Faculty
Professor
Anne
Vernez Moudon
Fritz
Wagner
Associate Professor
Richard Horner
Jeff Hou
Julie Johnson
Lynne Manzo
Iain Robertson
Nancy Rottle
Daniel Winterbottom
Assistant Professor
Thaisa Way
Lecturers
Gareth Loveridge
Luanne Smith
Nhon Truong
JULIE JOHNSON
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Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture
Adjunct Associate Professor, Architecture
Faculty, Urban Design Certificate Program
348B Gould Hall
Box 355734
Seattle WA 98195-5734
jmjsama@u.washington.edu
206.685.4006
julie johnson | curriculum
vita | research | publications | courses
taught | awards
COURSES TAUGHT
Studios
Introduction to Site Planning and Design (LARC 301) – MLA
and BLA students
autumn 2006 co-taught with Associate Prof. Iain Robertson
autumn 2003 co-taught with Prof. Streatfield
autumn 2002 co-taught with Assistant Prof. Rottle
autumn 2001 co-taught with Assistant Profs. Hou, Rottle, and Manzo
autumn 2000 co-taught with Lecturers MacElroy and Truong
autumn 1997 co-taught with Lecturers MacElroy and Smith
autumn 1996 co-taught with Prof. Streatfield and Lecturer MacElroy
Site Design in the Urban Context (LARC 302) – MLA and
BLA students
spring 2003
co-taught with Prof. Streatfield and Assistant Prof. Manzo
Neighborhood Design (LARC 402) - BLA with accepted MUP, MLA
students
winter 2005
Envisioning Centers for Delridge
co-taught with Lecturer Nhon Trunong
winter 2004
Northgate Neighborhood Civic Design and Redevelopment
co-taught with Lecturer Roxanne Hamilton
winter 2002
Envisioning Transit Oriented Design for Monorail Stations
winter 1998
Delridge Neighborhood Redevelopment
co-taught with Urban Planning Prof. Rolfe, co-listed as UDP 508
winter 1996
redevelopment of inner city and edge city sites
Design of Small Communities (LARC 503) - MLA with accepted
MUP students
winter 2001
“13-acres design competition and neighborhood design” co-taught
with Urban Planning Prof. Kasprisin
winter 1999
“Community Design of School Environments”
co-taught with Architecture Prof. Sutton, co-listed as ARC 504
Thesis Studio (LARC 700) - MLA students
winter 2006 individual research and/or design relating to theses
Lecture, Seminar and Independent Study Courses
Site Planning (LARC 341) - MLA and BLA students (2000+),
only non-majors (1995-1998)
autumn 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
Professional Practice Seminar (LARC 473) - BLA and MLA students
spring 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1996
Scholarship and Research Seminar (LARC 570) - MLA students
winter 2004 co-taught with Prof. Rottle
spring 2001 co-taught with Prof. Hill
Graduate Seminar (LARC 590) - varied --MLA, BLA, MUP students
autumn 2006
Teaching Seminar, co-taught with Associate Prof. Iain Robertson
autumn 2005
Thesis Seminar
autumn 2003
Teaching Seminar, co-taught with Prof. David Streatfield
spring 1999
“From Research to Professional Practice: perceptions, qualities and territories
of the UW campus”, co-taught with Prof. Winterbottom and Dr. Anne Kearney
spring 1998
“Design for Learning: Integrating School Grounds & Curriculum” including
multi-school charrette with guest Robin Moore
autumn 1996
“Successful Urban Parks – readings and case studies”
Special Projects (LARC 498)
winter 2003 take LARC 440
summer 1996
“Crossing Cultures: Views of Celebrated Japanese Gardens”
spring 1996
“Registration Exam Preparation for Landscape Architects” sessions
taught by local landscape architects (also listed in “service”)
Independent Study (LARC 600 and LARC 499)
winter & spring 2005
children’s design charrettes to inform design of Magnuson Park
outdoor learning lab, co-taught with Prof. Nancy Rottle; student research
through Mary Gates Undergraduate Research Fellowship
fall 2003, winter & spring 2004
potentials to foster children’s ecological literacy through community
center programs and their surrounds; student research through Mary Gates
Undergraduate Research Fellowship
spring 2003
phenomenological reflections of Japanese Gardens
winter 2002
participatory design with children for learning garden at Seattle’s
TT Minor Elementary
spring 2001
planting design and science connections for learning garden at Seattle’s
TT Minor Elementary
study of Vine Street design vision and implementation
winter 2001
analyze children’s Environmental Learning Center postcards
fall 2000
program Puget Sound Environmental Learning Center organic
garden and nursery
winter and spring 2000
literature search and case studies of design for outdoor learning
environments
spring 1999
co-taught, community focus groups for Collective Vision for University
of Washington Campus
winter 1999
children’s design charrettes for Puget Sound Environmental Learning
Center
spring 1998
design of outdoor learning environment for local school
readings on place and place-making
spring 1996
playground revitalization research and design
winter & spring 1996
readings, case studies of urban greenways
fall 1995
site planning studies
Thesis (LARC 700) and/or Independent study (LARC 600) for thesis preparation or no-credit for thesis committees listed below:
Thesis Committees (* denotes chair)
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON:
2006 * Eileen Alduenda, MLA
"Seek, Soak, Seep: A Water Revelatory Infrastructure for Chief Sealth
High School"
2006 * Clayton Beaudoin, MLA
"Shaken, Not Stirred: Ecoliteracy and Aesthetics in the Restoration of
Wolfe Creek"
2006 Emily Podolak, MLA
"Montlake Waterfront Park: Balancing Multiple Uses in an Urban Ecological
Park Design"
2006 Judson Sullivan, MLA
"Between the Tides: Connecting People with Place in a Natural Area Preserve"
2006 Makie Suzuki, MLA
"Urban Waterfront Design for Coexistence: Connecting People and Water
on Seattle's South Lake Union"
2005 * Mary Lou Smith, MLA
“Uniting Ecological Sustainability and Socially Vital Urban Streetscapes
to Create a New Paradigm: Redevelopment of Northgate’s 5th Avenue N.E.”
2005 Shoji Kaneko, MLA
"Pike Place Park/Structure - Toward A Hybrid Morphology of Architecture,
Landscape, and Urban Infrastructure"
2005 Chia-Lin (Molly) Ma, MLA
“Blurring the Landscape-Architecture Interface – North Shore Recreation
Area”
2004 * Erik Stromberg, MLA
“Cohousing in Alaska: Fostering a Healthy Community through Design”
2004 * Viola Augustin, MLA
“A Water Boulevard Vision for Jackson Street: Getting Stormwater Out
of the Pipes and Into People’s Minds”
2004 Amy Tanner, MLA
“Unearthing Place: Revealing Landscape Narrative at a Regional Shopping
Center in Babylon, NY”
2003 * Kristin Kildall, MLA
“High Point Elementary: A Design for Community, Ecology, and Learning”
2003 * Craig Skipton
“A Canvas for Ecological Literacy: Designing the New School @ South Shore
Site to Meet Literature-derived Ecological Literacy Guidelines”
2003 * Trent Lloyd, MLA
“Triangulated Design Process: Building Community for Springwood Public
Housing Apartments”
2002 * Jean Wu, MLA
“Skokomish Reservation Early Childhood Learning Center Landscape Design”
2002 Jennifer Hefferan, MLA
“Implementation of a Pedestrian Safety Crossing Program in Seattle”
2002 Nicole Kistler, MLA
“Significance of Participatory Design Processes in Building Ecological
Literacy: A Process Oriented Post-Occupancy Evaluation”
2002 * Marcy Kubbs, MLA
“Children’s Preferences for Playground Landscapes: A Preliminary
Study”
2001 * Aolani C. Yamasato, MLA
“Seeking Common Ground: Exploring Place and Play at Hauiki Hale as a
Catalyst for Community”
2001 Patricia Gibbon, MLA
“New Roles for Landscape Architects: Marketing the Triple Bottom Line”
2001 Cassandra Hindman, MLA
“Smoot’s House and Highway 27”
2001 Michael Hankinson, MLA
“Homeless Encampment: An Analysis of Tent Village 3”
