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Landscape Architecture (28)

Blue Lagoon spa complex Entombed in the Landscape: Waste with Assistant Professor Catherine De Almeida Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture Catherine De Almeida remembers picking up trash on the playground, seeing people throw trash out their car window, and noticing trash flying around while she played outside as a child. The presence of litter in landscapes upset her so much that she would spend her elementary school recesses picking up trash. Read More
A white flower with the sky as the background In Memoriam: Fritz Wagner We are saddened to share that Adjunct Research Professor of Landscape Architecture and Research Professor Emeritus of Urban Design & Planning, Fritz Wagner, passed away on October 7, 2021, at the age of 79. Read More
A white flower with the sky as the background UW Resilience Lab aims to change campus culture toward compassion and mindfulness Brooke Sullivan, lecturer in the department of landscape architecture, is using a Resilience Lab seed grant to bring the compassion work to the College of Built Environments. She is also helping support compassion and mindfulness at Friday Harbor Labs and is participating in the cross-campus community of practice. Read More
Iain Robertson standing in the Seattle Japanese Garden holding a scroll In Memoriam: Iain Robertson We are saddened to share that Associate Professor Emeritus, Iain Robertson, passed away on July 27, 2021, at the age of 73. Read More
In Memoriam: Grant Richard Jones, FASLA Acclaimed landscape architect and University of Washington graduate Grant Richard Jones, FASLA, passed away on Monday, June 21, at the age of 82. He gained fame for his many innovations that shaped and broadened the practice of landscape architecture. Read More
A person sitting on a large rock in a park reading a book The Environmental Psychology of COVID-19 with Professor Lynne Manzo We are living through a new reality, adjusting to life during a global pandemic. We are all changing our routines, our travel plans, our holiday traditions. For those of us who have been able to keep our jobs through this economic crash, we have had to adapt to a new working environment, working from our homes. Some of us have transformed our homes to accommodate remote learning, and others have moved to be closer to family. Whatever your current living situation is, it’s almost assuredly different than it was a year ago. Read More
Sensol Project members SENSOL Crosswalks project selected for Amazon Catalyst Fellowship CBE Student team named Amazon Catalyst Fellows. Their project is an off-the-grid LED and solar crosswalk that lights up directly under the pedestrian as they cross to increase awareness and commuter cooperation. Read More
A diverse group of individuals discussing documents at a table Designing for Resilience How a design studio at the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments engaged students in defining strategies for a community to evolve amidst disruptions. Read More
Parks help cities – but only if people use them In cities, access to parks is strongly linked with better health for both people and neighborhoods. But access to green space is not the only ingredient in creating healthy communities. Explore new research on the health impacts of parks. Read More