SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS

Wei Zhang, Ph.D

VP of Research and Development
Zynnovation LLC (Ashland, VA)

Wei Zhang holds a Ph.D. degree in Engineering from Virginia Tech. He has been doing research & development for the green industry for 15 years. His research areas include watering solutions for landscape plants, relationships between soil/water/air, plant protection against stresses like drought and road salt. His work also provides novel solutions to green stormwater infrastructures that address pollutants in stormwater runoff.

He has more than 40+ peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, one monograph and 200+ conference presentations. He has been a frequent speaker on Arboriculture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Forestry, Stormwater Green Infrastructure, and related conferences and symposiums. He is known as a scientist, educator and public speaker. Dr. Zhang is an ASLA approved LA CES provider.

Presentation 3C: Green Stormwater Infrastructure: Does it Work?

Sunday, January 28, 2024
3:30pm – 4:30pm

Sara Zewde

Principal & Associate Professor
Studio Zewde (New York, NY); Harvard Graduate School of Design (Cambridge, MA)

Sara Zewde is founding principal of Studio Zewde, a design firm in New York City practicing landscape architecture, urbanism, and public art. Named to Architectural Digest’s AD100 and an Emerging Voice by the Architectural League of New York, the firm is celebrated for its design methods that sync culture, ecology, and craft. In parallel with practice, Sara serves as Assistant Professor of Practice at Harvard University Graduate School of Design and is currently writing a book on her research retracing Frederick Law Olmsted’s journeys through the Slave South. Sara holds a master’s of landscape architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, a master’s of city planning from MIT, and a BA in sociology and statistics from Boston University.

Presentation 5KN: The Aesthetics of Being

Monday, January 30, 2024
9:30pm – 10:30pm

David Yozzo, Ph.D.

Director of Ecology
Great Ecology (Glenford, NY)

Dr. Yozzo is a nationally recognized environmental scientist with nearly 30 years of experience in ecosystem restoration, urban ecology, wetland community ecology, and resiliency. He has designed and conducted environmental assessments for habitat restoration, compensatory mitigation, navigation, transportation, and power delivery programs throughout the U.S.

Dr. Yozzo is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Purchase College, SUNY, and serves on the editorial board of The Northeastern Naturalist. He is Past-President of the Atlantic Estuarine Research Society and has served on the Governing Boards of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation and the Hudson River Environmental Society.

Session 12KN: Informing Design Through Ecology: A Coastal Practitioner’s Perspective

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
1:30pm – 2:30pm

Chao Yang, ASLA, PLA

Landscape Architect
Andropogon Associates Ltd. (Philadelphia, PA)

Chao is a Landscape Architect at Andropogon who joined the firm in 2016. With a background in horticulture, he brings an ecological approach to all of his work. Through his designs, Chao explores the relationship between vibrant ecosystems and thriving urban centers to orchestrate environments that allow communities of people as well as native plants and wildlifes to symbiotically build ecosystems together. Chao is adept at embracing complex, interrelated systems to find new solutions and has developed expertise at managing multi-faceted urban projects. Chao’s work ranges from high profile institutional and campus planning, to smaller urban spaces, to regional-scale master planning and ecological restoration.

Session 9KN: Design Like it Matters: A Purposeful Practice Towards Regenerative Design

Monday, January 29, 2024
5:00pm – 6:00pm

Bianca Wright

Principal
habitats&gardens LLC (Westfield, NJ)

Bianca Wright is a landscape designer with over 20 years of experience working in a variety of settings. She started out in the field as a licensed gardener, earned degrees in landscape architecture from the University of Hannover (Germany) and University of Pennsylvania, and worked in companies and organizations with different focuses throughout her career. Bianca founded habitats&gardens LLC in 2021 to focus on sustainable garden design and ecological horticulture integrating principles of green infrastructure and permaculture in her work.

