Monday, November 16, 2009

TCF Bank Stadium Stormwater Tour

Join the MASLA student chapter at noon on Monday, Nov 23rd for a tour of the innovative stormwater systems just installed around the new TCF stadium on campus! Two former students who worked on the site will give us an exclusive tour and show us how the systems work. Meet at the front of the stadium (under the scoreboard) at high noon to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
Image from http://www.alumni.umn.edu/Stadium_Update3.html

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The Walker's Forgotten Corner

GD1 Project 3

This was GD1's first attempt at landscape design and model making. The space, an awkward corner between Edward Larrabee Barnes' Conservatory and Vineland Place, is currently showcasing Jackie Ferrara's Belvedere. The project had few constraints, and the goal was to creatively design and describe the space.

A few examples:

Allen Mestad:

Ryan Herm:


Michael Easler: