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Drawing in Design Winter 2025 Retrospective Thank you to Leah Aegerter for a fantastic lecture and successful Winter 2025 Drawing in Design Workshop! Students explored paper-making and sculptural techniques during this weekend-long workshop, and produced incredible work. Their work will be on display in the 3rd floor balcony next to the BE Library for the remainder of Winter Quarter. See the images below documenting some of the process involved in the workshop and the students who spent their weekend working…

MLA/MUP student Eric Alipio recently shared his thoughts on the UW Native Garden on the UW Farm’s newsletter, “The weekly Dirt.” Eric outlines the recent and pre-colonial history of the Native Garden, the relationship between the UW Farm and the Native Garden, and hope for the future of this important space. On top of a busy schedule studying Landscape Architecture, Eric works hard as Student Assistant at the Burke Museum, who will co-steward the Native Garden with the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ -Intellectual…

Deadlines are fast approaching for several exciting study abroad opportunities upcoming this Summer and Autumn Quarters through the UW Landscape Architecture Department! Please visit our study abroad page (below) for a comprehensive breakdown of each program with links to application portals and information sessions.   AUTUMN 2025: ROME Landscape Architecture in Rome: Speculative Histories, Imagined Futures EARLY AUTUMN 2025: DENMARK Landscape Architecture & Ecological Urbanism in Denmark: Scan Design Interdisciplinary Ecological Design Study Tour & Studio   SUMMER 2025 (A Term): SWEDEN The Floating…

During Autumn 2024, the Furniture Studio continued building upon the successes of previous Landscape Furniture Studios. Rather than the traditional approach of having students purchase virgin lumber, UW Landscape Architecture was again able to source lumber from the UW Salvage Wood Program. This approach not only reduces the financial obligations of the students, but also reduces the environmental cost of creating furniture while building interdisciplinary relations across campus. To learn more about our furniture studio course and this unprecedented practice…

Please join us in congratulating the fabulous Jennie Li for being recognized as the November 2024 APAC Adviser of the month! Jennie’s tireless work, constant enthusiasm, and genuine care for the wellbeing of everyone who steps into her office is the foundation of a supportive and empathetic Landscape Architecture community here at UW. Jennie’s flexibility and rock solid presence as an adviser was on display in the fall quarter, as she took on advising work for both the undergraduate and…

Dezeen, an online architecture magazine, recently showcased student work from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Among the featured projects were two of UWLA’s recent study abroad design build projects in Sweden, led by professor Daniel Winterbottom. You can read the full article on Professor Winterbottom’s design build projects in collaboration with the University of Gothenburg here And to learn more about the continuation of Professor Winterbottom’s work in Dals Långed, Sweden, check out our Study Abroad Page to find…

On Friday, December 6th, students in UWLA Lecturer Paul Peter‘s Advanced Landscape Architecture studio, Where the Wild Things Are, presented their work to the group spearheading the restoration of Schmitz Creek, Schmitz Park Creek Restore. This presentation was followed by an open house showcasing the nine MLA student’s work to the hundreds of members of the West Seattle Community. Tracy Record, Editor of the West Seattle Blog was at this presentation and recorded several videos of all nine of UW’s MLA…

NATURAL MATERIALS AS PROCESS + PRODUCT: MAKING + USING NATURAL PAINT TO EXPLORE INTERSECTIONS IN OUR BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT In this workshop with artist Laura Wright (@dyepharm), participants learned about traditional and local pigment-producing plants through the process of making watercolor paints. Everyone created and shared a batch of paint made from a selection of locally grown plants. This paint was used in a series of mark making, direct observation, and gestural technique exercises in preparation for an exploration…

Please join us for our Final Reviews starting the week after Thanksgiving.

University of Washington Master of Landscape Architecture Students Partner with Schmitz Park Creek Restore to Reconnect Urban Wilds with Puget Sound By Paul Peters on November 10, 2024 Seattle, WA (November 11, 2024) – The University of Washington’s Master of Landscape Architecture advanced studio has embarked on a visionary partnership with Schmitz Park Creek Restore, a grassroots initiative dedicated to reconnecting Schmitz Park’s ancient forest with the waters of Puget Sound. This partnership challenges students to explore the unique identity…