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Environmental Design student Ben Harris and lecturer Brielle Killip participated in the Denver Paper Fashion Show last week. 

Harris entered his capstone project design titled "Water Bear," which was inspired by Neri Oxman. Killip entered two designs this year, "Calculated Distortion" and Tickle Me Pink." Her design "Tickle Me Pink" was awarded first place in the show's competition.

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Environmental Design Teaching Assistant Professor John Hersey recently presented two lectures for , an online planning-education resource with classes approved to maintain the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) professional credential. Students, practitioners and community members interested in better understanding the influences that shape their places may subscribe to Planetizen Courses for access to classes in land-use regulation, multimodal transportation, planning law and policy, housing, and myriad other subjects and learn graphic-design software like the Adobe Creative Suite and Trimble SketchUp. 

Specializing in transit-oriented development (TOD) since his undergraduate studies, Hersey was well prepared to present an to the sustainable growth model as well as a into TOD’s interaction with affordable housing. The latter course, Equitable Transit-Oriented Development, was among Planetizen Courses’ most popular classes of 2022. Hersey is grateful for the opportunity to reach so many subscribers through Planetizen Courses and feels encouraged by the substantial interest in a subject that promises to deliver economic resilience, community benefit, and greenhouse gas reduction. 

Teaching sustainable planning and urban design studios at Environmental Design (ENVD), Hersey encourages students to recognize and leverage a site’s transit, biking, and walking assets to promote healthy, vibrant, and inclusive neighborhoods. In particular, he enjoys helping students wrestle with related subjects like zoning, gentrification, and parking to appreciate the value of transit-oriented development as a sustainable-growth strategy. Outside of ENVD, he has participated with members of the CU and �鶹ӰԺ communities in the Climate Across the Curriculum faculty training and recently promoted and attended the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit.  

Hersey looks forward to students practicing lessons of transit-oriented development to inform sustainable development for generations to come.

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Rachel Lee Lavine, architecture instructor, and Dylan West, assistant director of advising and first-year experience, have been awarded the 2022 Marinus Smith Award. The award recognizes faculty and staff who have had a positive impact on students. 

Bailey Freeman, a first-year ENVD student, nominated Lee-Lavine for her inspiration, excitement and positivity in the classroom. 

“Not only did she inspire and excite the class about the topics, but she also brought a positive and kind attitude to class every single day. As a person, I felt seen and heard - which was a big deal, especially because I was still adjusting to college and was actively in search of friends or someone who acknowledged my presence.”

Halley Douglas, a landscape architecture student, nominated West for going above and beyond to support students. 

“Dylan’s support for students goes above and beyond academic advising. He not only helps students navigate their path through the ENVD program but also helps them develop as leaders and as future professionals in their field. Dylan is always responsive to the needs of ENVD students, whether it is providing valuable career insight or a shoulder to cry on.”

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Last Friday, Instructor Neal Evers and HMH Architecture + Interiors Principal Architect Harvey Hine, an ENVD alum, were awarded with an AIA Colorado Award of Distinction for their Modern Stair design. The Modern Stair design was created specifically for the Sloan’s Vista house.

Learn more about the and view all 2019 winners. Learn more about .

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