CTASLA Annual 2018

Top: Aerial photo of connected plazas.
Above: Amphitheater design as physical
and visual link from Chapel Quad up to the
new high point and geographic center at
Residential Quad. Amphitheater adjacent
to Chapel and center to the campus pro-
grammed for outdoor events and weddings.

CLIENT: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: THE
S/L/A/M COLLABORATIVE ARCHITECT:
THE S/L/A/M COLLABORATIVE CIVIL
ENGINEER: MILONE & MACBROOM, INC.

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MERIT AWARD | Landscape Architectural Design — Residential

Threshold Landscape Architecture, LLC

Landscape for Walking, Gathering,
and Listening to Music

Redding, CT

Originally two properties had been one; site’s agricultural, cultural, and natural his-
the client sought to reconnect these tories.
pieces — home and barn — into a single The siting of places to gather, path align-
cohesive landscape. ments, terrace layouts, paving patterns, and
Essential to the overall project was the masonry details were designed to both focus
restoration of a 19th-century building the and expand one’s view while moving through
clients named the Music Barn. A homely the property. A fine, lyrical balance between
1980s addition obscuring three sides of the honoring the site’s history and creating new
building was removed, revealing the entire spaces in keeping with its current use and
barn and the majesty of nearby trees. Music owners’ sensibility was achieved by attention
is significant to the history of the property to detail and its relationship to the whole.
and the clients’ family. Previously owned by
Jascha Heifetz, the barn was where he gave
violin lessons to the husband’s grandmother.
Today, the husband’s wife uses the space to
practice piano.
The landscape design for the property
was conceived in response to two mandates:
to support events that occur in and around
the barn, and to create a sequence of spaces
that give the client an opportunity to explore
and contemplate the landscape during time
away from the city.
The specific vocabulary of plant material
and stone was developed with a sense of the

Photos: David Heald

Left: The Council Ring, a nod to Jens Jensen and Native American traditions, is sited amidst Spruce trees along a path
leading to the tea house and pond. Right: With a center planted with Sweet Woodruff and a perimeter of cobbles recycled
from the previous entry drive, the Ellipse Garden at the back of the Music Barn is a place to pause as one walks the property.

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Above: The entry to the kitchen and basement of the Music Barn is through
a garden. Retaining walls were configured to create an inviting space.
Amelanchier trees add an understory layer, while Liriope was planted for its
evergreen foliage and ability to hold the slope. Left: The property is enclosed
with a deer fence. Where a river runs through the property, it was necessary
to design a barrier that would deter deer from entering but allow water and
woodland debris to flow through unimpeded.

CLIENT: PRIVATE RESIDENCE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: THRESHOLD LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE LLC ARCHITECT: AUSTIN PATTERSON DISSTON GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
DAVENPORT CONTRACTING LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR: ENVIRONMENTAL SITE
DEVELOPERS LIGHTING DESIGNER: THRESHOLD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LLC
IRRIGATION: SUMMER RAIN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, INC. ARBORIST: CHARLES SOULIAS
TREE CARE MASONRY: ENVIRONMENTAL SITE DEVELOPERS STONE SUPPLIER: BEDFORD
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MERIT AWARD | Landscape Architectural Design — Corporate/Institutional

Towers|Golde, LLC

1775 Tysons Boulevard

McLean, VA

As our fringe cities become increasingly driver in developing the site plan. The land-
urbanized, the strategic allocation of scape plan and plant palette was carefully
green space in these newer urban cores is zoned by water needs. Drought-tolerant
becoming ever more important. With the plants, deep-rooting turf, and native wild-
continued densification of Tysons Corner, the flower meadows were selected throughout
new development at 1775 Tysons Boulevard the site to further reduce water use and
provides a reminder of the value in count- building chiller condensate together with
er-balancing built space with public and roof rainwater is harvested to provide the
private green spaces. A variety of open entirety of the site’s irrigation demand.
spaces, from intimate outdoor rooms
enclosed by plants to expansive park-like
settings were created to provide a unique
sense of place and showcase the owner’s
sculpture collection.
Prominently located at the gateway to
the Tysons II 5.9-million square foot devel-
opment and adjacent to the Tysons Corner
metro station, 1775 Tysons Boulevard’s ambi-
tious site program and design also provides
a highly visible proof to the public that sus-
tainable practices can be achieved within a
highly refined and verdant landscape plan.
To support the project’s LEED Platinum
goals, water usage emerged as a significant