2000 Scott A. Ringgold, MUP
“Downtown in Focus: Applying Participatory Photography as a Practical,
Interactive Tool for Strategic Planning”
2000 Jan Michelle Hurley, MLA
“Legacy of the Landscape: Girls’ Relationship with the Natural
Environment
Across Generations”
2000 Jeffrey M. Mazurek, MArch
“Disturbance – An Ecological Approach to Designing the Single Family
Home”
1999 Susan R. Elkan, MArch
"Community Building Magnolia's Senior Housing and Community Center"
1999 Lawrence Sinnott, MArch
"Developing A Center in the Relentless Grid: A Light Rail Station at Roosevelt"
1998 Mark Schultz, MLA
"Policing Public Parks - Community Response to Park Cruising and Sexual
Activity"
1996 Vanessa Murdock, MUP
"Streetscape: An Urban Design Vision for Seattle's Commercial Core - A
Comment on Charrettes in the Realm of Urban Planning" Professional Project
1996 John Gracey, MUP
"A Live/Work Housing Design - The Cascade Neighborhood in Seattle, Washington"
University of South Florida:
1995 John Blake Harper, MArch
"Rocky Point Harbor: A Suburban Waterfront Community in Tampa"
1994 Jerry Lamar Brady, MArch
"Hillsborough County Government Center"
1993 William Assaf Lamboy, MArch
"Cohousing"
1993 John Wendel Marsh, MArch
"A Grand Boulevard for Tampa: A Proposed Redevelopment Scheme and Guidelines
for Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa"
1993 Philip D. Campbell, MArch
"Port Tampa Housing: Low and Moderate Income Housing in the Revitalization
of an Historic Neighborhood"
Invited Presenter in Courses
spring 2003 LARC 362 Community and Natural Processes
winter 2000 ARC 498 Programming People Places – presentation with
two colleagues
winter 1999 Women 490/LARC 498 Women & Landscape
fall 1999 LARC 362/590B Urban Communities & Natural Process
fall 1997 LARC 590 Graduate Seminar
fall 1996 LARC 590 Graduate Seminar
fall 1996 LARC 362 Landscape Design/Urban
summer 1996 ARC 498 Introduction to Architectural Design
spring 1996 LARC 570 Scholarship & Research
winter 1996 UHF 202 Introduction to Urban Horticulture
Invited Critic in Courses
summer 2001 ARC 403/506 studio
spring 2000 College of Architecture and Urban Planning annual charrette
spring 1998 ARC 505 studio
winter 1998 ARC 401 studio
fall 1997 architecture thesis reviews
spring 1997 architecture thesis reviews
spring 1996 ARC 402/505 Studio
winter 1996 LARC 504 Regional Landscape Planning - desk crits
fall 1995 LARC 503 Community Design - critic for practice presentation
fall 1995 ARC 503 Studio - desk crits
Recognition of Student Work in Courses Taught
Design Studio: Introduction to Site Planning and Design (LARC 301)
2003
Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Award:
Travis Scrivner “Portage Bay Ecological Learning Center”
2002
Washington Chapter of ASLA Honor Awards:
Theresa Cherniak, “Balance – Portage Bay Waterfront”
Wilma Stordahl, “The Four Elements
Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Award:
Audrey Story, “Eco-Revelatory”
2001
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Graduate Project award
Kristin Kildall, “Sound Rooms – Mercer Hall Site Development”
Washington Chapter of ASLA Honor Award:
Kristin Kildall, “Sound Rooms – Mercer Hall Site Development”
Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Award:
Mieko Ishihara, “The Heart of West Campus, Mercer Hall”
1998
Washington Chapter of ASLA Honor Awards for Design:
Jamie Fleckenstein, “Learning Beyond Walls – Delridge Community”
Debbie Peters, “Cooper Elementary School”
Erik Botsford, “Cooper Elementary School: Environmental Play Path”
Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Awards for Design:
Philip Smith, “Go With the Flow “
1997
Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Award for Design, 3rd year:
Megan Atkinson, “Montessori School”
Megan Atkinson, “Waverly Park”
Design Studio: Culturally-based PlaceMaking in the Urban Context (LARC 302)
