Alisa Blatter

Alisa Blatter is a Lecturer in Landscape Architecture at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts (Washington University in St. Louis), specializing in planting design and ecological site analysis. She concurrently practices at Arbolope Studio, focusing on botanic gardens, campuses, and public landscapes. Her work bridges native plant ecologies with cultural design patterns, emphasizing interpretive landscapes and community engagement. Blatter has received notable awards including the 2024 JAE Design Essay Award and 2023 ASLA Merit Award.

Research interests include narrative geographies of floodplains, prairie ecology interpretation, and maintenance-based landscape processes. She has collaborated on projects such as Tyson Environmental Learning Patch and The American Bottom Gazette. Publications include 'Attending to Unbuilding' (JAE 2022), exploring deconstruction pedagogy.

Key projects include Love Bank Park (2024), Peace Park (2024), and Vacancy to Vibrancy Toolkit (2023). She actively engages in exhibitions like CELA Annual Conference and LA Bash presentations. Blatter’s interdisciplinary approach integrates art, ecology, and education across academic and professional platforms.