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  • UW Farm and Landscape Architecture Autumn Roundup

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    Two MLA students--one current and one recent grad--were featured in the UW Farm's Weekly Newsletter this fall! Check out their newsletter articles below: Around The Farm | 10.23.24 Camas Taking Root at the UW Farm by Kove Janeski, UW Farm Seasonal Staff, UW MLA '24 The UW Farm manages three sites across the UW Seattle…


  • UW Faculty Spotlight: Celina Balderas Guzmán

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    Professor Celina Balderas Guzmán's research focuses on the interdependency of human climate adaptation actions and ecosystem adaptations. Assistant Professor Celina Balderas Guzmán was recently featured in the UW Office of Research New Faculty Spotlight. Celina was able to give insight into her research, her time at UW thus far, and what she is looking forward…


  • Landscape Furniture Studio: Building student connections with salvage wood

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    Landscape Furniture Studio Tours the UW Lumber Yard and UW Furniture Facilities LA501B Students tour the UW Lumber Yard in early Autumn Quarter 2024 In early October, the LA501B Landscape Furniture Studio, led by UW LA/Arch faculty Steve Withycombe and Marcus Crider, toured the UW Lumber Yard. UWF Carpenter Morgan Holz shows off the UW…


  • Welcome Julie Parrett as Interim Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture

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    The College of Built Environments (CBE) is pleased to announce Julie Parrett, Associate Teaching Professor, as the Interim Chair for the Department of Landscape Architecture, effective October 14, 2024.


  • UWLA Affiliate Amy Wagenfeld launches the Learning Network of the Nature and Health Alliance

      Affiliate Landscape Architecture Faculty Amy Wagenfeld along with Co-Director Wesley Tate, MD, and Program Director, Amelia Dupuis, are thrilled to announce the launch of The Learning Network of the Nature and Health Alliance. Funded by the REI Cooperative Action Fund REI Cooperative Action Fund, The Learning Network of the Nature and Health Alliance is…


  • Congratulations to UW 2024 ASLA Award winner

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    Congratulations to Lily Daniels (UWLA '24) on receiving the 2024 ASLA Award of Excellence in Communications, for their project "Where the Street Ends." This project was advised by UWLA department chair Ken Yocom. Project Statement: "Seattle's abundant waterways and shorelines create unique spaces where human experience and nature thrive together. This project delves into the…

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