This spring, the Introduction to Landscape Architecture Studio hosted a design competition. The competition was reviewed by Shihomi Kuriyagawa and Emily Urquhart at the City of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Parks and Recreation Department. Students who made the list were encouraged to acknowledge the recognition in their portfolio, resume and LinkedIn profiles.  

Spring 2024 ENVD 1030 design competition winners:  

Overall Design Excellence: Anthony Haberkorn (s15) â€‹

• Runner Up: Cameron Cheney (s11) 

Innovation: Cameron Cheney (s11) 

• Runners Up: Emma Browning (s15) and Clara Denham (s14) 

Ecology: Maddie Veasey (s14) 

• Runner Up: Ella Seevers (s11) 

Art: Clara Denham (s14) 

• Runner Up: Emma Browning (s15) 

Honoring Culture: Leighton Larson (s17) 

Community Commitment: John Davis (s19) 

Youth in Nature: Ella Seevers (s11) 

• Runner Up: Caroline Gilchrist (s12) 

Land Art: Arina Volkova (s13) 

Sustainability: Caroline Gilchrist (s12) 

Projects that are in the running for pop-up installations in summer 2024: 

Clara Denham (s14), Leighton Larson (s17), John Davis (s19), Emma Browning (s15), Ella Seevers (s11), Caroline Gilchrist (s12) 

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Congratulations to the 2023-2024 scholarship and awards recipients!

AJ Jelonnek 
Brianne Rose Murphy 
Dana Giffin Soper Memorial Scholarship 

Christian Acevedo 
D.J. Hynek Memorial Scholarship 

Penelope Young 
Douglas Darden Memorial Scholarship 

Hunter Chestnut-Perry 
Hideo Sasaki Scholarship in Interdisciplinary Design 

Miya Sharff 
Viola and Charles Haertling Scholarship Fund in Environmental Design 

Kyle McPheron 
Lakeside Consultants Scholarship 

Remi Daniel 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Housing Prize Scholarship 

Masani Salazar 
Colorado North Region Scholarship (Colorado AIA) 

Jose Banuelos 
Oscar R. Sanchez Scholarship (Colorado AIA) 

Davis Velte 
ENVD Academic Paper Award 

Noah Weiss 
Lynn M. Lickteig Photography Award 

Ainsley McElwee 
Ellie Muncy 
ENVD Research Award 

Kasey Perkins 
Julianne Ramsey 
Austin Shoer 
Lydia Van Arsdell 
ENVD Summer 2023 Scholarships 

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Bryan Martino, a winter 2023 graduate who earned double degrees in environmental design and ecology and evolutionary biology, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue his master's degree in integrative technologies and architectural design research at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. The program's mission is to re-examine theories of design surrounding engineering, robotics, digital maufacuring, matereial science and biology. 

 "I feel incredibly honored to represent the United States, and our ENVD community, across such a global scale," Martino said. 

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The Environmental Design Scholarship Committee is proud to announce the 2023-2024 winners of the ENVD Research Award. The ENVD Research Award financially assists with senior-level ENVD honors and capstone projects. Congratulations to ENVD students Ellie Muncy and Ainsley McElwee!  

Muncy, a sustainable planning and urban design major, is working to better understand, document and problem-solve equality in downtown ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, through the lens of women’s safety. McElwee, also a sustainable planning and urban design major, is revisiting ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and its historic districts to consider and present new opportunities in telling a comprehensive narrative that weaves both the historical past and the present day. Both Muncy’s and McElwee’s work, while focused and originating in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, could have influence and impact beyond the city limits.  

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Thanks to the generosity of our donors and alumni, the Program in Environmental Design is pleased to award more than $50,000 in scholarships and awards to students in the program. 

All ENVD students are eligible to apply. The application period is open from November 1 through February 15, and the scholarships and awards are announced each spring semester. 

Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2020 ENVD scholarships and awards!

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This summer, Assistant Clinical Professor Marianne Holbert and her architecture capstone summer course (ARCH 4100) focused on the international design competition Design For Living. The global contest to rethink our habitat from the body to the city was the  hosted by the (IAAC). 

Among 193 proposals from 80 countries, ENVD student Allison Aber was for her project PRO Pods, (Plan, React, Occupy). PRO Pods is a system of pods that can be used as medical clinics or emergency shelters. PRO utilizes the existing structures of monuments to react. Its versatile form is implemented to reallocate the monuments’ function to assist vulnerable populations in the wake of urbanization and increasing frequency of pandemics. PRO Pods, optimizes the city fabric making non-essential structures essential to the human habitat.

ENVD student Hanaan Llewellyn was selected by the IAAC Academic Committee for a scholarship to attend the Master in Advanced Architecture program at the Institute of Advanced Architecture at Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain. Her Design for Living competition submission was ReVeil: Addressing Rights of Minority Cultures and Religious Communities in American Highrise apartments.

