Landplus West Landscape Architectural Records Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of landscape plans and development plans prepared by Landplus West, land planners and landscape architects, ca. 1976-1983. Many project types are represented, including housing complexes, health-care facilities, offices, factories, parks, hospitals, school and university facilities, streetscape improvements, a golf course, a post office, and a prairie restoration. The projects are located in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee, Connecticut, Ecuador, and South America.
Dates
- 1976 - 1983
Creator
- Landplus West (Landscape architect, Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The firm began doing business in 1976 under the name Landplus, landscape architects, with Stan Geda as principal. Soon the name was changed to Landplus West (LPW)--the “west” in the title reflecting LPW’s affiliation with another landscape architecture firm, TMR Associates, located in Hartford, Connecticut. Initially based in Muncie, LPW moved to Yorktown, Indiana, in 1978. Partners in the business at this time, in addition to Geda, were Jim Anderson, Tom Stearns, John Russell, and John Kissida. Deane Rundell, German Cruz, Joe Cascio (a Ball State University alumnus), and Bill Probst (civil engineer) became partners in LPW. Rundell later served as managing principal. Several Ball State landscape architecture students worked at LPW. The firm closed in September 1983, with Geda moving the practice to Tampa, Florida.
Extent
4 Cubic Feet (Flat file drawer)
Arrangement
The Landplus West Landscape Architectural Records are arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
The Landplus West Landscape Architectural Records were received by Drawings and Documents Archive as a donation from Stan Geda in 1984.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Sources
Processing Information
Collection processing completed. Finding aid created 2003/8/21 by Andrew R. Seager; revised 2011/5/3 by Carol Street.
- Cultural parks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings, architectural (visual works) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Factories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Golf course architects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hospitals--Landscape architecture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Landscape architecture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Landscape architecture services Subject Source: Local sources
- Landscape design Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Park (recreation area) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Park facilities Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prairie restoration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Landscape West Landscape Architectural Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Created by Andrew R. Seager; revised 2011/5/3.
- Date
- Created 2003/8/21; revised 2011/5/3
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Andrew Seager Archives of the Built Environment Repository
Architecture Building, Room 120
Muncie IN 47306 USA
765-285-8441
765-285-3726 (Fax)
libarchives@bsu.edu
