{"id":27284,"date":"2019-02-06T14:24:16","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T14:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-swa-2019.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=idea&p=27284"},"modified":"2023-05-09T21:23:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T21:23:11","slug":"fellowships","status":"publish","type":"idea","link":"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/idea\/fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick T. Curran Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1550012810577{padding-top: 5% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”30345″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]This topical program focuses on current issues in urbanism, landscape, and design as it seeks to re-examine the scope and boundaries of the field. The annual program funds SWA employee projects that expand the discipline, create new knowledge, or generate insights. The fellowship was established by SWA in 2007 in memory of Patrick T. Curran, a young, talented landscape architect who passed away. The fellowship embodies the ethos that directed much of Patrick\u2019s research at SWA: conservation of resources, innovation at the planning scale, habitat creation and preservation, technology in design, ecological process in the urban context and sustainability. Past fellowship projects have employed a variety of methodologies. XL research and innovation Lab facilitates the current program and supports proposals that use research as a tool to foster ideas, introduce new research themes, or to critique current modalities and positions, with the ultimate goal of advancing thought leadership in the fields of landscape architecture, urban design, and planning.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

THANKS TO PRINCIPAL ADVISORS<\/h2>\n

Ying-yu Hung
\n<\/a>Elizabeth Shreeve
\n<\/a>Gerdo Aquino
\n<\/a>Rene Bihan<\/a>
\nKinder Baumgardner<\/a>
\nAndrew Watkins
\nNatalia Beard<\/a>
\nScott McCready<\/a>
\nSteve Rydzon<\/a>
\nSean O’Malley<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

FELLOWS<\/h2>\n

Andrew Gressett and Elvis Wong, SWA \u201c[RE] Process: Rethinking Digital Tools for a Modern Landscape Practice\u201d 2022
\n<\/b>Experimented with script-based algorithms to consolidate and restructure digital workflows across design software.<\/p>\n

Lei Wu, SWA \u201cAn SWA Atlas of Public Engagement\u201d 2022<\/b>
\nSurveyed landscape architects and planners to better understand best practices for digital and in-person public engagement.<\/p>\n

Adam Scott and Olivia Pinner, SWA \u201cFuturetense: Indicator Geographies\u00a0for Future Practice\u201d 2021<\/b>
\nInvestigated three types of oil infrastructure using three US sites to understand the landscape implications for eventual decarbonization.<\/p>\n

Shimin Cao, SWA with Xun Liu, University of Virginia and Waishan Qiu, Cornell University \u201cStreetscape Creator\u201d 2021
\n<\/strong>Prototyped an analytic and design tool harnessing artificial intelligence technology for enhancing downtown walkability.<\/p>\n

Kelly Mathiesen, SWA \u201cTraversed Landscapes: Quantifying the Urban Trail Experience\u201d 2021<\/b>
\nSurveyed users at five nationally significant multi-use trails to better understand the differing needs and preferences of runners and cyclists.<\/p>\n

Elvis Wong, SWA \u201cFlux Landscapes: Prototyping Riverine & Coastal Edge Typologies for Urban Resilience\u201d 2019
\n<\/strong>Prototyped and tested edge designs using computational fluid dynamics modeling.<\/p>\n

Andrew Gressett, SWA \u201cAuditory Landscapes: Using Sound as a Design Medium\u201d 2019
\n<\/strong>Investigated biophonic, geophonic, and anthropophonic sound and its perception on 37 sites in 3 cities.<\/p>\n

Sam (Yu-Sheng) Dent, SWA \u201cGuardian of the Ocean: Landscape Strategies to Protect Oceans from Plastic Waste\u201d 2019<\/b>
\nDeveloped strategies and site designs to address plastic waste inputs to waterways and drainage infrastructure upstream.<\/p>\n

Kerri Da Silva, Amna Ansari, Alina Plyusnina, and Michael Robinson<\/a>, SWA \u201cUnwon\u201d 2019
\n<\/strong>Explored the premise that success is a lousy teacher and re-framed design competitions as investments in developing new thinking and design strategies.<\/p>\n

Han Fu and Qiaoqi Dai, SWA \u201cTurn off the Sunshine: Shade Equity in the City of Los Angeles\u201d 2019
\n<\/strong>Investigated the importance of shade infrastructure, the causes of inequity, and strategies for increasing shade in landscape design.<\/p>\n

Elvis Wong, SWA \u201cSimulating Ecologies: Leveraging Hydrodynamic Modeling for Resiliency Planning and Design\u201d 2018
\n<\/strong>Experimented with hydrodynamic modeling software to assess feedback on design performance.<\/p>\n

Michael Robinson<\/a>, SWA \u201cExtramedium: Methods of Infrastructure as Public Space\u201d 2017
\n<\/strong>Explored ways to use infrastructure corridors as public realm spaces in two cities.<\/p>\n

Anya Domlesky<\/a>, SWA and Emily Schlickman, SWA \u201cXL: Experiments in Landscape and Urbanism\u201d 2016
\n<\/strong>Established XL Lab, the firm wide lab for practice-based research and innovation, in a pilot phase.<\/p>\n

George Kutnar, SWA \u201cLArch VIS (Landscape Architectural Visualization)\u201d 2016
\n<\/strong>Experimented with methods to incorporate motion graphics and virtual reality into concept design.<\/p>\n

Anya Domlesky<\/a>, SWA \u201cThe Rise of Practice-Based Research in Design\u201d 2015
\n<\/strong>Developed six case studies looking at a range of ways practice-based research is produced.<\/p>\n

