2025 INASla awards; a new normal

Each year the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (INASLA) recognizes outstanding projects completed by individuals or organizations located in the State of Indiana. These awards are given in an effort to raise standards of excellence, heighten public appreciation of quality landscape architecture, and expand public awareness of the profession and ASLA. The award winners will be recognized at the INASLA Annual Conference on Landscape Architecture as well as have the projects spotlighted on the INASLA website.

student award program, 2025 recognitions

DESIGN WORKS-STUDENT MERIT AWARD, Anaya Marshall, Ball State University
Embracing Nature for a Sustainable Resting Place, Green Burial Landscape Design

DESIGN WORKS-STUDENT HONOR AWARD, Hayley Olson, Ball State University
The Patio, Outdoor Workspaces at 16 Tech Innovation District

PLANNING AND ANALYSIS-STUDENT MERIT AWARD, Dominic Catanzarite, Daniel Foltz, Jakob Taylor, Noah Piliponis, Ball State University
The Meadow, Bridging the Gap of Isolation

PLANNING AND ANALYSIS-STUDENT HONOR AWARD, Daniel Foltz, Ball State University
Arbor Town

PLANNING AND ANALYSIS-STUDENT HONOR AWARD, Madison Pitts, Cameron Tarpey, Purdue University
The Echo Lines, Fire Resistant Ribbons of Coast and Canyon

PLANNING AND ANALYSIS-STUDENT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Kinzie Carr, Kate Burris, Elizabeth Hyzik, Purdue University
Reimagining Residential Landscapes int he Pacific Palisades

green ribbon recognition 2025

Riverfront Phase IIA, fort Wayne, Indiana, City of Fort Wayne, Jones Petrie Rafinski Corporation

Carbon Sequestration Field Guides, Indianapolis, Indiana, MKSK, Inc.

professional award program 2025

PLANNING AND ANALYSIS-MERIT AWARD, MKSK, Inc., Biohabitats
Purdue University Stormwater & Open Space Study, West Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University

PLANNING AND ANALYSIS MERIT AWARD, Rundell Ernstberger Associates, Myerson Consulting, EnviroKinetics, Inc.
Jacobsville Redevelopment Area Master Plan, Evansville, Indiana, City of Evansville

PLANNING AND ANALYSIS HONOR AWARD, MKSK, Inc., DePauw University, DELV Design, Veridus Group, Studio Hayden
Greencastle DePauw Master Plan, Greencastle, Indiana, AP Development

COMMUNICATIONS MERIT AWARD, MKSK, Inc., Carbon Sequestration Field Guides, Indianapolis, Indiana

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN MERIT AWARD, Outdoor Environments Group, TRIPHASE Technologies, AH & Witzig Engineering, Inc., South Side Steel, Irrigation Design Source, Colombo Construction Corp.
Urban Escape, Indianapolis, Indiana, Private Residence

UNBUILT WORKS MERIT AWARD, HWC Engineering
Quarry Park Master Plan, North Vernon, Indiana, City of North Vernon

UNBUILT WORKS MERIT AWARD, Browning Day, Meyer-Najem, FRP, Certified Consultants, Ltd., KBSO, A&F Engineering Meristem
Fishers White River Park, Fishers, Indiana, City of Fishers, Fishers Parks

UNBUILT WOKS HONOR AWARD, LOWLAND Workshop, Land Stewards Design Group, Bill Wolfe
Ernie Pyle Memorial & Veterans Park, Dana, Indiana, The Friends of Ernie Pyle Development Fund, Inc.

CONSTRUCTED WORKS OVER $2 MILLION MERIT AWARD, Context Design, V3 Companies, Cordogan, Clark & Associates, TIII Environments
Memorial Island at Columbian Park, Lafayette, Indiana, City of Lafayette, Lafayette Parks

CONSTRUCTED WORKS OVER $2 MILLION MERIT AWARD, Rundell Ernstberger Associates, VS Engineering, Inc., Hafer, Ragle, Inc.
Courthouse Square Redevelopment, Jasper, Indiana, City of Jasper

CONSTRUCTED WORKS OVER $2 MILLION HONOR AWARD, Context Design, Schneider Corporation, Envoy, Daily Tous, Hadley Fruits
Fort Ben Cultural Campus, Indianapolis, Indiana, City of Lawrence, Arts for Lawrence

CONSTRUCTED WORKS UNDER $2 MILLION MERIT AWARD, RATIO, Civil and Environmental Consultants, The Engineering Collaborative, Fink Roberts and Petrie, Tree-Centric Solutions
Root Quadrangle at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

CONSTRUCTED WORKS UNDER $2 MILLION MERIT AWARD, Shrewsberry & Associates, LLC, Meticulous Design and Architecture, JQOL, KBSO Consulting
Frederick Douglass park Family Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, Martindale Brightwood Community, City of Indianapolis

CONSTRUCTED WORKS UNDER $2 MILLION MERIT AWARD, Context Design, Civil Environmental Consultants
Falls Park Playground, Pendelton, Indiana, Town of Pendleton, Pendleton Parks and Recreation Department

CONSTRUCTED WORKS UNDER $2 MILLION HONOR AWARD, V3 Companies, JZOL, 7NT
Kankakee Sands Visitor Center Improvements, Morocco, Indiana, The Nature Conservancy

CONSTRUCTED WORKS UNDER $2 MILLION AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Context Design, HOK, CSO, Guidon, American Structurepoint
The Healing Garden at IU Health Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, IU Health Bloomington

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE 2025 WINNERS!

Claire Bennett Legacy Award

In 2003, INASLA unveiled the initial “Claire Bennett Legacy Award” to recognize individual achievement, service and knowledge to the profession and the Indiana Chapter. The award honors long-time Indiana Chapter Member Claire Bennett, FASLA. Claire served as the president of the Indiana Chapter in 1978 and as the National President of ASLA in 1990-91. The legacy of service she has provided for the Indiana Chapter, as well as the leadership to ASLA on a national level inspired the creation of this award named in her honor to recognize those members who embody those same ideals.

Legacy Award Critera

ASLA members who have maintained full membership in the Society for the last ten years may be nominated for the Claire Bennett Legacy Award. The selected award recipient(s) are selected in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the profession by excellence in administrative work in public agencies, in direct service to the Society and/or profession, in executed works of Landscape Architecture, or in professional school instruction or in professional writing.

Past Award Winners

  • Jonathon Geels - 2022

  • Joann Green - 2021

  • April Westcott - 2020

  • Deb Schmucker - 2019

  • Kevin Osburn - 2018

  • Sean Rotar - 2017

  • Katie Clark - 2016

  • Scott Siefker - 2015

  • Les Smith - 2014

  • Meg Storrow - 2014

  • Ron Taylor - 2014

  • David Gorden - 2010

  • Deane Rundell - 2003

  • C. Edward Curtin - 2003

  • Malcolm Cairns - 2003

  • Bernie Dahl - 2003