The SEEDS of the LANDSCAPES… The ROOTS of
the TREES…
The SEEDS of the LANDSCAPES… The ROOTS of the TREES…
This exhibition celebrates the outstanding work of our faculty, showcasing their teaching, scholarship, and professional practice in landscape architecture.
Each faculty member dedicates their expertise in the field and offers teaching and learning opportunities in the Master of Landscape Architecture program, providing students with extraordinary academic and lifelong experiences.
Our mission is to inspire and guide design students in their scholarship and application of landscape architecture through design solutions focused on social and environmental factors impacting communities across multiple scales and global territories.
We invite you to explore this exhibition and learn more about who we are, and we look forward to engaging with you as we envision spaces for All.
Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental Planning
College of Design
North Carolina State University
Coastal Dynamics Design Lab (CDDL) towns and cities across North recover from and build long-term to floods through the integration of design, engagement, teaching, research.
The Coastal Dynamics Design Lab (CDDL) helps small towns and cities across North Carolina recover from and build long-term resilience to floods through the integration of community design, engagement, teaching, and research.
mission is to assist communities recover floods, plan for more resilient and futures, and celebrate the natural cultural resources that make each place
Our mission is to assist communities recover from floods, plan for more resilient and prosperous futures, and celebrate the natural and cultural resources that make each place special.
is to transform design, research, engagement, and teaching action and change for our community partners. protects and improves life, communities, and the environment communities we
Our vision is to transform design, research, engagement, and teaching into action and tangible change for our community partners.
The CDDL protects and improves life, property, communities, and the environment in the communities we serve. We do so through authentic and lasting engagements that carefully listen to and prioritize community needs and desires.
The CDDL team is proud to have engaged with more than 30 communities across North Carolina and assisted our partners with pursuing nearly $40M in external, direct-to-community grants to implement CDDL-recommended recovery and resilience-building efforts.
Pollocksville Community Floodprint: Resiliency Strategies for a
Gavin Smith is a Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at North Carolina State University. His research, teaching, and engagement focuses on hazard mitigation, disaster recovery, climate change adaptation, and the integration of research and practice. Current work focuses on issues surrounding community-led relocation, to include creating an International Learning Lab with partners in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Educational efforts include leading a graduate certificate in disaster resilient policy, engineering, and design.
Dr. Smith has written the text Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery: A Review of the United States Disaster Assistance Framework (Island Press, 2011) and served as the co-editor of the text Adapting to Climate Change: Lessons from Natural Hazards Planning (Springer, 2014) as well as writing more than 100 peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and practice-oriented reports. Smith has also served as a policy advisor to nations, states, and local governments addressing planning for post-disaster recovery, flood-hazard risk reduction, and climate change adaptation. Dr. Smith has advised four governors including Governor Hunt following Hurricanes Fran and Floyd and Governor Barbour following Hurricane Katrina.
Anglia Ruskin
Pfizer's EHS team at their Sanford facility approached NC State with a request for help envisioning a sustainable campus that better engages the 1000+ staff with the surrounding nature.
In response, the Pappas Program created a multi-disciplinary research team with faculty from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (NC State College of Design), the NC State College of Natural Resources, and EcoMetrix Solutions Group, LLC. This team of experts helped Pfizer re-think their 230-acre campus to better serve their sustainability goals as well as their staff's wellbeing. The study team conducted 3 sub-studies including a landscape management assessment, a biodiversity assessment, and an ecosystem service assessment of the property in the summer and fall of 2023.
The Pappas Program, in collaboration with the Commerce, Rural Economic Development Division (REDD), provides outdoor recreation economy strategic plan implementation services to towns participating in REDD’s CORE program.
Town of Spencer Fred and Alice Stanback
(left to right) Carla Delcambre, Adam Walters, Dr. Meredith Martin, Luma Kennedy, Elizabeth Gabriel, Alejandra Betancourt, Anna Desmone, Valerie Friedmann, Jules Mainor, and Parker Smith.
Celen Pasalar, Ph.D. is Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Plannin and Extension Coordinator in the College of Design at North Carolina State University. She also holds the titles of University Faculty Scholar and Community Engaged Fellow. Dr. Pasalar is actively involved in the Executive Leadership of the Global One Health Academy, where she co-leads the Climate Change and Health Disparities Research Initiative.
