Meet our students and faculty
Our students and faculty come from many backgrounds, with unique perspectives on the world and environment. Learn how Environmental Design is helping them design their future.
Faces of ENVD
Claudia O’Herron
environmental product design
Sara Taketatsu
architecture
Anna Cook
environmental products design
Kyle Burds
architecture
Student work and awards
Our faculty
Brian Muller
Brian Muller is an associate professor in the Environmental Design Program at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, where he teaches environment and land use planning, planning history and spatial analysis. He holds an undergraduate degree from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California Berkeley. Read more…
Emily Greenwood
Emily Greenwood is an Instructor in the Environmental Design Program at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, specializing in landscape architecture, urban planning and ecological design. Emily’s professional work focuses on the design of sustainable native landscapes, wetland design, ecological restoration, trail and trailhead design, the design of playgrounds and learning landscapes, and meaningful residential landscape designs. Read more...
Marcel de Lange
Marcel has a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Architectural Engineering from the Delft University of Technology. (Delft is a QS top 20 university of technology worldwide.) Marcel is a licensed contractor, creative manager and has extensive experience in file to factory processes, fabrication, construction and design. He specializes in digital design and fabrication as well as computer modeling and building information modeling. Read more…
Danielle Rivera
Dr. Danielle Zoe Rivera is an urban designer and urban planner. Her research engages issues of urban informality and decolonization through both design and policy. These professional and theoretical inquiries frequently draw her to study community organizing, environmental justice, and social movements. Rivera’s current research examines urban informality in low-income Latino/a communities, primarily Mexican-American and Puerto Rican communities. Read more…