Margie Ruddick

Her design work includes urban and international projects that combine ecological restoration with cultural sensitivity.^[1] One of her projects is the redesign of Queens Plaza in New York City, which aimed to transform a challenging urban space into a more sustainable and pedestrian-friendly environment.^[5] Internationally, Ruddick has worked on projects such as Living Water Park in Chengdu, China,^[6] which is considered the first ecological park in China, designed to clean polluted water biologically.^[7] She also contributed to the Shillim Institute and Retreat in the Western Ghats of India, focusing on reforestation and ecological restoration.^[8]

Ruddick has taught at several academic institutions, including Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, Yale, Princeton, and The University of Pennsylvania.^[9] She is also the author of Wild by Design: Strategies for Creating Life-Enhancing Landscapes (2016), in which she outlines her design principles and approach to landscape architecture.^[10]

In addition to the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, Ruddick has received 1998 Waterfront Centre Award and the 1999 Places Design Award for her work on Living Water Park.^[11] She has also been awarded with the Rachel Carson Women in Conservation Award in 2006 ^[12] and was named one of the top ten women in green design by the Green Economy Post in 2010.