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2009 Memories from China Table of Contents Kristina Hyland–MLA Alumna

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I recently had to step up to the challenge of con- Daniel J. Nadenicek: An Even Hand for the Future densing my graduate school experience with UGA’s 2 Historic Preservation program into a phrase suitable 4 ASLA Student Perspectives for a t-shirt. Ah yes, the eternal dilemma. A few of my efforts: 5 Tulsa Roundup: 2008 National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference “Preserve does not just mean Mason Jars anymore.” “The Preservation Mafia: More Green than Mean.” 6 President Michael Adams Discusses Future Campus Plans “Historic Preservation: It Makes Cents.” “April Fools for Preservation.” 7 Snapshots from Savannah: A Photo Essay “Ann Pamela Cunningham* is my Home Girl.” A Summer Abroad in Cortona Above: Terracotta Army 8 Do you see the problem (aside from my sad depen- Right Top: Traditional Roofing dence on puns)? What aspect of preservation should Grady Clay: A Native Talks About Right Middle: Buddahs 10 my t-shirt emphasize? Economics? Sustainability? His Life in Landscape Design Right Bottom: The Great Wall Heroes? Community? Below: The Bird’s Nest–site of the 2008 Summer Olympics 11 Promoting Access: The Owens Library The staff of the Georgia Landscape magazine has had to wrestle with a similar issue this year as we 12 Hyde Park Charette: Change and Continuity tried to sum up the vision, lessons, and happenings of UGA’s College of Environment and Design in 13 Hands on Athens less than 24 pages. What we came up with is a mix Eco-Friendly City Life of profiles, events, awards, and images that only just 14 begin to cover what the CED has been about for Emerging Green Builders this past year. 15 Sustaining the Vision: Celebrate the Past; Enhance Helen Person starts us off with her interview with 16 the Future Dean Dan and from then on subjects range from BLA students’ impressions of Cortona, Italy and MLA/MHP Theses Portland, Oregon, to the impact of architecture on 18 UGA President Michael Adams. 19 Orr2: Sustaining the Legacy, Selected Works We at the Georgia Landscape magazine hope that Alumni Weekend Wrap-Up you walk away from this journal with an under- 20 standing of the range of activity and study taking Mixed Media Works place in the CED and a shared enthusiasm for what 21 the next years will bring to the school. Please send comments, criticisms, and historic preservation t- shirt slogans to me at [email protected]. staff

Rebecca Hager Rebecca Hager Editor 2008–2009 Georgia Landscape Editor lindsey kerr Contributing Editor 2nd Year MHP Melissa TufTS Contributing Editor *APC is the individual responsible for saving George Washington’s Melissa Gogo Layout and Publishing Mount Vernon from demolition and, in this editor’s opinion, the impe- tus behind the historic preservation movement in the . Amitabh verma Faculty Advisor Dean Daniel J. Nadenicek: An Even Hand for the Future Helen Person–1st year MHP

Integrating his calm, evenhanded approach to the concerns and practical experiences drive the success of the Landscape harting the course for growth amid media pronounce- that have shaken the most solid of administrators around the Architecture and Historic Preservation programs. With both ments that the sky is falling is not a task for the faint globe, Nadenicek and a student/faculty/staff committee have programs ranked in the top five nationally, it is important to of heart. Daniel J. Nadenicek comes to the table with C been developing a comprehensive strategic plan for the CED’s cultivate the wealth of resources residing within the walls of a sharp pencil, a determined nature and a strong constitution. future. The plan encompasses current programs with an eye Caldwell and Denmark Halls. Nadenicek’s approach is to meld At the mid-point of his first year as Dean of the University toward developing more opportunities for research in the fields seasoned knowledge with fresh ideas as young faculty members of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design (CED), of , historic preservation, and the envi- are added and future hires must be considered. According to Nadenicek is acutely aware that the challenge facing him will re- ronment. The plan included input from CED alumni, as well the Dean, the most successful academic programs encourage quire determination, flexibility, and some really innovative ideas. as professionals in the community to ensure a broad spectrum mentoring of young faculty by the veterans so that wisdom “History is lumpy,” Nadenicek observed when interviewed for of ideas and commentary. flows throughout the program long after the people are gone. this story. “We are in an era of unprecedented change. The “Traditional scholarship will still be Faculty and staff are keys to success, problems we face as a college and within the university are but important, but research with hands- Nadenicek said, “but while the future is indicators of a much larger global condition.” on experience will greatly enhance the ...while the future important, we must keep our focus on Coming to UGA from Clemson University, Nadenicek brings opportunities for working all over the is important,“ we must the students. When we pay too much with him a reputation as an accomplished author, educator, re- world via telecommunications,” Naden- keep our focus on the attention to research and public service searcher, leader and practitioner. As former Director of Healthy icek observed recently. “Long distance students. without including our students, they may Communities and Historic Preservation with Clemson’s Resto- communication makes a broader experi- feel relegated to second-class status. The ration Institute, Nadenicek implemented programs that allowed ence possible.” ” students are the reason we are here.” him to source his cache of experiences both in the field and the With the implementation of effective long distance commu- With the University of Georgia poised to lead the experimen- classroom. A respected author, Dan Nadenicek has published nication, Nadenicek envisions opportunities for UGA’s CED tation for the solution to problems begat during this period of over ninety articles on such topics as landscape history and archi- to branch out from Athens to connect with other locations uncertainty and change, Dan Nadenicek comes prepared to tecture, historic preservation, and . throughout the state and region. He believes a land grant uni- blend new research and experimentation with time-honored With such an impressive portfolio of accomplishments to his versity such as the University of Georgia “must step up to the and tested programs to move toward a sustainable future for credit, one almost expects Dean Nadenicek to overpower his plate” to lead in the incorporation of programs that build upon the environment. audiences with scholarly dialogue which would leave them the foundation of existing somewhat intimidated. Once engaged in discussion with him, environmental resources, A dialogue with Daniel J. Nadenicek leaves one feeling secure however, it is clear that this is a man who makes statements he rather than the existing that the future of the College of Environment and Design is on can support, and in such a way that his listeners feel they’ve been practice of tearing down course despite the current economic challenges. As uncertainty included in the plans, rather to build new. looms, Nadenicek recognizes than issued an edict for action. manageable areas that can lead “The look of the land- He encourages participation in Traditional scholarship will still to the stabilization of such areas scape has changed,” he the plans for expansion of the “ as financial support for the pro- said. “With the idea of CED, inspiring his audience to be important, but research with grams needed to bolster UGA’s consumptive economics strive for excellence. hands-on experience will greatly vision for the future. In the past coming to an end, we are “Dean Dan,” as he is affection- enhance the opportunities for year dramatic changes in energy in the position to ratchet ately known, possesses an easy working all over the world via management and conservation, up what can be done in conversational style punctuated telecommunications. communication methods, urban the context of continuity with straightforward observa- growth, and economics have and change.” tions about the task at hand as ” come to the fore in our national Nadenicek has targeted he leads the CED over the coming years. His soft-spoken, easy and international dialogs. With those changes has come the invaluable resource manner reels in his listeners while his inimitably comfortable the inevitable tightening of the belts among the persons and of veteran faculty and approach makes even the most difficult situation become ap- organizations often tapped to provide financial backing for the staff members whose proachable. implementation of both new and existing programs. rich academic knowledge

