{"id":210166,"date":"2025-02-04T12:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T22:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=210166"},"modified":"2025-02-04T12:52:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T22:52:04","slug":"landscape-architecture-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/04\/landscape-architecture-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscape architecture projects advance sustainability in public spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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ʻAʻala<\/span> Park community engagement event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Projects promoting sustainability, resilience and innovation in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> garnered multiple professional awards for the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community Design Center<\/a> (UHCDC<\/abbr>) landscape architecture team. Led by School of Architecture<\/a> Professor Judith Stilgenbauer, the two award-winning projects—Waikīkī Resilience and SLR Adaptation Project (WRAP<\/abbr>) and ʻAʻala<\/span> Park—showcase innovative approaches to sustainable landscape architecture while addressing community needs.<\/p>\n

“These professional design awards give our work broader exposure beyond the academy and help get our programs\u2019 names out,” Stilgenbauer said. “They are a celebration of faculty, staff, and student success.”<\/p>\n

Waikīkī Resilience and SLR Adaptation Project (WRAP<\/abbr>)<\/h2>\n
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WRAP community engagement event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WRAP<\/abbr><\/a>, developed in collaboration with the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and project partners from UH<\/abbr> Sea Grant, earned a 2024 Merit Award in Analysis and Planning from the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA<\/abbr>). The project focuses on long-term climate resilience in urban environments by integrating community input with design and visualization of sea-level rise adaptation strategies, including nature-based solutions.<\/p>\n

“WRAP<\/abbr> demonstrates the power of applied design research to address critical ecological challenges,” said Stilgenbauer. “This work directly supports UH\u2019s mission to serve the people and places of Â鶹´«Ã½.<\/span>”<\/p>\n

ʻAʻala<\/span> Park<\/h2>\n

UHCDC<\/abbr> and The Trust for Public Land\u2019s ʻAʻala<\/span> Park<\/a> project earned two awards, including a 2024 Honor Award in Communication by the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Chapter of ASLA<\/abbr>, and the 2024 Community-Based Planning Award by the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Chapter of the American Planning Association. Through collaboration with local residents, the project reimagined this historic park as a vibrant and inclusive public space. The design prioritized connectivity and the needs of surrounding residents while emphasizing the community\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n

“ʻAʻala<\/span> Park reflects how sustainability is not just about the environment but also about fostering social resilience,” said Stilgenbauer. “It exemplifies how landscape architecture can connect people and place.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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