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SKY IS THE LIMIT | Landscape Architecture Magazine
On what was the moment a dingy rooftop, HMWhite created a system that targeted on procession and private moments. Photo © Tishman Speyer. In the 1st 50 {6d6906d986cb38e604952ede6d65f3d49470e23f1a526661621333fa74363c48} of the 20th century, Rockefeller Center established new urban layout specifications. Its characteristics have come to be New York City cultural fixtures: the Rainbow Area, the Channel Gardens, and the grand promenade top to the substantial, gilded Prometheus statue hovering higher than the sunken ice rink. From the outset, the landscape elevated the street working experience, and occupants in the office towers over benefited from building setbacks with exquisitely groomed terrace parterres overlooking Fifth Avenue. Strategies for even further rooftop enhancement, such…
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A road runs through it: Looking for solutions for wildlife along Highway 191 between Bozeman, Big Sky | Environment
When wildlife researcher Patricia Cramer takes a bird’s-eye view of a landscape, she likes to imagine a black bear moving across it, navigating both natural and man-made features. Where might that bear find food and water? What paths might it follow to meet potential mates? Where would it tuck in for a nap, or den for the winter? The thought that follows is grimmer: “How in the world is that animal going to be able to do that tonight — or any night — and not get killed on the road?” Cramer, a self-described “queen of wildlife crossings,” has been studying the intersection of transportation and ecology for the better…
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City of Rio Rancho report The Sky Area in the new Campus Park recently gained an architectural award from the Albuquerque chapter of the American Institute of Architects Awards Program. Courtesy photo. The Sky Home amphitheater in Campus Park was regarded by the American Institute of Architects Awards Program’s Albuquerque Chapter on Dec. 3 for its exclusive architecture and obtained the Honor Award, the highest level of award, for architectural achievement and superb merit.The City of Rio Rancho owns the park and Sky Room, which was made by McClain + Yu Architecture and Style. MRWM Landscape Architects developed the landscaping, and SURFACEdesign was the landscape style and design advisor.T.A. Cole…
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