The film premieres Thurs., Feb. 6, 2020 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal (in conjunction with Black History Month) and will also air on WORLD Channel and other PBS stations nationwide, check local listings. Notable interviews from the architectural world include Smithsonian Institution’s Dr. Lonnie Bunch, LA Conservancy’s Linda Dishman, the City of Los Angeles’s Chief Design Officer Christopher Hawthorne and architectural historian Dr. Wesley Henderson. From the early 1920s until his retirement 50 years later, Williams was one of the most prolific architects in America. New sweeping glass canopies mark the entrance to the north and south terminals, providing protection to passengers from the elements. In celebration of Black History month, we are highlighting seven major agricultural contributions from African American farmers, horticulturists, and inventors. Landscape of Honor: Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. CONTACT But why is February designated as the month to commemorate African American history? Another one of note is the Lyke House Catholic Student Center at Atlanta University Center. Twenty years later, Turner Associates was considered among the country’s leading architecture firms, in terms of projects and billing, as the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported in 1997, recognizing Harris’s success in an industry where female and minority players were once uncommon. Founded by Robert L. Brown in 1984, the R.L. One of the foremost African-American-led architecture firms in Atlanta, the husband-and-wife duo created a soaring sanctuary to seat 1,600 worshipers. PBS SoCal delivers content and experiences that inspire, inform and entertain – over the air, online, in the community and in the classroom. A design task of gargantuan proportions, Mercedes-Benz Stadium required the talents of many top designers locally and nationally. Working in close collaboration with Atlanta’s Marc Johnson, internationally recognized architect Phil Freelon, then of Durham, North Carolina-based Freelon and Associates, led design of the Center for Civil and Human Rights at downtown’s Pemberton Place. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the history … Perry received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University and a Master of Landscape Architecture from The Harvard University Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.

Spanning several decades, in locations as disparate as West End and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and points far beyond, works by black architects in a city long known as springboard of opportunity continue to inspire. Henry Blair: Patents by …

Their contributions have revolutionized the way our food system functions today.

Headquartered less than two miles from the stadium, the firm has worked on many projects throughout the city, including under-construction 788 West Midtown, the Marietta Street corridor’s first glassy high-rise.

From the airport to the Benz and Atlanta Botanical Garden, these are works worth noting throughout the city. They utilize [email protected], One-Hour Special Explores the Journey of Iconic Los Angeles Architect, (Pictured: Paul R. Williams. North Carolina A&T State University has the only undergraduate landscape architecture program at a Historically Black College or University. About Black History MonthBlack History Month, also known as African-American History Month in the U.S., is an annual observance in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. — Former Curbed Atlanta associate editor Michael Kahn contributed to the initial version of this report, Remarkable projects in Atlanta designed by black architects, 16 architects of color speak out about the industry’s race problem, Craftsman bungalow from the 1880s, among Grant Park’s oldest homes, seeks $737K, Discounted 1940s Tudor estate in Buckhead now floated as a possible teardown, Fresh renderings: 34-story mixed-use project, residences bound for Midtown, Neel Reid-designed showstopper with ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ ties fancies $2.7M, Photos: Touring the artful, $3.75M Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Showhouse, For $950K, custom Old Fourth Ward modern brings primo rooftop living room, kitchen.

For a full schedule of Black History Month programming, please visit pbssocal.org and kcet.org. The same firm served as associate architects on downtown’s World of Coca-Cola (below), a four-story, LEED Gold certified museum with adjacent pavilion and parking deck.

5 (May 1999): 138-139, Read at JSTOR. Atlantans in recent years have developed a hate-hate relationship with the city’s many parking decks, and for good reason. Goode van Slyke Architecture, a longtime fixture in Atlanta, was part of the multi-year project. ASLA General [email protected]  Donations to the ASLA Fund [email protected], The American Society ofLandscape Architects, Decolonizing Design: Black Narratives in Landscape Architecture, Top Seven Things You Should Know about Perry Howard, FASLA, Sculpting with Spirit: Landscape Architect Edward Pryce Turns to Art to Explore His Heritage, Designing His Own Path: Edward L. Pryce’s Life Is Testimony to Private Determination, Njala University College: Edward Pryce’s Democratic Plan, Janelle L. Johnson, Communications Honor Award, Reflecting on Landscapes of Enslavement -, Meet the man who created Black History Month, © 2020 The American Society of Landscape Architects, Diane Jones Allen    Community Service Award, 2016. This revised compendium (albeit a sampling) is presented below in no particular order, in recognition of Black History Month—although much of the work is very much of-the-moment, if not the future.

Following the broadcast, the film will stream at pbssocal.org/hollywoodsarchitect and on the free PBS Video app (available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, the App Store and Google Play). Allison Gray Read at JSTOR. Learn more on the Landscapes of Honors webpage. architects introduce new ways to approach memorial design in honor of He is noted for his mastery of various iconic architectural styles that include the Beverly Hills Hotel, the original MCA Headquarters Building and he was part of the team that designed and built LAX Airport.

Kirk Muckle, “Njala University College: Edward Pryce’s Democratic Plan,” Landscape Architecture 74, no. Martin Luther King, Jr. Designed by JW Robinson, a multigenerational firm now led by Jeffrey Robinson, this seven-story structure with green flourishes helped solve parking issues at Atlanta’s premier green space, Piedmont Park. Harris’s firm designed the Atlanta airport’s atrium (above) and Concourse E and was part of a team effort that drew up the airport’s 2000 masterplan. Jo Kellum, “Designing His Own Path: Edward L. Pryce’s Life Is Testimony to Private Determination,” Landscape Architecture 89, no. Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story explores how he used his skills, persistence and charisma to overcome discrimination and create a portfolio of work that can be found nationwide. This lecture series is the first element of Judson’s focus for Black History Month in February. Things to Do > Events Calendar > Black History Month Lecture - Harlem Architecture: Colonial & Modernism with John Reddick. Photo Credit: Jeremy Green, Perry Howard, FASLA - First African-American President of the American Society of Landscape Architects, 2007-2008, ASLA News: Top Seven Things You Should Know about Perry Howard, FASLA. When the church elected to build a large new facility across the street from the historic sanctuary, they looked no further than local firm Stanley Love-Stanley. The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Edward Lyons Pryce, Pioneer. teachers and sources of inspiration and celebration to all who see, Architecture Month celebrates the buildings and spaces that shape our city, the creative minds who bring them to life, and stories that inform our community. His list of celebrity clients included Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, Barbara Stanwyck, William Holden, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The building and its bell tower fuse modern form, African symbolism, and classic church design. Edward L. Pryce, FASLA, First African-American ASLA Fellow, Amy Bryan, Caroline Gebhard, and Teresa Valencia, “Sculpting with Spirit: Landscape Architect Edward Pryce Turns to Art to Explore His Heritage,” Landscape Architecture 94, no. Black History Month is a time to discuss the history and celebrate the contributions of black culture and individuals. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Harris opened the Atlanta office of Washington D.C.-based Turner Associates in 1977 before buying out its operations and uprooting the company headquarters to Atlanta.

Perry Howard served as its Program Coordinator and Professor of Landscape Architecture for 25 years before retiring in 2014. One of the first African American landscape architects, Williston designed some of the major campuses of historically African American colleges like Booker T. Washington’s Tuskeegee Institute and Howard University in Washington, D.C. A New Look at the Trail Blazing David Williston, The DIRT.