Mia Lehrer

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Mia Lehrer is a Salvadorian-born American landscape architect. She received a B.A. from Tufts University with a degree in environmental design and a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.[1] Lehrer is one of the first professionals to incorporate both of her degrees to design sustainable landscapes.[2]

Career[]

She is the founder and president of Mia Lehrer + Associates,[3] a landscape architecture firm based in Los Angeles, California. Her breakthrough to public work was her work on the master plan for the Silver Lake Reservoir.[citation needed] Notable projects include the Annenberg Community Beach House[citation needed], the revitalization of the San Pedro Waterfront[citation needed], and 3.5 acres of outdoor gardens for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County[citation needed]. She designed Vista Hermosa Park, which was the first new public park in downtown Los Angeles in 100 years.[4] More recently,[when?] Leher has been involved with the design and building of complex large-scale infrastructural projects. Lehrer was a key author of the 2007 Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan[5] and has been working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Los Angeles, and community groups on related reviving efforts for nearly 20 years.[6][7] In 2010 she was named a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects.[1]

On June 25, 2014, President Obama appointed her to serve a four—year term on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.[1]

She won the competition to design the FaB Park[8] on First and Broadway in Los Angeles. Her design proposal was among the four finalists.[9]

In 2015, Lehrer served as one of six selection committee members for the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence.[10]

Lehrer is also a lecturer at the University of Southern California's School of Architecture.[11]

Awards[]

  • Merit Award for Institutional Design from the American Society of Landscape Architects, Southern California Chapter - for their design of the North Campus Garden at the Natural History Museum[12]
  • LA Design Festival ICON Award 2015[13]
  • ASLA 2009 Professional Awards- Analysis and Planning Category Honor Award - for Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan, Los Angeles, CA[14]

Projects[]

  • Ishihara Park[15] and Beach Improvements, Santa Monica, CA (2017)
  • Los Angeles River Greenway[16] and Bike Path, Los Angeles, CA (in progress)
  • Los Angeles River Revitalization,[17] Los Angeles, CA[18]
  • Water + Life Museum and Campus, Hemet, CA[19]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "MIA LEHRER APPOINTED TO THE U.S. COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS - States News Service". Biography In Context. Gale. July 31, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Iconic Hispanic Angelenos in History: Mia Lehrer". KCET. October 9, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. ^ d.o.o., Promotim. "Working / Mia Lehrer + Associates Office". LehrerArchitects.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Morrison, Patt (August 12, 2014). "Mia Lehrer on what makes a successful park, and how L.A. can build them". Retrieved March 23, 2017 – via LA Times.
  5. ^ "Can Anyone Win in Architecture Criticism? An Appeal for a "New Sincerity"". ArchDaily.com. November 9, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "This Designer Wants to Create a Real River for Los Angeles". MetropolisMag.com. July 10, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "What's Taking L.A. River Revitalization So Long?". KCET.org. November 25, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "FAB Civic Center Park". OMA.eu. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "2015 National Design Award". Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  10. ^ "Call for Entries: $50,000 Award for Urban Excellence". BrunerFoundation.org. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "Mia Lehrer, FASLA". USC School of Architecture. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  12. ^ Construction, MATT. "Mia Lehrer + Associates Merits ASLA/Southern California Award | News | MATT Construction". www.MattConstruction.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Design Festival". ladesignfestival.org. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  14. ^ "2009 Professional Awards". www.ASLA.org. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  15. ^ "Ishihara Park: Project Details". SantaMonicaParks.org. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  16. ^ "Multiple firms to design 12-mile long Los Angeles River bike path - Archpaper.com". Archpaper.com. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  17. ^ "Los Angeles: The River City? - ArchDaily". ArchDaily.com. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  18. ^ "Los Angeles: The River City?". ArchDaily. August 1, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  19. ^ d.o.o., Promotim. "Sustainability / Water + Life Museum and Campus". LehrerArchitects.com. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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