Session 8C: Suburbia: The Elephant in the Studio

Monday, January 29, 2024
3:00pm – 4:00pm

Alexa Vaughn

Landscape Designer, Accessibility Specialist, PhD Student
DeafScape, UCLA School of Architecture + Urban Design

Alexa Vaughn is a Deaf landscape designer, accessibility specialist, Fellow of the American Academy in Rome (2022-2023), former Landscape Architecture Foundation Fellow (2020-2021), and PhD student at UCLA. She has extensive expertise in designing outdoor public spaces for the Deaf community, facilitation of disabled community engagement, and deep knowledge and passion for the ADA and Universal Design. A visionary speaker and thought leader, her goal is to create more accessible public places that center on disabled experts’ and stakeholders’ lived experience and full participation in the design process. She is a prolific writer and researcher whose work has been featured in numerous publications such as ELLE Decor, Curbed, ArchDaily, and Landscape Architecture Magazine. Her work can be found at www.designwithdisabledpeoplenow.com.

Session 3B: DeafScape: Designing with the Deaf and Disabled Community

Sunday, January 28, 2024
3:30pm – 4:30pm

James Thaon, PE

Branch Manager, Principal – Civil Engineer
BOHLER (Red Bank, NJ)

James Thaon, PE: As Principal and Branch Manager for Bohler’s Red Bank, NJ office, James leads a team of civil engineering professionals who help owners and developers act on opportunities to accomplish their most ambitious land development goals. With experience managing projects across all commercial, institutional, and residential markets, James leverages creative design solutions and strategizes entitlements to stay on track. Throughout his career, James has developed strong relationships with municipal staff and governmental agencies across New Jersey.

Presentation 2B: The Role of the Landscape Architect through the Redevelopment Process

Sunday, January 28, 2024
2:15pm – 3:15pm

Jeffrey A. Tandul, LLA, ASLA, M.Arch

Owner
ENVIRONMENTORS LLC (Linden, NJ)

Mr. Tandul is an accomplished Landscape Architect and Arboriculturist, having held positions such as Shade Tree Commissioner for Linden, NJ and Chairman of the Union County, NJ Parks Advisory Board. Jeffrey has volunteered extensively with ASLA, serving in a multitude of positions within NJASLA including President and the Legislative Committee, where he is credited with being largely responsible for writing an update to a licensing practice act and helping the bill become law. Jeffrey has also served as Chair for ASLA Professional Practice Committee where he contributed to numerous handbooks, guidelines, and Contract Documents for Landscape Architects. Mr. Tandul has been sought as a consultant to municipalities across NJ, working with entities including the NJ Board of Tree Experts, NJDEP Forest Service, and NJ Licensed Tree Experts.

Session 11B: The “Good, the Bad, & the Ugly” of Community Forestry & Landscape Management

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
10:45am – 11:45am

Lolly Tai, Ph.D, RLA, FASLA

Professor Emeritus
Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)

Dr. Lolly Tai, FASLA is a licensed landscape architect, Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture, former department chair and senior associate dean at Temple University. For more than 20 years, her research focus has been on designing outdoor environments for children.

She authored three books, “Designing Outdoor Environments for Children”, “The Magic of Children’s Gardens: Inspiring Through Creative Design”, and “Letting Play Bloom: Designing Nature-Based Risky Play for Children”. She is the recipient of the Jot Carpenter Teaching Medal, the Bradford Williams Medal, CELA Award of Distinction; and numerous ASLA Chapter Awards. She holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Cornell University, a Masters of Landscape Architecture from Harvard University, and a PhD from Heriot Watt University, Scotland.

Session 7A: Letting Play Bloom: Designing Nature-Based Risky Play for Children

Monday, January 29, 2024
1:45pm – 2:45pm

Chris Syrett

Capital Team Leader
NYC Parks (New York, NY)

Originally trained as a painter, Chris Syrett started his career working in the landscape as a forest restoration technician in the wilds of New York City. He went on to work in several urban ecology positions, including Natural Area Manager for two of the city’s largest parks, Van Cortlandt and Pelham Bay Parks. In 2005, he enrolled in graduate school at the City College of New York where he received a Masters of Landscape Architecture. After graduating, he worked at several firms, including AECOM, where he worked predominantly on green infrastructure, stream restoration and wetland projects throughout the Northeast. In 2014, he returned to NYC Parks, where he currently leads the Brooklyn Capital Design and Construction Team.

