Department of Landscape Architecture
Designing a Better World
Landscape architecture transforms our natural and built environments. It’s local and global. It’s art and science. It’s communication and collaboration. It’s development and sustainability.
If you’re inspired by innovation and ready to make an impact, the University of Florida is where you need to be.
Isabella Guttuso Browne (MLA ‘23) was named the winner of the Real Florida Landscape Design Challenge, a competition sponsored by the Native Plant Horticulture Foundation and Florida Association of Native Nurseries. She created a courtyard entry landscape for a 1920s office building in Melbourne, Fla., that uses only plants native to the state.
“All of the professors are amazing and want to help you through each course. They do a great job taking each student out of their comfort zone and preparing them for the future.”
Gabriella Gilliam (BLA ’25)
Summer 2023 Intern, Cotleur & Hearing
Five years ago, Hurricane Michael devasted the Florida panhandle community of Port St. Joe. As part of the Florida Resilient Cities program, professors and students conducted extensive research and crafted design proposals to help the city recover.
Their work resulted in a comprehensive plan that would allow the city’s parks to retain stormwater, minimize the risk of inundation surge, promote outdoor activities and a healthy lifestyle, and establish neighborhood connections.
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The University of Florida offers several types of financial aid including grants, scholarships, loans, and part-time employment.
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News/Events
Thirty-Six-Million-Acre Balancing Act
By Charles Boisseau Long ago, Mark Twain supposedly said, “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.” The witticism seems ever more apt today, particularly in Florida, where the state’s strong population growth and competition for land is drawing increased attention from academics, public officials and landowners. Researchers at the University…
Sanibel Sea Change: A Conversation with Anne Whiston Spirn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYF0sljNm6k
Supporting Natural Ecosystems Theme of 2024 Residential Summit
Monday, September 16, 2024By: Kyle Niblett How are communities designed in a way that not only minimizes the loss of Florida’s natural ecosystems, but actually supports them? This question and more were answered at the annual University of Florida Residential Summit, hosted by the College of Design, Construction and Planning…
Laffey Uses Summer to Save Endangered Seabirds
Tuesday, August 27, 2024By: Jori Rzepecki As coastal development threatens natural habitats, an unlikely ally for endangered seabirds has emerged: gravel rooftops. University of Florida landscape architecture student Megan Laffey dedicated her summer to exploring this connection through an internship with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) and American…
Delay Shines at PGAV Designing Themed Spaces
Friday, June 28, 2024By: Kyle Niblett With all the late nights spent in studio, University of Florida senior Carly Delay has worked tirelessly toward one goal: designing themed spaces. Her goal, zoos specifically, is to create habitats that prioritize the welfare of animals while also sparking excitement in visitors as…
Bruck Elected to Prestigious American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows
Thursday, May 23, 2024By: Kyle Niblett The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the election of University of Florida Department of Landscape Architecture Chair Jules Bruck as one of 40 ASLA Fellows in 2024. ASLA Fellows are recognized for their exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society…
