Christian Runge

Principal

ASLA

Christian Runge is a landscape architect passionate about designing at the intersection of nature, culture and human health in the public realm. A keen listener, designer and collaborator, he has extensive experience with parks, education and ecological design projects across the country, from the national ASLA and AIA award-winning Louisiana Children’s Museum at New Orleans City Park, to the University of Washington Haring Center for Inclusive Education and the first universal design playground and sensory garden for Shoreline, WA.

He has presented on the topics of healthy built environments and ecological design at numerous conferences, and his project designs and photography have been published in Landscape Architecture Magazine. In addition to his project-based efforts, Christian works to support a resilient future for our public parks and natural systems through community service.

Education

  • University of Michigan — Master of Landscape Architecture
  • Southern Oregon University — Bachelor of Science Environmental Science

Memberships And Accreditations

  • American Society of Landscape Architects

Community

  • ASLA National Subcommittee on Biodiversity, Member
  • Washington National Parks Fund, Board Member