Why This Landscape Designer Is Determined to Uncover the History of Land
Sometimes the most unassuming land is hiding a complicated past. That s why Thomas Woltz listens to land. ICAA
Oftentimes, landscapes much like houses are completely altered over time, erasing decades (or even centuries) of history. And while we re all for new ideas, understanding a landscape s history is incredibly important in order to create outdoor spaces that are sustainable and long-lasting and honor the histories they ve hosted. That s why many landscape architects, like Thomas Woltz of
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, seek to preserve the legacies of notable gardens and parks. “So often, one generation erases the past of the previous one, making the case for preservation all the more urgent, Woltz tells
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Last year, former President Trump drafted an executive order originally known as “
Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again” stipulating that all new federal buildings and monuments would be built in the Neoclassical style of architecture. Since then, President Biden has nixed this plan by revoking this order and, just last week, he appointed four new members to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, which oversees all design-related undertakings such as this one.
Biden’s move will continue to allow for the creation of federal buildings and monuments in any architectural style, rather than solely adhering to the Greek and Roman-inspired Neoclassical aesthetic. As many pointed out following Trump’s proposed mandate, controlling the designs of buildings is something numerous dictators have done throughout history, including Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
Executive MBA Student Joins Advocates of Reducing Gun Violence at White House Event
Pictured, from left to right: Fred Guttenberg, a parent who lost his child in the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting; Gabby Giffords, anti-gun violence advocate and former U.S. House of Representatives member from Arizona; Kris Brown, executive director of Brady: United Against Gun Violence; Po Murray, chairman of the Newtown Action Alliance; U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut; and Fatimah Loren Dreier (Muhammad) ’22
Fatimah Loren Dreier (Muhammad) ’22 was among a group of advocates of reducing gun violence who attended the April 8 White House Rose Garden press event where President Joseph Biden announced executive actions to address the issue.
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