Landscape Architecture Research Team Investigates Louisiana Park
Assistant professors of landscape architecture Dr. Fabiana Trindade da Silva and Dr. Yao Wang led a case study investigation of Gretna City Park, a project of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF)’s Case Study Investigation…
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Transforming Inspiration into Experience: Willow Cook’s Internship at Fallingwater
By: Emma Hess What began as a case study in an LSU classroom eventually became a summer-long, hands-on learning experience at one of the most recognizable architectural sites in the world. Willow Cook, a…
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Kurt Culbertson Winner of ASLA Design Medal 2026
Kurt Culbertson, FASLA, Director of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture, has been awarded the ASLA Design Medal from American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Culbertson is a landscape architect, planner, educator,…
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James Turner Sketch Bootcamp 2026
The LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture held the first James Turner Sketch Bootcamp in August 2026, to launch the fall 2026 semester. A new annual tradition honoring Professor James Turner’s legacy of…
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Alumni Spotlight: Gretchen Wilson
LSU alumna Gretchen Wilson, ASLA, PLA, principal and co-founder of Dig Studio, has been named to the 2026 Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), one of the highest honors…
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Steele Scholars Program Announced for the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture
The LSU College of Art & Design announces the launch of the new Steele Scholars Program, a scholarship to support LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture students funded generously by LSU landscape architecture…
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Kurt Culbertson Named Director of LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture
LSU has named Kurt Culbertson, FASLA, FAICP, FCELA, an internationally recognized landscape architect, planner, educator, and LSU alumnus, as the new director of the LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. Culbertson begins his…
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Watch Commencement Livestream
The spring 2026 LSU College of Art & Design commencement ceremony will take place Friday, May 15 at 4 p.m. in the LSU Maddox Field House. Watch ceremony recording. About the Commencement Speaker Scott…
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Kevin Enriquez Named National Olmsted Scholar Finalist 2026
Master of Landscape Architecture candidate Kevin Enriquez is a 2026 Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) National Olmsted Scholar Finalist, one of eight graduate students selected nationwide. Kevin Enriquez is a graduate student in the LSU…
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Art & Design Faculty Pilot STEM “Big Ideas”
LSU College of Art & Design faculty researchers lead and collaborate on 4 out of the 7 “Big Ideas in STEM and Social & Behavioral Sciences” projects of selected 2026 Provost’s Fund for Innovation…
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Yao Wang Awarded 2026 Lillian Bridwell-Bowles Innovative C-I Teacher Award
Yao Wang, assistant professor of landscape architecture, was awarded the Lillian Bridwell-Bowles Innovative C-I Teacher Award. LSU’s Faculty Awards honor faculty who exemplify excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. “Yao’s critical work with…
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Designing Louisiana’s Future: LSU Landscape Architecture Students Tell Community Stories Through Public Spaces
Across Louisiana, cities are growing faster than they are being planned. New developments rise, traffic increases, and communities struggle to define public spaces that reflect who they are — and whom they want to…
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Brendan Harmon Juror of AI: Artistic Interpretations
Brendan Harmon, associate professor of landscape architecture, was a juror for the LSU Museum of Art (MOA) exhibition AI: Artistic Interpretations. On view February 5–May 10, 2026 and organized by Studio Art Quilt Associates…
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Mardi Gras Project Selected for International Design Award
Masood Koochaki’s Mardi Gras-inspired studio project, “The Spine: A Celebration of Mardi Gras and Collective Presence,” received an International Design Awards (IDA) 2025 Silver Award in Commercial Architecture – Cultural/Educational Architecture, with Louisiana State University recognized…
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Watch Commencement Livestream
The fall 2025 LSU College of Art & Design commencement ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. in the LSU Student Union Theater. Watch ceremony recording. About the Commencement Speaker Traci Birch is an…
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Meet Max Conrad: 60 Years at LSU
LSU’s second-longest-serving professor, Max Z. Conrad, is retiring, after 60 years of teaching landscape architecture to LSU students. He has left an incredible legacy at the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. He shared…
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Jeffrey Carbo Awarded ASLA Design Medal
Jeffrey Carbo, FASLA, PLA, BLA alum, was awarded the 2025 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Design Medal at the national ASLA conference in October 2025. Selected by ASLA’s Board of Trustees, the ASLA…
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Professors Max Conrad and Charles Fryling Awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards
Professors of landscape architecture Max Conrad and Charles Fryling were awarded lifetime achievement awards for their many years of service to the LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture (RRSLA). The awards were presented…
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LSU Students Won 2025 ASLA Georgia Student Honor Award
LSU landscape architecture students won the 2025 ASLA Georgia Student Honor Award, presented by the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) in August 2025. The winning project titled, “Eco Collective:…
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Lake Douglas Awarded the Stewardship Excellence Award
Lake Douglas, professor emeritus of landscape architecture, has been awarded the The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF)’s Stewardship Excellence Award in recognition of his “inspiring, determined, and passionate advocacy on behalf of the cultural landscape legacy of…
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