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Mary Pat McGuire is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Illinois. She has served as Dean’s Fellow Research in the College of Fine & Applied Arts, focusing on publicly engaged research initiatives. McGuire has additional faculty appointments in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and the Institute of Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE). She has a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia and an extensive background in landscape architecture practice, having worked for a decade with firms like Peter Walker Partners and Conservation Design Forum. Her research centers on interdisciplinary design, urban transformation, and ecological systems. Key projects include founding Depave Chicago, which promotes the removal of pavement for sustainable land restoration, and extensive collaborations to address environmental challenges in urban settings. McGuire’s work encompasses design studios that engage students in community-oriented projects, particularly focusing on ecological design and stormwater management, and she actively contributes to various professional committees and collaborations aimed at fostering environmental equity and sustainability in urban landscapes.
University of Illinois • Champaign, IL
Teaching and researching landscape architecture with a focus on interdisciplinary design and community engagement.
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