2019 GENERAL DESIGN
2019 GENERAL DESIGN
2017 GENERAL DESIGN
LA Ride
Saturday, September 26 - 12:00-5:30pm
LA Ride Detroit Month of Design CycleTour 2020 is an interactive, slow to medium-paced 12 mile loop bike ride, open to the public, where riders visit locations designed by landscape architects throughout the host city. They will hear details about the featured projects from the professionals who actually worked on them. We explore city-scapes, parks, trail systems, sustainable landscapes, school campuses, sports facilities, gardens, urban agricultural sites and historic places, all of which were designed and created by Landscape Architects. Every ride includes “Lecture Sites” and “Mini Stops” where planners, advocates, and technical staff give interactive presentations to the group. CEU’s are also available for each ride. Expect an "afterparty" and the end of the cycle tour. Proceeds from sponsorships and contributions support MiASLA scholarships, mentoring programs, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion projects – opening “On Ramps” to careers, opportunities and the future. Learn more here.
LA Ride
Saturday, September 26 - 12:00-5:30pm
LA Ride Detroit Month of Design CycleTour 2020 is an interactive, slow to medium-paced 12 mile loop bike ride, open to the public, where riders visit locations designed by landscape architects throughout the host city. They will hear details about the featured projects from the professionals who actually worked on them. We explore city-scapes, parks, trail systems, sustainable landscapes, school campuses, sports facilities, gardens, urban agricultural sites and historic places, all of which were designed and created by Landscape Architects. Every ride includes “Lecture Sites” and “Mini Stops” where planners, advocates, and technical staff give interactive presentations to the group. CEU’s are also available for each ride. Expect an "afterparty" and the end of the cycle tour. Proceeds from sponsorships and contributions support MiASLA scholarships, mentoring programs, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion projects – opening “On Ramps” to careers, opportunities and the future. Learn more here.
Ann Arbor Municipal Center
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
301 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
Winner of the Michigan ASLA Merit Award, 2012
Project Description
The development of Ann Arbor’s municipal center has transformed the aging civic complex into a pedestrian-friendly, dynamic “green” space that demonstrates the environmental, social, and economic benefits of sustainable design. The re-imagined 2-acre civic campus is comprised of City Hall, as well as a new police and courts building.
Designed to serve Ann Arbor’s citizens, the nearby University of Michigan, and over 400 municipal employees, the site is a vibrant urban center with abundant garden spaces, plazas, picnic tables, public art, and a green roof promenade. A large glass atrium creates a sense of openness in the new justice center, while a landscaped plaza provides a connection to City Hall. Several sustainable measures optimize the site’s ecological performance, with the water and vegetation systems designed to help protect the nearby Huron River.
Permeable pavement, rainwater planters and streetscapes, and a rain terrace serve multiple functions, including public seating and gathering space. These and other green infrastructure tools help slow, cleanse, and cool rainfall on-site, significantly reducing stormwater runoff. Sculptural water features and runnels, including some created by world-renowned artist Herbert Dreiseitl, display moving rainwater as an art form.
Project Highlights
Rainwater art in the plaza of Ann Arbor Municipal Center
A decorative rain garden captures, stores & treats stormwater runoff
The path of rainwater is displayed artfully using decorative runnels
