“Our design team selected materials from across the country, unifying under the early American motto “E Pluribus Unum,” Out of Many, One. The literal joining together of materials, combining plants and the efforts of people from across the country, creates a diverse composition; a celebration of our regional cultures and American commonality. Materials are intentionally sourced from across the United States, representing the diversity of climatic zones, ecological communities, agricultural and craft traditions that constitute our nation.”
-ASLA Honor Award in Collaboration

Michelle Obama and a young girl standing in a garden under a wooden archway.
Photos of students building an arbor prototype in a workshop, including woodworking and assembly steps, with a diagram showing hardware and appearance details.
People in suits and professional attire gathering in a community garden with vegetable beds and a wooden arbor, surrounded by trees.
The White House in Washington, D.C., viewed from the lawn with shadows of a fence and two people in the foreground on a sunny day.
Architectural model of a park or outdoor space with miniature figures, trees, and pathways, viewed from a low angle outside during sunset.
Aerial view of a landscape with a wind turbine, rocky terrain, road, and trees. Overlaid with text discussing extraction, private interests, ownership, sitting, values, and scale.
A diagram describing scale as a tool for winning an argument. Different levels of scale include community, regional, national, geographic, and international.
Nighttime satellite view of the United States with illuminated cities and a quote about energy consumption and decentralized energy supply overlaid on the image.
Diagram showing zones for wind turbine development with sound barriers and sound effects; zones outlined and labeled with notes on landowner benefits and land use; wind direction indicated with prevailing wind arrow.
Informational display about Deaf Space design, featuring images of architectural models and sketches that explore how design promotes accessibility for the Deaf community, with text explaining Gallaudet University's unique approach.
Architectural model of a landscape with contour lines and small holes, made of layered material, placed on a white surface.
Scientific illustration of various aquatic plants and algae, including sea lettuce, red gracilaria, knotted wrack, diatom, brown algae, diatom, red algae, and blue green cyanobacterium, with detailed cross-sections and line drawings.
Flowchart illustrating the process of nitrogen fixation, showing natural gas and air being heated to produce a mixture of gases, which then undergo chemical reactions including the addition of water and the use of energy from a lightning bolt to conv
Diagram illustrating the harvesting process with four stages: water flow direction, retractable loft for harvesting and storage, flexible green platform, and a removable structure for storms or unproductive seasons.
Aerial view of a floating recreational park with pathways, water features, and people engaging in various activities like walking, kayaking, and paddleboarding. The park is divided into zones labeled 'PRODUCTION', 'MIXED', and 'PLAY'.
Diagram showing a cross-section of the earth beneath a river, illustrating underground water flow, roots, and soil layers.
Architectural model of a water management plan with natural pools and landscaped areas.
An architectural model of a white, knotted building structure.
An architectural model draped over a red metal statuette. Rows of red painted metal silhouettes of people with gray patches, set outdoors on gravel ground with green trees in the background.
A topographic model with layered black contour lines representing variations in terrain elevation.
Black and white sculpture resembling a mosaic pattern with flowing, textured design.