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Mia lehrer video a history journey into landscape architecture
Mia Lehrer is a Salvadorian-born American landscape designer. As a young girl, Lehrer was inspired by her parents and the work they did in their community which piqued her interest in the outdoor environment. During her time as a student, Lehrer studied the work of Frederick Law Olmsted, a renowned landscape architect. She received a B.A. from Tufts University with a degree in environmental design and a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. Lehrer is one of the first professionals to incorporate both of her degrees to design sustainable landscapes.
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Career
She is the founder and president of Mia Lehrer + Associates, a landscape architecture firm based in Los Angeles, California. Her breakthrough to public work was her work on the master plan for the Silver Lake Reservoir. Notable projects include the Annenberg Community Beach House, the revitalization of the San Pedro Waterfront, and 3.5 acres of outdoor gardens for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. She designed Vista Hermosa Park, which was the first new public park in downtown Los Angeles in 100 years. More recently, Leher has been involved with the design/build of complex large scale infrastructural projects. Lehrer was a key author of the 2007 Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan and has been working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Los Angeles, and community groups on related reviving efforts for nearly 20 years. In 2010 she was named a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
On June 25, 2014 President Obama appointed her to serve a four—year term on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.
She won the competition to design the FaB Park on First and Broadway in Los Angeles. Her design proposal was amongst the four finalists.
In 2015, Lehrer served as one of six selection committee members for the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence.
Lehrer is also a lecturer at the University of Southern California's School of Architecture.