<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RA+L]]></title><description><![CDATA[Szabo Landscape Architecture]]></description><link>https://cheryl9390.wixsite.com/szabo/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:21:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.szabo-la.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Early Advantage]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a moment early in every new project that is the most valuable moment in the entire design process. It is the moment when landscape and architecture are in conversation with each other, and when every possibility is still on the table. "The design is always better when we're there in the beginning," says Principal Mike Szabo, PLA, ASLA. It is a philosophy that has shaped the firm since its founding in 2014, and it is the reason SZABO approaches every project as a fully integrated...]]></description><link>https://www.szabo-la.com/post/the-early-advantage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4d6eff00be0c704955c601</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:51:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/420236_65db86a44c4649ad854a08c5b2a55f9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl McIntosh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridging Scales]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Backyard Terraces to Civic Plazas: How SZABO Landscape Architecture Designs Across Scales   Since SZABO’s founding in Bend in 2014, Mike Szabo and partner Brian Nierman have moved fluidly between intimate residential gardens and civic plazas that anchor communities.   The SZABO team has found that the discipline required to design a private outdoor room sharpens the thinking that goes into a public park. The systems-level rigor of a civic project informs the way the team approaches a...]]></description><link>https://www.szabo-la.com/post/bridging-scales</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4d64df24d6803bed6afd79</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/420236_7b2ba7e990114ded98c9a02c66fc77be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl McIntosh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kam Wah Chung Interpretive Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The KWC Interpretive Center in John Day is fundamentally a landscape-driven act of restoration as much as it is a building project. The site sits within the historic setting of Kam Wah Chung, a National Historic Landmark that preserves the story of one of the most important Chinese communities in Oregon and the American West. ]]></description><link>https://www.szabo-la.com/post/kam-wah-chung-interpretive-center</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69baef23523b9dc28e41a606</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:40:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/420236_650843df144a44a8b19f655fb2ab47e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl McIntosh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Bend Water Wise Design Sustainable Guidelines &#38; Landscape Renderings ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Bend WaterWise Design Guidelines project emerged from that shift. Developed for the City of Bend Water Conservation Department, SZABO’s work examined major landscape water users such as parks, schools, and rights-of-way to identify practical opportunities for savings. The result was a more strategic approach to irrigation, turf reduction, and planting design, one that responded to the realities of maintenance while promoting native and low-water landscapes.]]></description><link>https://www.szabo-la.com/post/city-of-bend-water-wise-design-guidelines-landscape-renderings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3379219a7028f2bc29638</guid><category><![CDATA[Planning + Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Capabilities]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/420236_6a909237e0b84761ab24efde32f39e42~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl McIntosh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landscape Planning for Trinity Lutheran Campus ]]></title><description><![CDATA[

Trinity Lutheran Church approached SZABO Landscape Architecture with a challenge common to established faith communities. The campus had evolved incrementally over decades, with facilities and outdoor spaces that no longer cohesively supported the congregation's growing programs and vision. SZABO provided a comprehensive master plan that could hold the full complexity of the campus's future in a single, well-reasoned framework.]]></description><link>https://www.szabo-la.com/post/trinity-lutheran-campus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b30f2560bf8f6bb4f0465d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/420236_406a6a64951941a0b844b31ef2d855c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheryl McIntosh</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>