• ARC contributes to Greenest Home in town:

Daniel and Adele Hedges push the envelope to set an incredible example of urban sustainability. ARC is proud to serve as Landscape Architect on the project: PDF

  • Keiji quoted in Luxe magazine's outdoor space article

Keiji comments on trends in outdoor spaces in the summer issue of the upscale Luxe magazine: PDF

  • ARC's Beachtown project featured in New York Times

Andrés Duany's New Urbanist beachfront community, Beachtown, Galveston compared to the Hamptons: PDF

  • Keiji Asakura turns yellow?

Houston's Yellow Magazine recently sent young reporter, Jessica Ritter, to interview Keiji for their April publication: PDF

  • ARC's Genesis Park Wins Texas Chapter ASLA Award

Genesis Park Sculpture Garden, located in the Museum District, has received a Texas Chapter ASLA Merit Award. The award will be presented during the Texas Chapter conference, which is to be held at the Hilton Americas Hotel in April. Contact us for more details on the conference.

  • ARC's Beltway 8 Regional Park project receives Honor Award

The Beltway 8 Regional Park project, currently in design received an Honor Award from H-GAC's Parks & Natural Areas Best Practices Award Program in the Planning Category: PDF

  • Keiji's original art piece raises $1,800 for The Cultural Landscape Foundation: http://www.tclf.org/auction/
  • 2nd Annual ARC Open House is a hit!

                    

  • ARC/Student Collaboration Wins Mandell Park Design Competition PDF

Houston Chronicle, October 21, 2006. Also check out this link to KUHF, Houston Public Radio's feature on the competition:News2?page=NewsArticle&id=18126&news_iv_ctrl=-1

  • Keiji Asakura is profiled in the Keep America Beautiful, Inc. 2005 Annual Review PDF

Contact our office for a complementary copy of the review.

  • ARC Turns Green for the Record

Margaret Robinson, ARC principal, is now a LEED Accredited Professional. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings and sites. LEED® promotes a holistic approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development,
water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

  • Company Displays Growing Creativity PDF

          Houston Chronicle, September 10, 2006

  • ARC Projects feature in Houston Chronicle's "20 Cool Things in Houston" PDF
  • Landscaper Aims to Revamp Roadway PDF

Houston Chronicle, July 14, 2006

  • ARC project wins AIA award and receives accolades in local magazine

New Hope Housing's Canal Street Apartments received a 2006 AIA Design Award earlier this year. The project was also featured in the December '05 issue of Houston House & Home. Asakura Robinson Company worked with local architect Natalye Appel on this East End affordable housing project. Houston House Home PDF

  • Asakura Robinson Company receives small business status from the Port of Houston Authority - June 2006
  • Keiji Asakura becomes board member of newly formed Houston Arts Alliance - July 2006
  • Creating More Beauty, Asakura focuses on city's aesthetics PDF
    Houston Chronicle, April 27, 2006
  • Keiji Asakura, ASLA: Distinguished Service Award Winner

Landscape Architect, Keiji Asakura, ASLA, Principal of Houston based Asakura Robinson Company, was the recipient of Keep Houston Beautiful’s Distinguished Service Award, presented by Mayor Bill White at the 2005 Proud Partner Luncheon. Mr. Asakura received his award for a decade of service to Houston including many board and advisory positions, dedication to many of Houston’s SPARK parks and countless volunteer hours of hands-on beautification work around the city. Asakura Robinson Company provides Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Community Planning services for both public and private entities. Mr. Asakura’s notable projects include the renovation of the Hermann Park McGovern Lake Expansion and the Moody Gardens Master Plan.

 

KHB Chairman: Bill Linthicum,  Keiji Asakura, ASLA,  Mayor Bill White