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Landscape Architecture Magazine

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NOVEMBER 2018

12 Inside

14 Land Matters

FOREGROUND

 20 Now
Andropogon develops a soundscape model; a switchbacking staircase in Ottawa reaches down to the river; Oakland’s beloved Monster gets a makeover; and more.
Edited by Timothy A. Schuler

38 Lighting
Lighting from the Inside Out
With the rising popularity of outdoor living comes a shining new crop of luminaires.
By Elizabeth Donoff

50 Plants
The Last Ash Standing
The emerald ash borer beetle isn’t too fond of boring into the blue ash. If scientists can find out why, they may be able to save more trees.
By Jeff Link

62 Construction
Timing Is Everything
Landscape installation should be driven by weather and nature, not financial models—but climate change is making best planting times unpredictable.
By Annette Wilkus, FASLA

72 Goods
Play Harder
Even little kids can have big fun as they splash, climb, and even make music on these play structures.

FEATURES

 80 The River Beneath the River
After decades of neglect, the Anacostia River— Washington, D.C.’s lesser-known waterway—is poised at the edge of a hard-won environmental recovery. But where will it flow from there?
By Jennifer Reut

90 Upstream D.C.
Upland from Washington, D.C.’s two rivers, the city is planning major investments in rain-soaking infrastructure.
By Bradford McKee

106 Found in Translation
In Seattle, MIG | SvR and Turenscape’s Hing Hay Park provides a place to gather—with a lively nod toward the Asian Pacific American experience.
By Betsy Anderson, Associate ASLA

THE BACK

 124 In Memoriam: Richard Haag, 1923–2018
His legacy to landscape architecture is a call to action for leadership.
By Thaïsa Way, ASLA

134 Books
Where Credit’s Due
A review of Designing San Francisco: Art, Land, and Urban Renewal in the City by the Bay,by Alison Isenberg.
By Justin Parscher, Affiliate ASLA

156 Advertiser Index

157 Advertisers by Product Category

172 Backstory
A Greater Crater
A simple but dramatic stair on Iceland’s Saxhóll Crater by the Reykjavík firm Landslag has won the 2018 Rosa Barba prize.
By Bradford McKee

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