Session 6A: Design Parks on Historically Contaminated Sites

Monday, January 29, 2024
10:45am – 11:45am

Rhiannon Sinclair

Principal, Urban Planner
Agency Landscape + Planning (Cambridge, MA)

An urban planner with a background in architecture, Rhiannon Sinclair’s work focuses on complex urban systems across multiple scales. She uses data-driven strategies to better understand and enhance the relationship between people, buildings, systems and the public realm. Rhiannon has considerable experience communicating information to broad audiences to promote strong community exchange and empowerment within a planning process. In her work, she finds that the role of this type of exchange and master plan facilitation contribute to plans that are visionary, comprehensive, and implementable.

Session 1KN: Designing for Change: Public Space Transformation in Jersey City and Beyond

Monday, January 29, 2024
3:00pm – 4:00pm

Joseph Sikora, RLA, ASLA

President
Sikora Wells Appel (Haddonfield, NJ)

Joe Sikora is President of Sikora Wells Appel, a landscape architectural firm located in Haddonfield, NJ. He has over 30 years of experience in planning, landscape architecture and urban design. He has been involved in an array of award-winning project types including campus planning for universities, hospitals and corporations, parks and gardens. His work strives for innovative and timeless solutions with a focus on creating socially and ecologically sustainable places. He has taught senior and graduate landscape architectural design studios at Temple University and Rutgers University and has presented at national and international conferences.

Presentation 8B: Roots and Branches – Sikora Wells Appel

Monday, January 29, 2024
3:00pm – 4:00pm

Tom Salaki, RLA, ASLA

Principal/Landscape Architect
Square Acre Studio (Madison, NJ)

Tom Salaki is a licensed Landscape Architect in New Jersey and New York with over 18 years of experience. He worked at a variety of firms before establishing Square Acre Studio, LLC in 2013. The firms focus is to create forward thinking designs in both urban and suburban settings. The firm also provides consulting services to a range of clients that are looking to maintain their landscapes in a more ecologically sensitive and economically conscious way. Tom and his family live in Madison, NJ where he balances work, home life, and a dedication to making his community better through his work on various volunteer committees including the local shade tree board.

Presentation 8C: Suburbia: The Elephant in the Studio

Monday, January 29, 2024
3:00pm – 4:00pm

Barkha R. Patel

Director of Infrastructure
City of Jersey City (Jersey City, NJ)

Barkha R Patel is the Director of Infrastructure for the City of Jersey City, NJ. She oversees the planning, design, and implementation of the City’s critical public infrastructure including all of its streets, transit, parks, public spaces, municipal buildings, and other public facilities. As a public official and advocate, Barkha’s work is rooted in a commitment to justice, equity, and smart growth. She is responsible for many of Jersey City’s most transformational initiatives including the City’s first Vision Zero plan, bikeway network, and microtransit system, the Year of Open Space initiative, a renowned public plaza program, and multiple award-winning placemaking projects. Her current work portfolio explores ways to infuse joy and dignity into the public realm through meaningful infrastructure improvements.

Presentation 11C: Reimagining the Right of Way for People and Place

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
10:45am – 11:45am

Maci Nelson, MLA, ASLA

Designer / Journalist
The Landscape Nerd Podcast (Shaker Heights, OH)

Maci Nelson is a neurodivergent landscape podcaster, writer, and designer in Cleveland, Ohio. She is dedicated to introducing diverse perspectives into landscape architecture through media and design. She is the creator and host of The Landscape Nerd podcast. Since its launch in 2020, TLN has been streamed in over 75 countries to thousands of listeners. Her growing public platform pushed Nelson into sharing her perspectives through writing. She has written articles for Landscape Architecture Magazine and Fine Gardening Magazine. She designs for DERU Landscape Architecture, a boutique firm focused on narrative-driven designs. She uses her experience in both traditional and non-traditional forms of practice to advocate for community building, neuro-inclusive design principles, and mental health in the profession.

Session 11A: Future Forum: The Journey from Advocacy to Leadership

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
10:45am – 11:45am

Marc Miller

Associate Professor
Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)

In addition to teaching Landscape Architecture, Marc Miller has held service roles including President of the Black Landscape Architect’s Network; Vice-President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Recruiting- Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture; and Former subcommittee Chair for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion – Committee on Education, American Society of Landscape Architects. His work in the classroom and in service is dedicated towards change in the discipline, reflecting a need to imagine emerging environmental futures, expanding historical foundations, and reflecting change in American demographics.

