Ground 42 – Summer 2018 – Somatics

President’s Message: A message from Jane Welsh, OALA President
Editorial Board Message: A message from Real Eguchi, Ground Advisory Panel Member
Re-imagining the Landscape: Skateboarding as somatics
Round Table: Embodied design
Parcon in the Park
Notes: A miscellany of news and events
Corridors: Rethinking hydro lands
Felt Sense: Ken Otter and Real Eguchi, OALA, in conversation about somatic intelligence and the living landscape
Somatic Engagement and Health: Questions to OALA members
CSLA Awards: Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Awards of Excellence— Ontario Region
OALA Awards: 2018 OALA Recognition Awards
Grounding: Looking at the land
Design by Detail: Gas Up: A decommissioned landfill becomes a luminous landscape.
Artifact: Looking through portals

Masthead

Editor
Lorraine Johnson

Photo­ Editor
Jasper Flores

OALA­ Editorial ­Board
Julius Aquino
Shannon Baker
Trish Clarke
Jasper Flores
Eric Gordon
Ruthanne Henry (chair)
Vincent Javet
Eric Klaver
Daria Nardone
James MacDonald Nelson
Katie Strang
Andrew Taylor
Dalia Todary-Michael
Jane Welsh

Web ­Editor
Jennifer Foden

Associate ­Web­ Editor
Julius Aquino

Social ­Media­ Manager
Black Current Marketing

Art ­Direction/Design
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Cover
Contact improv dancing at Corktown Common, Toronto. Image courtesy of Real Eguchi. See page 06.

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2018 OALA Governing Council

President
Jane Welsh

Vice President
Kendall Flower

Treasurer
Steve Barnhart

Secretary
Stefan Fediuk

Past President
Doris Chee

Councillors
Cynthia Graham
Cameron Smith
Justin Whalen

Associate Councillor—Senior
Trish Clarke

Associate Councillor—Junior
Mark Hillmer

Lay Councillor
TBC

Appointed Educator University of Toronto
Peter North

Appointed Educator University of Guelph
Brendan Stewart

University of Toronto Student Representative
Joshua Kirk

University of Guelph Student Representative
Jenny Trinh

OALA Staff

Executive Director
Aina Budrevics

Registrar
Ingrid Little

Coordinator
Sarah Manteuffel

About
Ground: Landscape Architect Quarterly is published by the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects and provides an open forum for the exchange of ideas and information related to the profession of landscape architecture. Letters to the editor, article proposals, and feedback are encouraged. For submission guidelines, contact Ground at [email protected]. Ground reserves the right to edit all submissions.

The views expressed in the magazine are those of the writers and not necessarily the views of the OALA and its Governing Council.

Upcoming Issues of Ground
Ground 43 (Fall) Legacy
Ground 44 (Winter) Stress

Deadline for advertising space reservations: October 16, 2018
Deadline for editorial proposals: July 12, 2018

Errata
Brendan Stewart’s article “Dry-stone Walls: Ripe for re-invention,” which appeared in Ground 41 (Spring 2018), did not credit waller Sunny Wieler for his involvement in the design of the triangular structure in Caledon. We apologize for this omission.

About the OALA
The Ontario Association of Landscape Architects works to promote and advance the profession of landscape architecture and maintain standards of professional practice consistent with the public interest. The OALA promotes public understanding of the profession and the advancement of the practice of landscape architecture. In support of the improvement and/or conservation of the natural, cultural, social and built environments, the OALA undertakes activities including promotion to governments, professionals and developers of the standards and benefits of landscape architecture.

Advisory Panel
Andrew B. Anderson, BLA, MSc. World Heritage Management Landscape & Heritage Expert, Oman Botanic Garden
John Danahy, OALA, Associate Professor, University of Toronto
George Dark, OALA, FCSLA, ASLA, Principal, Urban Strategies Inc., Toronto
Real Eguchi, OALA, Eguchi Associates Landscape Architects, Toronto
Donna Hinde, OALA, FCSLA, Partner, The Planning Partnership, Toronto
Ryan James, OALA, Senior Landscape Architect, Novatech, Ottawa
Alissa North, OALA, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Principal of North Design Office, Toronto
Peter North, OALA, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Principal of North Design Office, Toronto
Nathan Perkins, MLA, PhD, ASLA, Associate Professor, University of Guelph
Victoria Taylor, OALA, Principal, Victoria Taylor Landscape Architect, Toronto
Jim Vafiades, OALA, FCSLA, Senior Landscape Architect, Stantec, Toronto