James Corner is Founding Partner & CEO of Field Operations. He has devoted the past 30 years to advancing the field of landscape architecture and urbanism, primarily through his leadership on high-visibility, complex urban projects around the world, as well as through teaching, public speaking, and writing.

Important public realm design projects include New York’s highly acclaimed High Line; London’s South Park at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park; Santa Monica’s Tongva Park; Chicago’s Navy Pier; Cleveland’s Public Square; Seattle’s Waterfront; San Francisco’s Presidio Tunnel Tops; Hong Kong’s Salisbury Garden and Avenue of the Stars; Doha’s new Arts and Cultural District; and Shenzhen’s Master Plan for the City of Qianhai.

James has been recognized with the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Architecture, the Daimler-Chrysler Design Excellence Award, and the AA&D Black Pencil Award. His work has been published broadly and exhibited at the New York Museum of Modern Art, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, the National Building Museum, the Royal Academy of Art in London, and the Venice Biennale.

His books include The High Line: Foreseen/Unforeseen (Phaidon, 2015), The Landscape Imagination (Princeton, 2014); Recovering Landscape (Princeton, 1999), and Taking Measures Across the American Landscape (Yale, 1996). He was named by TIME as one of “Ten Most Influential Designers;” by Fast Company as one of the “Top 50 Innovators;” and has been featured in many prominent publications.

James received a B.A. (First Hons) from Manchester Metropolitan University; an M.L.A./U.Des. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design; an Honorary Doctorate in Architecture and Engineering (Dr.-Ing. E.h.) from the Technical University of Munich; and a Doctor of Design (honoris causa) from Manchester Metropolitan University.

He is emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, where he has served on the faculty since 1989, and as Professor and Chairman 2000–2013. He is emeritus Board Member of the Urban Design Forum, sits on the Board of the Government Advisory Board of Shenzhen, and is an Elected Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Geena is the Business Operations Manager at Field Operations. Trained in information systems, she brings experience in project planning which includes managing deliverables, teams, and monitoring progress.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Geena was a Systems & Project Manager at Construction Logistics in San Diego. Geena earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Information Systems from San Diego State University.

Tsutomu is a registered landscape architect and urban designer at Field Operations, where he is currently the Project Manager for multiple projects on the Princeton University campus. Tsutomu’s excellent technical skills and efficient, careful work on all levels of design have been applied to many of the office’s projects, most recently on guiding Seattle’s Central Waterfront from design into construction.

Previously, Tsutomu was a senior designer for Domino Park in Brooklyn and for Phase 1 of the 4,500-acre Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, which involved a large lake expansion and associated new lake edges, circulation, parking, and structures. He was the senior designer for South Park Plaza, part of London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park legacy transformation; the lead designer for the pool decks and streetscapes at the MGM Mirage City Center in Las Vegas, which opened in 2010; and the lead designer for Beekman Street Plaza in downtown Manhattan.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Tsutomu won a fellowship from OLIN, where he worked on the National Palace Museum in Taiwan; the Comcast Center in Philadelphia; and the Orange County Great Park Competition for Irvine, CA. He has also worked for Ohtori Consultants Environmental Design Institute in Osaka, Japan on the Republic Polytechnic in Singapore and the Hoshigaoka Terrace in Japan; and for Nikken Sekkei Civil Engineering on the Kobe Central Wholesale Market in Kobe, Japan.

Tsutomu earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Bachelor of Agriculture degree from the University of Tokyo. Tsutomu speaks fluent English and Japanese.

Matthew is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. He is currently working on Pier 70, a 28-acre mixed-use development and waterfront park in San Francisco, and Project Bloomhouse, a 52-acre Master Plan in East Palo Alto. He has also worked on the Oakland A’s Ballpark and Master Plan, San Pedro Public Market in Los Angeles, and Oyster Point Waterfront Park in South San Francisco.