Student projects by Allison Aber, Cole Brockoff, Hanaan Llewellyn, Jozef Gach, Katie Kumro, Kylie Bromley, Michael Corvino, Nicholas Esquibel and Taylor Evans were selected to be included in a publication by ACTAR. The selected projects will also go on show in a major exhibition due to open in December 2020.

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Thanks to the generosity of our donors and alumni, the Program in Environmental Design is pleased to award more than $50,000 in scholarships and awards to students in the program. 

All ENVD students are eligible to apply. The application period is open from November 1 through February 15, and the scholarships and awards are announced each spring semester. 

Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2020 ENVD scholarships and awards! 

Scholarships

Dana Giffin Soper Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Dana Giffin Sper, a former ENVD student. It is awarded to students that demonstrate excellent academic performance, as well as exemplary personality and character. 

• Elizabeth Sommer

D.J. Hynek Memorial Scholarship is awarded in memory of D.J. Hynek, an ENVD student who graduated from the program in 2000. Hynek found the ENVD program exceptionally meaningful and supportive of his intellectual interests and career ambitions. 

• Erica Hung

Douglas Darden Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Douglas Darden by his parents. It is awarded to students who are Colorado residents that demonstrate great professional promise and academic merit. 

• Erika Andrade

Hideo Sasaki Scholarship was established by the University's Board of Regents to honor Hideo Sasaki's exemplary efforts as a teacher and design practitioner to inspire future generations of ENVD students to higher levels of achievement.

• Lauren Oertel, sustainable planning and urban design

Charles Haertling Scholarship was established in memory of Charles A. Haertling, AIA architect, and celebrates Haertling's commitment to humanistic ideals in both the arts and design, as well as the spirit of community service. 

• Nick Berg

Marcia Miller Memorial Scholarship 

• Katie Kumro

Richard L. Crowther Memorial Scholarship was established to support students interested in environmental architecture, sustainable building, solar energy, energy conservation or therapeutic architecture to undertake a related research project or unpaid professional development opportunity. 

• Nick Berg, junior in architecture 
• Logan Shipman

Martin Luther King, Jr. Housing Prize Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is awarded to students who express interest in affordable housing as part of their essays and supporting application materials. 

• Sofija Andrew

• Victor Gonzalez, senior in architecture

Environmental Design Achievement Scholarship was established to honor esteemed students who have made significant contributions to the program or university.

• Keaton McCargo, architecture

• Kerstin Nyquist

• Carson Tancig
• Nettie Skievaski

• Jennifer Pintar
• Katelyn Warren

Environmental Design Discipline Specific Achievement Scholarship was established to honor esteemed students who have made significant contributions to the program or university and show great promise for their chosen major. 

• Angus MacInnis | Architecture
• Will Currell | Environmental Product Design

• Jeffrey Barnett | Landscape Architecture
• Lauren Oertel | Sustainable Planning & Urban Design

Environmental Design Faculty Esteemed Graduate Award is nominated and voted on by each ENVD discipline-specific faculty. This honor is conferred upon graduating seniors who through their design work, character, contributions and efforts, embody the highest ideals celebrated within the ENVD community. 

• Dean Behary | Sustainable Planning & Urban Design

• Emily Roos | Architecture

• Kira Forbes | Environmental Product Design

• Meredith DeLong | Architecture

• Tucker Treat | Architecture

• Constantine Chrisafis | Sustainable Planning & Urban Design

• Sean Cunningham | Architecture
• Lauren Sharpe | Environmental Product Design

• Alec Stolz | Landscape Architecture
• Miles Shapleigh | Landscape Architecture

Architectural Education Fund, AIA Colorado Scholarships

C. Gordon Sweet Scholarship is awarded to a third or fourth year ENVD student who shows promise of contributing to the design/building industry. C. Gordon Sweet was a prominent Colorado architect and two-time president of AIA Colorado. His practice spanned 25 years from 1946 to 1970 in Colorado Springs. 

• Angus MacInnis, junior in architecture

Colorado North Chapter Scholarship is awarded to an ENVD student in the pursuit of architectural education and their contribution to the program.

• Austen Keever

Gary G. Landin AIA Scholarship was established in 1999 undergraduate students demonstrating exemplary academic merit. Gary G. Landin, AIA, was a co-founder of Intergroup Architects and a respected Colorado architect. He practiced in Denver from 1956-1998. This scholarship is presented by Intergroup Architects and his family to honor his memory.

• Katelyn Warren, sophomore in architecture

Oscar R. Sanchez Scholarship 

• ​Jocelyn Torrecillas-Miramontes

Colorado Garden Foundation Scholarships

The Colorado Garden Foundation Scholarship is awarded to students in landscape architecture.

• Kelsey Hernandez, junior in landscape architecture
• Isabella Manzo

Awards

ENVD Academic Paper Award is nominated by instructors.

• Aubrey Prestwich, junior in landscape architecture​

ENVD Research Award was established to assist senior-level ENVD honors and capstone projects. 

