Earlier this summer, the Mission Trails Field Station received the highest award (President) given by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLASD) for its 2022 Design Awards.
The awards recognize professional excellence for outstanding works of landscape architecture and environmental planning that promote an enhanced the quality of life in San Diego County and beyond.
“I was thrilled to learn that the MTRP Field Station’s landscape design has garnered this deserved attention,” stated San Diego Councilmember Raul Campillo. “The design work keeps with the spirit of Mission Trails by honoring the natural beauty that makes this park the jewel of our City. I encourage all local residents—including my constituents in District 7—to experience the landscape and be inspired to create drought-tolerant, native plant gardens of their own.”
Judged by a country-wide jury of peers, the awards are President’s, Honor and Merit and include the categories of construction detailing, commercial, historic restoration and San Diego landmarks, environmental solutions, institutional, pro-bono, unbuilt works, residential large single-family, residential multi-family, parks, trails and recreation, planning and analysis, public and municipal.
“The City is honored to have such a beautiful facility added to the Mission Trails Regional Park landscape,” said Erika Ferreira, deputy director of the Open Space Division for the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department. “Our partners at Spurlock Landscape Architects’ thoughtfully considered design incorporated a variety of drought-tolerant plants that grow naturally at the park and fit seamlessly with the design of the ranger station. We look forward to watching the plantings and trees grow in over the coming years.”
The American Society of Landscape Architects is a national professional organization, founded in 1899, representing landscape architects in private, public, and academic practice. Its mission is to lead, educate and participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of our cultural and natural environments.
The San Diego chapter was formed in 1976 to serve both the professional and the public on local issues dealing with the practice of landscape architecture.
“We at the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation are proud to have helped to fund this new facility which drew upon the expertise of local firms Davy Architecture and Spurlock Landscape Architects. Together, they created a stunning, site-appropriate facility and surrounding environment that will serve as a gateway to an expanding area of the park,” added Jennifer Morrissey, executive director, Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation.
For more information on MTRPF, visit: mtrp.org/category/history/foundation/.