Before joining Field Operations, Matthew worked for SCAPE in New York and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates in Cambridge. While at MVVA, Matthew worked on Children’s Wharf Park in Boston. Prior to graduate school, he worked for the Office of Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Davis, where he played an integral role in the development of a campus-wide Framework Plan. He is experienced in working from the master plan level down to the scale of carefully detailed materials.

Matthew earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard University, where he was awarded the Norman T. Newton Prize, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree with honors from the University of California, Davis. He has held various teaching and research assistant positions at the graduate and undergraduate levels. As a Penny White Fellow, he studied agricultural production and hydrologic infrastructures along the New River and Salton Sea in the deserts of southern California. He is fluent in Spanish and English.

Cricket is a landscape and architectural designer at Field Operations, where he is currently leading design for Hudson River Park’s Gansevoort Peninsula in Manhattan. Previously, Cricket was the project designer for Newark’s Riverfront Park in New Jersey, the ICEBERGS exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., and a designer for the High Line Section 3, Phase 2. Cricket’s ability to work across multiple disciplines is paired with a collaborative and innovative approach to designing for the public realm.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Cricket worked at OLIN and was a member of the PennPraxis/OLIN team for the Rebuild by Design Competition. During this time he performed site and flood infrastructure research for the community of Hunt’s Point in the South Bronx. In addition to working as a teaching and research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania, Cricket was an associate editor for the school’s LA+ Journal for the Pleasure issue.

Cricket earned his Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was the recipient of the ASLA Honor Award, the Ian L. McHarg Prize, the Harry E. Parker Prize, and won second place in ONE Prize: Storm Proof. Cricket also holds a Bachelor in Psychology from the University of Virginia.

Sanjukta is a landscape and architectural designer at Field Operations. She is currently leading the design and project team for Hudson River Park’s Gansevoort Peninsula in Manhattan. Sanjukta is also leading the design and construction of Greenpoint Landing and River Street, both of which are in Brooklyn, New York. Previously, Sanjukta was the project manager and lead designer for Domino Park in Brooklyn, Riverfront Park in Newark, and Central Green at the Navy Yards in Philadelphia. She was a designer for the Cornell Tech Campus Master Plan in New York, and The Underline Master Plan in Miami.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Sanjukta practiced as an architect with S. Ghosh & Associates in New Delhi, working on several large-scale development projects, including the 2,000-acre JSPL Township in Orissa, which involved designing resettlement colonies for displaced people. She has also been involved with numerous institutional and commercial projects, such as the India International Centre expansion in New Delhi, a campus for the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, the Jindal corporate headquarters in Orissa, and a new international airport in Lucknow, India. 

Sanjukta has taught graduate design studios in the Landscape Architecture department at the University of Pennsylvania and has also lectured and been a guest critic at the University of Virginia. She was one of the 2018–19 LAF Fellows for Innovation and Leadership, allowing her to pursue her research interests examining the role landscape architecture and open space can play in forefronting resilience in urban waterfronts. She earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi, India. She is fluent in Hindi, Bengali, and English.

Andrew is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. Andrew is currently leading the design and project management of Seattle’s Central Waterfront and Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion, which he has been a part of since 2010, as well as managing the open space portion of Princeton University’s Lake Campus and the Princeton University Bridge project. His previous work includes the Qianhai’s Guiwan Water Finger Park in Shenzhen, China; Cleveland’s Public Square; and Tongva Park and Ken Genser Square in Santa Monica, CA.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Andrew was a designer with EDAW (now part of AECOM), where he worked on various high-profile projects, including Washington D.C.’s Marvin Gaye Park, the National Museum of American History, the Moultrie Courthouse, Woodland Park, and the Potomac Yard Linear Park, as well as New York’s World Trade Center Streetscape.

Andrew earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree with distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree with honors from Purdue University. 

Lisa is a recognized design leader and Partner at Field Operations, where she leads many of the firm’s complex public realm projects. With a background in urban planning and landscape architecture, Lisa is committed to improving cities through the design of a resilient, holistic, and vibrant public realm, inspired by place, people, and nature. Throughout her career, Lisa has championed design and planning projects that creatively contend with complex issues related to social equity, climate change, and sustainable urbanism. She is known for her collaborative leadership style, thoughtful design sensibilities, and creative approach to public outreach and engagement.

