Department of Landscape Architecture
For the design leaders of tomorrow
Penn State Landscape Architecture is recognized for student-centric educational excellence and innovative research. Faculty represent a full range of interests from scientific to artistic and humanistic views of the world.
Design starts from day one, and in all programs – both undergraduate and graduate – students gain the skills and know-how to tackle design problems in our increasingly complex world. It’s a collaborative and supportive environment where new ideas and innovative approaches are encouraged – a place where the design leaders of tomorrow can thrive.
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Offerings
B.L.A. in Landscape Architecture
The B.L.A. in Landscape Architecture immerses students in cutting-edge sustainability strategies that produce responsible and creative design for the world around us.
M.L.A. in Landscape Architecture
The professional M.L.A. program at Penn State equips students with the techniques, principles, histories, theories, and technologies to become leaders in the profession of landscape architecture.
M.S. in Landscape Architecture (+Dual M.S. +IUG)
The research-focused M.S. in L.A. degree, with HDNRE, Geodesign, and IUG options, is framed to enhance the expertise of individuals who already hold a professionally-accredited degree in landscape architecture or architecture.
M.P.S. / Certificate in Geodesign
The M.P.S. and graduate certificate in Geodesign are online programs that prepare students to employ a unique combination of science and design to change the way we design for a sustainable future.
Landscape Architecture Minor
Landscape architecture is a design profession focused on natural and built environments and people’s experiences within them.
Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Spotlight
Demetrios Staurinos
B.L.A. in Landscape Architecture 2002Demetrios Staurinos, RLA, ASLA, is an associate at OLIN, a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with studios in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Demetrios has received awards from, among others, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association, and the American Institute of Architects and American Public Works Association. He is driven to improve the built environment by embellishing the “happy accidents” that occur when a thoughtful design meets the playful interactions of daily life.
Our Facilities
An exhibit gallery, digital and textile labs, resource library, and workshops
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Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library
Located in 111 Stuckeman Family Building, the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library supports study and research in architecture and landscape architecture and their histories Learn More
Computational Textiles Lab
The Computational Textiles Lab, or SOFTLAB, in the Stuckeman Center for Design Computing is a research group in which faculty and students examine how Learn More
DigiFab
The digiFAB lab is the home for digital fabrication equipment that is used for design and research projects by faculty and students in Stuckeman Learn More
Remote Collaboration Lab
The Remote Collaboration Lab (CoLab) offers high-end large telecommunications facilities to support remote collaborative design and research. Learn More
Stuckeman Shop
The Stuckeman Shop – primarily supporting architecture, landscape architecture, and graphic design students – provides an excellent opportunity for motivated students to develop their ideas Learn More
Faculty Spotlight
Stephen Mainzer
Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
Stephen Mainzer’s research focuses on how human and natural systems intersect to inform how we govern, plan, and access natural resources, particualrly energy resources. As a key collaborator to the E+D (Ecology + Design) research initiative, he is leading the DDREAM (Deep Decarbonization and Renewable Energy in the Appalachian Mountains) project, which attempts to explore how the socio-ecological structure of Pennsylvania might inform a transition from fossil fuels to renewable solar energy, especially in post-coal Appalachian areas.
Sep 19
Family Day: Drawing Connections
Palmer Museum of ArtExplore contemporary art in Global Asias and discover inventive ways that artists use everyday materials and art mediums to express ideas. Enjoy brief, family-friendly tours, self-guided gallery
Events
Go. Explore.Museum Conversation: Ukiyo-e
https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MMO9dWbqRD-AJ4Jhzoj_9Q
Sawyer Seminar: Points of Contact
Register to attend on ZoomStuckeman Research Symposium & Open House, "Design Consequences: Taking responsibility for our ideas"
WPSUNews from A&A
Graphic design student earns honorable mentions in national design competitions
Third-year graphic design student Taylor Kuszyk has earned national recognition for her work, collecting two honorable mentions in the UCDA Design Awards and another in Graphex 52.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Third-year graphic design student Taylor Kuszyk has earned national recognition for her work, collecting two honorable mentions in the 2021 University and College Designers Association (UCDA)
Two architecture students receive Erickson Discovery Grants
Katie McRury and Natalie Walter have each been awarded 2021 Erickson Discovery Grants. Read More
Graphic design professor earns national recognition for design work
Emily Burns, assistant professor in the Stuckeman School’s Department of Graphic Design, has been recognized by the University and College Designers Association 2021 Design Awards. Read More