• Ana Corral
• Lauren Sharpe

Lynn M. Lickteig Photography Award 

• Elizabeth Sommer

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On Thursday, September 26, 21 students were recognized at the Month of Modern CU Student Design Awards with eight different design awards.

The Month of Modern CU Student Design Award celebrates students in architecture, interior, landscape and urban design who are pushing the boundaries and developing future environments in ways that enrich lives utilizing new, exciting technologies and materials.

Congratulations to the following students:

Angus Mcinnis: , 2019 Best Overall and 1st place in the 1st and 2nd years category

Kathryn Burgess, Peter Curtiss, Emily Davis, Tristan Govreau, Peitao Huang, Gabriel Onderdonk, Diego Pereda, Marco Rossi, Jacob Schiesser, Lauren Sharpe, Morgan Temkin, Charles Zajeski: ENVD Praxis Design Build Studio: , 2019 People's Choice Award

Kathleen Moylan: , 2019 2nd place in the 1st and 2nd years category

Alec Stolz: , 2019 1st place in Landscape & Urban Design category

Samantha Boldt: , 2019 2nd place in Landscape & Urban Design category

Alyssa Drain, Megan Meek, Sarah Kennedy, Sebastian Elverskog: , 2019 1st place in the Other category

Corey Erickson: , 2019 2nd place in the Other category

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On May 2, 2019, Environmental Design held its first spring open house event. As an end-of-the-year celebration, the evening kicked off with a program partners cocktail hour, introducing new and upcoming happenings for the upcoming academic year. This year Environmental Design has adapted a new core curriculum, which will include 8-week studios, more technology courses, as well as more advanced design studios and an opportunity to build individual learning paths.

The evening also introduced building renovations to both the main Environmental Design building and the Creative Labs Center located in the Center for Innovation and Creativity building. Renovations will include a new gallery, entrance and lobby development and new student-friendly gathering spaces on the third floor. A new maker space will also be added to the already established Digital Media Center to assist students in learning the technical skills needed for constructing models in the main building.

Following the cocktail hour, Environmental Design opened its doors to the campus and community beyond. Students were stationed by their work so that guests could engage and learn more about the exhibited projects. Student-designed work ranging from architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and product design was scattered throughout three floors, creating an interactive and engaging experience.

Amongst the exhibited work included a People’s Choice award display, which allowed students, guests, faculty and staff the opportunity to vote for designs in the categories of year-of-study–freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.

The People’s Choice winners were announced at the student social, hosted at the Rayback Collective, the evening’s final event. This portion of the night was planned by the student body.

The night’s winners included freshman winner Nettie Skievaski with Assemblage design, sophomore winner Alyssa Brunner with Clyfford Still Synthesis Model design, Junior winner Miles Shapleigh with Pike's Peak or Bust design and senior winners Abraham Proffitt and Alex Haefling with ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s child-friendly map design. 

Interested in learning more or getting involved with our new and upcoming happenings? Fill out our form. We look forward to working with you!

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On the evening of April 9, the Program in Environmental Design honored 26 students for their design scholarships and awards. Each spring, the program awards students with over $50,000 in scholarships and awards. Congratulations to the following recipients!

Ana Colon Quinones
C. Gordon Sweet Scholarship (AEF)

Victor Gonzalez
Colorado North Chapter Scholarship (AEF)

Claudia O'Herron
De Von M. Carlson Scholarship (AEF)

Alec Stolz
Kenneth R Fuller Scholarship (AEF)

Brooke Pisani
Charles Haertling Scholarship

Claudia O'Herron
Dana Giffin Soper Memorial Scholarship

Yuritzi Gonzalez-Trujillo
D.J. Hynek Memorial Scholarship      

Sana Kareem
Douglas Darden Memorial Scholarship

Alec Stolz
Hideo Sasaki Scholarship in Interdisciplinary Design

Nettie Skievaski
Marcia Miller Memorial Scholarship

Logan Shipman
Richard L. Crowther Memorial Award

Sebastian Bielski
Senior Giving Campaign

Abby Mohlis
Achievement Scholarship Award 1

Nayan Dong
Achievement Scholarship Award 1

Sophia Uhlig
Achievement Scholarship Award 2

Abigail Fonville
Achievement Scholarship Award 2

Christian Bellefeuille
Achievement Scholarship Award 3

Laurel Chappell
Achievement Scholarship Award 4

Kai Seymour
Architecture Achievement Scholarship

Constantine Chrisafis
Planning Achievement Scholarship

Emily Davis
Design Studies/Environmental Product Design Achievement Scholarship

Bradleigh Jenkins
ENVD Academic Paper Award

Erick Gudvangen Sherwood
ENVD Research Award

Victor Gonzalez
Martin Luther King, Jr. Housing Prize Scholarship

Angus MacInnis
Lynn M. Lickteig Photography Scholarship

Ashley Stein
Colorado Garden Foundation Scholarship 

Jeffrey Barnett
Colorado Garden Foundation Scholarship

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