For over 20 years, Lisa has been intimately involved in many multi-disciplinary projects including New York City’s High Line, Domino Park in Brooklyn, Santa Monica’s Tongva Park, Gansevoort Peninsula in Hudson River Park, the 1.5-mile-long River Balcony in Saint Paul, the 520-acre Sojourner Truth State Park in the Hudson Valley, and the transformative master plans for Staten Island’s Freshkills Park, Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, The Underline in Miami, Waterfront Seattle, and most recently, Cleveland’s North Coast Lakefront. Other signature projects include Philadelphia’s Race Street Pier, Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, Newark’s Riverfront Park, South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan, the Ion District in Houston, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Expansion in Cleveland, and the River Ring Master Plan in Brooklyn.

Lisa is a Past President of the Landscape Architecture Foundation and currently sits on the Board of the Urban Design Forum. In 2008, she was a Rome Prize recipient, and she has a Bachelor of Urban Planning with a focus on Community Development Planning from the University of Illinois and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Lisa is a registered landscape architect in New York and has taught graduate level design studios and lectured at universities, symposiums, foundations, and institutions around the world.

Jingya is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where she is currently working on Square 696 in Washington, D.C. and a confidential airport project. Previously, Jingya was a designer for the Murray Road Hong Kong Competition. With a background in urban planning, Jingya brings invaluable knowledge of landscape, architecture, and urban design to her work. 

Jingya earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Bachelor of Engineering degree from South China University of Technology. She speaks fluent Chinese and English.

Jingjin is the Director for Field Operations’ studio in Shenzhen, China. Jingjin is currently working on Taopu Central Park in Shanghai; the OCT Tower in Shenzhen; and an urban elevated walkway in Bao’an, Shenzhen. Previously, Jingjin has worked on the development for Shum Yip Upper Hills in Shenzhen.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Jingjin was a project manager and landscape designer at AECOM Shanghai, working on urban enhancement planning and landscape design with multidisciplinary teams, as well as on public bidding and sourcing. Her projects included Ningbo’s Sanjiang Liu’an urban space plan, the guidelines legally incorporated for Ningbo metro zoning, Hi-tech Riverside Park Phase 2, ENT Youngor Waterfront, and landscape design for the Dongqian Lake International Education Forum.

Before AECOM, Jingjin was a designer at Balmori Associates and worked on the landscape design for the World Financial Center Plaza in New York City and the CCDI VIOL Real Estate Corporation Headquarters in São Paulo. She also worked on the master plan and urban design for Bogotá’s El Dorado and the Gold Coast Cultural Precinct Design Competition in Australia.

Jingjin earned her Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. Jingjin is fluent in Chinese and English.

Eric is a registered landscape architect at Field Operations, where he is currently managing the construction administration for Manhattan West, including Northwest Tower, Loft Building, Southeast Tower Art Plaza, North Roof Terraces, and Central Plaza and Dyer Avenue. He is also managing construction administration for several other projects, including the Citi Plaza Project and Roof Terrace for Citigroup in Manhattan; the Freshkills North Park Project in Staten Island; and Ion Plaza in Houston, TX. He previously managed the construction administration for Columbia University’s Small Square and Forum in Manhattan.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Eric was a landscape architect at Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company (JBC) in Kansas City, MO. As a Project Landscape Architect, Eric actively developed and assisted on projects ranging from the schematic design through construction documentation and construction administration. His collaborative spirit found him working on an array of projects, including green roofs and green infrastructure design; sports complex master planning; sports field design; agronomic soils design; subdrainage and stormwater management design; and water reuse and resource management.

Eric earned his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Iowa State University with a secondary major in Environmental Studies, and is a licensed landscape architect in Missouri.