Session 8A: Worldbuilding as design practice – Notes from the Mediated Landscape Studio

Monday, January 29, 2024
3:00pm – 4:00pm

Session 11A: Future Forum: The Journey from Advocacy to Leadership

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
10:45am – 11:45am

Debbie Alaimo Lawlor, FAICP, PP

Regional Manager
Colliers Engineering & Design (Holmdel, NJ)

Debbie Alaimo Lawlor has over 40 years of experience specializing in land use/environmental planning. She has facilitated Community Engagement events around the country. Debbie is Principal Associate and Regional Manager for Planning Services for Colliers Engineering & Design.

A dedicated member of the American Planning Association (APA), Debbie is a Past President and Commissioner of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and former member of the Board of Directors for APA nationally. She has also served as Vice Chair of State Planning for the APA Regional and Intergovernmental Planning Division, and 1st and 2nd Vice President, as well as Northeast Area Representative for APANJ. She was honored in 2009 with the APANJ Distinguished Service Award. In 2012, Debbie was inducted into the prestigious AICP College of Fellows.

Session 2C: 3A: The Role of Community Engagement in the Planning/Design Process

Sunday, January 28, 2024
3:30pm – 4:30pm

Theresa LaForest, BASc, EIT

Specifications Account Manager
Waterplay by MAKR (Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada)

Theresa is a splash pad design expert with almost 5 years of experience designing parks! She has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and began her journey in the technical department at Waterplay. She now leverages her extensive product knowledge to serve the design community. She collaborates with Landscape Architects, Urban Planners, and Engineers to enhance their designs. As a Design and Specification Manager, she has delivered several certified continuing education presentations, including sessions on Inclusive Design and creativity. Theresa’s passion lies in creating highly functional and usable aquatic play spaces for people of all ages and abilities. She is dedicated to elevating the standard of aquatic play and making a positive impact in the industry.

Session 2C: Fun For All: Designing Splash Pads with Universal Design and Equity in Mind

Sunday, January 28, 2024
2:15pm – 3:15pm

Rachel L. Kramer, RLA

Deputy Director of Landscape Architecture – Brooklyn Team
NYC Parks

Rachel Kramer is a dedicated landscape architect with 20 years experience designing and overseeing the construction of public use projects for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. In her current role as Deputy Director of Landscape Architecture she leads several designers to implement sustainable capital projects in the borough of Brooklyn. Her attention to detail is evident in her diverse portfolio of past projects with a focus on historic designs and creative playgrounds, which can be found throughout the City of New York.

Rachel graduated with a BLA from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY. She continues to take pride in creating vibrant green spaces for the great city she loves.

Session 7B: Collaboration-Complexity Callahan-Kelly Park, Planning for the Future

Monday, January 29, 2024
1:45am – 2:45am

SuLin Kotowicz, PLA, FASLA

President
American Society of Landscape Architects (Washington DC)

SuLin Kotowicz, PLA, FASLA is a senior landscape architect at Viridis Design Group and President of The American Society of Landscape Architects. With a strong eye for detail, SuLin is drawn to the technical components that serve as a foundation to the built environment. She excels at developing design solutions to complex grading and site challenges, and strives to create landscapes that are ecologically functional public spaces. Her enthusiasm for environmental design and green infrastructure led her to become a Certified Stormwater Management Operator, and she excels at calculating detailed cost estimates from non-motorized trails to large-scale urban public spaces. SuLin’s interests and extensive experience in documentation and construction administration are complemented by her enjoyment of field work, overseeing the transformation of the landscape through design. SuLin earned her Bachelor of Landscape Architect from Ball State University.

Session 11A: Future Forum: The Journey from Advocacy to Leadership

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
10:45am – 11:45am

Elizabeth J. Kennedy, FASLA

Principal
Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architect, PLLC (New York, NY)

Elizabeth J. Kennedy, FASLA, is the 2022 recipient of the Landscape Architecture Foundation Medal, which honors a career of distinguished work in landscape sustainability. The medal award follows her 2021 elevation to the ASLA Council of Fellows and recognizes her efforts to intersect cultural heritage and ecology in socially just ways. Deemed “an exceptional leader, visionary, entrepreneur, advocate for social change, designer, teacher, and mentor to young professional women and BIPOC designers,” the work she directs challenges mainstream assumptions about the aspirations and needs of underrepresented voices. EKLA’s numerous awards for design excellence, innovative sustainability, historic preservation, and interpretive site management reflect her thoughtful, highly disciplined, and minimally invasive approach to landscape architecture.

