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Find it First in LASN! There are 97 advertisements or product releases in this issue where the picture or ad has never before been published, what LASN calls "World Premieres." Look for the World Premiere icon in the Product Focus section (pages 26-33) and in red text the Ad Index (pages 129-130, 133-134). Contact LASN for more information on how your new product can be in the World Premiere spotlight! (714) 979-LASN (5276) www.landscapeonline.com World Premiere On the cover: Cincinnati's Jewel: Smale Riverfront Park. Crystal—LED lighting and water features product specialists. Aquatic Design & Engineering—water features designer. Sasaki Associates— landscape architecture. See p. 34. Find 97 World Premieres in this Issue For Details See Page 10 World Premiere w w w . l a n d s c a p e o n l i n e . c o m THE INDUSTRY TRADE MAGAZINE FOR COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE SPECIFIERS NA Volume 30 Number 04 April 2014 Volume 30 Number 04 8 Landscape Architect and Specifier News 38 34 52 44 62 76 70 f e a t u re s 34 Cincinnati's Jewel: Smale Riverfront Park Downtown Cincinnati's Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park is the largest in a series of open spaces around the Ohio River. Recent site construction includes a new event lawn and performance space, 1,000 feet of riverfront promenade and several interactive fountains illuminated by LEDs. — Lighting, Crystal Fountains; Landscape Architecture, Sasaki Associates 38 Groves of Light: Nationwide Children's Hospital An expansion of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, included a six-acre park and a children's garden that serve as therapeutic spaces for three pediatric research facilities and a new 12-story in-patient tower. An expanded lighting palette features energy-efficient fixtures that change colors. — by Rick Espe, Principal, MKSK 44 Kissimmee Lakefront Park The heart of Kissimmee, Fla., Lakefront Park is Ruby Plaza, which is connected by a wide brick promenade that runs along the shores of Lake Tohopekaliga. The specialty light columns have RGBW color changing 30-watt LEDs, with 70-watt T6 metal halides for the top light. Tall sabal palmettos grace the landscape. — Landscape Architecture by AECOM, Michael Brown, Project Landscape Architect; Photography by Robb Williamson, AECOM, and Michael Brown 52 "Resort Style" Lighting for New Landscape A 2013 redesign of this Omaha home required an overhaul of the landscape lighting. The new landscape included a new paver driveway, a pondless water feature and a number of new plantings in the front and back yards. — McKay Landscape Lighting, Omaha; Photography by Tom Kessler, Omaha 62 The Governor Thomas Bennett House, Charleston, S.C. Built in 1825, the Governor Thomas Bennett House is noted for its ornamentation plasterwork, and free-flying staircase. The home was beautifully restored, but the outdoor lighting in great need of attention. — Moonlighting Landscape Lighting Systems 70 Candlelight Design Candles have graced human living space for generations, casting their warm, soothing glow and special ambiance. One designer is replicating that warm glow with low-voltage lamps in candle-like fixtures and other artistic modes. —Nick Williams Lighting Collection 76 Ford Park, Vail, Colorado The town of Vail hired the Logan Simpson Design team to prepare a park master plan to focus on the arrival experience, resolve conflicts between user groups and develop improved parking. — Landscape Architect/Lead Consultant, Logan Simpson Design, Fort Collins, Colo., Jana McKenzie and Kurt Friesen 2-11.indd 8 3/28/14 3:25 PM