Leading many of Field Operations’ most important public realm and urban design projects, Richard is widely regarded as one of the field’s most effective designers. With 20 years of professional experience, Richard is currently leading the design of Pier 70, now underway with the first phase of the 28-acre mixed-use development and waterfront park in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood; the Oyster Point Waterfront, an 80-acre waterfront district in South San Francisco; and the San Pedro Promenade and Public Market, a 30-acre waterfront park and marketplace in the Port of Los Angeles. Richard led the Field Operations team in the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge, a year-long effort to holistically shape a framework for adaptation in the face of sea level rise in the Bay Area.

Richard also led the design and implementation of San Francisco’s Presidio Tunnel Tops, Cleveland’s Public Square, Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, the award-winning South Park at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, Rotterdam’s Urban Metabolism exhibition for the 2014 International Architectural Biennale in the Netherlands, the Navy Pier Pierscape competition in Chicago, the award-winning master plan design of Qianhai in Shenzhen, the master plan design for the redevelopment of a 300-acre decommissioned defense site in Melbourne, concepts for the public realm Earl’s Court Development in London, the concept design of the Atlanta BeltLine for 22 miles of an industrial rail corridor, the 925-acre Lake Ontario Park Master Plan in Toronto, the East River Master Plan, and the 14-acre Surfside Residence in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Richard holds a Master of Landscape Architecture degree with distinction from Harvard University, where he was awarded the Jacob Weidenmann Prize for Excellence in Design, and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Cornell University. He has taught and lectured at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design and other design institutions. Richard is currently heading up our design office in San Francisco.

Colin is a landscape and architectural designer at Field Operations, where he is currently leading design for Yale University’s Sachem’s Wood, Gibbs’ Court, and the Yale Peabody Museum. Previously, Colin led the creation of the Portage Cove Trail Framework Plan in Haines, Alaska, working collaboratively with the Alaska Arts Confluence, Chilkoot Indian Association, and Borough of Haines, Alaska.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Colin was a designer at FXCollaborative, where he worked on two high-rise residential buildings in Brooklyn and Long Island City, as well as a visioning and feasibility study for the New Jersey Transit Central Concourse in Penn Station. 

Colin earned his Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree with highest honors from the University of Virginia. While at Penn, Colin completed an independent Master of Architecture + Master of Landscape Architecture thesis exploring the alternative aesthetic and experiential potential of contaminated industrial landscapes. He was named a University Olmsted Scholar, and was the recipient of an ASLA Merit Award and the Ian L. McHarg Prize. Colin has taught a graduate-level landscape architectural design studio at Penn, and he manages research, graphic design, and production for LA+, Penn’s Interdisciplinary Journal of Landscape Architecture.

Kimberly is a registered landscape architect and urban designer at Field Operations, where she is currently leading the design and project team for Yale University’s Sachem’s Wood and Gibbs’ Court, a new commons unifying the science hill community on campus, as well as the Peabody Museum’s renovation and expansion, enhancing campus circulation and connection while supporting the museum’s rich legacy. She is also leading the design and team for Columbia University’s Manhattanville Campus.  Its signature open space, the Large Square, is currently under construction.

Kim has guided numerous complex, high-profile projects through implementation, including the High Line Section 3 Phase 1 and Philadelphia’s Race Street Pier, and has been involved with the Philadelphia Navy Yards Central Green, the Patriot Lake Expansion at Shelby Farms Park, and the Woodland Discovery Playground at Shelby Farms Park—one of the first projects certified by the Sustainable SITES initiative. She also led concept design for the Texas Medical Center’s TMC3 Campus.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Kim worked with OLIN on the open space design and the development of environmental sustainability strategies for the Medical Quadrangle and Esplanade at Duke University; for Balmori Associates in New York, and with KieranTimberlake Architects in Philadelphia on the renovation and construction of Yale University’s Sillman College.

Kim earned her Masters in Landscape Architecture and a Masters in Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Biology and Environmental Studies from Bowdoin College. Kim is a registered landscape architect in New York and maintains OSHA 10 certification.

