News2018-08-22T13:38:20-05:00

A New Addition to OvS

OvS is delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Justin Maglione, our Marketing & Communications Coordinator, and his lovely wife Beth, on the arrival of their first child. Max Franklin Maglione was born on September 5, 2014.

The Rededication of the German-American Friendship Garden

On Friday, April 11th, Oehme, van Sweden & Associates, Inc. was honored to participate in the Rededication Ceremony for the German-American Friendship Garden on the National Mall. Lisa Delplace and Stacilyn Feldman joined German Ambassador Peter Ammon, as well as Robert Vogel, the Superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, and dozens of guests at the Garden for a ceremony and celebration.

ASLA Invests Eric D. Groft In The Council of Fellows

On the evening of November 17, 2013, OvS Principal Eric D. Groft was invested in the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows. The Investiture Ceremony was held in Boston on the last evening of the yearly ASLA convention and was a black tie affair bringing together new Fellows with those who have received the award in past years.

The 30th Anniversary of the German-American Friendship Garden

The German-American Friendship Garden was originally designed in 1983 by OvS Founding Principal Wolfgang Oehme. The Garden held a special place in Wolfgang’s heart, as it celebrates the special relationship between his native Germany and his adoptive home, the United States.

Autumn in New York

So far October has been a busy month for Eric Groft. On October 2, Eric and OvS Associate Robert Johnson attended a book signing of Classical Invention: The Architecture of John B. Murray (The Monacelli Press).

Jim van Sweden: Your Memories

Like most landscape architecture firms, the studio at OvS is seldom a raucous place. Principals and staff communicate with each other and on the phone in the hushed tone conducive to an atmosphere of deep concentration.

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