Emily Schlickman, SWA \u201cTraces of SWA\u201d 2015
\n<\/strong>Surveyed the raw early drawings and hand sketches from SWA projects to document the design process.<\/p>\n

Katie Jenkins, SWA \u201cWatermark: Notes from the California Aqueduct\u201d 2014
\n<\/strong>Investigated the California State Water Project through visual and written documentation.<\/p>\n

Amanda Kronk, SWA \u201cWildlife Infrastructure\u201d 2014
\n<\/strong>Developed a tool for designers to layer bird habitat onto infrastructural corridors and designed sites.<\/p>\n

Chuhan Zhang, SWA and Xiwei Zhang, SWA \u201cRe-imagining Playgrounds\u201d 2014
\n<\/strong>Developed a design toolkit for playscapes, an alternative to cookie-cutter, risk-free playgrounds.<\/p>\n

Justin Winters, SWA and Chris Hardy, SWA \u201cEco Corridors\u201d 2013
\n<\/strong>Explored integrated strategies for sustainable urban design focusing on contributions to the public landscape.<\/p>\n

Jean Pierre Casillas, SWA and Shannon Scovell, SWA \u201cArt for Public Spaces: Why Do Cities Need Public Art?\u201d 2013<\/strong>
\nDeveloped\u00a0Art for Public Spaces<\/em>, a tool describing art commissioning for public and private entities.<\/p>\n

Zhongwei Li, SWA \u201cGarbage Landscape\u201d 2013
\n<\/strong>Explored solid waste production and projected landfill conversion into parks around Beijing.<\/p>\n

Andrew Watkins, SWA \u201cSocial Entrepreneurship\u201d 2012
\n<\/strong>Explored models of designing for the urban population explosion in the developing world.<\/p>\n

Ji Hyun Yoo<\/a>, SWA and Yu-Peng Hu, SWA \u201cSWAapp and Place APP\u201d 2012
\n<\/strong>Developed an app to enable the finding and guided experience of SWA-designed landscapes and spaces.<\/p>\n

Shuang Yu, SWA \u201cMaterial Research in China\u201d 2012
\n<\/strong>Developed a database for landscape materials in China, focusing on local and traditional materials.<\/p>\n

Zane Busbee, SWA \u201cGraphic Library\u201d 2012<\/strong>
\nDeveloped a digital catalog for graphic resources.<\/p>\n

Alec Hawley, SWA and Michael Hee, SWA \u201cMaterial Reuse\u201d 2012
\n<\/strong>Developed a resource to streamline the sourcing and use of reusable materials, a more sustainable choice.<\/p>\n

Youngmin Kim, SWA \u201cBeyond the Green Myth\u201d 2012
\n<\/strong>Revisited established sustainable planning and design methods to incorporate new scientific knowledge.<\/p>\n

Mandana Parvinian<\/a>, SWA and Don Xu, SWA \u201cDigital: Real\u201d 2012
\n<\/strong>Explored methods of translating complex 3D forms into technical drawings and fabrication.<\/p>\n

Pavel Petrov, SWA \u201cBuffalo Bayou Bliss\u201d 2012
\n<\/strong>Produced a documentary film on the Houston Bayou waterway network.<\/p>\n

Judy Qu, SWA \u201cUrban Villages\u201d 2012
\n<\/strong>Explored changes in the urban villages of Guangzhou through fieldwork and case studies.<\/p>\n

Huicheng Zhong, SWA \u201cHope Initiative\u201d 2012
\n<\/strong>Furthered a pro-bono effort in Sichuan Province with volunteer youth.<\/p>\n

Josselyn Ivanov, SWA \u201cHealth and the Build Environment\u201d 2011
\n<\/strong>Developed a resource that identifies ten ways to mitigate effects from a sedentary lifestyle through design.<\/p>\n

Amirah Shahid, SWA \u201cWhat is the Role of the Bicycle in China?\u201d 2011
\n<\/strong>Explored the role of cycle transport in mainland China through an 800 km route on national and local roads.<\/p>\n

Alex Robinson, SWA \u201cUrban Heat Islands\u201d 2009
\n<\/strong>Surveyed conferences, current literature, and case studies on countermeasures to combat urban heat island effect.<\/p>\n

Matt Baumgarten<\/a> and Julia Mandell, SWA \u201cCarbon Sequestration: The Next Big Thing?\u201d 2009
\n<\/strong>Surveyed the science of carbon absorption by biologic processes, policy landscape, and implementation in land-based design.<\/p>\n

J. Lee Stickles, SWA \u201cMapping San Francisco Waterfront\u201d 2008
\n<\/strong>Explored the San Francisco waterfront by mapping economic, cultural, and environmental transformations.<\/p>\n

Leah Hales<\/a>, SWA \u201cProduction Manual\u201d 2008
\n<\/strong>Developed an updated manual on procedures and protocols related to drawing set production.<\/p>\n

Sergio Lima<\/a>, SWA \u201cMiddle East Plant Database\u201d 2008
\n<\/strong>Developed a card database of plants well suited to designed sites in the UAE through performance assessment.<\/p>\n

Ellen Burke, SWA \u201cUrban Agriculture\u201d 2007
\n<\/strong>Developed ten case studies on sites that create or preserve active farmland in urban areas.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":29552,"template":"","ideas_category":[174],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPatrick T. Curran Fellowship - SWA Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/idea\/fellowships\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Patrick T. 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