Trowbridge, Peter John
Professor
Peter Trowbridge has been involved in planning, design and implementation of works of landscape architecture and site development for over thirty years. His innovative professional methods and techniques include the use of best environmental practices, "green" technologies and forward looking strategies. He brings these strategies into the classroom, influencing the next generation of teachers and practitioners.
research
research and scholarship focus
Peter Trowbridge is engages in the successful establishment of plants on brownfield and severely disturbed urban sites. The success of this work has been recognized by numerous regional and national awards.
research areas
- land use | collaborative research area (CALS)
- sustainable development | collaborative research area (CALS)
submitted impact statement
- Sustainable site planning for projects in Manhattan | 2007 Impact statement
- Green roof for Seward High School in New York City | 2006 Impact statement
- Enhancing and designing green spaces in New York City | 2005 Impact statement
affiliations
head of
- Landscape Architecture (LA) | Cornell department
faculty appointment in
- Landscape Architecture (LA) | Cornell department
administrative appointment
- Landscape Architecture (LA) | Cornell department
member of graduate field
- Conservation and Sustainable Development | minor graduate field
- Landscape Architecture | graduate field
- Real Estate | graduate field
other Cornell affiliations
- Program in Real Estate | academic program office
teaching
teaching focus
Peter Trowbridge is involved in a wide variety of courses in landscape architecture and real estate development. These include "real time" projects with clients such as the City of New York, engaging student in studio design, construction technology, professional practice and planting design and horticultural practices.
teaches
- HORT 4910 - Creating the Urban Eden: Woody Plant Selection, Design, and Landscape Establishment (also LA 491) (TR 12:20:PM-01:10:PM) | fall 2009 class
- LA 3010 - Integrating Theory and Practice I (MWF 01:25:PM-02:15:PM) | fall 2009 class
- LA 4910 - Creating the Urban Eden: Woody Plant Selection, Design, and Landscape Establishment (also LA 491) (TR 12:20:PM-01:10:PM) | fall 2009 class
- LA 4970 - Individual Study in Landscape Architecture (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- LA 4980 - Undergraduate Teaching (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- LA 4990 - Undergraduate Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- LA 4991 - Undergraduate Research Honors in Landscape Architecture (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- LA 5970 - Graduate Individual Study in Landscape Architecture (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- LA 5980 - Graduate Teaching (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- LA 3180 - Site Construction (TR 09:05:AM-09:55:AM) | spring 2009 class
- LA 4970 - Individual Study in Landscape Architecture (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- LA 4980 - Undergraduate Teaching (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- LA 4990 - Undergraduate Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- LA 6180 - Site Construction (TR 09:05:AM-09:55:AM) | spring 2009 class
- HORT 4910 - Creating the Urban Eden: Woody Plant Selection, Design, and Landscape Establishment (also LA 491) (TR 12:20:PM-01:10:PM) | fall 2008 class
- LA 3010 - Integrating Theory and Practice I (MWF 01:25:PM-02:15:PM) | fall 2008 class
- LA 4910 - Creating the Urban Eden: Woody Plant Selection, Design, and Landscape Establishment (also LA 491) (TR 12:20:PM-01:10:PM) | fall 2008 class
service
current professional activities
- Editor, Landscape and Urban Planning Journal
- Former Contributing Editor, Landscape Architecture Magazine
- Book Reviewer, The Public Garden
- Chair, Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board
- Former Subcommittee Member, Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board
- Past President, New York Upstate Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
- Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects
- Distance learning workshops and audio conferences for ASLA, 1999-2000
background
educational background
- AS, Alfred State University
- BS/BLA, Syracuse University, Environmental Science and Forestry
- MLA, Harvard University
professional background
- Professor and Former Chair, Cornell University, Landscape Architecture
- Visiting Faculty, University of Toronto
- Principal/Owner, Trowbridge and Wolf, 1976-present
- Project Manager, Reimann/Buechner
- Project Manager, Schumm and Werle
featured in
- Mann Library rooftop terrace named for Dean Susan Henry | Cornell Chronicle feature
Keywords: construction technology, cultural landscape treatments, enironmental impact mitigation, environmental impact mitigation, landscape architecture, landscape management, site design