Photos: Woodruff Brown Photography

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CLIENT: LERNER ENTERPRISES LANDSCAPE Above: Located in close proximity to the metro
ARCHITECT: TOWERS|GOLDE, LLC ARCHITECT: station and at the gateway to the Tysons II devel-
KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES CIVIL ENGINEER: opment, the park creates a welcoming arrival
DEWBERRY GENERAL CONTRACTOR: WHITING-TURNER experience and powerful example of the value of
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: DEWBERRY LANDSCAPE greenspace to the community. Prominently viewed
CONTRACTOR: CHAPEL VALLEY LANDSCAPE COMPANY from the drive court, the “Spin-the-Spin” sculpture
LIGHTING DESIGNER: BRANDSTON PARTNERSHIP, INC. provides a dramatic site arrival. Left: The loose
IRRIGATION: NORTHERN DESIGNS, LLC MASONRY: organization of the bosque trees blends seam-
JANEIRO, INC. STONE SUPPLIER: COLDSPRING lessly with the existing woodlands beyond. Backlit
SCULPTOR: ALICE AYCOCK against a textured granite wall, the silhouette form
of a lace leaf maple serves as an elegant focal
point for the bosque and a bold termination of the
primary site axis. Below: Thoughtful placement of
seating, planting, and lighting provide an inviting
and intimate sense of enclosure.

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MERIT AWARD | Landscape Architectural Design — Residential

Devore Associates

A Coastal Home By using various elements to work
with the site, the design team was able to
Stamford, CT gradually raise and lower elevations in a
seamless manner. A gentle winding driveway
Deciding to rebuild their home to meet leads to a courtyard, and an elevated pool
the new FEMA regulations, the clients meets grade on one edge but acts as a
asked the architect to exceed the mandated seat on three sides. Steps lead down to an
elevations by two feet and to do everything overlook, which then steps down to native
possible to mitigate storm surges. The coastal plantings.
architect designed the house to accom- With the help of a coastal engineer, stra-
modate four entry steps, which meant tegically placed berms with large rocks were
raising the grade around the house by eight located to dissipate the action of waves during
feet on a lot just over an acre. The clients large storms. The berms and the edge are
also requested that the character of the planted with native New England grasses and
home continue to fit into the surrounding shrubs that will withstand these storm surges.
neighborhood. “Don’t create a castle on a Having met the criteria for blending into
hill,” in other words. the neighborhood and having withstood
one winter of major storms, this project will
endure the fury of coastal storms and con-
tinue to grow and flourish.

Top: The entry court helps to tie the house into the site and miti-
gates the grade changes. Bottom: A perennial border filled with
grasses and flowers acts as a backdrop for the Sound.

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Top: Sea lavender, seaside goldenrod, American beach grass CLIENT: PRIVATE RESIDENCE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: DEVORE
and summer sweet shrubs are a few of the native plants used ASSOCIATES, LLC ARCHITECT: FIFIELD PIAKER ELMAN ARCHITECTS
to stabilize the berms and periphery of the property. Above: CIVIL ENGINEER: REDNISS AND MEAD GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
Grass steps lead from the lower lawn to the pool. From the TALLMAN BUILDING CONTRACTORS LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR:
pool terrace these steps disappear and read as lawn meeting ENVIRONMENTAL SITE DEVELOPERS LIGHTING DESIGNER: PATDO
Long Island Sound. Across: Centered on the hall door, a LIGHT STUDIO MASONRY: ANTHONY MANCA POOL CONTRACTOR:
spa acts as the focal point. The limestone and grass terrace SHORELINE POOL
keeps the area from becoming too hot and reconciles the
geometries of the pool, spa, and buildings. 2018 ANNUAL 99

