Did you know that UW Green Futures Lab Scan Design Interns won one of the two Climate Solutions prizes, as part of CBE’s Climate Solutions symposium this past spring?! There were over 40 entries and Constantine Chrisafis’ (MLA/MUP ’25) posters describing our Designing the Climate Responsible City project and publication won the prize in the Communications category.
The content and graphics included Erin Irby’s and Sarah Lukin’s (both MLA ’23) research and design from 2022-23, and added Constantine’s and Briana Weeke’s (MUP ’24) investigation and communications from this past year. Both teams were guided by Professor Emeritus and Green Futures Lab Director Nancy Rottle.
Designing the Climate Responsible City seeks to address structural questions about how planners and landscape architects for urban areas can take responsibility in mitigating the severity of climate change. The Climate Responsible City booklet examines how urban areas might reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by rethinking urban form, and prioritizing GHG sequestration and decarbonization through material selection. The document presents materials flow analyses to help designers better understand points of critical intervention across all urban scales.
Check out Designing the Climate Responsible City which is downloadable from the GFL website (and will be joined by the second volume that focuses on materials, coming soon). Thanks to the Scan Design Foundation for their support and congratulations to the GFL students for their smart work and well-deserved prize!