2023 Professional Awards
of the Potomac Chapter ASLA
Loyola Fernandez Center
Hord Coplan MachtThe Fernandez Center serves as a prominent, lively place for the Loyola student body and faculty. The landscape architects were actively involved from the inception of the project and led the planning and site design.
Merit Award in Design-Built
The design program includes a flexible plaza, outdoor classroom, expanded streetscape, outdoor gathering spaces, service and loading area, and pedestrian connections between the academic quad, existing campus walkways, and the surrounding community.
The main plaza connects to the quad and is a space for social events. A specimen of red maple punctuates the plaza and serves as a focal point.
The project utilizes environmental site design strategies, most notably rainwater treatment, and harvesting. A palette of native plants adapted to the regional climate attracts native bird and insect species.
Team Credits
Client: Loyola University Maryland (Helen Schneider, Meredith Sullivan, President Terry Sawyer, Jim Miller)
Landscape Architects: Hord Coplan Macht (Om Khurjekar, Carol Macht FASLA, Julie Higgins, Patrick Whealton)
Architects: Shepley Bulfinch (Matt Gifford, Nat Finley, Laura Ross)
Civil Engineers: WBCM
MEP: Mueller
General Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Landscape Contractor: Ruppert Nurseries
Sustainability Consultant: Thornton Tomasetti
Stone Masonry: Henry J. Knott
Photo Credit
Courtesy of Hord Coplan Macht
Congratulations to Hord Coplan Macht.
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