green-infrastructure – Red Oak Rain Garden

Art in the Garden: A Conversation with Catherine Wiesener on the Red Oak Rain Garden Mosaics

For six years now, the student-made mosaics at the Red Oak Rain Garden have added bursts of color and personality to the paths. They’re carefully placed, nestled into the edges of the garden where plants meet pavement, and feel like they’ve always belonged here. In the fall, I visited the Allen Hall/Unit One ceramics studioContinueContinue reading “Art in the Garden: A Conversation with Catherine Wiesener on the Red Oak Rain Garden Mosaics “

Looking Back on my RORG Experience: Chantal Korde

This past May, I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I recently got my diploma in the mail, and I am preparing to start a new job and for my whole life to shift on its axis. For the first time ever, I will no longer be a student. In the face ofContinueContinue reading “Looking Back on my RORG Experience: Chantal Korde”

Erin’s Senior Capstone Project: Deucalion’s Garden

The Inspiration When I tell people I recently graduated from the Sustainable Design program at Illinois, their first reaction is often curiosity. I’m frequently asked questions like, “What is Sustainable Design?” or, “How is it different from other design majors?” To me, Sustainable Design is set apart by its focus on solving real-world problems andContinueContinue reading “Erin’s Senior Capstone Project: Deucalion’s Garden”