{"id":10189,"date":"2025-03-04T13:37:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/?p=10189"},"modified":"2025-05-17T19:25:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T23:25:02","slug":"uf-landscape-architecture-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/uf-landscape-architecture-bulletin\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UF Landscape Architecture Bulletin &#8211; February 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Check out these updates from the UF Department of Landscape Architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-3c56ecca wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-04-at-1.24.29\u202fPM-e1741113589606-1024x430.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10191\" width=\"1024\" height=\"430\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-03-04 at 1.24.29\u202fPM\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Landscape Architecture Students Take Top Honors at International Design Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-d62b314a wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-31-at-4.23.47\u202fPM-1024x304.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10059\" width=\"771\" height=\"229\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-01-31 at 4.23.47\u202fPM\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Three Landscape Architecture Implementation Studio students&nbsp;recently received international recognition for their designs at a prestigious competition in Portugal this semester. Will Marshall\u2019s \u201cPaths of Peace\u201d was selected as one of two alternate finalists. Audrey Foster\u2019s \u201cRe-Imagining Peace\u201d and Hayden Bertone\u2019s \u201cAwaken\u201d entries both won first place honors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-aff7db9e\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-0372c204 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fufl.us10.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D9427cd2a38e796113bbcda487%26id%3D43323bbce4%26e%3D4a2cf9503a&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cryanhelterhoff%40ufl.edu%7C2db512681211404d96fe08dd54eeb802%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638760106439748792%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=u%2FgDus2HIe8PiMxcRMl5VGxH2B8%2BQoF%2FddxS0tPZpwI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10189_820000-d7 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10189_820000-d7 .kt-divider{border-top-width:14px;border-top-color:var(--ast-global-color-0);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10189_820000-d7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A Climate Positive Approach to Materials for Resilient Sites: Meg Calkins Speaks at UF Landscape Architecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-f1690f57 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/01\/meg_calkins.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10031\" width=\"379\" height=\"379\" title=\"meg_calkins\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The University of Florida\u2019s Landscape Architecture program had the honor of hosting Meg Calkins, FASLA, FCELA, from NC State University for the 10th anniversary of the Edward D. Stone, Jr. Lecture Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The Gainesville Chapter of Florida ASLA and the Student Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (SCASLA) helped to organize the event which saw an excellent turnout that included a mix of students, faculty, and practitioners in attendance. The evening concluded with a lively reception hosted by Kompan, where attendees enjoyed great food and conversation. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-9e3d3c54\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-479004e3 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/a-climate-positive-approach-to-materials-for-resilient-sites-meg-calkins-speaks-at-uf-landscape-architecture\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10189_49dc93-2a .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10189_49dc93-2a .kt-divider{border-top-width:14px;border-top-color:var(--ast-global-color-0);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10189_49dc93-2a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sketching the Spirit of Place: A Day with Chip Sullivan and Elizabeth Boults <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-b8d0772e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-14-at-3.35.51\u202fPM-1024x403.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10129\" width=\"864\" height=\"340\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-02-14 at 3.35.51\u202fPM\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The University of Florida\u2019s Landscape Architecture program recently welcomed renowned landscape architect and artist Chip Sullivan, along with his collaborator Elizabeth Boults, for a fun and captivating lecture and drawing workshop. The event, \u201cWisdom of Place,\u201d invited students to explore new ways of seeing and engaging with landscapes through drawing and storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-22bd59d4\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-34dedd12 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fufl.us10.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D9427cd2a38e796113bbcda487%26id%3D9fba8416c6%26e%3D4a2cf9503a&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cryanhelterhoff%40ufl.edu%7C2db512681211404d96fe08dd54eeb802%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638760106439792627%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0DUNXkSqYN9BK3eRvfUo2g22S8FZV0wHpQtRHpeNM0s%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10189_c61cf5-df .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10189_c61cf5-df .kt-divider{border-top-width:14px;border-top-color:var(--ast-global-color-0);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10189_c61cf5-df\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Celebrating a Decade of the Edward D. Stone Jr. Lecture Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-2968ca8e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-12-at-6.23.32\u202fPM-1024x377.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10075\" width=\"837\" height=\"308\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-02-12 at 6.23.32\u202fPM\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The Edward D. Stone, Jr. Lecture Series has been a key part of the University of Florida\u2019s Landscape Architecture program, fostering intellectual conversation and engagement with practitioners for the past decade. Since its inception in 2015, the series has brought leading voices in landscape architecture and urban design to share their insights and experiences with students, faculty, and professionals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Edward Stone, Jr., the lecture series\u2019 namesake, founded the renowned firm EDSA (Edward Durell Stone Jr. and Associates), which has helped shape the practice of landscape architecture in Florida and around the globe. EDSA\u2019s work spans urban design, parks and public projects, hospitality and tourism, campus planning, as well as commercial and mixed-use development. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Over the years, the firm has been a strong supporter of the department, reinforcing its commitment to the next generation of landscape architects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-7f22480a\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-9d58ccbb wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" 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aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10189_b4625b-6b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">DCP Wins $750k Grant from National Academies for Interdisciplinary Studios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-a7b6d9f5 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/03\/68870d94-cd8e-1a9a-f1e3-28b4c89dcb09-1024x546.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10315\" width=\"863\" height=\"460\" title=\"68870d94-cd8e-1a9a-f1e3-28b4c89dcb09\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Faculty in the College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP) at the University of Florida are excited to share news of a 3-year, $750,000 grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Gulf Research Program (GRP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The NASEM GRP grant was awarded to an interdisciplinary team across DCP including Jeff Carney (Associate Professor, Architecture and Director of the FIBER), Andrea Galinski (Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture), Kyle Dost (Instructional Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning and Director, MURP Online Program), Christian Calle (Assistant Scholar, Architecture), and Carla Brisotto (Assistant Scholar, Architecture, and Assistant Director of the FIBER).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Through the grant, faculty will build on a two-year pilot of GulfSouth Studio (GSS) program, which supports educational initiatives that help students address the challenges faced by the Florida Gulf Coast related to disaster recovery and community resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-3b8e32f3\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-49ab4c06 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fufl.us10.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D9427cd2a38e796113bbcda487%26id%3D7fc43f895c%26e%3D4a2cf9503a&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cryanhelterhoff%40ufl.edu%7C2db512681211404d96fe08dd54eeb802%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638760106440284327%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=X5RxgcaNU4buGYdAPjnWfxZxgBz3z7kqUEP%2BEa9NbrY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10189_a77dd8-2a .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-10189_a77dd8-2a .kt-divider{border-top-width:14px;border-top-color:var(--ast-global-color-0);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-10189_a77dd8-2a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Shaping the Future: Landscape Architecture Students Engage with Industry Leaders at Career Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-90a064ce wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/02\/CareerFair7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-10157\" width=\"846\" height=\"564\" title=\"CareerFair7\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">As part of the 2025 DCP Industry Expo, the Design &amp; Planning Career Day provided an invaluable platform for students across the landscape architecture department to connect with industry leaders and gain real-world insights into their chosen professions. Held at the Stephen C. 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The series, \u201cPlanning to Protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor\u201d, includes webinars focused on good urban policy and its relationship to land protection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">It also discusses challenges and opportunities to maintain agricultural lands in Florida and special planning challenges in the urban-rural interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">The next webinar will be held on March 5, 2025. 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