Association Of Professional Landscape Designers Announces 2010 Winners

The Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) announces its Annual International Landscape Design Awards program winners. Awards are to be presented at the APLD International Design Conference being held September 27 – October 2, 2010, in Dallas, Texas.Landscape designs in six categories were submitted for this year’s program – residential, non-residential, small garden, show garden, planting design and specialty project. The criteria used to evaluate submissions included project impact, creativity, technical merit and planting design.The judging panel was comprised of well known experts in the field including: Robin Templar Williams, APLD, FSGD; C. Colston Burell; Norman K. Booth, FASLA; W. Gary Smith, ASLA; Julie Moir Messervy, Mark Gregory and Susan Appleget Hurst.Each year, APLD bestows the coveted title of “Landscape Designer of the Year” to the highest valued entry in this competition. The 2010 APLD International Landscape Designer of the Year is James Doyle of James Doyle Design Associates in Greenwich, CT, for his Harmony Farm project.Winners are as follows:2010 APLD International Landscape Designer of the Year• James Doyle, James Doyle Design Associates, Greenwich, CTResidential Design: Harmony FarmGold Awards• James Doyle, James Doyle Design Associates, Greenwich, CTResidential Design: Harmony Farm• Scott Brinitzer, Scott Brinitzer Design Associates, Arlington, VAResidential Design: Walsh-SheridanMerit Awards• Axel Lohrer, lohrer.hochrein landscape architects, Munchen, GermanyNon-Residential Design: Rubenow Square• Rick Laughlin, APLD, Laughlin Design Associates, Inc, Salt Lake City, UTPlanting Design: Colorful Waterwise Garden--more--APLD Design Awards, pg 2• Bobbie Burdick, Burdick & Associates Landscape Design, Ellsworth, MEPlanting Design: Coastal Maine Landscape• Amelia B Lima, APLD, Amelia B Lima & Associates, San Diego, CAResidential Design: Pool Garden• Kathy Snyder Hubner, APLD, Gill Landscape Nursery, Corpus Christi, TXResidential Design: Courtyard Living – San Miguel Style• Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates, Inc, Santa Barbara, CAResidential Design: Paseo Tranquillo• Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates, Inc, Santa Barbara, CAResidential Design: Shadow Hills• Brian Jordison, James Martin Associates, Vernon Hills, ILResidential Design: Winnetka Residence• Richard G Shuster, RG Shuster & Company, Southampton, NYResidential Design: Todd Drive Residence• J Scott Mortensen, Cedarwood Landscaping, Inc, Mendham, NJResidential Design: Schuler Estate Gardens• Sabrena Schweyer, APLD, Salsbury-Schweyer, Inc, Akron, OHResidential Design: Family Sanctuary• Kathryn Prideaux, Prideaux Design, Marana, AZResidential Design: Javelina Trails• Laura Morton, Laura Morton Design, West Hollywood, CAResidential Design: Casa de los Arcos• Barry Block, Barry Block Landscape Design & Contracting, Inc, East Moriches, NYResidential Design: Modern Woodland Front Entrance• Barry Block, Barry Block Landscape Design & Contracting, Inc, East Moriches, NYSpecialty Project: Woodland Spa• Douglas Owens-Pike, EnergyScapes, Inc, Minneapolis, MNSpecialty Project: Steve Kristo• Paul Connolly, APLD, Sundrea Design Studio, Tucson, AZSpecialty Project: Bird of Paradise• Richard J Harper, APLD, The Creative Landscaping Co, Chandler, INSpecialty Project: The Great Treehouse Caper• MJ McCabe, MJ McCabe Garden Design, Northford, CTSmall Garden Design: Brockett’s PointJudges Honorable Mention Awards• Axel Lohrer, lohrer.hochrein landscape architects, Munchen, GermanyNon-Residential Design: Rubenow Square• Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates, Inc, Santa Barbara, CAResidential Design: Paseo TranquilloThe Association of Professional Landscape Designers is an international organization representing over 1,300 members in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and other countries. The mission of APLD is to advance the profession of landscape design and to promote the recognition of landscape designers as qualified and dedicated professionals. APLD was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa. For more information about APLD or about the awards program, visit www.apld.org.(Ed. Note: Photos available upon request. If your publication wishes to receive photos, please contact Stacy Henninger, Communications Director, at (717) 238-9780 or communications@apld.org.)

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