UPCOMING BOOK LAUNCH EVENTS Friday May 1 — An Evening with Richard Haag. Come celebrate the life, work, humor, and remarkable influence of Richard Haag, and the new monograph on his work, written by Thaisa Way. Peter Miller Books, 2326 Second Avenue. 6-8pm. Wednesday June 10 — Modern Impacts of Pacific Northwest Landscape Design. Thaisa Way and Rich Haag will sit down and offer a visual tour of the work he does, exploring the far-reaching influences of his work with ecologists, soil scientists, and how he…
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Detroit Future City: Design for Rapid Change
We had a great time at the sold out Detroit Future City: Design for Rapid Change a few weeks ago. The evening kicked off with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Eric Becker’s experiences in telling the stories of Detroit. AIA fellow, President of Hamilton Anderson Associates, and Detroit native, Rainy Hamilton laid out his vision for the future of Detroit, and the collaborative planning process used to get there. Rainy reminded us that “good design is good business”, and “if you haven’t invested in Detroit it’s too…
BLA Information Meeting
BLA Information Meeting, Thursday, February 12th, 2015, 3:30-4:20, Gould 142. Come hear about the BLA Program, application process and view portfolio samples. BLA applications are due March 30, 2015, for the following Autumn program.
Campus Landscape Framework Symposium is Now Available for Viewing!
Part 1: Welcome Part 2: Laurie Olin Part 3: Shannon Nichol Part 4: Mauricio Villarreal Part 5: panel discussion Part 6: Ken Greenberg
Brown Bag: Dan Pitera Syncopating the Urban Landscape, Jan 23rd 2015 12-1pm
Dan Pitera is a political and social activist masquerading as an architect. He is presently the Executive Director of the Detroit Collaborative Design Center at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture. Mr. Pitera co-led the Civic Engagement process for the Detroit Works Long Term Planning initiated by Mayor Bing in 2010. On January 9, 2013, Long Term Planning team released its decision- making framework titled: Detroit Future City. Under his di- rection since 2000, the Detroit Collaborative Design…
Detroit Future City Panel
Detroit Future City: Design for Rapid Change Please join the University of Washington’s Department of Landscape Architecture and Professional Advisory Committee, ARCADE, the UW Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, and UW Department of Urban Design and Planning at the Frye Art Museum for a panel discussion on Detroit with thought leaders who are at the heart of the city’s transformation and revival. Detroit provides a means to study fundamental urban transformation and innovation that comes from both the top down and…
Tea Talk: Richard Hartlage, The Work of Land Morphology, Nov 5th at 4:30
Richard Hartlage will present the work of Land Morphology a design-based practice specializing in residential, commercial, and public projects on both coasts. They are interested in the intersection between built form, great planting design, and artful landforms and objects. Projects presented will include Chihuly Gardens and Glass, In Situ Estate, and the Seattle Opera floral installations. The TeaTalk will take place at 4:30PM on Wednesday, November 5th in Gould 322. Bring your tea mugs!
Tea Talk: Kara Weaver + Jordan Bell (GGN), Pike Pine Renaissance, Oct 15th at 4:30
Kara Weaver (BLA 2005) and Jordan Bell (MLA 2012) of Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) will present the Pike-Pine Renaissance project, a system of streetscape design guidelines for Downtown Seattle. GGN proposes a rediscovery of simple urban street standards to create an elegant, timeless base for ever-changing street life and installations. The TeaTalk will take place at 4:30PM on Wednesday, October 15th in Gould 322. Bring your tea mugs! Download the flier as a PDF.
UW//LA Departmental Lecture | Rainer Schmidt, Technical University Berlin
Mon 9/29 | UW//LA Autumn Quarter Departmental Lecture Rainer Schmidt, RSLA GmbH Working from Location 6:00 pm | Gould 322 Rainer Schmidt reports on his work, pointing to the global needs and local reaches of landscape architecture in the projects of RSLA GmbH Landscape Architects and Urban Planners. These projects show complex, innovative answers to regionally and locally very specific conditions, tracing history and telling the story of place in a new way. Rainer Schmidt has served as Professor for…
Kintsugi Garden, Design Build Studio Opening Dedication
UW // LA 2014 Design Build Studio in Seattle is nearing completion! The JCCCW Kintsugi Garden on Weller St. will host an opening dedication on Thursday, June 12th, at 5PM. Come out and support the students and community as they celebrate a beautiful design build project coming to its close.