2003
Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Awards:
Amy Cragg, Kelly Collins, Kaila Yun “Landscape Narratives: Telling
Stories in the ID”
Chris Saleeba and Liz Birkholz “The Cost of Adaptation – South
Street Seaport”
Design Studio: Neighborhood Design (LARC 402)
2005
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Undergraduate Project Award
Tristan Heberlein
2002
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Project Awards
Nick Pergakes, “Interbay Village”
Mieko Ishihara, “Knitting Time”
Ruth Bateman, “Common Ground”
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Group Project
Award
Nathalie Abcede, Ruth Bateman, Nathan Bird, Michael Dahlquist, Nancy Goodin,
Alicia Hopkins, Mieko Ishihara, Dakota Keene, Emily Latta, Patricia Lenssen,
Scott Melbourne, Nick Pergakes, Jenna Rauscher, and Sara Stewart, “Neighborhood
Design Studio: Envisioning Transit Oriented Design for four Proposed Monorail
Stations”
Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Award:
Mieko Ishihara, “Knitting Time”
1998
Washington Chapter of ASLA Honor Awards for Design:
Scot Eckley, Amy Glenn, Alvin Yue Tang, Thanasorn Kamolaratanayathin, “Master
Plan for Delridge Community”
S. Cooper, E. Griswold, S. Perlmutter, “Delridge Neighborhood Master
Plan”
Holloway, McGhee-Hassrick, Mueller, Toczek, “Delridge Neighborhood
Studio”
Jody Estes, “Delridge Shopping Center”
Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Awards for Design:
Scott Holsapple, Todd Krubiner, Adnan Sheikh, Chad Wichers, “Delridge
Urban Trail System”
Ewing, Gruberg, Lee, Poulsen, “Delridge Final – Building Upon
A Community”
Jody Estes, “Delridge Roots”
Adnan Sheikh, “Cluster Housing”
1996
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Undergraduate Student award:
Mark Schultz, Design project – Neighborhood Proposal for Keller Farm
Site, Redmond
Washington Chapter of ASLA Honor Award for Design, 4th year:
Kalleen Bensen, Hawk Hollow
Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Award for Design, 4th year:
Julie Neff, Keller Farm
Design Studio: Design of Small Communities (LARC 503)
2001
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Group Project Award
Minako Tada and Sherry Wang, “The Link of Life”
Washington Chapter of ASLA On Graphical Presentation:
Andrea Leuschke, “East Clayton’s Critter Commons”
1999
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Graduate Group Project Award:
Jeffrey Bouma, Amy Davis, Jan Hurley, Dean Koonts, Craig Oshkello, John
Small, Wood Turner, Kathy Harmon, Christy Carr, Aolani Yamasato, Jean Wu,
Rudy Karzel (assistant), “Pathfinder Elementary School”
Washington Chapter of ASLA Honor Award:
Jeffrey Bouma, Amy Davis, Jan Hurley, Dean Koonts, Craig Oshkello, John
Small, Wood Turner, Kathy Harmon, Christy Carr, Aolani Yamasato, Jean
Wu, “A Vision Plan for Pathfinder Elementary School – Participatory
Design School Planning”
Lecture Course: Site Planning (LARC 341)
2003 Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Award:
Sandra Buitron-Delgado, Dottie Faris, Darby Ringer, “Local Site Planning
Case Study: Islandwood”
2002 Washington Chapter of ASLA Merit Award:
Michelle Adler, Laura Ballock, Theresa Cherniak, “TT Minor Elementary
Case Study”
Thesis (Committee member)
2005 National ASLA 2005 Student Awards, Honor Award in General
Design Category
Shoji Kaneko, "Pike Place Park/Structure - Toward A Hybrid Morphology
of
Architecture, Landscape, and Urban Infrastructure"
2002 College of Architecture and Urban Planning Graduate
Project Award:
Nicole Kistler, “Significance of Participatory Design Processes in
Building Ecological Literacy: A Process Oriented Post-occupancy Evaluation”
1998 College of Architecture and Urban Planning Thesis Award:
Mark Schultz, “Policing Public Parks- Community Response to Park
Cruising and Sexual Activity”