Liwei Shen Email & Phone Number

Liwei Shen, ASLA, LEED AP, is a landscape designer at SASAKI. She received a Master of Landscape Architecture degree with distinction from Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture degree with distinction from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.As the 2022 LAF Olmsted Scholar from Harvard University, Liwei believes landscape architecture should be concerned with a vision for global dynamics and risks and a design precision in local cultural representation. Her research focuses on the potential of design to contribute to climate and environmental justice and advocating new forms of resource and power distribution.Liwei's accolades include the LA+ EXOTIQUE First Prize, GSD Graduate Thesis Prize, Peter Walker Fellowship, Boston Society of Landscape Architecture Excellence Award, and World Landscape Architecture Student Merit Award. Her work has been presented at the American Society of Landscape Architects 2023 Annual Conference and the Boston Society of Landscape Architecture 2022 Summit. Additionally, She has served as a jury member for the Boston Society of Landscape Architecture 2023 Awards and TerraViva International Architecture Competition and a peer reviewer for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture International Conference in 2024. Liwei's writings have been published in the Ecological Restoration Journal and on the World Landscape Architecture website.At Sasaki, Liwei plays a significant role in campus planning and public landscape design. Her expertise includes geological and hydrological analysis, planning framework design, stormwater management system design, and grading strategy for accessibility in complex topography. Her proficiency has been demonstrated through projects such as the UC Berkeley Accessible Paths and Places Master Plan, which was the recipient of the SCUP 2024 Jury’s Choice Award, as well as the Texas Christian University Campus Master Plan, UT Austin East Mall, and the Precursors Commemorations, and Boston City Hall Plaza, among others. Her practice is committed to innovation and sustainability in public and institutional realms.