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.
Category: Student Experience
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.
2025 Fountain Scholar Finalist – Camille Forest (MLA ’25)
Join us in congratulating Camille Forest (MLA ’25) in being recognized by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture’s (CELA) as a 2025 Finalist in the Fountain Scholar Program! The Council for Educators in Landscape Architecture’s (CELA) Fountain Scholar Program recognizes and supports Black, Indigenous, and people of color in landscape architecture with exceptional design skills and who use their skills and ideas to influence, communicate, lead, and advance design solutions for contemporary issues. The winners and finalists were selected…
Visioning with Clean Greens and iUrban Teen Youth Gardens
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS + CONVERSATIONS | WEDNESDAY 12.4 | RAINIER BEACH URBAN FARM + WETLANDS This year our LA 404 studio addressed the design of urban agriculture that centers youth learning and agency to advance food justice and resilience in a changing climate. The final design work is intended to illustrate diverse visions that can serve as catalysts for the youth garden groups’ continued community conversations and next steps. As such, the work intentionally uses language meaningful to non-designers in explaining…
UW Farm and Landscape Architecture Autumn Roundup
Two MLA students–one current and one recent grad–were featured in the UW Farm’s Weekly Newsletter this fall! Check out their newsletter articles below: Around The Farm | 10.23.24 Camas Taking Root at the UW Farm by Kove Janeski, UW Farm Seasonal Staff, UW MLA ’24 The UW Farm manages three sites across the UW Seattle campus, all of which lie on unceded and heavily altered landscapes. While the UW Farm team strives to share urban agriculture practices with the broader…
Landscape Architecture Students Design and Build Microhome
Population Tiny Home UW BLA students, Hanbeom Lee, Vasilisa Karp, and Jessica Liao, participated in the MICROHOME Tiny House Design Competition. During their research on the chosen topic of housing for individuals experiencing homelessness, they discovered the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) and decided to build a tiny house themselves in order to better understand how these houses are constructed in order to improve upon them. The trio of students were able to realize their thorough plans and create a…
2024 Student Showcase: WASLA Awards and Capstone presentations
As we look back on the 2023-24 school year, we reflect with pride on the amazing work our students have produced.
UWLA Students and Faculty Attend CELA 2024 in St. Louis
Students Nat Gregorius and Natalie Weiss (both MLA ‘24) had a great time attending the Conference of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) 2024 in St. Louis over Spring Break! They both presented our ongoing research with Associate Professor Catherine De Almeida, and listened to other sessions, panels, and speeches by professors of landscape architecture…
Drawing in Design Lecture: Chip Sullivan + Elizabeth Boults – Friday 4/5
Join us for our Spring Drawing in Design Lecture with Chip Sullivan and Elizabeth Boults entitled “Wisdom of Place: Recovering the Sacred Origins of Landscape”. See you on Friday April 5 at 5pm in Gould 322.
Furniture For Keeps: A New Approach to Sustainable Furniture Fabrication
Rather than the traditional approach of having students purchase virgin lumber, our department chose to source lumber from the UW Salvage Wood Program for this year’s Furniture Studio cohort. To learn more about our furniture studio course and this unprecedented practice of utilizing salvaged wood, check out our StoryMap created by MLA student Joanna Chen!