2 Georgia Landscape Magazine Georgia Landscape Magazine 3 Tulsa Roundup: ASLA student perspectives 2008 National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference Lindsey Kerr, 2nd year MHP

In 2008, five University of Georgia Landscape Architecture a few feet away – was kind of wonderfully surreal. It was also n the chilly, pre-dawn hours of October 21st, students her research on preservation commissions and the use of new, students attended the American Society of Landscape Ar- interesting to get a closer look at some firms around the coun- from the Masters of Historic Preservation program met more energy efficient technologies. Kooles was well received chitects in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Three of the students try and see some really innovative and progressive designs. It in the Hull Street parking lot and sleepily climbed into by session attendees and her presentation topic frequently weigh in on the experience: was definitely a great opportunity to network with people who I discussed. a University van. After fastening seat belts and plugging share similar interests yet might live half way across the world – in a GPS unit, they were off on a 15-hour, 850 mile road Another highlight of the conference was Hager and Stucker and truly opened all of our eyes to the endless possibilities that Derrick Lepard: trip. Destination: The annual National Trust for Historic acting in a National Alliance of Preservation Commissions are available within the field of landscape architecture. Exploring Philly was a treat for me because I had never experi- Preservation Conference, this year in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (NAPC) session presented as a mock preservation commission We also got a wide spectrum of the Philadelphia delicatessen meeting. When two members were unable to participate in the enced such a diverse atmosphere filled with old neighborhoods Each year interested MHP students gather funds and pool – from the infamous Philly cheesesteaks with the dean to the session, NAPC director Drane Wilkinson solicited volunteers interjected with hip and modern art. As a former art major, I resources to attend the National Trust Conference. This year delicious Maggiano’s alumni banquet for the Georgia alumni. among the UGA students and Hager and Stucker stepped in to was very impressed with the city for its efforts to incorporate Heather McDonald and Kimberly Kooles, as officers of the perform the parts. Both students still receive confused looks public art into city life. As we meandered through the city, The conference was also a great introduction to getting to Student Historic Preservation Organization, worked hard to from preservationists as the otherwise strangers try to place everything was in walking distance and Dean Nadenicek was know Dean Nadenicek. After wandering aimlessly through the get grants and secure where they have a great guide to the city as we explored the streets of Philadelphia, he gave us a well-in- support from the seen the erstwhile history-lined streets. We also made a visit formed and comprehensive walking tour of University. Due actors before. to the Olin Partnership, an internation- all of the most important architectural and to the generous ally recognized architecture, planning, and historical features of downtown Philadel- help of the Keepers A poster created design studio, which was very invigorat- phia. It was a great way to get an intimate Education Preser- by MHP alumnae ing and inspiring. Our visit was jammed look at the city and also to spend quality vation Fund and Anne Crotty and packed as we soaked up as much as we time getting to know Dean Dan – especially a matching grant Lindsay Johnson could from ASLA and Philadelphia! In my since it involved eating Philly cheesesteaks. from UGA’s Arch (and designed by opinion, Philadelphia ASLA was a hit and Foundation Presi- Matt Manning) I encourage other UGA Landscape Archi- Sam Valentine: dent’s Venture Fund, was displayed in tecture students to attend ASLA Chicago 9 MHP students the Exhibit Hall next year! The first night of the conference, we stu- were able to attend of the conference. dents were invited to meet the University the conference this The poster featured Alison Peckett: of Georgia Alumni who were in attendance. year. photographs and It was truly inspiring to see how far a UGA information about The Trust Confer- As first time participants of the convention, UGA Students at Philadelphia’s Magic Garden. degree can take a landscape architect. In the historic archi- ence was enjoyable, we didn’t really know what to expect – but addition, the daily lectures that were built tecture in Tulsa informative, and we managed to soak up a lot of information into the conference offered me a window surveyed during the deemed by all to be in just the few days we were there – and manage to squeeze in to the interworkings of some of the most prestigious firms in summer by Crotty worth the 1700- some quality time with Philadelphia. I think that the most our field. Even the Expo – an event where landscape-related and Johnson. gratifying part of the entire experience was being exposed to companies set up stands to peddle their products – gave me an mile round-trip. All so many wonderful speakers and resources. It was like having opportunity to see the near-infinite new inventions that can were taken aback The Trust Confer- all of the things you dream about learning consolidated into a by Tulsa’s surpris- Second year MHP students Heather McDonald, Lindsay Joyner, Ashley Berry, ence was a resound- enrich a landscape architect’s designs. Lindsey Kerr, and Kimberly Kooles outside a Tulsa Diner. week’s worth of the best lectures from speakers like Laurie Olin ing wealth of fabulous Art Deco ing success. Students attended and Mikyoung Kim. Daily lecture series allowed us to partici- At the end of the trip, I did not regret spending one penny in architecture. Outside of the many conference sessions during pate in a variety of discussions with topics ranging from sus- Philadelphia. I was able to see a city I had never before had the many sessions, highlights of the conference included MHP their three days in Tulsa with topics ranging from sustainability tainable stormwater management to landscape urbanism. My chance to experience. I enriched my friendships with my fellow Kim Kooles’s presentation, MHPs Rebecca Hager and Sean to the preservation of mid-20th-century architecture. Students personal favorite was a CEO roundtable, which was conducted students and my new dean. I met countless landscape architects Stucker’s participation in a session, and a poster on display by also made contacts with professionals within the preservation between a variety of the “head honchos” of larger firms like and students from around the country. I was even able to tour MHP alumni. Kimberly Kooles presented a paper that is an field and took time to see parts of the historic city. one of the world’s most prominent landscape firms. With all of extension of her thesis as part of a session entitled Helping EDAW and SWA. Sitting in a room filled with people from Student conference attendees were: Ashley Berry, Chris Daniel, the interesting practitioners and students I met, if I have one Preservation Commissions Go Green. Kooles was selected all over the world and hearing Peter Walker discuss our current Rebecca Hager, Lindsay Joiner, Lindsey Kerr, Kimberly Kooles, economic situation and its affect on our profession – from only regret from the entire conference, it was that I did not bring a from applicants from across the country to submit and present tall stack of business cards with me on my trip! Heather McDonald, Tim Revis, and Sean Stucker. 4 Georgia Landscape Magazine Georgia Landscape Magazine 5 President Michael Adams Snapshots from Savannah: A Photo Essay Discusses Future Campus Plans Melissa Gogo–1st year MHP Reid Peacock–2nd year MHP

