The Florida American Society of Landscape Architects (FL ASLA) hosted its annual conference and exposition on July 26th through the 28th at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in Bonita Springs, Florida.
The conference provides students and industry professionals with fellowship opportunities, tours, education sessions, and keynote lectures in landscape design.
This year, thirteen Florida International University students from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental and Urban Design attended the statewide conference representing the university and their chapter of ASLA. Six of the students participated as event volunteers during the conference.
On their time off, the students attended lectures and participated in local sketching tours around the city. They also received the opportunity to network with local landscape architects and build professional relationships with design firms.
As part of the conference, an Award Ceremony is held to honor standout landscape architects and students. The awards are given to encourage the advancement and expansion of landscape architecture as a profession. Several students and FIU ASLA Chapter members received accolades for their design work and projects.
“When FL ASLA announced its 2018 winners, it took us by complete surprise. We received an Award of Honor for our Thesis project under the guidance of Professor Roberto Rovira. The project envisions a future where the implementation of sustainable strategies and technologies would help societies and its natural systems adapt to sea level rise, “ said Aurora Alcaide-Ortiz, MLA alumna.
Below see a list of the 2018 FLASLA Design Award winners & volunteers:
2018 ASLA STUDENT DESIGN AWARDS
Award of Excellence
Claudia Paguaga
Award of Excellence
Shaylin Castillo
Award of Honor
Dominic Mack, Shaylin Castillo, Karen Chu-Metz, Maidy Martinez,
Award of Honor
Aurora Alcaide-Ortiz, Teresita Garcia, Andrew Donohue, and Jazmin Locke
Award of Honor
Katherine Jarosz
Award of Honor
Karen Chu Metz
Award of Merit
Dominic Mack
Volunteers
Andrew Sykes
Robert Colón
Luiz Lam
Mairin Subervi
Selene Basile
Mara Stegaru
To view more information on the Florida ASLA State Conference + Expo please visit their website.
To learn more information on the FIU Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design Department, click here.
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