Urban Ecological Design
Our department is committed to leading an interdisciplinary approach to explore, examine and further Urban Ecological Design through our research, teaching and service. Explore our program pillars, research, and community engagement.
2025 Fountain Scholar Finalist - Camille Forest (MLA '25)
Join us in congratulating Camille Forest (MLA '25) in being recognized by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture's (CELA) as a 2025 Finalist in the Fountain Scholar Program! Camille presenting her Recognition Award with UWLA faculty The Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture’s (CELA) Fountain Scholar Program recognizes and supports Black, Indigenous, and people…
David Godshall + Dani VonLehe PAC Spring Lecture April 2025
Join us in thanking David Godshall and Danielle VonLehe for presenting the 2025 PAC Spring Lecture! A massive thank you to David Godshall and Danielle VonLehe of TERREMOTO for taking the time to not only give this year's lecture, but also visit our advanced studios and give feedback on student projects! Thank you to everyone…
Green Futures at the Gould Gallery
"The Green Futures Lab is not just about research and design; it’s about empowering students to think critically about how our cities can evolve to be more sustainable and inclusive. Our work is shaped by the belief that the best solutions come from collaboration—between students, communities, and the environment,” says Nancy Rottle, founder of the…
Professor Daniel Winterbottom on Depicting the Unhoused
University of Washington Landscape Architecture Professor Daniel Winterbottom recently shared his experiences of sketching unhoused populations and overlooked urban environments with Bill Russell of Illustrated Journalism. Professor Winterbottom includes eye-opening stories discussing his interactions with our most vulnerable and often overlooked communities, as well as his process in documenting their spaces, and the current state…
Out/In/Front 2025 Registration Extended!
Registration Extended: Showcase Your Work in Out/In/Front Exhibition Registration Deadline Now March 27th! Showcase your work in Out/In/Front: Small-Scale Interventions, a bi-annual exhibition celebrating excellence in landscape architecture. This showcase features projects making significant impact despite modest scale—whether through built work, design process, or speculative research. Join us for this unique opportunity expand your professional network…
Landscape Architecture Winter Quarter Final Review Schedule
As Winter Quarter 2025 begins to wrap up, we have a packed schedule of student work being showcased in the next two weeks! Be sure to catch as many presentations as possible and support our extremely hardworking students!