Anne C Godfrey emphasizes cross-disciplinary investigation of the landscape through critical practices in photography. Her work hybridizes methods in environmental design, contemporary photography and cultural theory.

Godfrey’s three book series Active Landscape Photography, presents a series of essays examining the complex relationship between photography and environmental design. It is available from Routledge Press.

The New York Upstate ASLA Chapter awarded Godfrey as the 2019 Distinguished Academic Practitioner. She received the Lord & Schryver Award from the Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 2016 for her mentorship of female students in the field.

Godfrey’s own practice in photography informs her writing.  Three bodies of work currently comprise her active portfolio: Phenomenal Landscape Experience, Double Memory and SPACE.

As an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) Godfrey is able to meld representation investigations with climate change adaptation strategies.

Godfrey’s students final in and win international design competitions on topics of energy water and food. Instabuff was a top finalist for the 2019 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge.  Solar Orbs and Soundscape were finalists in LAGI Melbourne 2018.  Cetacea won Second Place in LAGI Santa Monica 2016 and the Living Filtration System won the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge in 2015.

Godfrey received her BA in American Studies with honors from Carleton College, Northfield, MN. After a series of interesting adventures, she went on to gain her MLA from the University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, and was recognized as an Honor Student by the Oregon Chapter of the ASLA and won a Honor Award for research from the National ASLA.

When not writing or teaching, Godfrey can be found out in the landscape exploring and photographing.  Cross country travels inspire her work and theory.  Bardwell the border collie leads the way.

 

Anne C Godfrey

acgodfre@esf.edu