George Radnovich, ASLA, and principal for Sites Southwest, has been named the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning Distinguished Alumni. Radnovich, a 1975 graduate of the architecture program, will be honored at the school's honor convocation Friday, Sept. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in SUB Ballroom C.
Roger Schluntz, dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, said, George Radnovich played a critical role in the formation and realization the UNM accredited professional degree program, master of landscape architecture. He continues his active involvement with the school and programs through our Council for Design and Planning Excellence.
Radnovich said, I wouldn't be where I am today without the School of Architecture and Planning. He added that he has been a guest lecturer, critiqued work, and helped with student design competitions.
I want to give back to the school and am very honored and excited to receive this award, he said.
Mr. Radnovich has been a significant leader in this community over the years, and his firm, Sites Southwest, is one of the most respected landscape and planning firms in the region. As president of the Xeriscape Council of New Mexico, he is an instrumental figure in the xeriscape movement, Schluntz said.
Sites Southwest will receive an award in October from the American Society of Landscape Architects for the bosque revitalization plan they created for the Army Corps of Engineers.
The 22 miles of the Rio Grande Valley State park runs from the Isleta Pueblo boundary to the Sandia Pueblo boundary and is far larger than New York City's Central Park, he said.
The plans address landscape and recreation and provide linkages to Albuquerque's trails, streets, bus stops, and parking lots. U.S. Senator Pete Domenici has been instrumental in finding funding for the project, slated to cost $80 million, Radnovich said.
Radnovich is also working with the University of Chihuahua as they set up a landscape program. He is sharing xeriscape concepts with colleagues there.
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920
Posted by scarr at August 11, 2004 11:41 AM