niversity of Georgia President Michael Adams met President Adams has several over-arching focuses that guide his with Professor Amitabh Verma’s Architecture class on decision-making and adherence to the strategic plan. First, he UWednesday, October 22, 2008, to speak to the students intends for UGA to be a walkable, pedestrian designed campus. about his interest in architecture and the role it plays in creat- In conjunction with this, the buildings and plans for UGA will ing a favorable academic environment in a university. It is be geared towards energy efficiency and environment-friendly, clear that President Adams is well versed in the architecture of sustainable development. This sustainable design may include university campuses and dedicated to a well-reasoned strategic LEED building codes, but only where such an approach is fea- plan for UGA. sible. Respecting and working with the natural landscape and environment of Athens is also an integral part of this environ- President Adams credits his friend Paul Young with initiating ment-friendly design. The Zell B. Miller Student Learning his appreciation of architecture. Young was the Dean of Ar- Center, for example, was built using native materials. chitecture at Ohio State University where President Adams re- ceived his masters and doctorate in political communications. In addition, President Adams constantly seeks to separate and President Adams developed an even greater understanding of insulate the respective pedestrian- and automobile-oriented campus architecture as Vice President for University Affairs at districts of the campus. This is a formidable challenge, but Pepperdine University, which is widely acknowledged to have finding a solution to this issue is a top priority. Finally, through one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. President all of this, quality construction and good materials are central Adams feels that the University of Georgia campus is no less elements in connecting and building the campuses of UGA. attractive. His first project at the University of Georgia was to President Adams has proven himself to have a genuine interest convert Herty Field from a parking lot to a green space. in architecture, for its own sake and for how it can affect a learn- First and foremost, President Adams is committed to providing ing environment. Over the coming years he hopes to foster a the optimal learning environment for the students and profes- greater connectivity between the University of Georgia’s North sors of the University. This learning environment revolves and South Campuses with plenty of greenspaces and an empha- around quality design and construction such as that which is sis on pedestrian-oriented, sustainable design. In situating new visible in the livable, human-scale quality of North Campus. buildings on the UGA campus in coming years and decades, When asked, President Adams indicates his favorite architec- President Adams believes that the students and administrations tural style to be Georgian, which is a style with a prominent of future generations will be the determiners of the future physi- presence in North Campus. cal appearance of the school, but he can rest assured that he has left his own strong mark on the university campus.

The University of Georgia Administration Building, photo courtesy of Melissa Gogo, 1st year MHP. 6 Georgia Landscape Magazine Georgia Landscape Magazine 7 A Summer Abroad in Cortona Kyle Van Der Noord–4th year BLA

