Given palpable, increasing climate and related disruptions, this 2026 Master of Landscape Architecture Capstone Studio asked students to provoke poiesis—the creative making of novel and needed change–through design.
The students scoped and developed design visions that:
- articulate new relations—among species, among actors, with place, within processes of design/making;
- undertake design experimentations—through more expansive and/or detailed studies and making; and
- create and express visions that are vital for more just and resilient futures.
Please find the attached individual project descriptions to learn more about the 2026 MLA Capstone Studio.
PROVOKING POIESIS
Relations + Experimentations + Visions for Resilience
Project Descriptions
[full_width padding=”20px 0 10px 20px”]Have you ever walked by fruit trees in your neighborhood and wondered what kind of fruit they were producing and whether you could pick it?
By tracing the history of food in Seattle, from the native plants that have long fed Coast Salish people to the globally sourced food imported today, this design research examines local food production systems in Seattle’s neighborhoods and how they can be enhanced for the future. How can urban food that is cultivated on public land nourish neighborhoods while providing opportunities for education and engagement? This exploration demonstrates how app technology, mapping, and recipes can connect communities to urban nature and food history. [/full_width]
