University alumni John and Amy Griffin recently gave $100,000 to the Architecture School to name part of the school's renovation landscape design after alumnus John Woltz, a landscaper and part-time University lecturer.
According to Architecture School Dean Karen Van Lengen, the Griffins donated the money in commemoration of Woltz's contributions to landscaping and to the University community.
"He has made enormous contributions to the school and is deeply admired by people outside the profession," Van Lengen said, adding that the Griffins know Woltz through the work he has done for them.
The garden will be called the "The Woltz Bioretention Garden" and is part of a larger landscaping project, Van Lengen said, noting that the garden's design addresses issues dealing with erosion and storm water. The garden will be used for learning purposes.
"It's a pedagogical garden that helps teach students how you can preserve the water runoff without losing the topsoil," she said.
The garden was designed by Warren Byrd, Woltz's partner in the landscaping firm of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects.
-- compiled by Franny Corneliussen
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