Portland Oregon’s Forest Park— one of the largest
urban forests in the United States—usership is in a
state of inequitable distribution, disproportionately
allocating “the benefits and burdens of [urban]
growth and ...
This project sought to explore ways in which algorithmic
modeling may lend a methodology to the landscape
architecture design process. Specifically, a
computational design framework originating from industrial
engineering ...
Ecological restoration is a field that is constantly evolving as we learn more
about how much we do not know about our surroundings. This research looks at
the potential to co-create with native animals as a way to provide ...
Using a study site in rural coastal Oregon (within the City of Coos Bay) this project generated a transferable process for rural coastal towns in need of efficient and pragmatic flood-mitigation plans. By observing the ...
In consideration of climate change and the increasing trend of extreme weather events, communities see more urgent needs for preparation,
especially for protecting their vulnerable populations. Given the growing climate ...
Many US cities are experiencing exceptionally high
housing costs and housing shortages, this is especially true in
California, where housing costs greatly exceed those of the rest of
the nation. State law-makers and ...
Climate change impacts the world at different rates and scales. This project examines the
effects of climate change in the residential landscape in the Midwest, an under-examined— but crucial—topic in climate change ...
This project uses interview responses from local, impacted people to explore the future landscape of the Lithium Pilot Plant in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, as its development responds to the rise and fall of global lithium ...
Physical activity is a main component of preventing and
controlling chronic diseases associated with sedentary
lifestyles. When built environments are developed to prioritize
vehicle transportation, coupled with increased ...
Federal-tribal collaborations in resource
management are becoming more common,
but successes are difficult to duplicate and
recommendations for future partnerships are
often vague, nontransferable, or dependent
on a ...
In seeking to develop a design approach inspired by African American culture,
jazz emerged as a deep source of creativity in art and design. This project looks
at the invariable features of jazz—improvisation, syncopation, ...
Memories of displacement, loss, and discrimination are oten present in designed sites. A decline in
memory and story sharing has let these memories lingering on sites, open wounds waiting to be unearthed,
discussed, and ...
Planning for uncertain, future climates has become a dominant framework
in resource management fields, and has recently expanded into cultural resource
strategies within the National Park Service (NPS). However, because ...
Urban green stormwater infrastructure facilities come in many forms, which include
variation in the number and types of plant species. How plant diversity in stormwater
facilities is perceived and valued by the public, ...
The troubling material history of the colonial mahogany trade’s ties to slave labor and
environmental degradation is often obscured by the reverence we place on the craftsmanship
and pedigree of its products. Although ...
is project examines the potential applicability of Video Game
Engines to the representation of landscape architectural designs.
Video Game Engines present a unique and novel format for design
representation in that they ...
As communities and demographics shift rapidly in the United States,
landscape architects are responsible for creating and curating progressively
more urban spaces for increasingly diverse communities. In an era of
extreme ...
Butterfly populations face many challenges, none so great as the loss of
habitat do to urbanization. The practice of clearing native vegetation and
replacing it with an exotic plant palette forces many urban butterflies ...
In our rapidly densifying urban environment, diversifying
family types, and evolving urban demographics, it is of great
value to reconsider ways to design residential landscapes that
are adaptable to natural and cultural ...
Extending the workflow of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to the field of
landscape architecture has significantly improved the workflow across design
disciplines. This project explores how BIM can assist landscape ...