IOC Pardee Ctr. Sea Level Rise Panel: How Cities Are Adapting to Rising Seas Shifting Coastlines
A panel discussion featuring Brian Swett, Chief of Energy, Environment, Open Space for the City of Boston; David Uschold, Historical Landscape Architect for the US National Park Service;...
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Waldwick A planning consultant for the proposed assisted living facility on Wyckoff Avenue testified Dec. 17 that the facility is "an inherently beneficial use" of the 3.5-acre site and that six of eight conditions that qualify it for approval as a "conditional use" have been met.
Michael Kauker of Wyckoffs Kauker& Kauker said the proposed 85-unit, 100-bed assisted living facility is a permitted conditional use in the R-1 single-family residential zone. He said under the states Municipal Land Use Law , assisted living facilities "are universally considered a value to the community."
Formation-Shelbourne is proposing to build the facility north of Wyckoff Avenue and west of Walgreen's. The facility, to be known as Solana of Waldwick, would require the demolition of houses at 237, 239, 241, and 247 Wyckoff Ave. As proposed in May, the facility would require four variances and a minor subdivision. Approximately 40 residents attended the hearing.
Kauker said the facilitys parking on its east and west sides which require a variance because only rear parking is permitted and its need for an "emergency access" driveway were exceptions to "conditional use" guidelines.
Kauker said the site is "unique" as it provides more than triple the minimum square footage required for such a facility, is designed for easy access and its sloping topography helps the facility blend into the landscape.
"No one should bend over backward to screen this from anyones view," he said.
Kaukers testimony will continue at the next hearing Jan. 28.
Landscaping
Landscape architect James Langenstein returned to answer additional questions about landscaping. He said that Waldwick "has no criteria in its ordinances" to mandate the size and quantity of trees to replace ones cut down. He said of 305 trees on site, 202 would be cut down due to their "questionable" quality, including overly pruned, misshapen and dead branches.
Langenstein said some trees were growing on steep slopes and others were "poor quality and poorly maintained" and required removal. He said that Formation-Shelbourne would replace removed trees on a 1:1 basis. He told zoning board chair Patrick Hunter that the developer "will work with you" on putting in new trees as large as possible given site constraints to help screen adjacent homeowners views of the facility.
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The British actor takes the reins for the first time in more than a decade
British favourites Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman have reunited for Rickmans first film as a director in more than a decade: A Little Chaos. The upcoming romantic drama, which Rickman has also written, is centred round Winslets widow Madame Sabine De Barra, a landscape architect who is recruited to design the gardens of King Louis XIV.
Kate Winslet stars as a landscape gardener challening sexual protocols
Rickman plays the French monarch and Matthias Schoenaerts plays master landscaper Andre and Winslets love interest within the gardens of Versailles.
Stanley Tucci and Danny Webb also star in this British period piece that was showcased to largely positive reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
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The Guardian reviewer gave the film three out of five stars and described the performances as "excellent".
She continued: "Winslet manages emotional honesty with anachronistic confines and Schoenaerts escapes with dignity.
"Though ones tolerance for Stanley Tucci as a camp aide with a heart of gold wears slightly thin, he is at least ever so good at it after the 800th time."
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Alan Rickman Gets Behind The Director's Chair In A Little Chaos
DAMN! This is a historical period we can TOTALLY get behind!
Kate Winslet stars in the upcoming A Little Chaos where she plays Madame Sabine De Barra, a candidate up for consideration to become the landscape architect of the Palace of Versailles.
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The flick was directed by none other than Alan Rickman, who also stars as King Louis XIV, and it looks like it's gonna be a full of tragedy, love, sexytimes, and flowers.
Seriously, there looks like there's gonna be a lot of floral shots in this film!
Ch-ch-check out Kate in the trailer (above)!!!
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Kate Winslet Gets Into A Little Chaos In The Trailer For Her French Historical Period Piece!
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As always, Kate Winslet shines onscreen.
Focus Features has released a trailer for the 17th century-set romantic drama, "A Little Chaos," which is slated for release this upcoming spring.
The film, directed by and co-starring Alan Rickman, centers on the fictional Sabine de Barra, a female landscape architect, played by Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet, who is selected to design one of the main gardens in the newly built Palace of Versailles. Matthias Schoenaerts co-stars as Andr Le Ntre, the King's actual principal landscape architect according to historical records.
The trailer, which you can watch in its entirety below, provides glimpses of the court intrigue that shapes the story.
"A Little Chaos" opens in select theaters March 27, 2015.
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PICTOU A local landscape architect has been awarded the tender to oversee off-site signage for the Town of Pictou.
The town received two bids on its request for proposals for a project co-ordinator for off-site signage and Rachel MacLean was the successful applicant.