lakes, and fields of sunflowers. Our living arrangement was crowded and at times seemed somewhat primitive; but who during their lifetime gets to say they once lived in an ancient monastery? Next door the Severini building held more studios and work- shops. Here we could take classes in almost any form of art; this opened up a whole new avenue of thought and creativity for most of us. It was also in this building that we landscape architecture students hunkered down for a long, intense two months of studio classes. In these classes, we focused primarily on two main subjects: urban design and planting design. We studied the urban fab- ric of piazzas, town squares, market centers, and streetscapes, which were in abundance in Italy. We studied circulation and alternative modes of transportation. We studied what makes a space work and what does not. We also kept a sketch- signaling that the end of the semester was at hand. After book to record our findings or just to capture the beauty of spending the last few days in Venice, we all said our goodbyes each city that we visited. In addition to our studies, we also and flew back to the States. completed several projects including the redesigning of a de- It has been three months now and I still remember the trip funct train station, the designing of a local piazza, and planting like it was yesterday. I have to say that I took much more away plans to accompany each. We even worked on basic skills such from Italy than just cool pictures and a group of good friends. as sketching and hand graphics with a guest professor, Sandy I gained practical knowledge and skills, a better understanding ost college students pass the summer months taking Tucked away in the hillsides of Tuscany, Cortona is a quaint Clinton, who gained prominence by working with Oehme van of myself, and a wealth of memories and experiences for me to classes, working, or both. But for a few lucky land- little town with an ancient Etruscan history steeped in wonder- Sweden in the U.S. All in all, the summer in Cortona probably draw upon for inspiration in my life. For any college student, Mscape architecture students from the University of ful art and architecture. The views overlooking Tuscany were could not have been a better learning experience. no matter what major, I highly recommend a semester studying Georgia, the summer of 2008 was spent in a more extraordi- nothing short of spectacular and everything about the city After field trips to Florence, Siena, and Ville D’este, and after abroad. After all it is not every day that you get an opportunity nary manner - studying abroad in Cortona, Italy. For many of was intriguing. While buildings, roads, and gardens were rich many wonderful Italian meals, the calendar turned to August, to learn and experience so much in such a short time. us, this would be our first time out of the country. For all of us, in character, perhaps the most striking aspect of the town was this would be the trip of a lifetime. the simple lifestyle. As much as possible, we tried to assimilate into the local culture - only buying what we needed for the day Only a few short weeks after the spring semester had ended, six or week, and hanging out on the steps in the town square. We landscape architecture students from the University of Georgia had numerous interactions with the people of Cortona, buying flew to Naples where we met up with students from all over fresh produce, eating gelato, or just enjoying the afternoon. the country. Some were there to study Graphic Design; some Before long, we became good friends with many of the towns- Interior Design; and some were there to take classes in Art. We people who gave Southern hospitality a real run for its money. All photos taken were joined by our professor, Georgia Harrison, and two other in Cortona, Italy, landscape architecture students from Virginia Tech. In all, From the main piazza, a cobblestone road led farther up the Summer 2008, there were almost ninety students, but within a few short days mountain to the John D. Kehoe Center, a fifteenth century courtesy of Kyle we were all close friends. monastery converted into dorms and a wide array of class- Van Der Noord. rooms. The Kehoe Center, named for “Jack” Kehoe who After spending almost a week in Naples, visiting the ancient served as the founding director of the program from UGA, city of Pompeii, and taking in all the many sites, sounds, and is situated several hundred feet above the town and offered cultural experiences of Rome, we arrived in Cortona, which a breathtaking view of rural Italy. Every morning we awoke would be our summer home for the next two and a half to the sight of beautiful mountains and valleys, deep blue months.

8 Georgia Landscape Magazine Georgia Landscape Magazine 9 Grady Clay: A Georgian Native Talks About HiS Life in Landscape Design Promoting Melissa Tufts–MLA Alumna Access: The Owens Library ondering the tradition of landscape architecture in the “This has been the home farm of the Clay family since the he was its Associate Editor, then Editor. Clay opened his home South recently, I decided to track down Grady Clay 1830s. After my grandfather, Augustus Caesar Clay, and his to visiting speakers of the Citizens Metropolitan Planning The Owens Library, located in G14 Caldwell Hall, holds materi- Pwho was raised in Georgia but has spent most of his widow died, it was inherited by my father, Dr. Grady E. Clay of Council, of which he was a founding member. This was also als relevant to Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation and adult life in Kentucky. who undertook an ambitious course of renovation to the place where he installed his first computer, extensive files, the related fields. While it is administratively separate from the completely re-make an old, worn-out cotton farm. My father, and a roomful of books that he used in his work as a writer, Now in his nineties, Clay remains an active and dedicated UGA Libraries, the collection is in the process of being incorpo- in the early 1930s, set about to convert this badly eroded cot- radio essayist, and landscape critic. writer and critic of urban landscapes. In our discussion, Clay rated into the main library database. The Owens Library staff has ton farm on raw clay soil into a modern cattle farm. He vastly pointed out that his ties to Georgia remain strong. Ansley Park been working diligently to catalogue the Owens’ Library collec- improved the soils and drainage by re-contouring the land; in Atlanta is one of his favorite neighborhoods and it has been Wildwood Place, Louisville KY: His more tion into GIL*, the University Libraries cataloging and circula- built new farm structures; and brought the first pure-bred a source of inspiration for him throughout his life. He grew up recent concern has been in maintaining and improving his tion system. This will not only make it easier for students to find polled Hereford bull into the county to start a growing herd, there, living first on Walker Terrace just a block from Piedmont present home property of four acres on a one-lane street in and use the materials, but will make it possible for alumni to find with a full-time cattle manager. In the l930s I worked on the Park, and later in a house on Fifteenth Street. Clay Crescent Hill. He has done this along with major contribu- resources online. threshing crew as a teen-ager; and for years hunted the fields tion from his wife Judith McCandless, an architect and project explained that the neighborhood, with its curvilinear streets, Accompanying this effort is Flamingo**, the digital library of for dove, quail and rabbit.” manager. The property originally consisted of four stucco was the first major subdivision added to Atlanta’s north side the College of Environment and Design. Flamingo is a database cottages built around 1900 for rent to retired L&N railroad that broke with the old rectangular grid of streets, beginning at Clay credits his brother-in-law, Lawson P. Calhoun, for bring- of images belonging to the College, CED professors and other workers. This is where Clay and his wife now live, in two Fifteenth Street. Both of his grandmothers were avid gardeners, ing the farm to its fullest productivity. A portion of the farm sources. In addition to these notable improvements, the Owens “siamesed” cottages with two guest apartments. There are two and his mother gardened in Ansley Park, which also contrib- remains in the family to this day and is run by his nephew Clay Library recently received new bookshelves, tables, and chairs. A other nearby cottages that have been remodeled and rented uted to his design sensibilities. Calhoun and his wife Lucy, who grow specialty micro-greens few weeks were spent re-shelving and re-arranging to make the out. He and Judith created a large terraced garden and added a for restaurants in Atlanta. library more comfortable and user-friendly. Grady Clay is from a Georgia family whose roots lie in Macon screened summer-house and a stone springhouse to protect an and Walnut Grove in Walton County, where his father and Other projects Grady Clay has been especially proud to be a existing limestone spring. Along with the Owens Library is the Circle Gallery, where col- grandfather farmed family land. (His father was also an eye part of include: lections of architecture, art, landscape architecture, and historic What does Grady Clay believe are the main considerations of a surgeon at Emory Hospital.) He was born in 1916 in Ann preservation are exhibited. In 2008 there was an extensive successful neighborhood? Arbor, where his father was completing his medical Kingsmill in Williamsburg, Virginia, a project built by showcase of talent: Project Riverway 2008, a three year multidis- education. Clay’s family returned to Georgia and he eventually a private development company, which, in the 1960s, devel- 1. Variety of its population, i.e. not a one-class enclave. ciplinary summer program, A Tuscan Summer: the 2008 Cor- attended , where he majored in journalism. oped a large tract of waterfront property owned by Colonial tona Study Abroad in Landscape Architecture, Rediscovering the 2. Salient physical assets: i.e. varied topography, woods, streams, He went to Columbia’s School of Journalism for his graduate Williamsburg, Inc. Clay served as a member of the Kingsmill Sacred Landscape, photographs by Abby Bullock, MLA ‘08, and a skating pond, places to climb; a consistent and recognizable work. Review Committee: three men selected by Williamsburg to Crossing the Divide: the Relevance of Landscape Architecture street pattern, a landmark (historic if possible); and recogniz- ensure that the new development would adhere to the same and Historic Preservation, research by Dean Daniel Nadenicek. Students of planning, landscape architecture and preservation able boundaries. recognize Clay as the author of several books, including Right architectural and landscape design standards that had been Before Your Eyes: Penetrating the Urban Environment; Real followed in the development of Williamsburg itself. The Com- 3. Historical events in its past, to be land-marked and regularly 2009 events at the Circle Gallery: mittee was chaired by Conrad Wirth, former Director of the celebrated. Places: An Unconventional Guide to America’s Generic Land- January: The Best of Senior Projects 2008 National Park Service. scape; Close-Up: How to Read the American City; and Alleys: 4. Useful destinations – grocery, drugstore, community club January: Brady Richards, Metropolis, MLA candidate graphic A Hidden Resource. He was a research associate with the Joint or office, and recreation/sports grounds – all within walking research Center for Urban Studies of M.I.T. and Harvard and served on Crescent Hill, a century-old railroad community distance. a number of design competition boards, including the Vietnam suburb of Louisville, Kentucky. In 1947 Clay bought acreage February: Accreditation 2009: The Best of MLA Work War Memorial in Washington, D.C. In addition to his books, on South Peterson Avenue in Crescent Hill and proceeded to 5. An active, non-exclusive community organization with regu- Clay is known for his work as an urban affairs editor at the stabilize and expand an old suburban estate. Over the years he lar meetings at an accessible location. March: Philip Juras, BFA, MLA ‘97–Southeastern Landscapes, Louisville Courier-Journal and editor of Landscape Architec- Landscape Oil Paintings added adjoining land, bringing the total to approximately six 6. Access to good public transportation. ture Magazine from 1960 to 1984. acres, including a limestone spring. He installed a skating pond April: Rene Shoemaker–Orr2, Continuing the Legacy As designers and preservationists we are lucky to have voices When I asked Mr. Clay to list some of the projects he has been on the grounds and expanded the house, adding a rear deck like Grady Clay’s still challenging us to make our built commu- May: Stephen Arnold–Simulated Loci: Exploring digital form, involved with throughout his life, he listed the family farm as a and a ground-floor guest apartment. This apartment became nities strong, resilient, and accessible. texture and movement with Autodesk Maya favorite: for a time the office of Landscape Architecture Magazine when Based on letters and e-mail correspondence in the fall of 2008. Feel free to stop by or contact the library and gallery. We would love to see you here!

