Design Workshop 2007 Summer Internship kicks off in Asheville

20 Apr 2007

by: Design Workshop

ASHEVILLE, NC – On May 30, 16 top students selected by Design Workshop will begin an intensive 10-day design effort focusing on the revitalization of the Asheville waterfront along the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers. This design charrette will conclude on June 8, with a final presentation of the interns’ findings to all citizens, businesses, and others interested in the improvement of Asheville’s place on the river. All individuals and organizations interested in learning more about the students’ ideas and recommendations for the future of Asheville’s riverfront are invited to attend a reception on Friday, June 8, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the River Link office located at 170 Lyman Street. The student presentation will follow from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. next door at the Curve Gallery on 6 Riverside Drive, Asheville.

With skills including landscape architecture, architecture, business, planning, and fine arts, the interns will collaborate with Design Workshop professionals and local stakeholders in strengthening an ongoing effort toward a vital and sustainable redevelopment. The final presentation of this work will provide a straightforward explanation of the next potential steps in creating a place of civic, economic, cultural, and environmental value in a long-neglected part of Asheville. Following the event, the students will begin a 10-week paid internship at one of Design Workshop’s seven offices across the United States.

Design Workshop is an award-winning, international firm practicing landscape architecture, land planning, urban design, and tourism planning. Design Workshop combines principles of smart growth, sustainable design, and environmentally-sound planning to reconcile economic needs with the preservation of scenic, cultural, and community values. Design Workshop’s pioneering efforts have been recognized with more than 125 awards from such organizations as the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association, and the Urban Land Institute.

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