Her bid was almost equal to that of another business that was located outside of the county. The town is spending $5,000 on the project co-ordinator position that will move Pictou into the next phase of its signage and branding plan.
MacLean, who has done work for other Pictou County municipalities, will be responsible for preparing a business case that could include the fabrication and installation of signage for not-for-profit groups as well as the public and private sector.
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Expectation and Reality Life as a Landscape Architect Danielle Desilets and Kristina Stevens
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An architect's impression of the new Busselton Health Campus.
The architect behind the $120.4 million Busselton Health Campus says the hospital has been designed to maximise the unique features of the natural environment.
Jeff Menkens, lead architect for the hospital's HASSELL design team, said vibrant colours and eye-catching materials would be used both internally and externally.
"Functionality and design must go hand in hand," he said.
"The site for the 84-bed Busselton Health Campus is truly one of a kind and we wanted to make sure that both internal and external planning capitalised on this unique asset.
"At the heart of the campus is the double-height entry, which is pivotal to the navigational flow. Landscaped courtyards link the east and west primary circulation corridors that provide simple and direct connections to key hospital services."
Mr Menkens said the landscape and planning architects had held extensive consultations with health service staff and the community to develop a state-of-the-art design reflecting the environment.
"We have worked hard to provide a warm and inviting environment balancing the use of artificial and natural light," he said.
"Generous windows are used throughout, including panoramic features in all patient bedrooms.
"The calming interior design includes materials and colours that have been matched to the external landscape using soft whites, blues, greens and greys to signify the beach, sea and peppermint trees."
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Items of Note Associate Professor David Watts Named Interim Department Chair
Associate Professor David J. Watts has been named Landscape Architecture department Interim Chair for the 2014-15 academic year. "David's wealth of academic and professional experience will benefit our students. I look forward to working with him as a member of the college's administrative leadership team," said Christine Theodoropoulos, CAED dean. "I would also like to extend my great appreciation to Joseph Ragsdale for his excellent work as department head and for the many contributions he has made to the mission of the college." Ragsdale rejoins the faculty, teaching during Fall term and then going on sabbatical for the balance of the academic year.
Watts came to Cal Poly in 2007, teaching a variety of classes including the senior capstone series, design theory, and implementation strategies. He also served as one of the universitys first service learning fellows and received the Presidents Community Service Award in 2014.
His area of research is childrens play environments, their impact on child development, and their role in reconnecting children to nature.His interest in social justice and accessibility within the landscape has influenced his professional practice and teaching. As part of a service learning class, Watts led a class to South Africa, where the students designed and constructed playgrounds and vegetablegardens for underprivileged children. The students also worked at AIDS orphanages in urban townships and rural public schools.
Watts earned bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a registered landscape architect and member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
Landscape architecture professor emeritus and former CAED associate dean K. Richard Zweifel has been elected president of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Zweifel was sworn in as president at the 2014 annual meeting in Denver, becoming the 70th president since ASLA's founding in 1899. Zweifel was also named one of the 30 most admired educators in architecture and design programs by the 2014 DesignIntelligence survey. He was cited in the survey for "his consistency and vision [which] have kept Cal Poly SLO among the best education programs in multidisciplinary design professions." To read the Cal Poly new release, click here.
Zweifel also received the 2014 Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Presidents Award for his work in advancing a strong and mutually supportive relationship between CELA and ASLA.
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After seeing plans for a new riverfront promenade in Burlington City, several people at a special meeting Thursday night pressed the landscape architect for an answer to one question.
"Can you give us a date when this will be done?" Jeri Waters asked. "You've been working on it for a while."
Waters and others said the plans looked exciting, but they wondered if it would be years, maybe decades, before the grassy 14-acre space along the Delaware River is beautified.
Richard Newton, a partner with the Philadelphia-based Olin Studios, told the 100 people at the meeting in City Hall that the availability of funding would set the timetable. "I don't want to make any promises," he said.
City Council President David Babula said some of the financing might come from the anticipated $1.8 million sale of city property near the river to a developer who is planning to build market-rate apartments. He said that project, known as Pearl Pointe, could bring the city $250,000 to $350,000 a year in new tax revenue.
The promenade is estimated to cost between $2.5 million and $5 million, based on the final plan, he said. The council is expected to vote on it next month.
Resident Jon Harpool commented that it was a "very nice plan" but wondered whether eliminating the overlook would save money. He said state funding for the project might be difficult to obtain and could take from five to 15 years.
Newton said that the overlook would be a special place. "It's where you would go to propose and where you go to meet someone," he said.
During his presentation, Newton described the new promenade as a "more interesting and more romantic" place than the grassy promenade and sidewalk now there. That space was created about 25 years ago and is used mostly by joggers, boaters, and anglers. Sometimes small concerts and holiday events are held.
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Burlington City's planned waterfront promenade discussed