Archinect - News2024-05-04T22:10:01-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150304072/landscape-architect-lisa-e-delplace-has-been-appointed-to-the-u-s-commission-of-fine-arts
Landscape architect Lisa E. Delplace has been appointed to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Josh Niland2022-03-24T13:30:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/30/305ab44c0a2f933a43226123b983e0d2.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Landscape architect Lisa E. Delplace, FASLA has been announced by President Biden as the latest member of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.</p>
<p>A graduate of the <a href="https://archinect.com/taubmancollege" target="_blank">University of Michigan</a>, Delplace is the CEO and Principal of D.C.-based landscape architecture practice <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150138895/oehme-van-sweden-ovs" target="_blank">Oehme, van Sweden (OvS)</a>, where she is in charge of overseeing the firm’s institutional, commercial, and residential projects.</p>
<p>Delplace steps into a proud tradition of landscape architects serving on the prestigious body, beginning with the appointment of <a href="https://archinect.com/ASLA" target="_blank">ASLA</a> founder Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr., who served on the commission from 1910 to 1918.</p>
<p>ASLA President Eugenia Martin spoke highly of the new appointee, saying: “We are incredibly pleased with Lisa’s appointment to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, where she will provide advice to executive departments of the Federal Government on how to best preserve and enhance the visual and cultural character of the District of Columbia. The Commission and our nation will benefit tremen...</p>