutions for Stormwater Management and Treatment,?EUR??,,????'?? the cover story in our July 2003 issue, as noted, was authored by Bruce Phillips, but was not further identified. Mr. Phillips is the vice president of stormwater management for Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Inc. (PACE), based in Fountain Valley, Calif., (714) 481-7300; bphillips@p-a-c-e.com.

Quote Board

?EUR??,,????'??One does not know whether to laugh or cry. Initially I am shocked that people from other disciplines think they can move into landscape architecture without any qualifications in that field.?EUR??,,????'?? – Richard Weller.

Mr. Weller, director of landscape architects of the National Museum of Australia, was replying to criticisms that his team?EUR??,,????'???s work on the museum courtyard should be more inviting, educational, and introduce themes from the exhibits into the area.