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
Wu Hong, at right, documents findings of water samples at a run-off on the University Park campus in a notebook while a fellow researcher collects a water sample and two students watch.
Hong Wu
Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, Stuckeman Career Development Assistant Professor in Design
Hong Wu is leading a team of interdisciplinary researchers in the development of a living laboratory for green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) research, education, and innovation at Penn State thanks to funding through the University’s Strategic Plan Seed Grant program. With partners from the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering, Sustainability Institute, Office of the Physical Plant, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, Penn State Harrisburg, and the Borough of State College, it is Wu’s vision to position Penn State as a national leader in GSI by building a campus community with the capacity to implement long-term cost-effective solutions to water quality and quantity. She is key member of the E+D (Ecology + Design) emerging research center and an elected member of Penn State’s Water Council.
Jul 12 - 15
2021 Architecture & Landscape Architecture Summer Camp
ZoomThe Penn State Architecture and Landscape Architecture Summer Camp offers high school students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the kinds of activities that take
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Geodesign graduate program welcomes urban planning expert to faculty
Devin Lavigne, a nationally recognized urban planning professional with over 20 years of experience, has joined Penn State’s faculty to teach an online graduate geodesign studio.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Devin Lavigne, a nationally recognized urban planning professional with over 20 years of experience in the fields of urban planning, geodesign and geographic information systems (GIS),
Architecture crowns Kossman Design Thesis Award winner
Stuckeman School architecture student Danielle Oriol was named the winner of the 2021 Paul K. Kossman Senior Design Award in Architecture for her thesis examining homelessness. Read More
Department of Architecture announces 2021 Haider competition winner
Darshika Agrawal, a master of architecture student within the Stuckeman School, was named the recipient of the 2021 Jawaid Haider Award for Design Excellence in Graduate Studies. Read More