MERIT AWARD | Landscape Architectural Design — Residential

Doyle Herman Design Associates

New England Respite

New Canaan, CT

The family-focused design program of honey locusts, the terrace serves as gath-
includes three important aspects: the ering point for family and friends. Steps lead
siting of architecture, various site amenities, to a sunken pool flanked by large swaths of
and, of paramount importance, the desire to Pennisetum and Calamagrostis that display
insulate the property from the surrounding movement, color, and seasonality. Beyond
suburban cluster. the garden, a meadow, home to a stand of
The one-acre landscape sits slightly above birches, creates a backdrop for the entire
a densely populated New York City suburban landscape. A maze leads to an in-ground
neighborhood. Upon arrival, one crosses the trampoline and custom swing set. Around
threshold of an entry wall onto a curved the perimeter, fescues grow beneath loosely
drive. The subsequent entry court and plant planted shrubs and evergreen conifers,
material are left uncluttered and simple. A establishing a background for the landscape
remnant of the former landscape, a mature and providing effective screening from the
pin oak lends age to the property and serves neighboring residences.
to visually ground the newly located house.
Planting within low hedges punctuates the
walkway leading to the front door.
The walkway continues through the
home’s foyer and onto the formal lawn. A
series of fieldstone walls, tiered plantings,
and lawn steps organize the rear yard, cre-
ating a gentle transition over the 15-foot
change in elevation across the site from
east to west. Bluestone steps and walkways
reinforce site lines and provide way-finding
throughout the landscape. Beneath an alley

Locally sourced fieldstone retaining walls create an
essential grade break on this sloped property, allowing for
the creation of level terraces outside of the home.

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Above: An inviting dining terrace bridges interior and exterior living, integrating
the programs of both architecture and landscape.

Screened by Tilia cordata, an uncharacteristic CLIENT: PRIVATE RESIDENCE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: DOYLE HERMAN DESIGN
swimming pool wedges out of grade and serves ASSOCIATES CIVIL ENGINEER: B&B ENGINEERING GENERAL CONTRACTOR:
as a hub for entertainment in the family-oriented COASTAL CONSTRUCTION LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING AND MASONRY:
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September 28, 2017 / 6.0 CEUs in Connecticut. Through education, training and
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will protect the public health, safety and welfare.

Landscape architects in Connecticut are required
to participate in 24 continuing education credit
hours within each two-year period (as established
by Public Act 97-174) in order to maintain their
license. CTASLA strongly believes in the value
of continuing education, and we make it a part
of our mission to provide opportunities for our
members, peer professionals, and our friends in
the green industries to learn about design trends,
materials, new technologies, and best practices.
In 2017, we offered a total of 31.25 CEUs through
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2017-2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Connecticut Chapter of ASLA is led by an all-volunteer
executive committee elected by the members. The leadership year
coincides with the ASLA Annual Meeting in the fall. We encourage
you to contact the members of our executive committee with
any questions about landscape architecture in Connecticut or the
activities of CTASLA. Please see bios of our executive committee
members on the following pages. For a listing of CTASLA members,
please see www.ctasla.org/members.htm.

PRESIDENT (2017-18): SECRETARY (2016-18): Michael Hunton (2017-19)
Debra De Vries-Dalton Nancy King LANGAN
Aris Land Studio Seventy Acres LLC Long Wharf Maritime Center
1450 Barnum Avenue, Ste. 201 49 New Street 555 Long Wharf Drive
Bridgeport, CT 06610 Wilton, CT 06897 New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: (860) 539-4214 Phone: (203) 470-2742 Phone: (203) 784-3047
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

