NOW / BSLA
We value that we can choose the
right balance of art and science, as well
as theory and practice, as we design and
move through our careers in Landscape
Architecture. Embrace technology with a
similar mindset; the equilibrium is freeing.
LETTER FROM THE TRUSTEE
JEANNE LUKENDA , ASLA
EARLY AND CURRENT TECHNOLOGY
Fieldbook’s Spring ‘14 issue
brought to the forefront Frank Waugh’s
accomplishments as a progressive educator
of Landscape Architecture. With this
current issue’s focus on technology,
consider Waugh’s significant contributions
in this arena as well. They were made when
Landscape Architecture was in its infant
stage and yet they greatly influence today’s
conversations about the role of technology
in our profession. Waugh’s fertile thinking
resulted in numerous technological
advances ranging from his still-relevant
book on technical horticulture, Systematic
Pomology (1903), in which he shared his
observations about the science of fruit, to
his invention of a photographic emulsion
that greatly enhanced the products of
his landscape photography pursuits. Yet,
notably, it’s his deep appreciation of the
spirit of nature and the balance it brought
to these technological achievements that
continues to breathe and impact students
and scholars alike.
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