This month we are highlighting alumni Carol Whipple! Carol (FASLA) graduated from the BLA program in 1983 and has worked on a number of projects that encompass historic preservation, restorations, new visitor facilities, and memorials. She worked for the National Park Service for 31 years and received the Presidential Design Award for successfully managing the design and construction of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. She was the project landscape architect for the White House under several Presidential administrations where she completed over 50 planning, design, and construction projects. She was elected as a Fellow of the ASLA in 2002 and has always strongly advocated for the landscape architecture profession and has served on numerous national committees of the ASLA and allied organizations. Now retired, Carol advocates for landscape architecture through involvement on local park advisory boards and as a lecturer to civic groups. Read more about Carol’s award-winning career in landscape architecture…
Category: Landscape Architecture
Just Circular Communities
Just Circular Communities (JCC) is an interdisciplinary collaborative that seeks to envision and implement localized, regenerative, and community-driven circular systems for a Just Transition – by, with, and for Frontline communities. At the University of Washington, College of Built Environments, students have engaged with JCC topics through Participatory Action Research and Service-Learning design studios. Led by Associate Professor Catherine De Almeida, landscape architecture, architecture, and urban planning students have participated in community-engaged design activities to explore the development of the…
Visiting Georgetown’s Innovative Wet Weather Treatment Facilities
On Wednesday, January 24th, the Seattle 2030 District, which is part of the larger 2030 Districts Network, hosted a tour of the Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station (WWTS). The Seattle network of districts is a private-public partnership composed of property owners and managers, services stakeholders, and community stakeholders. The 2030 Challenge was established by the non-profit organization Architecture 2030 and aims to achieve a 50% reduction in energy use, water consumption, and transportation emissions by the year 2030. Four graduate…
Bachelor’s of Landscape Architecture – Now Accepting Applications for 2024
The Bachelor’s of Landscape Architecture program is now accepting applications for the 2024 Autumn cohort. Please visit our Undergraduate Admissions page for a full description of application requirements and other resources, including portfolio review criteria and a recorded overview of the program (see BLA Info Session located on the side). image from first year L Arch 403 studio, Vasi Karp BLA ’25
Exhibit at UW Explores the Intersection of Art, Health, and Environment in the Peruvian Amazon
“TRES COMUNIDADES” is a bilingual showcase that can be found on UW Seattle’s campus at the College of Built Environments gallery in Gould Hall until December 15th, 2023. Its time at UW marks the second stop on its international tour, with plans to open again at Pennsylvania State University in 2024.
Autumn 2023 End-of-Quarter Reviews
All are welcome to come see student work at our end of quarter reviews in the upcoming weeks!
Drawing in Design Lecture: Amitabh Verma Friday 11/17
Much more than an imitative, representational act, drawing is a versatile, organic skill which encourages creativity and exploration, and also underlies many other modes of visual expression. This pre-workshop lecture will highlight drawing’s identity as a rich, meaningful communication device which provides the foundation for a specialized artistic technique.
Lid I-5 North to Host U District Community Vision Workshop
On Thursday, November 9th, the U District Partnership, the Lid I-5 campaign, and the UW Scan Design Master Studio will be hosting a community vision workshop focused on lidding Interstate 5 between NE 45th and NE 50th Streets. People of all walks of life are encouraged to come out and share their ideas for how they would like to see the area transformed by a freeway lid.
Master’s of Landscape Architecture Info Session
For those of you in your senior year and considering graduate school, we have a few Master’s of Landscape Architecture Info Sessions this quarter for you to engage with. Join us for an Information Session in November, or December. The Info Sessions include an MLA Program and Admissions Overview, a panel with current students and a tour of our facilities. The November and December sessions will be virtual. MLA Info Sessions (virtual) Thurs. 11/16, 3:30 – 5:30 pm PST…
Bachelor’s of Landscape Architecture Info Session
Our only BLA/UED info session for this quarter is scheduled for November 15, which will be in-person in Gould Hall (and if you can’t make it, there is a link to a pre-recorded session online – see below). This information session will include a brief overview of the program by the adviser, a current student sharing their experience, and ample time for questions followed by a tour of the Landscape Architecture studio and CBE facilities. Info session will also offer…