10 Georgia Landscape Magazine Hyde Park Charrette:Change and Continuity Megan Zeigler–2nd year MLA

ithin the University of Georgia’s College of questions were simple, but challenging, among them: How can Environment and Design, Historic Preservation is a group of students and faculty improve the current condi- Hands on Wcentered around place. Whether it be on a build- tions? How does saving a building preserve a community? ing, a garden, a site or a folkway, the focus is protecting the How can listening be at the heart of appropriate design? essence of that entity for future generations while exemplify- How does porous pavement impact a low-income single Athens ing its importance across time. Landscape Architecture strives mother of four in her daily life? Ashley Berry–2nd year MHP for innovation and creativity through design, engineering, and the environmental impacts of a place. While social and These are the questions textbooks, professors, and academia cultural conservation should be at the forefront of academia, often cannot answer in a classroom. The charrette process was Hands on Athens is an annual, weekend-long community rarely are students able to integrate these concepts into their the perfect solution for the issues surrounding Hyde Park. It service program that helps beautify and unify the Athens studies. Many CED students were given the chance to experi- gave this group of land planners and change agents the chance community by repairing and renovating local households ence this integration with a recent CED charrette (a relatively to have direct interaction with a particular place and its field of wildflowers for example. For the designer this might in need. The program is sponsored by several different brief and intensive effort in community problem solving and population. This is how hands-on community work produces seem like an asset; for the resident who lives near a swamp in local organizations, including the Athens-Clarke Heritage creative thinking) well-rounded pro- the neighborhood, this is a liability that might cause concern Foundation. Qualifying low-income residents who want in the Hyde Park fessionals out of by harboring snakes. to have work done on their homes submit an application Neighborhood students with var- to the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for approval. This charrette was particularly powerful as it introduced stu- of Augusta- ied backgrounds. Members of the Student Historic Preservation Organi- dents to a neighborhood unlike the ones many of us grew up in Richmond zation (SHPO) at UGA typically work on one historic Over three days, and exposed us to a reality unseen within the walls of Denmark County. house over a weekend, performing minor repairs and main- October 17-19, and Caldwell Halls. Charrettes, and other service-learning tenance tasks such as general cleaning, painting, fence- The CED’s 2008, students experiences like them, take students places traditional classes raising, and some landscaping. Center for Com- reviewed maps, cannot. Lessons are taught that teach students how to commu- munity Design health and envi- nicate with a variety of people with varying needs, and to look The event normally occurs in late March or early April. and Preserva- ronmental assess- beyond their immediate assumptions and beliefs. By challeng- However, SHPO members had the opportunity to work tion worked in ments, walked the ing participants to embrace people’s differences and values, the on a local house over two weekends this past September. cooperation with neighborhood, charrette becomes a learning experience for both the “client” Changes made to the house the previous spring were un- UGA’s Fan- and interviewed and the planner/designer. finished, so when the Hands on Athens committee asked ning Institute to residents and SHPO if it would be willing to complete the project, the As Courtney Tobin of the Fanning Institute said, “The char- tackle one of the city officials to organization happily accepted. We spent the weekend rette helped the neighborhood turn from a process that has most challenging get a sense of the scraping, painting, and priming the wood siding, railings been largely acrimonious and conflicted to one that allowed design problems complexities sur- and porch stoop. in the Center’s recent history. The Hyde Park Neighborhood rounding the task at hand. Three groups – land, buildings, and them to begin looking forward. Simply by listening, often for was entirely farmland until industrial development began in social networks – tackled specific community issues. The land several hours at a time, students respected residents’ voices and The first weekend in April (April 3, 4, and 5, 2009) will 1945. This coincided with residential development until 1950. group focused on greenways, storm drainage and brownfield conveyed understanding and hope.” present another opportunity for SHPO members and From 1952-1998, Goldberg Brothers Scrap Yard operated up- redevelopment while the social networking group addressed other groups to volunteer at various houses in the Athens hill from the neighborhood until filing for bankruptcy. Since safety, health, community healing, and leadership concerns. community. Over the years Hands on Athens has given 1999, the City of Augusta has received numerous grants for The building group categorized the neighborhood according to SHPO members and other volunteers within the College environmental assessment and soil analysis of the area to gauge its residential building types and historic development patterns of Environment and Design not only the chance to give what affect the scrap yard had on the local environment. to create appropriate infill examples. back to the community, but also to improve their basic house maintenance skills and get a better understanding of The Hyde Park Neighborhood is a struggling community com- The issues were difficult, often overlapping, and illustrated the reality of owning an older home. bating poverty, social injustice, industrial contamination and a the connection between social, environmental, and economic multitude of misconceptions. As a group we – the faculty and problems. The design solutions needed to be culturally sensi- students participating in the charrette – were entering into a tive, innovative while cost effective and with a community- community on the cusp of change and rebirth in hopes of cre- based implementation strategy. Students had to shift their own ating a realistic vision of what Hyde Park could become. Our perceptions and accommodate local cultural patterns. Take a

