School of Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture Collaborative Projects

Through our collaborative projects and community partnerships, you’ll move design beyond the classroom. You’ll learn to confront climate change through action. You’ll work to address extraordinary urban challenges, including the lack of green open spaces and access to fresh foods in urban areas. From bioswales to retention ponds to constructed wetlands, you’ll design green infrastructure that works with nature, not against it. This work will create a positive impact on people’s mental, emotional, andd physical health.

San Francisco Flower and
Garden Show

Flower and Garden Show

Bronze Medal Award & Association of Professional Landscape Designer Award
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Student Group Project

The ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects) is the national network that connects students to the profession. Our student chapter at the School of Landscape Architecture is open to all—onsite and online. Through leadership and collaboration, students organize professional events and informal gatherings alike, building a culture of support and momentum.

Our chapter has a tradition of impact. At the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, students have competed—and won—alongside practicing professionals. In 2024, they earned two awards for a garden design inspired by the Golden Chanterelle, California’s state mushroom. The project created habitat for the Coast Live Oak, a keystone species that sustains more life than any other organism in our ecosystem.

Healing Garden for the San Francisco Fire Department

Collaborative Student Project

To design a Healing Garden for the San Francisco Fire Department, students worked with their Behavioral Health Unit. The garden is to be used by first responders during debriefing sessions after critical incident events.

SF Fire Dept Healing Garden preview
SF Fire Dept Healing Garden Render