Recent GSD Graduates, Current Students Receive ASLA 2018 Student Awards

Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional association for landscape architects in the United States, representing more than 15,000 members.  Each year, the ASLA Professional Awards honor the best in landscape architecture from around the globe, while the ASLA Student Awards give us a glimpse into the future of the profession.

Award recipients receive featured coverage in Landscape Architecture Magazine, the magazine of ASLA, and in many other design and construction industry and general interest media. Award recipients, their clients, and advisors will be honored at the awards presentation ceremony during the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia, October 19-22, 2018.

This year, recent GSD graduates and current students received four awards in three categories:

2018 Student Award of Excellence in the Communication Category, on behalf of “Korea Remade: A Guide to the Reuse of the DMZ Area Towards Unification“: Xiwei Shen MLA ’19, Jiawen Chen MLA ’18, and Siyu Jiang MLA ’18; Faculty Advisors: Niall Kirkwood, Jungyoon (Yuni) Kim MLA ’00, and Yoonjin Park MLA ’00.

2018 Student Award of Excellence in the Residential Design Category, on behalf of “Baseco: A New Housing Paradigm“: Julio F. Torres Santana MArch ’19, Yinan Liu MLA ’19, and Aime Vailes-Macarie MArch ’19; Faculty Advisor: David A. Rubin MLA ’90 

2018 Student Honor Award in the Analysis And Planning Category, on behalf of “Bloom! A Dynamic Landscape Biological System“: Xiwei Shen MLA ’19, Jiawen Chen MLA ’18, and Chengzhe Zhang MLA ’18; Faculty Advisors: Craig Douglas and David Watts

2018 Student Honor Award the Residential Design Category, on behalf of “The Snow [RESERVE]: Dynamic Microclimate Strategies for South Boston Living“: Sunmee Lee MLA ’19 and Phia Sennett MLA ’19; Faculty Advisor: Craig Douglas