2024 GAASLA AWARDS WINNERS
STUDENT WORK
STUDENT WORK AWARDS QUALIFICATIONS WERE SITE-SPECIFIC WORKS OF STUDENT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE WORK. STUDENT WORK ENTRIES IN THE CATEGORY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE BUILT.
HONOR AWARD
Atlanta Park Chain
KG Upchurch - UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA CE+D
ANALYSIS & PLANNING CATEGORY
THE WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT LEAD TO, GUIDE, AND EVALUATE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN. ENTRIES IN THIS CATEGORY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE BUILT OR IMPLEMENTED.
MERIT AWARD
Redtail Ridge Open Space Masterplan
PERKINS & WILL
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Clarkston Greenway
PERKINS & WILL - CITY OF CLARKSTON
SOCIAL IMPACT CATEGORY
PROJECTS DESIGNED TO DIRECTLY BENEFIT SOCIAL, HUMANITARIAN, COMMUNITY, OR ENVIRONMENTS.
MERIT AWARD
The Historic Bruce Street School
MRS STUDIO - THE ARABIA MOUNTAIN HERITAGE AREA ALLIANCE
GENERAL DESIGN - UNREALIZED
SITE-SPECIFIC WORKS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OR URBAN DESIGN. PROJECTS IN THIS CATEGORY ARE NOT BUILT.
HONOR AWARD
Atlanta Legacy Makers Plaza
LORD AECK SARGENT - CENTRAL ATLANTA PROGRESS
GENERAL DESIGN - SMALL BUDGET
SITE-SPECIFIC WORKS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OR URBAN DESIGN. PROJECTS IN THIS CATEGORY MUST BE BUILT AND THE PROJECT BUDGET MUST BE UNDER $1 MILLION.
HONOR AWARD
The MET
CORE LANDSCAPE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
The Camp
TSW DESIGN - SELIG ENTERPRISES INC.
GENERAL DESIGN - BIG BUDGET
SITE-SPECIFIC WORKS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OR URBAN DESIGN. PROJECTS IN THIS CATEGORY MUST BE BUILT AND THE PROJECT BUDGET MUST BE OVER $1 MILLION.
MERIT AWARD
Chattahoochee Nature Center Boardwalk Improvements And Pedestrian Bridge.
HGOR - CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER
MERIT AWARD
Freedom Park
PERKINS & WILL - NORTH CAROLINA FREEDOM PARK BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MERIT AWARD
Science Square
PERKINS & WILL - TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY
MERIT AWARD
Town At Trilith
HGOR - TRILITH DEVELOPMENT, LLC
MERIT AWARD
Kendeda Tree House
LORD AECK SARGENT - TREES ATLANTA
GEORGIA LANDMARK
A DISTINGUISHED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROJECT LOCATED IN GEORGIA COMPLETED AT LEAST 15 YEARS AGO THAT RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL DESIGN INTEGRITY AND CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE PUBLIC REALM.
HONOR AWARD
Cabbagetown Park
POND - CABBAGETOWN INITIATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE CABBAGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
STATE HONORS
UGA CED STUDENT AWARD: CLARE SMITH
TO RECOGNIZE A GAASLA STUDENT MEMBER WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED BOTH STRONG LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS AND ACADEMICS (3.0+). HE OR SHE SERVES AS A ROLE MODEL FOR THE CAMPUS POPULATION BY VOLUNTEERING, PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS, EXCELLING IN SCHOOL, REACHING OUT TO FELLOW STUDENTS, AND EXUDING AN OVERALL POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
EMERGING PROFESSIONAL AWARD: LAUREL FOX LACROIX
TO RECOGNIZE A GAASLA INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CONSIDERABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROFESSION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, THE PROSPECTIVE RECIPIENT’S COMMUNITY, AND/OR A FIRM OR DESIGN TEAM; EARLY IN ONE’S CAREER.
CITIZENS AWARD: STACI CATRON
TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP, OTHER THAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF GEORGIA, THEREBY ENRICHING THE SPATIAL, CULTURAL, AND PERSONAL LIVES OF GEORGIA CITIZENS. THE AWARD ALSO MAY RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO HAVE PROMOTED A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EDUCATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. THE CONTRIBUTION MUST EMBODY GAASLA’S COMMITMENT TO STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
EDITH HENDERSON CHAPTER SERVICE AWARD:
CURT JACKSON
KEVIN BURKE
SYDNEY THOMPSON
TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING GA ASLA MEMBER VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO THE GEORGIA CHAPTER THROUGH SERVICE TO EITHER THE CHAPTER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR NATIONAL LEVEL COMMITTEES.
PRESIDENT’S AWARD: STEVE SANCHEZ
TO RECOGNIZE A GEORGIA MEMBER FOR MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PROFESSION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN GEORGIA OVER A MINIMUM PERIOD OF 5 YEARS.
CLERMONT H. LEE GEORGIA AWARD: WIMBERLY TREADWELL
TO RECOGNIZE A CAREER OF ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL BY A PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. THIS AWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A STATEWIDE STATURE AND A LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION. THE CLEMONT H. LEE GEORGIA AWARD IS THE CHAPTER’S HIGHEST AWARD.
FIRM OF THE YEAR: LORD AECK SARGENT
TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FIRM FOR MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PROFESSION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN GEORGIA OVER A MINIMUM PERIOD OF 5 YEARS.