{"id":11857,"date":"2025-12-03T21:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T02:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/?p=11857"},"modified":"2026-02-17T04:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:10:58","slug":"uf-landscape-architecture-students-launch-magazine-highlighting-student-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/landscape\/uf-landscape-architecture-students-launch-magazine-highlighting-student-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"UF Landscape Architecture Students Launch Magazine Highlighting Student Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UF Landscape Architecture Students Launch Magazine Highlighting Student Projects<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Students at the University of Florida\u2019s Department of Landscape Architecture have launched Understory, a magazine aimed at preserving student studio work and fostering dialogue through the lens of landscape architecture at the University of Florida and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Understory leadership team<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Eager to share their accomplishments with peers and introduce the discipline of landscape architecture to a broader audience, students set out to create a space where their work could be both showcased and supported. Drawing inspiration from the UF School of Architecture\u2019s Architrave<\/a>, Understory Editor-in-Chief and Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) student Jack Taks said the publication came to fruition through a collaborative effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI started off just having some informal conversations with my classmates where people showed some real interest in starting a publication like this,\u201d said Taks. \u201cThen we got to work building Understory\u2019s identity and getting our first publication out there with the help of our professors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their first edition, \u201cNo Space Wasted\u201d, highlighted \u201cPark(ing) Day\u201d, a global event held annually to temporarily repurpose parking spaces by converting them to public parks and areas for recreation and socialization. The event advocates for the importance of people-focused green spaces within communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students attend “Park(ing) Day” featuring Understory’s first edition “No Space Wasted”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnderstory is a great new addition to the department and will elevate how we share the work our students produce,\u201d said Dr. Jules Bruck, Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. \u201cIt provides a platform to showcase their creativity and innovation while fostering a stronger connection between our program, the broader university community, and the field of landscape architecture as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The magazine hosts frequent meetings to discuss new projects, share ideas, and plan a path forward to include a variety of projects and perspectives. They also recently started a \u201cStudent Speaks\u201d series where individual students present in-depth on specific techniques and ideas they\u2019ve implemented into their work. BLA student Hayden Germanis, who serves as Co Editor-in-Chief, says the publication hopes to continue building a supportive community as they move into the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a process, this compilation of student work is highly constructive to our academic experience,\u201d said Germanis. \u201cBy sharing and celebrating different perspectives, we hope to build a supportive community that values collaboration, experimentation, and the unique contributions of each student.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n