12 Georgia Landscape Magazine Eco-Friendly City Life Lilli Agel & James Schulte–3rd year BLAs

his past summer we had the opportunity to take a sets. Portlanders are obviously invested in the future of their light. After this, the water is returned to the city for use in pub- trip to the Pacific Northwest as part of the College of city, both in theory and in practice: public transit is successful lic restrooms and irrigation. This project reduces Epler Hall’s Emerging TEnvironment and Design’s West Coast Field Trip class. in Portland because people are willing to use it. We took the water needs by 110,000 gallons annually. Our class visited Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. While light rail from the airport into the city; once the train leaves From this water system, we moved on to look at a project that each city left a lasting impression on us, Portland really stood the airport terminal, the tracks parallel Interstate-84 and then was implemented in 2005: the SW 12th Avenue Green Street Green Builders out. This is due not to its beautiful scenery, great climate, or cross only four lanes of traffic. Having been on Interstate-85 stormwater planters. This project is a series of four planters friendly inhabitants, but rather to its efforts to demonstrate just south of Atlanta six hours earlier, this seemed unbelievable. on the side of an urban street that are designed to hold 8,000 a longstanding sensitivity to the environment, a concept the However, 35 years ago, Portland had the foresight to invest in square feet of water. The goal of the project is for the water to Southeast is only beginning to address. a mass transit system rather than beginning the never-ending move down the street until it hits the first inlet to the near- task of widening roads to accommodate a growing city’s auto- Who We Are: Our class spent three and a half days in Portland where we saw est planter. The water is then mobile traffic. three surprisingly familiar fountains, four world-renowned directed into the planter where Emerging Green Builders are students and young profession- landscape architecture firms, an indefinite number of green The public transportation system in Portland has also altered it can infiltrate to a depth of als dedicated to becoming and recruiting the future leaders of roofs and bioswales, and thousands of stunning roses, while the city’s view of the transportation hierarchy. Walking around six inches. Once full, the water the green building movement, a nation-wide effort to promote spending only $2.30 on transportation. the city, we never had to worry about our safety in the hands moves out of the planter and sustainable design and educate the public. of unaware drivers. Instead, in Portland, there seemed to be an back into the street until it EGB groups around the country offer young people the op- unwritten code dictating that a car must come to a complete comes to the next planter. This portunity to get involved in green building locally, gain access stop, even if we were still only considering crossing the street. process continues until all four to USGBC resources, and participate in local events. Pedestrians get priority. Sidewalks are wide, crosswalks are are at capacity, at which point frequent, and bike lanes are considered to be standard issue, not the water flows into a stormwa- an accessory. Buses and streetcars are frequent and accessible, ter sewer. This project annu- bicyclists are abundant, pedestrian malls frequently break the ally removes around 180,000 narrow roads, and parking is limited. Cars are the least attrac- gallons of runoff from SW 12th recent EGB at uga projects tive form of transportation in Portland. Avenue Green Street. have included: Our first after- One final amazing aspect of the * Tate Cistern Tour noon in Port- trip was seeing how many roof gardens Portland is construct- land consisted ing. It seems as if everywhere you turn there is a roof garden, * Graphic Workshop Portland’s public transportation system is impressively thor- of a walking be it at PSU, museums, apartments, or even breweries. Not * Saturday Morning Yank (invasive plant removal) ough, easy, and cheap. A complete web of transportation tour of the city, only is this eco-friendly from a solar energy standpoint, but it options connects the suburbs to the core. A light rail system which includ- also eliminates water buildup and stormwater runoff. By using * Rivers Alive Creek Clean Up called the MAX, a tram, and an interlacing of city buses serve ed Portland an eco-roof, water that would ordinarily spill off into the streets * Native Plant Walk at the Georgia Botanical Garden the Portland periphery. The MAX took a group of us from a State Univer- and into the adjacent Willamette River is being used on the stop a block away from our hotel to the PGE front gates to see sity. Portland garden plants and vegetation. * UGA Sustainable Building Practices Lecture (given by the Portland Beavers play baseball. As MARTA riders, we had State’s campus Danny Sniff, Asst. V.P. for Facilities and Planning, UGA) After returning from the trip, we saw the Southeast from a new never seen anything this convenient. In Atlanta, one has to is not only very perspective with a better understanding of the differences the * Building Naturally Lecture (given by Red Clay Natural allow nearly an hour just to travel to a Braves game using public aesthetic, but it is also becoming very sustainable. There are community needs. Atlanta is one of the largest, fastest grow- Builders) transportation. We spent most of our time on the free street- numerous projects on the campus that are aimed specifically at ing cities in the nation. As Atlanta grows, Atlanta builds. The cars which connect the majority of downtown Portland. With- stormwater management and its effects for a better future. * Cob Workshop building rate is causing undesirable ecological changes. If At- out having to bother with paying a fare or swiping a card, the The stormwater planters at Epler Hall, a dorm on the PSU lanta wants to keep growing, it will have to work to minimize streetcars effortlessly move people through the central business campus, allow stormwater to exit the roof through downspouts its environmental footprint. Portland is the city to admire; its district; providing linkage to Portland State University and that spill the water into different catch basins filled with river progressive outlook on planning promises to protect the envi- residential communities on the periphery of the downtown. rock. From these basins the water flows through brick pav- ronment by initiating innovative stormwater treatment projects Clearly, tourists are not the only people who appreciate Port- ers into different planters filled with vegetation. The water is and an extensive public transportation system. Portland has land’s public transit. Mothers with their children and groceries, filtered as it moves through these planters and is ultimately provided the research and enumerated the process. Now it is elderly men with medical appointments, and college students stored in an underground basin where it is treated with UV time for Atlanta to follow Portland’s example. with blue hair all take advantage of one of Portland’s best as- Sustaining the Vision: Celebrate the past; enhance the future John C. Waters–Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Historic Preservation

