We are a new england based placemaking studio.

WE DESIGN CITIES, PARKS, GARDENS, CAMPGROUNDS, PLAYGROUNDS, CAMPUSES, AND COMMUNITIES.

WE BELIEVE in the power of public space.

WE DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS WHICH EVOKE THE SPIRIT OF PLACE.

View fullsize The team set out to celebrate @trilbz14 and @cc_sloan birthdays by scoping out the implimentation of ALA’s planning and design work for the East Windham Conservation Open Space Master Plan. Fun single track for mountain biking and trails for h
View fullsize Wave field test run at kid height and adding color to the Congress Square Commons playscape! Our HOPES: 1. Kids from the greater neighborhood will see the color and it will be so irresistable that they will join the resident children in play for a m
View fullsize It takes years and lots of team work to create even the most basic public spaces, but moments like these make it all worth it. #publicspace #placemaking #thirdplaces #courtyards #urbanplaza #woonerf #urbancourtyard #mixeduse #adaptivereuse #urbandesi
View fullsize The mercy block is coming together with the last few hundred square feet of pavers in the new #woonerf which will add more than a half acre of new community space to Portlands West End. ALA worked with the team to lay out a new urban block planned a
View fullsize A beauty day for a site visit with @whittenarchitects
View fullsize @thedownsscarborough looking like a well maintained and vibrant community! Carefully planned connectivity, viewsheds, outdoor rooms, and passive—functioning landscape spaces and systems! Multiple home typologies to boot. Glad we stopped by to
View fullsize A pleasure to stay @mollie_aspen to appreciate the time, thought, and effort @acetola put in to create a vibrant and unique experience for the locals of Aspen and visitors from all over! The powder cloud entry bench is a statement and piece of art! W
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View fullsize Chapel Hill NC residence site visit! Staking plantings, reviewing hardscape and coordinating final touches! This is going to be something special once completed. A true collaboration from the get go with @vellum_architects. The house was carefully si
View fullsize If it’s not grown, it’s mined. That statement rings especially true for landscape architects when thinking about construction materials. Nick and Caitlin spent a little time getting familiar with local materials with our new friends at @b
View fullsize It’s a new day in Portland at this soon-to-be released condominium community in Portland’s West End where community space is elevated. Our studio has been crafting this rooftop amenity space for over a year with our amazing project team,
View fullsize Netherlands vibes this morning on the woonerf. #placemaking #landscapearchitecture #architecture #publicspace #urbandesign #urbancourtyard #woonerf #sharedstreets #urbanplaza #unilockpavers #streetlife #landscapedesign #urbanlandscape #brickpavers #p
View fullsize According to the US EPA, the transportation sector accounts for more than 28% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. As a studio, our commitment to sustainability is anchored by our ongoing work in land and transportation planning with a focus on pro
View fullsize Friday is for photo shoots. It was a pleasure shadowing the talented @sofialdinio around some of our #affordablehousing and #placemaking work in Portland. We spend years wading through long meetings, budget challenges, regulations, and criticism to
View fullsize We are hiring! asla.org ➡️joblink bslanow.org ➡️opportunities
View fullsize Concept development continues on our nordic spa project in Western Maine. This scheme takes advantage of the open, rolling terrain to create subtly framed views to the broader landscape beyond. #placemaking #landscapearchitecture #senseofplace #lands
View fullsize Meet Jennifer Lee Morrow— if you don’t already know Jennifer, we appreciate the invaluable support to ALA via invoicing and HR related needs that she provides. We are so appreciative that we have her to lean on. Fun fact: she is also a m
View fullsize Summer in full swing at Holdsworth Park! Terraced lawn panels for flexible programming and lounge space holding towels for summer camp swimmers. @cityofsanfordmaine #cityofsanfordmaineparks #springvalerecreationarea #landscapearchitecture #swi
View fullsize Soft drifts of blue grama and allium emerge from the steel plinths in the mercy courtyard. It’s amazing to watch this urban space come to life. Thanks to @zachauconstruction for outstanding execution. #placemaking #landscapearchitecture #archit
View fullsize Taliesin way north? Working with our friends in Millinocket is always a solid adventure. Conversations start over a set of plans and usually end up with someone hopping in an excavator. Thanks to @haley_ward_inc for bringing the trace paper. #design

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