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| Abbreviation | ASLA |
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| Formation | 1899; 126 years ago (1899) |
| Founded at | New York City,New York, United States |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Membership | 15,000+ (as of 2019) |
Official language | English |
President | Torey Carter-Conneen |
| Website | asla |
TheAmerican Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is aprofessional association forlandscape architects in theUnited States. The ASLA's mission is to advance landscape architecture through advocacy, communication, education, and fellowship.[1]
ASLA was established on January 4, 1899, inNew York City by a group of eleven founding members: PresidentJohn Charles Olmsted,Nathan Franklin Barrett,Beatrix Farrand, Daniel W. Langton,Charles N. Lowrie,Warren H. Manning,Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.,Samuel Parsons, George F. Pentecost Jr.,Ossian Cole Simonds, andDowning Vaux.[2][3] In 1960, the headquarters was moved toWashington, D.C.. The first Black member of the ASLA wasCharles Edgar Dickinson.[4]
The ASLA bestows various awards annually to professionals and students in the field of landscape architecture for designs and projects. Categories range in size, scale, and type from small residential areas to large parks and waterfronts. Their lifetime achievement award is called theAmerican Society of Landscape Architects Medal.[5]
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