Six GSD alumni have been elevated by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) as fellows for their exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. Election to the ASLA Council of Fellows is among the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members and is based on their “works, leadership and management, knowledge, and service.”
Tiffany Beamer (MLA ’05), OLIN, Los Angeles, CA
“Tiffany Beamer’s artistry emerges through her landscape designs combined with her mastery of distilling inspiration through art and music. She excels at the integration of rhythmic patterns and colorways, within the juxtaposition of hardscape and purposefully selected plant materials, to create emotional experiences that are woven into their context.”
Sally Coyle (MLA ’95), Coyle & Caron, Orlando, FL
“For more than three decades, Sally Coyle’s stunning immersive landscapes have played a critical role in environmental education and species conservation at zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens. By connecting people to plants and animals through observation, discovery, hands-on learning, and play, millions of visitors experience the joy and wonder these worlds provide.”
Matthew Cunningham (MLA ’06), Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, Stoneham, MA, and Harvard GSD, Cambridge, MA
“Matthew Cunningham’s award-winning, plant-centric projects embody a rigorous commitment to regionalism, environmental stewardship, and climate adaptation. His work inspires new ways of living and learning by fostering biodiversity, promoting meaningful connections with the land, and drawing people from indoors out.”
Elaine Kearney (MLA ’04), TBG Partners, San Antonio, TX
“Elaine Kearney is a driving force in landscape architecture, influencing its visibility, practice, and trajectory nationally, regionally, and locally with a particular commitment to advancing equity within the profession.”
Lauren Meier (MLA ’83), Landscape Preservation Consultant, Concord, MA
“Lauren Meier has successfully deployed a comprehensive array of methods—scholarship, practice, teaching, technical review and assistance—to increase the knowledge of landscape architectural history, improve historic landscapes, and to share this knowledge with the world.”
Gena Wirth (MLA/MUP ’09), SCAPE Landscape Architecture, New York City, NY
“Gena Wirth’s longstanding commitment to progressive design practice and exemplary idea-driven work has resulted in visionary projects in the public realm, connecting social equity, climate resilience, and ecosystem health.”
The GSD would also like to congratulate Harvard University alumni Sarah Kuehl (AB ’92) and Stephen Whitehouse (AB ’76) on their election to the ASLA Council of Fellows Class of 2025.
Read more about the fellows on the ASLA website.
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