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 …
Category: Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Yuqing Zhang (MLA ’21)
This month we are spotlighting landscape architect Yuqing Zhang (MLA ’21). She currently lives in Boston and is a Landscape Designer at Reed Hilderbrand LLC.
UWLA: Could you outline your professional journey between graduation and today?
YZ: Since …
Alumni Spotlight: Carol Whipple (BLA ’83, FASLA)
This month we are spotlighting landscape architect Carol Whipple (BLA ’83, FASLA). She currently lives in Bellevue and is enjoying retired life.
UWLA: Could you share a little bit about yourself?
CW: I was born and raised in the …
Alumni Spotlight: Craig Skipton ’03
This month we are spotlighting landscape architect Craig Skipton (MLA ’03). He currently lives in Bainbridge and works at AHBL.
UWLA: Could you start by outlining your professional journey between graduating and today?
CS: My educational journey was a …
Alumni Spotlight: Biruk Belay BLA ’14
This month we are spotlighting landscape architect Biruk Belay (BLA, 2014). He currently lives in Seattle and works at Site Workshop.
UWLA: Could you outline your professional journey between graduation and today?
BB: I graduated with a Bachelors …
Sherry Xu (MLA ’22) in Kubota Garden Foundation Newsletter
Meet Sherry Xu
When I first entered Kubota Garden, I was struck by its unique and traditional Japanese landscape features. I wanted to know more about how such a beautiful Japanese garden was designed, built, developed, and maintained, so I …
WASLA: ASLA 2022 National Conference Stipend Recipients
Congratulations to the 2022 ASLA National Conference Stipend recipients, Kove Janeski and Natalie Weiss (both MLA ’24), and Emerging Professionals Rebecca Bachman and Lauren Iversen (both MLA ’20).
Thanks to the generous support of our local ASLA – Washington Chapter
… Video: How land design is answering the cultural needs of Native Americans in Seattle
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Mikyoung Kim Design, UW alums, Recipient of ASLA Firm of the Year Award
The American Society of Landscape Architects recently awarded Mikyoung Kim Design the Firm of the Year Award, the highest honor that the ASLA bestows on a landscape architecture firm. Congratulations to UW alums, Associate Principal Bryan Chou (CEP ‘ 02) …
Alumni Feature
Jocine Velasco (MLA ’21), Rhys Coffee (MLA ’23), and Ken Yocom are working closely with the Burke Museum, the UW Native American Advisory Board, UW Grounds and Maintenance, and the design firm GGN to study the health and viability of …