Landmark Award
This award is made based on quality of design and execution ; site context and the appropriate expression of local or regional characteristics ; environmental sensitivity and sustainability ; innovativeness and creativity of solutions ; demonstration of design value , the public , and to the profession of landscape architecture ; as well as the public benefit provided .
Award of Excellence
This award is made when extraordinary achievement is recognized . It is not made annually and when made , only goes to one project .
Honor Award
This is the highest award in each category , recognizing superior professional accomplishment . Multiple Honor awards may be given in each category .
Merit Award
Recognizes significant professional accomplishment . Multiple Merit Awards may be given in each category .
The goal of the 2016 Boston Society of Landscape Architects Awards Program is to recognize the broad range of practice and project types in our geographic area which exemplify the mission of American Society of Landscape Architects , “ lead the stewardship , planning , and design of our built and natural environments .” Award winning projects excel at demonstrating these principles and merit recognition in one or more of the following areas :
• Exemplary Social , Cultural , Educational , or Environmental Significance
• Outstanding Quality , Craftsmanship , Creativity , or Artistry
• Unique and Innovative Technologies , Techniques , or Concepts
• Advancement of the Public ’ s Awareness and Perception of the Field of Landscape Architecture
This years ’ program was open to submittals of work by landscape architectural practitioners / design offices based within the BSLA chapter area
( Massachusetts and Maine ), and to projects sited within the BSLA chapter area , whether or not the design offices are located in the chapter area states . Individuals , firms , project owners , public agencies , organizations , or other entities may be the formal submitting entity as long as the project ’ s creative team includes a graduate of an accredited landscape architecture program or a registered landscape architect . Submittals can be recognized in one of five categories :
Analysis and Planning Communication Design Research Student Work
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