MIRA – Monterrey, Mexico
May 23, 2011
The ML+A team visited Monterrey, Mexico to prepare for their lastest project. More news and images to come!
Women in the Dirt
May 17, 2011
Women in the Dirt highlights the work of seven award-winning women who have made their mark in the field: Mia Lerher, Andrea Cochran, Cheryl Barton, Isabelle Greene, Katherine Spitz, Pamela Palmer, and Lauren Melendrez. Though each has a unique body of work, their concerns overlap in the realm of sustainability and enduring design.
Director Carolann Stoney conceived of the idea for this documentary while she herself was studying landscape architecture. Her short film on the subject received the 2009 American Society of Landscape Architects Student Honors Award in Communication.
Director of Photography: Mark Gray
Los Angeles Zoo Project
May 14, 2011
The parking lot at the Los Angeles Zoo was redeveloped as a Proposition O sustainable project. The perimeter bio swale was preserved, new bio cells were added along with other permeable paving systems and over a hundred new trees were planted. A new interpretive plaza will inform visitors about the link between stormwater quality and the nearby Los Angeles River. The existing promenade between the Autry Center and Zoo is greatly enhanced to provide a pleasant walking connection between the two important cultural institutions.
- Jeff Hutchins gives a tour to Architecture students
- Palm trees line the entrance
- Permeable Paving
The once gray expansive lot has been transformed into a framework of native California greenere, welcoming Zoo-goers while being environmentally friendly.
Under Construction
The historic site is creating a new exciting urban destination with over 3.5 acres of outdoor exhibits that will foster nature within the city. The $30-million project’s elements include a redesigned front façade with entry bridge, pedestrian-friendly terraces and communal areas, a new two-level car park, and a major landscape program encompassing 3.5-acres of recovered green spaces with programmed gardens and outdoor learning environments. The outdoor garden spaces are created in collaboration with landscape Mia Lehrer + Associates. Currently under construction, the North Campus is set to open 2011/2012, and is overseen by project manager Cordell Corporation.
Phase 1 of the project is set to open in June 2011.
Client: Natural History Museum Foundation
Design Team: Mia Lehrer + Associates
Co Architect
Pace Wallace Laboratories
Stephen Mayo
Green Shield Ecology Inc.
Project Area: 3.5 Acres
Completion: 2013
For a live view of the project in progress click here: http://www.cordellcorp.com/webcam/
