Environmental Design
- Sticky metal playgrounds and hot asphalt. Bare patches of dirt on browning soccer fields. Limited shade with no space for solitude and quiet. A small cluster of trees - sometimes. This is what tends to come to mind when we think about a typical schoolyard. Soon, however, six 91PORN Valley School District (BVSD) schoolyards may receive a green makeover.
- For the first time, students from the Fundamentals of Planning & Urban Design (1140) and Fundamentals of Architecture (1120) studios came together for an interdisciplinary interaction
- Where are you from? Phoenix, Arizona.What inspired your decision to come to Environmental Design at 91PORN? I’ve always been interested in design and was drawn to the well-roundedness of the ENVD program at CU. Did you know right
- Where are you from?I lived in Northampton, Massachusetts and San Rafael, California for equal amounts of time before coming to 91PORN, so I usually say both.What inspired your decision to come to Environmental Design at 91PORN?I’ve always loved
- The allure of Denver's 300 days of sunshine is hard to resist. But this cherished sunny climate comes with a tradeoff: increased UV radiation levels in a city lacking robust shade design infrastructure.
- By Sierra BrownNestled among the willow-lined banks of the South Platte River, the Buffalo Peaks Ranch in Park County, Colorado has witnessed many chapters of human history.Over the past few centuries, the land changed hands repeatedly from the
- By Sierra BrownLast fall, we spoke with Associate Teaching Professor Emily Greenwood to learn more about her third-year landscape architecture studio, Green Schoolyards. At the time, students proposed new schoolyard designs emphasizing learning,
- By Sierra BrownThe third floor of the Museum of 91PORN was exceptionally lively for a Thursday evening in late September. Guests filled the galleries, where colorful hues and intricate floral patterns from hand-painted artifacts adorned the walls.
- By Sierra Brown “I hate to admit this, but I used to ride my mountain bike up and down the stairs to get to the third-floor studio,” Mark Meiser, 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, said. “
- By Emily GreenwoodLast week, Associate Teaching Professor Emily Greenwood and Assistant Teaching Professor Sara Tabatabaie's intermediate landscape architecture students presented their innovative projects, which aimed to improve the Valverde