Sarah believes in the power of nature-based design and the potential of an extraordinary public realm to transform the health and well-being of our cities and communities. From innovative stakeholder workshops to design and construction administration, Sarah successfully leads complex urban projects with compassion, empathy, powerful listening, and a collaborative spirit.

With over 19 years at Field Operations, Sarah is the Partner-in-Charge of the Philadelphia studio and is actively leading transformative work in Nashville, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Portland, and Los Angeles. Her formative projects include the award-winning equity and resilience plan for the Middle Branch in Baltimore, the 1400-acre master plan for the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab, the Amazon HQ2 public campus in Arlington, Comcast NBCUniversal’s creative campus in Burbank, the public space plan for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the 2012–16 renovation of Chicago’s Navy Pier, and the 2010–13 transformation of Santa Monica’s Civic Center including Tongva Park. These projects give rise to memorable places, rooted in their site and context as they foster interaction, civic discourse, play, beauty, and environmental resilience.

Outside the office, Sarah works to promote the advancement of sustainability and has supported the development of SITES®, the most comprehensive international system for developing and evaluating sustainable landscapes. Chicago’s Navy Pier was the first gold-certified SITES® project and the Woodland Discovery Playground at Shelby Farms Park was the first certified pilot project. As a respected professional, Sarah is a frequent speaker at national events and symposiums. She sits on the Dean’s Council at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design where she is an active guest critic and was a lecturer within the Department of Landscape Architecture for five years.

Sarah’s Master of Landscape Architecture degree is from the University of Pennsylvania, where she won the Ian McHarg Prize for Excellence and ASLA Honor Award. Her Bachelor of Arts in the Growth and Structure of Cities is from Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges, where she won the Bolton Senior Prize.

Kerry is a landscape architect at Field Operations’ San Francisco office where she is currently leading the construction phase of the Presidio Tunnel Tops park project, and leading the design and construction phase for Oyster Point Waterfront Park in San Francisco. Kerry has a range of experience working at multiple scales of design, master planning, construction, and research, and has led projects from concept through construction documentation. 

Prior to joining Field Operations, Kerry was an associate at Tom Leader Studio, where she was the lead designer for several public and institutional projects, including an 8-acre downtown civic park in Boulder, Colorado; Stanford Graduate School of Business Housing Campus; Head Royce School Master Plan; and NVIDIA Campus Headquarters. 

Kerry earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Art in Chemistry degree from the University of Texas. Her analytical and problem soving skills enable her to investigate complex landscape systems in order to distill and extract opportunities for planning and design intervention. 

Ting is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. She is currently working on Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco, a new 15-acre park connecting the Main Post of the Presidio to Crissy Field and the Bay.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Ting worked at Sasaki’s office in the Boston area, Martha Schwartz Partners’ office in London, and URBANUS Architecture & Design’s office in Shenzhen. Her previous experience includes large-scale landscape and urban development, and campus master plans, as well as smaller scale landscape and architectural design.

Ting earned her Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture in Urban Design degrees from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. While at the GSD, Ting received the Norman T. Newton Prize and the Penny White Project Fund, and her work has been featured in GSD publications and PennDesign’s LA+. She is a registered landscape architect in California and speaks fluent Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

Mike is a landscape designer at Field Operations where he focuses mainly on project delivery, including construction documentation and administration. Mike is currently working on the Citi Plaza and Rooftop in New York, a vibrant and diverse office space, and Newark Waterfront Park, a public linear park along the Passaic River.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Mike worked at LandDesign’s office in Alexandria, Virginia on a wide variety of projects from office courtyards, public parks and community event spaces, to large-scale urban design projects.

Mike earned his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Massachusetts where he was nominated as a 2016 Olmsted Scholar and received a BSLA Merit Award for his work on Market Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. He served as the President of the Student ASLA chapter and helped to organize fundraising events and community engagement activities, and led visualization tutorials for the department.