Next, as a part of the effort to serve future needs, imagine the physical edge expansion of the garden area to possibly provide a number of Concept Gardens that demonstrate emerging trends in garden design and the use of new construction and plant materials. These Concept Gardens could exhibit creative ideas and research-inspired designs by students as well as by notable design professionals, for the inspiration of students, alumni, professionals, and the general public; as exhibits, the Concept Gardens could be changed from time to time to display con- temporary cutting-edge trends in garden design and develop- ment and, thus, maintain their value as inspiration for future gardens. Beyond the applied use for the garden itself, consider also potential programs designed for the education of both students and the public that further utilize the educational potential for FMG and the Lumpkin House as a venue for cultural heritage and design programs, encompassing design in terms of landscape architecture, horticulture and the plant sciences, architecture, historic preservation, art, interior design, material culture, museum studies, and planning. Also, think of the ex- tent to which these programs would enhance existing programs ounders Memorial Garden (FMG), initiated in 1939, Just as the garden’s past can be seen as a rich legacy, such is the across campus as well as the image and value of the University celebrates the 70th anniversary of its establishment in vision for its future. We have an opportunity to preserve an of Georgia as a center of cultural and design education. Just 2009. This garden, a legacy of the landscape architecture increasingly important historic and commemorative landscape, pushing the envelope a little further, remembering that you F have to have a dream in order to have a dream come true, imag- program that has evolved into the College of Environment recognized nationally by listing on the Department of Inte- and Design, is a symbol of the development of the garden club rior’s National Register of Historic Places (1972) and, by the ine FMG as the centerpiece of a College of Environment and Design “zone” on campus and what the future could hold for All photos of Founder’s Memorial Garden, March through April 2009, courtesy movement and a demonstration of the power of an idea and its American Society of Landscape Architect’s Centennial Garden of Melissa Gogo, 1st year MHP. ability to influence and transform the quality-of-life experience plaque (1999) which recognizes FMG as “a national landmark even bolder visions of our own CED “zone” one day. of individuals. Reflecting the 1939-1950 period of its develop- for outstanding landscape architecture.” In preserving FMG, ment, the original garden design provides both design insight we will fulfill the traditional obligation of landscape architects So, toward these exciting and achievable ends, our and inspiration for present and future students and the public; to serve as “stewards of the landscape.” immediate goal is to establish the means, and it is its impact upon the present is demonstrated by the high-qual- our hope that now – as well as over the next five ity of landscape architectural design that characterizes today’s years – you and many others will become a part University of Georgia campus. One of the benefits of aging is of laying the groundwork toward these and many the development of the patina and character that enhances the more inspirational and important projects…just original creation while one of the problems is the critical need imagine! to adopt a stewardship strategy, and the subsequent funding, If you would like further information on the initia- necessary to sustain the original work for the use and enjoy- tive toward the 75th anniversary and future of the ment of future generations. The celebration of FMGs 70th an- Founders Memorial Garden and House complex, niversary will initiate a year-long effort, in the first of a five-year please contact John C. Waters at 706-542-4706 or campaign, with the goal that on the occasion of the Diamond [email protected] Jubilee Celebration of FMGs 75th anniversary (2014), the en- dowment funds necessary to ensure the future stewardship of the garden will be in hand.

