Now that is a Starbucks!

The coolest Starbucks in town, now your $4.75 no foam, extra hot, skinny vanilla latte will feel like its worth waiting for. Architects Kengo Kuma and Associates have installed a Starbucks coffee…

And the Oscar Goes to…

And the Oscar goes to... Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo for Art direction & Set Design in the movie Hugo. Well deserved, beautiful set designs! If you have not seen the movie we…

Thoreau Gallery Exhibition: 57° Degrees (February 2 – April 6, 2012)

57 degrees - An Exhibition FEATURING SCHOOL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE  FACULTY MEMBER...MARY SWANSON! Exhibition Dates February 2 - April 6, 2012 Thoreau Gallery Gallery Hours: M-F, 9AM-5PM Thoreau…

Valentine’s Day Remembered….!

According to WorldLandscapeArchitecture.com, New York City celebrated Valentine's Day, by adding an impressive interactive heart installation to Times Square. Not only is this massive heart glowing…

San Francisco Flower and Garden Show – UPDATE!

SAN FRANCISCO FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW March 21-25 San Mateo Event Center Our first year (actually first semester!) undergraduate students, under the guidance of School of Landscape Architecture…

MFA Students’ Community Service Project: Francisco Reservoir

School of Landscape Architecture COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT: The Francisco Reservoir Thanks to Rebecca Delgado Rottman, Vice President of Community and Government Relations here at the Academy of Art…

Spring 2012 Field Trips!

Students in the School of Landscape Architecture have been exploring the City of San Francisco on various class field trips observing, analyzing, measuring, and drawing urban spaces. JUSTIN HERMAN…

Paul Kephart: Academy of Sciences Roof Designer & AAU Faculty Member!

Paul Kephart, the man responsible for the success of the green roof at the Academy of Sciences will be teaching a course entitled "Green Architecture" in the Fall 2012 semester. He is currently also…