PRESIDENT-ELECT (2017-18): MEMBERS-AT-LARGE: Jeffrey A. Olszewski (2016-18)
Thomas A. Hammerberg Stantec
Stantec Allan E. Broadbent (2016-18) 55 Church Street, Ste. 601
55 Church Street, Ste. 601 R.S. Granoff Architects New Haven, CT 06510-3014
New Haven, CT 06510 30 West Putnam Avenue Phone: (203) 495-1645, ext. 7034
Phone: (203) 495-1645 Greenwich, CT 06830 [email protected]
[email protected] Phone: (203) 625-9460
[email protected] UCONN STUDENT CHAPTER
VICE PRESIDENT (2017-18): (2017-18):
Oliver Gaffney Louis Fusco (2017-19)
TPA Design Group Louis C. Fusco Landscape Architects Jeffrey Peracchio (president)
85 Willow Street 26 Woodland Road [email protected]
New Haven, CT 06511 P.O. Box 362 Carly Rae Pacekonis (vice president)
Phone: (203) 562-2181 Pound Ridge, NY 10576-0362 [email protected]
[email protected] Phone: (914) 764-9123
[email protected] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
TRUSTEE (2015-18):
W. Phillips Barlow Heather Greenaway (2017-18) Jeffrey H. Mills
TO Design, LLC 446 Route 81 J.M. Communications
114 West Main Street, Ste. 202 Killingworth, CT 06419 35-31 Talcottville Road, Ste. 318
New Britain, CT 06051 Phone: (860) 575-6767 Vernon, CT 06066
Phone: (860) 612-1700 [email protected] Phone: (860) 454-8922
[email protected] [email protected]
Gwen Heerschap (2017-19)
TREASURER (2017-18): Anne Penniman Associates, LLC
Barbara Yaeger 35 Pratt Street
Eric Rains Landscape Architecture, LLC P.O. Box 181
33 North Water Street, Ste. 703 Essex, CT 06426-0181
South Norwalk, CT 06854 Phone: (860) 767-7540
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Debra De Vries-Dalton is Oliver Gaffney is a landscape
a landscape designer at Aris architect with TPA Design Group,
Land Studio in Bridgeport. She a multi-disciplinary engineering,
is a LEED AP and advocates for planning, and landscape archi-
ecologically sensitive planning. tecture firm in New Haven, CT.
Her philosophy mirrors Aris He graduated Magna Cum Laude
Land Studio’s focus on creating with a Bachelor’s of Science
environmentally sound designs in Landscape Architecture
within their practice of site planning and design for and a minor in Ornamental
municipal, educational, commercial, recreational, Horticulture from the University
and residential clients. Prior to practice in landscape of Connecticut in 2012. Oliver is currently licensed
architecture, Debra provided commercial real estate to practice landscape architecture in Connecticut. In
investment advice through site planning, feasibility collaboration with CTASLA’s Emerging Professionals
studies, and pension fund advising. She has served group, Oliver has been developing free practice and
on the Executive Board of CTASLA as President-Elect, study materials for the new LARE format and providing
Vice President, Secretary and Member-at Large. Debra in-depth review sessions prior to exam dates. He hopes
actively promotes the field of landscape architecture to expand these offerings as well as other EP pro-
through her work and her membership on Connecticut gramming in the coming year.
Green Building Council, Glastonbury Town Center
Initiative, and Glastonbury’s Community Beautification Phil Barlow is a landscape
Committee. Debra earned her BS in Landscape architect with over 30 years
Architecture, MBA in Real Estate and Finance, and BS in of professional experience. In
Biology from University of Connecticut. 1987, he founded TO Design
LLC, where he continues to
Thomas Hammerberg is a practice today. Phil currently
senior landscape architect with serves as Principal Landscape
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Architect of the firm, with an
a multi-disciplinary design firm emphasis on the design of
with an office located in New public spaces, schools, parks,
Haven. Tom has over 38 years of and the renovation of historic landscapes. His projects
landscape architecture design have been recognized with almost two dozen awards
experience and is a licensed from institutions, including the Connecticut Chapter
landscape architect in the States of the American Society of Landscape Architects,
of Connecticut and Minnesota. Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of
Tom received his BSLA from Iowa State in 1979 and Architects, Connecticut Chapter of the American
received his MLA from University of Minnesota in 1991. Planning Association, The Connecticut Trust for Historic
Since 2001 he has worked for Stantec, specializing in Preservation, and the National Concrete Masonry
design of municipal and regional parks, streetscapes/ Association. Phil is an advocate for our profession,
complete streets, bikeways and greenways, and educa- currently serving not only as trustee, but also on the
tional and athletic facility projects. Tom joined the exec- Connecticut State Board of Landscape Architects and as
utive committee as a new member-at-large in 2016 and editor of the Chapter’s magazine.
continues to look forward to serving the Connecticut
Chapter as President-Elect.

