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.
Design Sustainable Environments
Our new Environmental Design and Sustainability degree teaches you how to envision healthy, just, resilient communities that support both people and nature. It’s open to all students with no prerequisites or portfolio required.
Two Recent Alumni are Presenting at LABash 2026 this Year!
Meghan Obernberger (BLA ‘22) and Yijun Zhang (MLA ‘23) will each be speaking at the Landscape Architecture Bash (LABash) this spring at Ohio State University! LABash is an annual landscape architecture conference organized by students and is a great opportunity to meet students alike from across the U.S., as well as a chance to hear…
Scan Design Foundation Interdisciplinary Design Studio: Students Reimagine Ballard Waterfront
UW students presented planning and design proposals for the Ballard waterfront following a study abroad in Copenhagen and a quarter-long interdisciplinary studio.
Daniel Winterbottom on How Landscape Design Supports Rest and Attention
Daniel Winterbottom examines how healing gardens and restorative landscapes help the mind recover, offering a new way to think about leisure and attention.
Autumn 2025 Design Studio Final Reviews
Join us for the upcoming Autumn 2025 Design Studios Final Reviews!
The Burke Meadow Team & Student Volunteers Plant 1,500 Native Bulbs, Plugs & Bare Roots
The Burke Meadow team, including CBE graduate students Eric Alipio and Marina Figueroa-Rowen, and undergraduates Jazzmyn Witrell (CBE), Kaydance Levesque (SEFS), and Kennedy Stone (Biology) recently planted over 1,500 native bulbs, plugs, and bare roots with help from student volunteers in the College of the Built Environment, the School of Environmental and Forestry Sciences, as…
Congratulations to UW 2025 ASLA Award Winners
Congratulations to the Design Build Class of 2024 and Professor Daniel Winterbottom for receiving the 2025 ASLA Student Award of Excellence in Community Design. Their project, Stimulating the Senses: A Calming Retreat in a Skilled Nursing Setting, transformed the outdoor environment at Kline Galland Skilled Nursing Facility. Over two quarters, students engaged with staff and…
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