Shannon Nichol, co-founder of GGN, discusses the firm’s approach to landscape architecture, which integrates urban planning, landscape design, restoration ecology, architecture, engineering, and art. Based in Seattle with a studio in Washington, DC, GGN has advanced an approach that places ecology at the center of public life for more than three decades. In this lecture, Nichol highlights projects ranging from urban waterfronts and cultural campuses to parks and civic landscapes, showing how each design reflects local history, culture, and native ecology. Attendees will learn about the research, ideas, and collaborative processes that shape GGN’s work across diverse geographies and scales. 

About Shannon Nichol, FASLA, PLA, LEED AP, Hon. AIA Seattle  

Shannon Nichol’s current and recent work includes the Visitors Center for Three Affiliated Tribes National Park, India Basin Waterfront Parks in San Francisco, the Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture, and Native Plant Demonstration Gardens in Seattle.  

Program Schedule 

6 pm Doors Open 
6:30 pm Program Starts  
7:15 pm Audience Q&A 
7:30 pm Light Reception 
8 pm Program Ends 

Image courtesy GGN, photo by Catherine Tighe. 

Spotlight on Design is presented by the Anthony and Keiko Greenberg Foundation. Additional support provided by the American Institute of Architects, Brick Industry Association, and HDR, Inc.