Her research focuses on creating, translating, and broadening evidence for designing smart, connected, resilient, and healthy communities, as well as reducing inequities in cities and underserved populations. Her work in the realms of urbanism, human behavior and environment, and community design has profoundly affected the design discipline addressing the needs in communities at multiple scales. Dr. Pasalar collaborates with multidisciplinary researchers, community partners, and practitioners to develop evidence-based design solutions transforming communities. Her award-winning projects and research have been supported by the National Science Foundation, Federal Emergency Management Agency/U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NC Department of Transportation, the Spencer Foundation, and various non-profits. Her work has been recognized with many awards, including the 2020 Excellence in Service Learning Award from Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, the 2019 Outstanding Extension Award from North Carolina State University, and multiple national awards from American Society of Landscape Architects. She has published extensively, including book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, proceedings, and research reports. She is a member of the Environmental Design Research Association Board of Directors, and the Associate Editor and Executive Board member of the Ekistics and the New Habitat Journal.
Dr. Pasalar holds a Ph.D. in Design from North Carolina State University, an MSc. in City and Regional Planning with a focus on Urban Design, and a B.Arch in Architecture from Middle East Technical University. Her impactful work over the years exemplifies her commitment to creating sustainable and resilient communities.
NCSU LAEP
Associate Professor
Rodney Swink, FASLA, PLA, is Senior Associate for Planning and Development at PlaceEconomics. A licensed landscape architect, he is also a Professor of Practice at North Carolina State University’s College of Design and an independent consultant to local governments, nonprofits, and firms interested in community development and downtown revitalization. Early in his career, Swink helped create the Urban Forestry Program for the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources and later served as director of the North Carolina Main Street Program and Director of North Carolina Office of Urban Development. Swink is active civically, serving on the board of the North Carolina Arboretum, chairing the City of Raleigh (NC) Board of Adjustment and is Past Chair of the City of Raleigh Planning Commission. He is also past Chairman of the Board of Directors for Preservation North Carolina and of the Board of Advisors for the J.C. Raulston Arboretum. He has served as president of the American Society of Landscape Architects and Chair of the ASLA Council of Fellows. Over the past three decades, Swink has won a variety of prestigious awards for his work in historic preservation, landscape architecture, and his humanitarian- and communityfocused work.
Revitalizing Heritage: Strengthening Goldsboro’s Historic Downtown for a Sustainable Future
Senior Associate
Enhancing Paradise: The Impacts of Historic Preservation on Miami-Dade County
Carla Delcambre, PLA, ASLA, is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Graduate Program in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at North Carolina State University (NCSU). She has been teaching for 20 years and is a licensed landscape architect. Carla is also a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Design program at NCSU. Her passion for teaching focuses on health and wellness, sustainable design, urban agriculture, green infrastructure, and immersive technologies. She teaches courses in design fundamentals, digital representation, construction methods, and environmental site systems.
Before joining the North Carolina State University faculty in 2005, Delcambre worked for award-winning design firms: OLIN in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Design Workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Jesse Turner is a professional landscape architect (PLA) and a teacher. His work includes multiple awards and highly visited public landscape architecture projects in places such as Duke Gardens at Duke University, the North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Botanical Garden, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum at the University of Minnesota, and more. His firm, Lift Environmental Design, combines design excellence with ecologically sensitive design and evidence-based approaches to problem-solving. His work has been the topic of sustainability case studies, most recently by the Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Case Study Investigation Program, and is known to exhibit high standards of quality and performance. Jesse is also a past steering committee member of the Cullowhee Native Plants Conference at Western Carolina University, which is dedicated to deepening the knowledge of natural systems in efforts to protect and create ecologically sustainable landscapes.
BUILDING C LAWN SEATING AREAS
BUILDING A
PHASE 2 BUILDING
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Carla Delcambre, PLA, ASLA, is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Graduate Program in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at North Carolina State University (NCSU). She has been teaching for 20 years and is a licensed landscape architect. Carla is also a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Design program at NCSU. Her passion for teaching focuses on health and wellness, sustainable design, urban agriculture, green infrastructure, and immersive technologies. She teaches courses in design fundamentals, digital representation, construction methods, and environmental site systems.
Before joining the North Carolina State University faculty in 2005, Delcambre worked for award-winning design firms: OLIN in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Design Workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional
Design
Growing IN Place Symposia (Design for Urban Childhood)
• Delivered: 12
• Participants: 1,027
Gatherings & Tours (Childcare Demonstration Sites)
• Delivered: 6
Students Trained
Since
We do Evidence-based Design Assistance, Research and Evaluation, Professional Development, and Information Dissemination/Communication Resources. Comprehensive projects combine all four areas in multiyear programs.
