Three teams from the Department of Landscape Architecture and the Department of Architecture have been recognized by The American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA) with 2021 student honor awards. Their design proposals address water scarcity at a major port city in China, the relationship between rural locales and bird habitat in Canada, and social inequity in the capital of Ecuador.
Weitzman School in the Media
“Lia Launches Its FDA-Approved, Flushable And Biodegradable Pregnancy Test On The Market”
Lia was first developed by Anna Couturier-Simpson (MS‘14) and Bethany Edwards (MS‘14) as students in the Integrated Product Design program.
“‘Things Have Come Undone’: At Home with the Millions of People Who Owe Billions of Dollars During COVID”
The situation is improving but more help is needed, says Vincent Reina, assistant professor of city and regional planning.
“Gensler Draws on Silver-Screen Glamour for the Makeover of the Motion Picture Association Headquarters in Washington”
Jordan Goldstein (MArch`96) talks about the role of VR and other technology in designing “the best screening room on the East Coast.”
“100 Women to Watch in Architecture”
Winka Dubbeldam, Miller Professor and chair of architecture, who Architizer calls a “veteran academic and leader in design,” is recognized for her contributions to the field.
“Can Carbon Capture Make Flying More Sustainable?”
The Kleinman Center's Jennifer Wilcox on how carbon capture plants--more than traditional carbon offsets--could help airlines could reach net-zero emissions.
“How a Young Activist is Helping Pope Francis Battle Climate Change”
The New Yorker profiles American cartographer and envrionmentalist Molly Burhans, who studied with Professor of Landscape Architecture Dana Tomlin.
