ACLA was recently featured in Architectural Record for the Herz Recreation Center in San Francisco’s Sunnydale neighborhood.

The feature highlights the community-focused project, designed with Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, and explores how the recreation center connects the neighborhood to John McLaren Park through welcoming public spaces, thoughtful landscape design, and a strong connection to its natural surroundings.

Read the full feature in Architectural Record.

Andrea Cochran and Alex Strader to Speak at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture

Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture is pleased to announce that founder Andrea Cochran and director Alex Strader will be speaking at the 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture hosted by the American Society of Landscape Architects, taking place September 16–18, 2026.

Andrea will present How It Started…How It’s Going: Stories, while Alex will speak in the sessions Struggles in Practice and Jack of All Trades or Master of One? Landscape Practice Today.

Their participation reflects ACLA’s continued engagement with conversations shaping the future of landscape architecture and professional practice.

ACLA was recently featured in Galerie magazine.

The feature highlights a Marin County residence designed by architect Lee F. Mindel, with landscape architecture by Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture. The story explores how the project thoughtfully integrates art, architecture, and the surrounding landscape to create a cohesive and immersive experience.