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Johnson leading landscape architect1/19/2024 ![]() Respect for the “natural system” has been a distinct hallmark of the MLA program since U-M graduate and renowned Chicago landscape designer O.C. The design must be considered from the user perspective, but it also must be respectful of and accommodate the natural system it is part of,” says Zhang. ![]() “An outdoor park is a living, dynamic space that is constantly evolving and driven by natural processes. Zhang, who lives in Boston, works for Sasaki, one of the world’s most renowned landscape architecture firms. The 1,223-acre park was completed in 2015, and has since prompted ecological and urban renewal. One example is the work of alumnus Tao Zhang(MS/MLA ’08), who led the winning team in a competition to design Zhangjiabang, the largest public park in Shanghai. Landscape architectural plan for Zhangjiabang Park by Sasaki. The awards and recognition are indeed significant, yet the enduring testimony to the program lies in the richness and diversity of the work itself-created by its alumni and faculty regionally, nationally, and around the globe. ![]() Earlier this year, Dean Emeritus and professor, William Johnson, who co-founded the international architectural firm JJR (William Johnson, Carl Johnson, and Clarence Roy) in Ann Arbor in 1961, received the 2020 Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Medal, an award presented for “distinguished work in applying the principles of sustainability to landscapes over a career.” Troy (MLA ’73), join scores of SEAS MLA alumni and faculty to earn recognition for their achievements. The newest ASLA Fellows, Kofi Boone (BS ’92, MLA ’95) and John S. Of those 19 new fellows nationwide, two of them are SEAS alumni-a fact that is no coincidence, but rather a reflection, upon the quality and stature of the MLA program at SEAS. In 2020, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) elevated 19 new members to the ASLA Council of Fellows-a recognition that is among the highest honors that the ASLA bestows. We also share a few highlights of how today’s alumni, faculty, and students continue to build upon their legacy with fresh thinking, creative design, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. In this issue, we tell more of that story, this time sharpening our focus upon the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) program at SEAS. The Fall 2019 special issue of Stewards, “Honoring our Past, Meeting the Future,” presented the compelling story of the school’s evolution, and how-through the visionary work of its leadership and alumni-it has risen to meet the environmental challenges of its time. A page from MLA history illuminates the work of today’s landscape architects
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