Landscape Architecture Foundation

04/22/2024

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03/19/2024

Congratulations to Samantha Turner-Rosa, one of two 2024 recipients of the Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship, which is sponsored by The Garden Club of America

Samantha Turner-Rosa is an educator and studying ecologist from Miami, Florida. She is a recent graduate of the Plant Biology and Conservation Program at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University and has begun her PhD at the University of Maryland's Biological Sciences Graduate Program. Her research explores plant migration in response to climate change by conducting fieldwork in salt marsh and mangrove ecosystems in Florida. Although Samantha transitioned from a classroom teacher to a graduate student, her passion for science education and her commitment to connecting underserved students to authentic and engaging science has continued. She is currently developing several programs to make scientific exploration accessible to elementary and middle school students in Chicago and Florida.

03/19/2024

Congratulations to Ben Scott, one of two recipients of the 2024 Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship, which is sponsored by The Garden Club of America.

Ben Barsotti Scott (he/him) is a landscape architect and independent curator in Brooklyn, NY. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Geography at Rutgers University. He is a co-founding member of the design and research outfit Bad Little Brother and has worked as a designer and project manager at Ken Smith Workshop and SCAPE Landscape Architecture. He is a frequent contributor at the New York Review of Architecture and has taught at the Maryland Institute College of Art and currently at Pratt Institute. He is a member of the Architecture Lobby.

03/15/2024

Congratulations to Samson Durgy, winner of our 2024 Rain Bird Corporation Intelligent Use of Water Scholarship.

Samson Durgy is a junior Michigan State University studying landscape architecture. He is interested in improving access to green space and walkability in communities. Samson wants to use design to improve issues like the urban heat island effect, stormwater management, and car dependent cities. In fall of 2024, he plans to begin his master's in urban and regional planning.

03/13/2024

Our first scholarship winner of 2024 heard the good news in person. Juan Perez is the recipient of this year's ASLA Florida Chapter Career Discovery Scholarship. Chapter President Leah Heinzelmann met up with Juan at the University of Florida to notify him personally.

Juan Perez is an interdisciplinary designer studying landscape architecture and philosophy the University of Florida. He focuses on the dynamic interplay of design, culture, and environment. As a first generation American and college student, Juan is dedicated to exploring the ethical dimensions of computational, parametric, and AI-driven solutions in promoting equity, social diversity, and biodiversity. In his design philosophy, he prioritizes empathy, curiosity, and versatility.

Congrats, Juan!

03/04/2024

LAF understands the urgency of the climate crisis and the role landscape architects can play in developing and implementing solutions, so we recently updated our Climate Change Resource Guide with new and updated entries to help you inform, design, and advocate.

Explore the guide here:

Understanding the urgency of the climate crisis and the role landscape architects can play in developing and implementing solutions, LAF has compiled resources to help you inform, design, and advocate. Climate change is the defining issue of our time. Increases in temperature, more severe natural di...

02/29/2024

We're looking forward to the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (The CELA) conference March 20-23 in St. Louis. Let us know in the comments if you'll be there as well.

This annual gathering is a chance to learn about new research, pedagogical innovations, and trends affecting academic institutions.

Here's a list of sessions where LAF staff and program participants will be presenting: https://www.lafoundation.org/news/2024/02/2024-cela-conference

[Photo from CELA 2022]

Climate change, rapid urbanization, species extinction, and inequity make the need for sustainable landscape solutions greater than ever.

02/26/2024

Doug Williams is a 2023-24 LAF Fellow. He's using his fellowship project to explore public facing youth programs that engage Black and marginalized youth in Chicago in the tools and profession of landscape architecture. Read more about his goals, methods, and progress so far in this fellowship spotlight:

Dr. Douglas Williams, a 2023-2024 LAF Fellow, wants to connect with the young people of Chicago—particularly Black K-12 students in marginalized communities—because he sees in these youth the future of landscape architecture and the future stewards of our environment.

02/23/2024

On-Demand LAF Webinar (1 PDH): In "Future Forward Federal," three landscape architects working at federal agencies share current initiatives at their respective agencies, discuss trends and directions in the federal government, and recommend key resources for landscape architects and designers working both within and outside of the federal government.

Watch this webinar for free here: https://www.lafoundation.org/resources/2024/01/future-forward-federal

In this panel discussion, three landscape architects working at federal agencies share current initiatives at their respective agencies, discuss trends and directions in the federal government, and recommend key resources for landscape architects and designers working both within and outside of the....

02/22/2024

Only 2.1 percent of ASLA members identify as African American (compared to 13.4 percent of the U.S. population). Doug Williams, a 2023-2024 LAF Fellow, is trying to do something about this gap by engaging the youth.

He wants to connect with the young people of Chicago—particularly Black K-12 students in marginalized communities—because he sees in these youth the future of landscape architecture and the future stewards of our environment. He believes landscape architecture can help them address their communities' needs in the face of climate and other inequities. Read more about Doug's fellowship project here: https://www.lafoundation.org/news/2024/02/laf-fellowship-spotlight-doug-williams

02/08/2024

The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is delighted to introduce the 2024-2025 cohort of the LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership.

Five mid-career professionals and one recent LAF Olmsted Scholars will form the eighth cohort of LAF Fellows. Mid-career and senior-level LAF Fellows each receive a $25,000 award and will dedicate 12 weeks of time over the course of the coming year to a proposed project. Participating LAF Olmsted Sc...

01/31/2024

Tomorrow, Feb 1 at 11:59pm EST is the application deadline for our 2024 scholarships. Students, be sure to finalize your materials – including any required recommendation letters – and get them submitted!

Each year, the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) offers more than $150,000 through 16 different scholarships. Application materials due February 1.