Graduate Research
Through various studios, students have the opportunity to apply their accumulated knowledge of design, plant material, site engineering and sustainability to actual sites in the Pittsburgh region. In addition to studio projects, a required segment of their curriculum includes community field work through design with installation of those designs. This field work can utilize Chatham University's Arboretum, a local community service project or Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, or a combination thereof for a total of 160 hours. In addition to the required coursework, students prepare a thesis or thesis design project in their area of interest. Copies of graduate theses can be found in the Chatham University Jennie King Mellon Library, with abstracts located under graduate research below.
Comparative Analysis of Web-based Surveys and Community Workshops as Participatory Techniques: The Views of Pittsburgh's Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Planners [PDF]
- Katie Stratmann (April 2012)
Suitability of Agroforestry Practices: A Comparative Analysis of Location and Design Criteria [PDF]
- Stephanie Cup (June 2011)
A Land Conservation Model for Peters Creek Watershed Utilizing Greenprint Techniques to Preserve the High Quality Unique Natural Infrastructure (HQUNI) of Peters Creek Watershed
- Michael James Kotyk (August 2008)
Sensory Gardens: An interactive and learning experience for children with disabilities
- Jodie M. Pavlovich (August 2006)
An Examination of a Few of the Walls Designed by Ralph Griswold, a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects
- Mark G. Bastaja (August 2006)
LAR Collection Theses
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| The Regenerative Landscape of Fallingwater: the Most Beautiful Landscape God Never Created | Arimoto-Mercer, Kary |
| The Garden at Elm Cottage, Sewickley Heights, PA: Color and Compromise | Barensfeld, Wendy H. |
| An Examination of a Few of the Walls Designed by Ralph Griswold, a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects | Bastaja, Mark G. |
| Saving South Park: Discovering the Past, Finding the Future | Block, Ronald J. |
| Sherwood Oaks Master Plan | Cain, Jody; Obendorfer, DeAnn; Riechenbach, Diana; Schulz, Kimberly |
| Bark in the Park | Cohen, Lauren |
| The Narrative of Nine Mile Run; Offering a Purpose for a Forgotten Landscape | Fielder, David |
| A Poem Planted: Translating Poetry into Landscape Design | Fisher, Linda C. |
| Campus Design Proposal for the Kiski School: Designing a Pedestrian Oriented Campus to Engage the Campus Community | Helfer, Kristi Lynn |
| A Land Conservation Plan for Peters Creek Watershed Utilizing Allegheny Land Trust Green Print Methodology to Identify the High Quality Unique Infrastructure (HQ-UNI) of Peters Creek Watershed | Kotyk, Michael J. |
| The Legacy Oregon Burn Center Garden in Portland, Oregon: A Post Occupancy Evaluation | Lynch, Christine Jan |
| Children's Gardens: Promoting the Design of Dynamic, Interactive, and Naturalistic Play and Learning Environments for Children | Mazzey, Katherine |
| Natures Epitaph: Study for a Green Cemetery in Fayette County, Pennsylvania | Mercer, Richard D. |
| A Municipal-Level Treatment Wetland to Serve the Community of Etna, Pennsylvania: Using EPA Wetland Design Principals for the Treatment of Combined Sewer Overflow | Metz, Jacob Beneau |
| Historic Hartwood Acres: Reclaiming Pittsburgh's Last Country Place Era Landscape | Morano, Eloise Danniels |
| An Agricultural Challenge: Organic Vineyard Design in Southwestern Pennsylvania | Ogrodnik, Kelly L. |
| Sensory Gardens: An Interactive and Learning Experience for Children with Disabilities | Pavlovich, Jodie M. |
| Landslide Community Farm | Shoyer, Claire |
| The Gardens of Ezra Clarke Stiles, Pittsburgh Designer: Sources, Development, and Expression | Strahler, Susan Walters |
| George Washington Greenway | Taylor, Thomas Lansing |
| Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side of the Fence? A Question of Sustainability. | Weidman, Anne H. |
| Green Roofs: Landscapes over Structure Ecological Enhancement of the Urban Environment. | Weston, Carol Ann |
| Western Pennsylvania Rail Trails: Setting a Standard for Excellence: A Study of the Montour and Regional Trail Councils | Wishiewski, Gwendolyn Locklin |
| Rain Gardens: Promoting the Awareness of Innovative Stormwater Design | Zock, Shelley |