16 Georgia Landscape Magazine Georgia Landscape Magazine 17 2008 Theses Orr2: continuing the Legacy selected works

René Shoemaker–Director, Owens Library and MLA MHP Circle Gallery Spring 2008 Spring 2008 Kalle Butler Kevin Kirsche Lauren Britton From the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast: Toward a Sustainable UGA: The Source of Sustainability: Interpretations of an Urban Stormwater Retrofit Developing a Comprehensive Framework to Enhance Inherent Energy-Saving Features of Historic Buildings Campus Sustainability at the University of Georgia Ryan Bentley Andrea Kampinen Incorporating Human Uses Within Municipal Wastewater Katherine Rowe The Sod Houses of Custer County, Nebraska Treatment Wetlands Toward a Restorative Community Andrew Carman Exploring Place Through Sketch Drawing SUMMER 2008 FALL 2008 Zhen Feng Miranda VanVleet Building a Healthy and Active Community: Abby Bullock The American State Fair: Creating Walkable and Cycle-Friendly Communities for Discovering a Sacred Relationship with the Landscape: Architecture and Preservation Our Children Applying Characteristics of Sacred Spaces to the Landscape Stairs Vipperman’s to Enlighten Man’s Relationship with the Natural World Mike McCartin Making a Model Municipal Facility: Justin W. D. Cole FALL 2008 A Case Study of East Potomac Park Golf Course Everyday Low Impact: Wal-Mart, LEED, and the Future of the Retail Industry Amy Bracewell Rebecca Ratz Telling Their Own Story: Making Place on the Street: Nick Petty The Presentation of American Indian History Reconsidered The Nashville Urban Design Overlay Vertical is the New Horizon Anne Crotty Danny Sniff Brian D. Ray Age Limits: The Sustainable Movement and the Effect on Campus How Subdivisions Learn: Re-evaluating the Fifty-Year Rule Development for the University of Georgia Promoting Positive Change in Post-WWII Suburban Residential Neighborhoods Desiree Estabrook Melissa Tufts Three Cultures in One City: The Geography of Somewhere: Erin Stevens A Study of Three Mutual-Aid Society Cemeteries in Ybor A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Collaging Context: City as Traditional Cultural Properties Architecture Adapted to the North Georgia Piedmont Turning Vacancy to Vibrancy in the Magnolia Public Waterfront Laura Smith A Public House: Mikaela Urgo An Analysis of the Kennedy White House Restoration SUMMER 2008 Place-Based Tourism: A Framework for Developing Unique Destinations Rebekah Jane Justice Interior House Hawthorne Bringing It Back: Estsrella Velazquez Utilizing Form-Based Code to Revitalize the North Central Rain Gardens in Suburbia: Street Corridor, Knoxville, Tennessee Low Impact Development Retrofitting in Georgia continued on page 20 18 Georgia Landscape Magazine Alumni Weekend Wrap-Up Mixed-Media Works Sara Fiore–2nd year MLA Cecile Martin–Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture

Working toward a future of Continuity and Change

Every year the College of Environment and Design and its for Historic Preservation; and Dean Hill, TV personality and Alumni Association (CEDAA) invite the many alumni, president of Terratecture. The Circle Gallery featured the art- faculty, students, and friends of our programs to take part work of Rene Shoemaker in a celebration of Historic Preserva- in Alumni Weekend at UGA. The annual event is a time tion Month. for graduates and current students to share experiences, for The weekend came to a close with the annual Honors Dinner, alumni to reunite with classmates, and for CED to honor which pays tribute to our talented students who have received the hard work of the many students, alumni, and faculty scholarships and awards, as well as our distinguished alumni, who make our College great. faculty, and donors. This year, 39 students received scholar- This year was no exception. The two-day weekend event ships totaling $67,710 — a healthy contribution in the face of spanned the fields of landscape architecture and historic the economic downturn. Professor Brian LaHaie was honored Alexander Looks East Machine Age 1 preservation. Lectures and topics focused on the themes as the CEDAA Distinguished Faculty member of the year, of continuity and change, which signify the stability and Assistant Professor S. Georgia Harrison received the Dean’s strength of our traditions as we emphasize innovation and Award for Teaching Innovation, and Assistant Professor Shel- improvement. ley Cannady was selected by the ASLA student chapter as their Teacher of the Year. Donna Gabriel was honored as the CED The event kicked off on Friday with a full slate of activi- Staff Member of the Year. ties including BLA Senior Project presentations; a campus green tour; the HP Sigma Pi Kappa induction; HP annual The College would not be as successful or as highly ranked barbecue; a lecture on historic landscapes by Suzanne without the outstanding work of our alumni. As such, we were Turner (MLA ’78), FASLA; a Historic Preservation cam- proud to honor outstanding alumni at the Honors Dinner. The pus tour; a reception with reunion gatherings; and a movie Dean’s Award of Honor went to Savannah’s Jan S. VandenBulck in the Founders Garden sponsored by the Student Historic (BLA ’62) for her stature, dedication and service as an alumna. Preservation Organization. The CEDAA bestowed its 23rd Distinguished Alumni Medal to Leerie T. Jenkins (BLA’70), Chairman and CEO of RS&H Saturday, a crowd of nearly 130 people was greeted by in Jacksonville, Fla., for his outstanding professional achieve- Dean Daniel Nadenicek, and CEDAA President Evelyn ments. Both alumni recipients were on hand to receive their Reece (MHP ’96) for a business briefing on the College awards, and spent time reminiscing with attendees, classmates and its strategic plan. Throughout the day, various engag- and students. ing speakers addressed the group, such as John Waters, director of Historic Preservation at UGA; Bill Wenk of We hope to see many more alumni and friends next April, and Beneath the Sea Reflections Walking Home Reflections Walking in the Rain at Night Wenk Associates; Mark McDonald of the Georgia Trust will mail announcements with more information this summer.

The works displayed on this page are monoprints–a single, or mono, image printed and pulled from an inked plate which As a continuation of the academic and pho- may be of metal, glass, or plexiglass. These have been manipu- tographic exploration of Fred Orr’s archi- lated with pencil and color pencil or cut apart and reassembled tecture that was staged last year in the Circle to form collages. They are all from my current series of works Gallery at the University of Georgia, René which began five years ago. The abstracted imagery, which may D. Shoemaker is interpreting Orr’s revivalist suggest landscape or mythological context, is a direct result of architecture through the artistic medium of teaching foundation design courses. These works deals with hand-painted silk. A part of Historic Pres- YWCA Upstairs YWCA YWCA Entrance YWCA recognizing relationships and making visual connections–the ervation Month at UGA, the exhibit and design basis for landscape architects! reception are free and open to the public. Cecile Martin’s work may be seen in an upcoming display at the Circle Gallery in November 2009. Photo credit: Walker Montgomery Circus Tent at Night College of Environment and Design Non-Profit Org. The University of Georgia U.S. Postage Paid 609 Caldwell Hall Permit No. 165 Athens, Georgia 30602-1845 Athens, Georgia

Cover design by Brady Richards–2nd year MLA