American Society of Landscape Architects Best Book of 2018
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN)is a landscape architecture firm based in Seattle, Washington. GGN was founded in 1999 by Jennifer Guthrie, Shannon Nichol, and Kathryn Gustafson, and it is world-renowned for designing high-use landscapes in complex, urban contexts. GGN: Landscapes 1999-2018 is the first book devoted to their ground-breaking work. It surveys some of their most important achievements including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus in Seattle, Washington; the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC; the Lurie Garden at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois; and the Venice Biennale in Italy. Packed with practical design lessons and inspiration, this is a must-have resource for design students and professionals, and fans of beautifully designed public spaces.
About the Author
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) is a landscape architecture firm based in Seattle, Washington. GGN was founded in 1999 by Jennifer Guthrie, Shannon Nichol, and Kathryn Gustafson. The firm has been recognized with the 2017 ASLA National Landscape Architecture Firm Award, the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Landscape Architecture, the ASLA National Awards of Excellence, ASLA and AIA Honor Awards for Design, Tucker Design Awards, Society for Campus and University Planning Awards, Great Places Awards from the Environmental Design Research Association, and more. Learn more at ggnltd.com.
Praise For…
“Offers real insights into the design process.” —American Society of Landscape Architects
“The book sets a new standard for landscape architecture monographs. . . . With GGN, Way and GGN have constructed a monograph better suited for backpacks than coffee tables.” —The Dirt
