GSD Faculty and Students Win 2026 American Society of Landscape Architects Awards
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has recognized a number of Harvard Graduate School of Design faculty and students in its 2026 Professional and Student Awards. The annual awards honor outstanding work in landscape architecture while highlighting emerging ideas and approaches shaping the field.
Honor Awards for Faculty
Category: General Design
- Reed Hilderbrand and Design Workshop, “Houston Arboretum & Nature Center,” Houston, Texas.
- Michael Van Valkenburg Associates, “Gathering Place,” Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Reed Hilderbrand, “As Far As One Can See: Indigenous Knowledges and Design at Tekαkαpimək,” Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation, Maine.
Honor Awards for Students
Category: General Design
- Hanrui Fu, “Fluid Itineraries: Rewetting Hobrechtsfelde.” Advisors: Chris Reed, Leila Seewang.
- Erica Martinez, “Unearthing Wildness: On the Future of Urban Wilds.” Advisor: Danielle Choi.
- Zeilang Lyu, “Where Flamingos Return, Life Returns.” Advisor: Pablo Pérez-Ramos.
Category: Urban Design
- Nathan Sweitzer, “Atmospheric Springs: The Future of Fog in Los Angeles.” Advisors: Bas Smets; Pamela Cabrera; and Romina Totaro.
- Bo-Huai Huang, Hannah Jun, Niharika Yashasvi Yenamandra, and Raul Brito, “Catalyzing with Water.” Advisor: Thomas Balsley.
Category: Residential Design
- Xinying Li, “Trees, Bricks, and Debris: Rebuild Bunker Hill Housing Memory.” Advisor: Francesca Benedetto.
Category: Analysis & Planning
- Kongxi Zhu, “Rooted Futures: Multi-Temporal Strategies for Coastal Tree Systems.” Advisor: Bas Smets.
- Michael Rahtz, “Form Follows Forest: A Tree Driven Urban Design for Charlestown, MA.” Advisor: Karen Lee Bar-Sinai.