Session 10KN: The Streets Are Alive with Music!

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
9:30am – 10:30am

Drew Holmes

Instructor
Atlantic City Institute of Technology (Mays Landing, NJ)

An instructor in the engineering/CAD department of the Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT), Drew Holmes is a licensed teacher in the state of New Jersey. Drew’s design class, which helps cultivate emerging landscape architects, has worked on various community based-projects such as the design of a Veterans Memorial and outdoor classroom and Fisherman’s Park in Atlantic City to name a few. His class was featured on Classroom Close-up and the Steve Adutabo program.Mr. Holmes has an education background in design and horticulture with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning and Design and an Associates Degree in Ornamental Horticulture. In addition to teaching design, Drew has over 30 years of experience in the field of landscape design, designing and building and residential projects.

Session 6B: Cultivating an Educational Pipeline through Park Design

Monday, January 29, 2024
10:45am – 11:45am

Gina Ford, FASLA

Principal, Landscape Architect + Co-Founder
Agency Landscape + Planning (Cambridge, MA)

Gina Ford is a landscape architect, co-founder and principal of Agency Landscape + Planning. Underpinning her two decades of practice are a commitment to the design and planning of public places and the perpetuation of the value of landscape architecture via thought leadership, teaching, writing and lecturing. Her work has received awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Architects, among others. She is on the board of directors for the Cultural Landscape Foundation and was the recipient of the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Charles Eliot Traveling Fellowship and Wellesley College’s Shaw Fellowship.

Session 1KN: Designing for Change: Public Space Transformation in Jersey City and Beyond

Sunday, January 28, 2024
1:00pm – 2:00pm

Adam M. Alexander, LLA, RLA

Director of Planning and Landscape Architecture, Associate
BOHLER (Red Bank, NJ)

Adam Alexander is currently Bohler’s Divisional Director of Planning and Landscape Architecture and an Associate of the firm. Adam has over 23 years of experience in the industry, leading teams from conceptual design through construction administration. As it relates to NJASLA’s theme of Past and Future, Adam will discuss the evolution of Bohler’s practice from a firm predominantly focused on landscape and lighting compliance plans into a full-service 40+ person Planning and Landscape Architecture studio. In this role, Adam is focused on expanding Bohler’s New Jersey and Pennsylvania planning and landscape architecture capabilities, with an emphasis on working in conjunction with the firm’s civil engineers to identify creative design opportunities and cost-effective solutions throughout the life of land development projects.

Session 2B: The Role of the Landscape Architect through the Redevelopment Process

Sunday, January 28, 2024
2:15pm – 3:15pm

Jose Alminana, FASLA, SITES, LEED, RLA

Principal
Andropogon Associates, Ltd. (Philadelphia, PA)

Trained as a landscape architect and architect, joined Andropogon Associates in 1983 and has been a principal since 1995. His collaborative work has been instrumental in many of the firm’s complex site development projects, striving to create sensitive, ecological designs that respond directly to site conditions and incorporate innovative sustainable and regenerative design strategies and technologies. José has been instrumental in developing multiple high-performance LEED, SITES, and Living Building Certified projects. José is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and received the ASLA’s President Medal in 2010.

Session 9KN: Design Like it Matters: A Purposeful Practice Towards Regenerative Design

Monday, January 29, 2024
5:00pm – 6:00pm

Zoe Baldwin

New Jersey Director
Regional Plan Association (New York, NY)

As RPA’s New Jersey Director, Zoe Baldwin draws on her considerable experience in public policy and community engagement to build diverse support for policies that promote a stronger, more connected region. Prior to joining RPA, Zoe was the Director of Government Affairs for the Utility & Transportation Contractors Association, and served United States Senators Cory Booker and Frank Lautenberg. Zoe got her start in infrastructure policy as the New Jersey Director for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign and began her career as the Legislative Director for NJ State Senator Loretta Weinberg.

