American Society of Landscape Architects


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American Society of Landscape Architects

(ASLA)
A professional association for members who practice landscape architecture and are concerned with the natural environment rather than the built environment.
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American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

The professional organization of landscape architects in America, founded in 1899. Address: 636 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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