Design Workshop Foundation has received the 2024 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) National Community Service Award. The award recognizes an individual landscape architect, group of landscape architects, landscape architecture firms, landscape architecture education programs, or ASLA Chapters who have provided sustained, pro bono service to the community demonstrating sound principles or values of landscape architecture. Honorees are selected by ASLA’s Board of Trustees and the honors represent the highest recognition ASLA bestows each year.
“Receiving the ASLA National Community Service Award recognizes the hard work of the Design Workshop employees and our incredible community partners,” said Sarah Konradi, executive director of Design Workshop Foundation. “Landscape architecture has the ability to enhance public well-being promote mental and physical health, support ecosystems and mitigate climate change for a more resilient world. I’m inspired by the power of our profession and the communities that we are invited to partner with to work together towards a more just and sustainable future.”
Design Workshop Foundation was originally established as a 501(c)(3) organization in 2002 with the vision to provide opportunities for community service, educational programs, pro bono planning and design projects, and research. Since 2002, it has engaged over 100 individuals in delivering pro bono design and planning support. At the intersection of innovation and advancing society, Design Workshop Foundation has emerged as a trailblazer in pro bono landscape architecture services. In 2022, the Foundation launched the Community Capacity Building Initiative, a technical assistance effort to support under-resourced communities in overcoming built environment challenges. Designed to address the systemic lack of funding of public projects in historically under-represented communities, the Foundation provides no-cost support for community teams across the U.S.
To view the full list of 2024 ASLA Community Service Award honorees, click here.
