Clinton Hewitt, Shane Coen, and Adam Arvidson have been selected to join the American Society of Landscape Architects’ (ASLA) Council of Fellows. They were 3 of 40 landscape architects selected nationally to join the council this year. The official induction ceremony took place in San Diego, CA during the 2011 Annual ASLA meeting.
The designation of Fellow is conferred on individuals in recognition of exceptional accomplishments over a sustained period of time. Election is based solely on professional excellence and outstanding accomplishments recognized by their peers and a national jury of the Council of Fellows. Fellows are elected based on their contributions in one of four categories: Works, Leadership / Management, Knowledge and Service.
Clinton N. Hewitt, ASLA
Minneapolis
Clinton Hewitt was nominated by the Minnesota Chapter in the Leadership/Management Category. He has contributed 30 remarkable years to the University of Minnesota as a professor and campus planner. During that tenure, he involved superb landscape architects on every possible project. He has a passion for understanding how campuses work and a talent for communicating to faculty and staff that adherence to a campus master plan will increase the success of a university. Through that dedication, he has greatly expanded the understanding of the impact of landscape architecture. His equally important legacy to the profession is how he has helped many other minority designers achieve success through active ASLA involvement. He earned his BS in ornamental horticulture from Virginia State University and BSLA and MLA from Michigan State University.
Shane Coen, ASLA
Coen + Partners, Minneapolis
Shane Coen was nominated by the Minneapolis Chapter in the Works Category. He has brought a new, distinct voice to the profession, and the strength of his work, derived from his emphasis on collaboration, is a lesson for all. In his projects, the role of the landscape architect is comprehensive from the outset. He drives primary design decisions through careful interpretation of human and environmental context. With optimal sensitivity to site and materials, his work demonstrates a timeless aesthetic. He is a dynamic communicator, facilitator, and teacher who leads the design process for each of his firm’s projects. His body of work has garnered nearly 30 awards for architecture, landscape architecture, planning, urban design, community involvement, and environmental awareness. He earned his BSLA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Adam Regn Arvidson, ASLA
Treeline, Minneapolis
Adam Arvidson, nominated by the Minnesota Chapter in the Knowledge Category, is a prominent writer on the topic of landscape architecture, equally adept at informing fellow professionals and educating the general public. He created _SCAPE, a Minnesota design magazine now in its eighth year; served for seven months as Landscape Architecture’s interim editor; and publishes widely in design and planning magazines. Since 2001, he has produced more than 60 full-length articles for a wide variety of magazines. As a multimedia communicator, he maintains the Treeline Travelogue blog, contributes on-line content for the landscape architecture Web community, and records and produces audio podcasts. Through mentoring and lectures, he also shares his insight into writing with fellow professionals and students. His bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture is from Ball State University.
ASLA 2011 Fellows Profiles
