News Archive: Landscape Architecture
‘A modern Renaissance man:’ UKLA honors Horst Schach and community at 50-year anniversary event
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Christopher Carney
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The University of Kentucky’s Department of Landscape Architecture honors students, colleagues and alumni while celebrating five decades of creating vibrant spaces in Kentucky and beyond.
From linguist to landscape: Air Force veteran finds a new mission at the University of Kentucky
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Jordan Strickler
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Ten years in the Air Force and now a second-year student in the landscape architecture program, the mission continues at UK for this military veteran.
UK students transform parking spot into pop-up park
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Haley Simpkins
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Park(ing) Day is part of a global movement focused on sustainability and public space. For these University of Kentucky students, it also represented a milestone in interdisciplinary collaboration.
Blueprint Kentucky student fellows program helps reimagine one local community
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Jordan Strickler
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This unique internship experience helps communities identify and leverage their unique assets to support economic growth, tourism and quality of life.
Blueprint Kentucky fellows, advisors recognized with merit award by Kentucky's chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
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Grace Sowards
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Students visited Mason County to examine what changes could be made to its downtown area to increase visitation.
‘Drawing on the community’s needs’: UK landscape architecture students help transform neighborhood in Paris, Kentucky
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Christopher Carney
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University of Kentucky sophomore students in the landscape architecture program developed design plans to help revitalize a local community in Central Kentucky. These students, now seniors, return to the site to see their ideas take flight.
UK landscape architecture: Explore its new campus home for creativity and college collaboration
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Christopher Carney
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The University of Kentucky’s Department of Landscape Architecture is now housed in the Gray Design Building, a new learning space for all creative design programs.
UK landscape architecture alum finds passion designing urban communities
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Christopher Carney
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Simone Heath was the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Kentucky’s landscape architecture program. She is now using these skills to help build stronger communities in Atlanta as an urban designer.
UK students and TreesLouisville transform a major city's canopy and community
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Jordan Strickler
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Louisville is experiencing a significant environmental improvement, driven in part by University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment students.
Historic $100-million gift will catapult UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
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Gatton’s impact on the University of Kentucky exceeds $180 million. He is the university’s single largest donor.