Affiliate Associate Professor Amy Wagenfeld discusses the benefits and future of therapeutic landscape design and recreation in an article with Parks & Recreation Magazine.
Category: Landscape Architecture
UW Green Futures Lab develops floating wetland to support struggling salmon populations
The UW Green Futures Lab partnered with local organizations to create the first floating wetland in Seattle, which aims to support struggling urban salmon populations.
UW’s Daniel Winterbottom discusses the evolving role of therapeutic gardens
Landscape architecture professor Daniel Winterbottom discusses the expanded edition of Therapeutic Gardens and the growing role of healing landscapes in healthcare, communities and beyond.
Catherine De Almeida announced Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture
Catherine De Almeida has been named Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Washington, effective June 16, 2026.
Davien Graham (MLA / M Arch ’26) Named to Husky 100
Davien Graham, a graduate student in architecture and landscape architecture at the University of Washington, has been named to the 2026 Husky 100. Recognized for his leadership and commitment to equity, he has built community through NOMAS UW and interdisciplinary design work.
LAF Features UW LA Case Study in Landscape Performance Series
Led by UW faculty and students, the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands project is featured in LAF’s Landscape Performance Series for its role in restoring habitat and supporting community-centered urban agriculture.
Designing, Crafting and Building Community: 30 Years of Design/Build in Landscape Architecture
Designing, Crafting and Building Community: 30 Years of Design/Build in Landscape Architecture highlights 30 years of design / build learning, community partnerships, and student work on view at Gould Gallery. Read more about the exhibition.
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 inspiring lectures from professionals across the industry. The student conference is taking place from Wednesday, March 11th through Friday, March 13th, 2026 at Ohio State…
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.
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 well as volunteers from Oxbow Farm. A huge thank you to the team from Oxbow for showing up to fulfill the journey of these plants, many of which were sourced from their farm.