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“Grand Granary” debuts on the Del Rio Trail
City of Sacramento: "The City of Sacramento recently celebrated the installation of 18 new public art pieces along the Del Rio Trail, turning this 4.8-mile path into an “outdoor museum.” The Del Rio Trail art project, led by the City’s Office of Arts and Culture and funded by Clean California grants, brought together 27 artists to create trail-inspired artworks in various disciplines, engaging the community throughout their creative processes. The Del Rio Trail now features 18 permanent artworks created by various artists and artist teams and 12 interpretive signs installed along the path." Atlas debuts Grand Granary - a series of 5 sculptures depicting five tree species along the trail.
Atlas Receives awards for Resiliency Planning
Resiliency planning for the WIN! Atlas Lab Inc. received 2 ASLA Sierra Chapter awards for our resiliency-focused research and planning projects: "Confluence" and "Cool-kit"! These projects center resiliency as a driver for developing strategies and tools to combat climate change while capturing a unique sense of place.
Atlas Lab presents “Cool Conscious Cities” at the LAF Symposium
The symposium is the culmination of the year-long LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership, a unique program and $25,000 award that supports mid-career, senior-level, and emerging professionals as they develop and test new ideas that will drive the future of the landscape architecture discipline.
Atlas Lab presents “Confluence” at the 2nd Annual State of the River District
Atlas Lab recently completed a comprehensive Strategic Vision Plan for Sacramento’s River District. This planning effort marks six years since Atlas Lab’s first involvement with Sacramento’s riverfront which started with Old Sacramento Waterfront, “Front Porch” concept and now incorporates a vision to activate and connect over 3 miles of riverfront and 830 acres of Sacramento’s long-forgotten and under-utilized riverfront. Check out summary video here.
Atlas Lab Lectures at the Unversity of Oregon for the DEI Speaker Series
Principal, Kimberly Garza invited to lecture at the University of Oregon Department of Landscape Architecture as part of the DEI Speaker Series, Friday, January 19th at 4pm. Lawerence Hall 115
Atlas Lab to Keynote LABash 2024 Conference
Since 1970, LABash Conference is a student-led conference for landscape architecture. Held in North America by a different landscape architecture program each year, the conference brings hundreds of students and professionals together to learn, network, and help shape the profession's future. Atlas Lab Principal, Kimberly Garza, will deliver the keynote. You can check out the LABash website for schedules and fellow speakers.
Concept for Taco Plaza Unveiled
Taco Plaza re-conceives a 7500 SF parking area along Northgate Blvd. into a vibrant and colorful plaza for the local community. The proposed plaza supports ongoing taco truck programming by adding permanent site furniture, planters, lighting, shade trees, and iconic “Taco” letter-based installation.
Atlas Launches “Cool Conscious Spaces”
Introducing “Cool Conscious Cities,” an initiative of Atlas’ research and innovation arm, The Lab. The project investigates the causes and impacts of heat disparity within disadvantaged communities and presents solutions to promote cool equity. Through visual storytelling, combining photography, research, and data visualizations, the campaign highlights the pressing need for heat mitigation solutions in the built environment within disadvantaged communities. Across the country, ever-increasing heatwaves, for longer durations, are becoming the norm. As a result, ecological disparities are becoming apparent within disadvantaged communities. A 2021 study found that people of color and those living in poverty experience hotter temperatures in 97% of U.S. cities compared to white people and the wealthy (Hsu et al., 2021). Lack of resources, limited incomes, physical and mental health concerns, coupled with high asphalt to planting ratios have threatened the livelihoods of people of color and low-income communities. Led by Atlas Lab’s team, Cool Conscious Cities provides research, tools, and solutions for city leaders, policymakers, planners, and allied design professionals to design and promote cool cities for all. Follow @cool_conscious_cities on Instagram to learn more.
Envoy “Best Real Estate Project: Mixed-Use” Honoree
Envoy is named the 2023 Best Real Estate Projects honoree in the Mixed-Use category by the Sacramento Business Journal. Atlas is thrilled to serve as the landscape architect for the project, bringing vibrancy to Downtown Sacramento.