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Barbara A. Yaeger, a licensed Allan Broadbent is a land-
landscape architect, has served scape architect practicing with
CTASLA as member-at-large, vice Granoff Architects in Greenwich.
president, and chair of several As a member of Granoff’s
committees, on which she con- multi-disciplinary design team,
tinues to be actively involved. he provides site design and
Barbara presently works for Eric project management services
Rains Landscape Architecture, to residential and commercial
LLC. She is President of the clients throughout the tri-state
Connecticut Experiment Station Associates and a area. Prior to joining Granoff,
Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professional (CANP). Allan led the design studio of The LaurelRock Company
Barbara earned a BS in Environmental Horticulture and in Wilton. He frequently lectures with the design school
a BS in Landscape Architecture from the University of of the Federated Garden Clubs of CT and presents sem-
Connecticut, and an MBA from the University of South inars to garden clubs throughout the state. As a board
Florida. member of the Norwalk Tree Alliance, he promotes
smart management of our urban forest through
Nancy King is a principal sustainable development practices. Allan serves as a
of Seventy Acres Landscape member-at-large of the CTASLA executive committee
Architecture & Design in Wilton. where he contributes to the continuing education
Her firm’s mission is to max- programs. Allan is licensed in CT and NY, and resides in
imize a site’s capability while Norwalk with his family.
creating minimal disturbance
by fully understanding the Louis C. Fusco is the principal
ecological and cultural systems of Louis Fusco Landscape
within and beyond the project Architects, and is licensed in CT,
boundary. Nancy is a LEED AP and member of the NY, and MD. His firm has created
Connecticut Green Building Council. She is licensed some of the most spectacular
in Connecticut and has served her community as a private estates and gardens
Planning Commissioner in the Town of Redding since of Westchester and Fairfield
2004. Passionate about educating people on just how Counties, Northern New Jersey
landscape architecture can positively transform our and Long Island, in addition, to
physical and social environments, Nancy has increased innovative parks, playgrounds,
awareness of our profession, and of CTASLA, through rooftop gardens and university campuses. The firm
executive committee positions as member-at-large and has been the recipient of a number of CT and NY ASLA
currently as secretary since 2012. awards for its residential and campus design projects.
Louis was recently awarded the 2016 CT Cottages &
Gardens Innovation in Design Award’s first place for
Landscape Design. A graduate of the State University
of New York College of Environmental Science and
Forestry, Louis chairs their Landscape Architecture
Advisory Council, which provides guidance to the
college on matters of curriculum, recruiting, planning,
and development. Louis also sits on the Board of the
Rewarding Potential Scholarship Foundation. A member
of both the NY and CT Chapters, Louis has been a
presenter at a number of ASLA and professional events
and workshops and looks forward to becoming more
involved in CTASLA.

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Heather Greenaway, Michael Hunton is the lead
licensed in CT, is principal of landscape architect in the New
Heather Greenaway ASLA Haven Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture and Site + Planning Studio at Langan.
Planning. With over 20 years Langan merges many disciplines
experience in site planning, under the umbrella of compre-
planting and hardscape design, hensive design. As a landscape
and construction, her practice architect in a multi-disciplinary
now concentrates on residential firm, Michael strives to develop
projects. With an undergraduate design solutions that are func-
degree in Applied Science from Melbourne University, tional and responsible while identifying and enhancing
Heather later pursued a different path. After graduating the “sense of place” that makes every site unique and
MLA from Rhode Island School of Design, initial expe- memorable. Michael has experience in design solutions
rience with Rolland Towers (now Towers|Golde) and for a variety of uses and scales, from regional city scale
Anne Penniman Associates continued her education in down to the most intimate courtyards and gardens.
design and construction detailing. Heather is an active Michael received his BS in Landscape Architecture
board member of her local land trust, and serves on the from Rutgers University in 2005 and is licensed in the
Town of Killingworth Open Space Committee. states of Connecticut, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
Although he has worked on Connecticut projects for
Gwen Heerschap is a many years, Michael moved in 2012 from New Jersey
landscape designer and project to New Haven and has since been highly involved in
manager at Anne Penniman CTASLA and the local ACE Mentor Program, and enjoys
Associates, in Essex, CT. While serving as a guest critic for the UConn Landscape
executing her duties at the firm, Architecture Program.
she is currently in the process
of completing her Connecticut Jeff Olszewski is a landscape
licensure requirements. In 2014 architect and Associate in the
she graduated from Rutgers New Haven office of multi-disci-
University with a Bachelor’s of plinary design firm, Stantec. He
Science in Landscape Architecture. Upon graduation has a BSLA from the University
Gwen was employed as a design consultant for the of Massachusetts and has been
National Park Service at Salt River Bay National Historical a licensed landscape architect
Park and Ecological Preserve for their Bioluminescent since 2004. In Jeff’s professional
Waterways Kayak Trail. career he has served as land-
scape architect and project
manager on a variety of projects including residential,
subdivision, commercial, educational, and municipal
design, with special focus on recreational facilities, park
master planning, mixed-use development, educational
and campus planning, and brownfield revitalization. Jeff
has been an active member of the landscape architec-
tural community and a CTASLA executive committee
member since 2006. He was chapter president in
2011-12, and has also served as vice president, mem-
ber-at large, and a member of various committees.

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