COMMUNICATION
Grow Outdoors SC
RESEARCH
Childcare Outdoor Learning Environments as Active Food System (COLEAFS)
Abstract and Outcomes
This randomized controlled trial examined the effect of a garden intervention on fruit and vegetable (FV) identification, FV liking, FV consumption, and physical activity among 3–5-year-old children enrolled in childcare centers in Wake County, North Carolina, USA.
Procedure. Eligible childcare centers (serving primarily low-income families) were randomly selected and then randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) intervention; (2) waitlist-control that served as a control in year 1 and received the intervention in year 2; or (3) no-intervention control. From the 15 participating childcare centers, 285 children aged 3–5 years were consented by their parents or guardians to participate.
Intervention. The intervention comprised six standardized, raised, mulched garden beds, planted with warm-season annual vegetables and fruits, and perennial fruits. A Gardening Activity Guide describing 12 age-appropriate, sequential gardening activities was distributed for teachers to lead hands-on gardening activities during the growing season.
Data gathering. Data were gathered between Spring 2018 and Fall 2019. FV identification and liking were measured using an age-appropriate tablet-enabled protocol. FV consumption was measured by weighing each child’s fruit and vegetable snack tray before and after tasting sessions. Physical activity was measured using Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers.
Outcomes. Compared to children receiving no-intervention, children who received the garden intervention showed:
• Greater increase in accurate identification of both fruits and vegetables.
• Increased consumption of both fruit and vegetables during the tasting sessions. The effects on fruit consumption were greater than on vegetable consumption.
• There was no significant effect of the garden intervention on children’s FV liking.
• Outcomes showed stronger results in young children.
• Early exposure to gardening may yield a social return on investment throughout the lifecourse, impacting healthy diet and associated health outcomes.
• Physical activity increased in centers receiving the garden intervention acquiring approximately 6 minutes more of moderate to vigorous activity (MVPA) and 14 minutes less sedentary time each day.
• The effects were moderated by sex and age, with a stronger impact for boys and the youngest children.
Clinical Trials Registration #NCT04864574
DESIGN ASSISTANCE
Ross Park Zoo Binghamton,
awarded $300,000 from a local foundation to support construction of the Creekside Play and Learning Center. This first phase of Master Plan implementation, provides a public facing, indoor-outdoor, intergenerational facility, including renovation of the existing Boo Building and outdoor redesign to serve multiple functions bordering Park Creek, as defined in the Master Plan created by NLI.
The Creekside Play and Learning Center plan contains flexible community spaces to support diverse programming, including school groups, summer camps, and overnight experiences. Educational displays highlight global and local conservation efforts, along with taxidermy specimens and related artifacts. Located around the building and along Park Creek, three dedicated outdoor play and learning areas introduce users to the waterside ecosystem, while supporting learning through playful exploration. This highly visible, easily accessible hub will offer a diverse range of play and learning opportunities serving the community and educational programs for all ages and abilities.
NCSU LAEP Professor
Empty Pedestals: Countering Confederate Narratives Through Public Design, Boone and Deming Eds. (LSU Press 2024)
Emily is an Associate Professor of Practice at North Carolina State University and Principal at Design Workshop. As a landscape architect, educator and ecologist, Emily approaches every project as an opportunity to celebrate the intersection of natural and cultural narratives of place through design and innovative technologies. Through the intersection of practice, teaching, and research, Emily has led various organizational programs and publications that focus on how landscape architects and architects can improve the built environment by balancing social, environmental and economic sustainability through evidence-based design and inquiry. Throughout her career Emily has remained passionate about her service to the community. She serves as the VP of Research and on the Board of Directors for the Landscape Architecture Foundation, on NC A&T University’s Landscape Architecture Advisory Board, and the Board of Trustees for the Design Workshop Foundation.
The SEEDS of the LANDSCAPES… The ROOTS of the TREES…
This exhibition celebrates the outstanding work of our faculty, showcasing their teaching, scholarship, and professional practice in landscape architecture.
Each faculty member dedicates their expertise in the field and offers teaching and learning opportunities in the Master of Landscape Architecture program, providing students with extraordinary academic and lifelong experiences.
Our mission is to inspire and guide design students in their scholarship and application of landscape architecture through design solutions focused on social and environmental factors impacting communities across multiple scales and global territories.
We invite you to explore this exhibition and learn more about who we are, and we look forward to engaging with you as we envision spaces for All.
Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental Planning
College of Design
North Carolina State University