Don Vaughan (landscape architect) explained

Don W. Vaughan
Birth Date:21 June 1937
Birth Place:Coos Bay, Oregon
Nationality:American-Canadian
Occupation:Landscape architect and artist
Years Active:1965 – present
Notable Works:Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Alma Mater:University of Oregon
Emily Carr Institute

Don W. Vaughan (born June 21, 1937) is an American landscape architect based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Biography

Vaughan was born into a family involved in the timber industry in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States.[1] His grandfather owned a logging company called Coos Bay Logging.

In 1965, Vaughan received his bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Oregon.[2] In 1971, he established the firm Don Vaughan & Associates.[3] In 1974, he became the consulting campus landscape architect for the University of Victoria in Canada, a role in which he continued until 2008.[4] [5] During the late 1980s, Vaughan left landscape architecture and focused on fine arts, receiving a fine arts degree from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver in 1989.[6] In 2001, the company name was changed to Vaughan Landscape Planning and Design and Vaughan's two sons, Mark and Jeff, joined the firm.[3] [5] He is an adjunct professor of the University of British Columbia's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.[3]

Designs

Vaughan's park designs are often inspired by the Millicoma River in Coos County, Oregon where he spent his childhood summers.[6] These designs incorporate still ponds, waterfalls, and granite sculptures.[6]

One of Vaughan's more ambitious landscapes is the 1986 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver, where he and architect Joe Wai took ten years to persuade three levels of government and private donors to fund the project, which cost $6.1 million.[7]

Awards

An honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree was awarded to him by the University of Victoria in the Fall 2007 convocation.[8] He is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) as well as the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, and is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[2] [3] Vaughan's 2005 ASLA Fellow nomination profile noted:[9]

For the past 40 years Don Vaughan has been the face of landscape architecture in Vancouver and much of Western Canada. It is no exaggeration to say that by the sheer number, size, and significance of his projects he has influenced the urban fabric of Vancouver, contributing to the scenic and cosmopolitan city that we know today. Through his work and his energy on design teams and review boards, Don has been a design leader and innovator, rallying the design professions—architects, landscape architects and planners—on major projects to his higher vision of what is possible. His legacy is impressive, including countless projects enjoyed by millions and an undeniable influence on the landscape architecture profession in Vancouver.

Other projects

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: An Artist of the Natural World . . November 14, 2007 . Hawthorn . Tom . December 17, 2015.
  2. Web site: Profile: Don Vaughan, ASLA . Landscape Online . December 17, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222165148/http://www.landscapeonline.com/research/article/7102 . December 22, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Don Vaughan: Adjunct Professor, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture . University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture . December 17, 2015.
  4. Web site: Don Vaughan . . The Emergence of Architectural Modernism in Victoria . December 17, 2015.
  5. Web site: Victoria Modern: The Emergence of Architectural Modernism II: UVic and the Victoria Regional Aesthetic in the Late 1950s and 60s . Martin . Segger . University of Victoria . 2011 . December 17, 2015.
  6. Book: Moorhead, S . 1997 . Landscape Architecture . Gloucester . Rockport Publishers . 200.
  7. News: Parry: A Night on the Tiles Benefits Classical Chinese Garden . Malcolm . Parry . . August 10, 2012 . December 17, 2015.
  8. Honorary Degrees For 3 at UVic's Fall Convocation . University of Victoria . October 27, 2007 . December 17, 2015.
  9. Web site: Fellow Don W. Vaughan FASLA . 2005 Fellows Profiles . American Society of Landscape Architects . December 17, 2015.
  10. Web site: 'Surroundings' Episode 1: Metrotown Civic Plaza, Ambleside and David Lam Park . September 18, 2013 . Vancity Buzz . December 17, 2015 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093945/http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2013/09/surroundings-vancouver-episode-1-metrotown-civic-plaza-ambleside-and-david-lam-park/ . dead .
  11. News: Proposed Downtown Vancouver Development Aims to Reshape Public Space . Carlito . Pablo . March 18, 2014 . . December 17, 2015.