Richard Haag

American landscape architect Richard Haag standing in a garden (details unknown) Richard Haag (October 23, 1923 – May 9, 2018) was an American landscape architect who was known for his role in Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington and on the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island. Richard Haag's modernist and minimalist ideals also set the tone for Northwestern landscape design. Early life and career Richard Haag was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Illinois, the University of California and received his bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) from the University of California, Berkeley, and his master's degree in Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. In 1958, Richard Haag joined the University of Washington faculty in Seattle, Washington and founded its Landscape Architecture Program. While at the university, he was also the lead designer at Richard Haag Associates which he founded in 1968, before closing on June 30, 2016. Through his position at Richard Haag Associates, he worked on over 500 designing and planning projects. He died in May 2018 at the age of 94. Notable designs Landscaping at