Session 8C: Suburbia: The Elephant in the Studio

Monday, January 29, 2024
3:00pm – 4:00pm

Derrick Behm Josa

Consultant
Los Angeles, CA

Derrick Behm Josa is an urban planner and a DeafSpace engagement and design consultant. He is currently a PhD student in Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles focusing his research on social infrastructures and community development, including how cities empower cultural production among Deaf communities through planning and design.

Previously, he worked at Gallaudet University Office of Campus Design and Planning as a project coordinator and taught the DeafSpace Design Methodologies course. In 2019, he received his Masters degree from the Urban and Regional Planning program at Georgetown University. Through his experience and work, Derrick believes that the “accessibility” framework needs to continue evolving, rethinking how people connect within places.

Session 3B: DeafScape: Designing with the Deaf and Disabled Community

Sunday, January 28, 2024
3:30pm – 4:30pm

Isabel Castilla, ASLA

Associate Partner
Field Operations (New York, NY)

Isabel is an associate partner at Field Operations where she has been practicing landscape design for over 15 years. She is a member of New York City Public Design Commission that focuses on landscape architectural projects. Her work concentrates on large-scale, transformative public realm projects with extensive community engagement and complex multi-agency approvals. Educated in both architecture and landscape architecture, Isabel brings exceptional attention to design creativity, detailing, and construction implementation.

She has led the design and implementation of notable projects including various phases of New York’s High Line; the High Line x Moynihan Connector, Dallas’ West End Square; the renovation of the history Lincoln Road District in Miami Beach; and the master plan and implementation of various phases of The Underline in Miami.

Session 4KN: Creating New Landscapes in Unlikely Sites

Sunday, January 28, 2024
4:45pm – 5:45pm

Taewook Cha, RLA, FASLA, LEED AP

Principal / Founder
Supermass Studio (New York, NY)

Taewook Cha is a landscape architect and founding principal of Supermass Studio with over 20 years of experience both in the United States and internationally. Prior to founding Supermass Studio Taewook was Associate Principal at AECOM, senior associate at James Corner Field Operations and senior designer at Hargreaves Associates. His project experience includes highly notable projects at these firms such as Steeplechase Plaza at Coney Island New York; Aria Hotel in MGM Mirage’s CityCenter in Las Vegas, Nevada; The High Line in New York; and Louisville Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Taewook received Master of Landscape Architecture degrees from Harvard University and Seoul National University, and Bachelor of Agriculture in Horticultural Science from Korea University.

Session 7C: The Evolution of DEI Initiatives in Landscape Architecture

Monday, January 29, 2024
1:45pm – 2:45pm

Darren Damone, PLA, ASLA

Principal
Andropogon Associates, Ltd. (Philadelphia, PA)

Darren’s passion for design and early experience as an instructor at an environmental education center in the Hudson Valley region of New York inspired him to pursue a career in ecological design, combining his strong design sensibility with his commitment to environmental concerns. In his professional practice, he has been involved in a wide range of projects varied in both scope and scale. His experience as a project manager has taught him that the most successful projects stem from an open-minded approach to a site—letting the site tell its story; and collaborative project teams that understand the important relationships between environmental responsibility, fiscal limitations, and the needs of the client and the end-user.

Session 9KN: Design Like it Matters: A Purposeful Practice Towards Regenerative Design

Monday, January 29, 2024
5:00pm – 6:00pm

Ujijji Davis Williams, PLA

Principal
JIMA Studio (Detroit, MI)

Ujijji Davis Williams is a practicing landscape architect, urban planner, and researcher based in Detroit. She is the recipient of the 2020 Michigan ASLA Emerging Professional of the Year Award, and the 2019 National ASLA Bradford Williams Medal of Excellence for her design literature. She is the Founding Principal of JIMA Studio, a landscape architecture and urban planning firm based in Detroit. Prior to JIMA, Ujijji served as a design leader at SmithGroup, where for over six years, she led capital projects across the country, including neighborhood plans, greenways, streetscapes and other work in post-industrial cities. Ujijji holds a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University and a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan.

Session 2A: Collective Work & Responsibility: The New School in Landscape Architecture

Sunday, January 28, 2024
2:15pm – 3:15pm