Studio Midterm Presentations
Please note this event occurred in the past.
March 11, 2026 8:00 am - March 13, 2026 5:30 pm ET
Design Building Atrium and Lecture Hall (room 170)
Come support UMass Amherst landscape architecture students as they present their midterm studio projects to faculty, peers, guest critics, and the general public. Admission is free and open to all.
Each semester, studio courses bring students together to work on real-world landscape architecture and regional planning projects. Students work under the guidance of UMass Amherst faculty and industry professionals to develop innovative solutions to complex problems facing communities in our local region and in other parts of the world.
Studio midterm presentations will take place on Wednesday, March 11th, through Friday, March 13th, in the Design Building Atrium and Lecture Hall (room 170).
Wednesday 3/11
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | LA 203, “Plants + Design for a Healing Garden," 2nd Year BSLA & 1st Year Landscape Contracting, Instructors: Patricia McGirr & Nicole Vajda Atrium & 170
1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | LA 503, "The Private Garden," 1st Year MLA, Instructor: Mike Davidsohn
Thursday, 3/12
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | LA 303: "Site Planning for Housing," 3rd Year BSLA, Instructors: Chris Ramage & Mike Amato, Atrium & 170
1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | LA 494LI: "Beloved Places: Envision Resilience Boston," Senior Capstone Studio – Spring 2026, Instructors: Carolina Aragón & Julia Slater (and Robert Ryan), Atrium & 170
Friday, 3/13
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | LA 607, "Creating Community & Streetscape Experience – Garden Street Gateway Park & Homestead Avenue in Hartford, CT," 2nd Year MLA, Instructor: Frank Sleegers, 170