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The Landscape Architect's Guide to Washington, D.C. LSU's Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture Names Associate Professor Bradley Cantrell New Director Did you know there was a Congressional Cemetery on Capitol Hill? Have you seen the "Exorcist" steps on Prospect Street in Georgetown (pictured)? These less well known sites in the D.C. area, along with the iconic memorials, monuments, gardens, plazas, squares, parks and neighborhoods, are presented in "The Landscape Architect's Guide to Washington, D.C." Note: When Father Damien tumbled down the steps to his death in the Exorcist, the stone steps were padded with half-inch thick rubber for the stuntman, who had to do the fall twice! Enterprising Georgetown University students reportedly charged people $5 to watch the stunt from their rooftops. The ASLA has launched "The Landscape Architect's Guide to Washington, D.C." www.asla.org/guide, an online source contributed to by 20 prominent landscape architects, all designers in the public realm. The landscape architects have selected, identified and commented on more than 75 historic, modern and contemporary landscapes in the nation's capital and the Arlington, Va. area. The guide is annotated with more than 800 photos. "D.C.'s vibrant public realm didn't just magically appear, but was carefully designed over the years and is continually evolving through interactions among elected leaders, communities and landscape architects," notes ASLA CEO Nancy Somerville. The guide is divided into 16 distinct tours, which includes a "Tour D.C.'s Bicycle Network." Each tour covers multiple neighborhoods and includes a printable walking or biking map. Many of the sites are included in the tourist guides, such as the often visited museums and memorials on the Mall, but others are less well known and may prompt you to seek them out next time your in D.C. Bradley Cantrell, MLA, will become director of the LSU's Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture in January 2013. Baton Rouge – The LSU's Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture has selected Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator Bradley Cantrell to serve as the school's new director effective January 2013. The search for a new director began in 2010. Cantrell currently holds the Emerson Womack Design Professorship within the school. The interim director is Professor Van Cox, FASLA. Cantrell joined the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture faculty in 2005. He earned his BA in landscape architecture at the University of Kentucky, and his MLA at Harvard. His research and teaching focus on incorporating digital techniques into landscape architecture. In addition to his LSU teaching duties, Cantrell also teaches new approaches to landscape visualization to design firms throughout the U.S. and lectures at universities, symposiums and conferences. He and Wes Michaels are co-authors of Digital Drawing for Landscape Architecture. His research has also been honored with ASLA Honor and Excellence awards in research and communication. Information Request # 546 94 Landscape Architect and Specifier News