Karen is a registered landscape architect and urban designer at Field Operations, bringing over 20 years of professional experience in landscape architecture. Karen is recognized for her experience in designing and implementing major projects throughout New York City, especially along the waterfront, addressing resiliency and zoning considerations. Karen’s projects include Hudson River Park’s Gansevoort Peninsula in Manhattan; MetroTech Commons in Brooklyn; Cornell Tech’s new campus on New York’s Roosevelt Island; Newark’s Riverfront Park; Greenpoint Landing Waterfront Park in Brooklyn; and Domino Park on the Brooklyn waterfront in Williamsburg, New York. She led the site framework plans for Pratt Pullman District in Atlanta; Lapid Framework Plan in Tel Aviv, Israel; Boston’s Seaport District; and Columbia University’s Muscota Marsh project on the Harlem River.

Karen earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was awarded the Faculty Medal of Excellence, and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Karen is fluent in Hebrew and English and is a registered landscape architect in New York.

Brooke is the Director of Communications at Field Operations, leading all communications and marketing efforts. With a background in architecture, she leverages this and her graphic design experience for her work, communicating who we are, what we do, what motivates and inspires us, and what our values are. Recently, she was part of the core team at Field Operations that has been working with the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation as part of the Neighborhoods Now initiative. She has also led two volumes of an office-wide publication at Field Operations, Positions, that stakes out a diverse array of interpretations and values on certain themes, such as “Nature” and “Cities.”

Prior to joining Field Operations, Brooke was a Marketing & Graphics Associate at SITU and led the effort to translate core values and the brand identity across the firm’s digital and printed materials as part of a rebrand across the three divisions.

Brooke holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Michigan in addition to a B.S. in Architecture with a minor in Urban & Community Studies. During her time at U of M, she was the Editor in Chief for award-winning volumes of the Michiganensian and an editor for Dimensions at Taubman College. She is part of the class of 2021 for the AIANY Civic Leadership Program in which she led a development session on park ownership and operational models in order to better advocate for public parks.

Justin is a registered landscape architect at Field Operations in the Philadelphia office. He is currently managing the design and project team for the Georgetown Canal Plan in Washington, D.C., a project focused on improving connections between Georgetown and the canal, and enhancing visitor experience by optimizing under-utilized areas. He is also managing a corporate headquarters’ roof terraces and Met Park in Arlington, VA, as well as a creative campus in Los Angeles. He previously managed the master plan for the Kennedy Center’s public space in Washington, D.C.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Justin was a Senior Associate at PWP Landscape Architecture in Berkeley and managed the Arlington National Cemetery Southern Expansion project. In addition, he has extensive landscape architectural and horticultural experience from working at botanical gardens and arboretums throughout the eastern U.S.

Justin earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree with distinction from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. He holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture with a minor in Horticulture from the University of Georgia. Justin is a registered landscape architect in Georgia and is a member of ASLA and the American Public Gardens Association.

With over 30 years of professional international experience in planning and design, Tatiana oversees some of the firm’s most complex projects. She is currently managing the planning and design of Waterfront Seattle; the open space design for the Northeast False Creek waterfront in Vancouver; the design and implementation of Freshkills Park in Staten Island; and the design of open spaces for Columbia University’s new Manhattanville Campus, Yale University Science Hill, and Princeton University’s campus. 

Throughout her career, Tatiana has led projects of various sizes and scope, in different countries and climates, for both private and public clients, including (while at W Architecture and Landscape Architecture) the Harlem Piers Waterfront Park, in New York, and the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY; as well as (while at HLW International) the 54-acre 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles, CA and the 230-acre Sultan City for Humanitarian Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She works well with multi-disciplinary teams and is able to carry a project through all phases of design, from concept to construction.

Tatiana is a registered landscape architect and holds a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master in Sciences and Management of Natural Resources degree from the University of Edinburgh, and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree from the Edinburgh College of Art. Tatiana participates in talks, conferences, and forums related to the field of landscape architecture on a regular basis.

Seth is a licensed landscape architect at Field Operations with more than ten years of experience. He is currently working on Pier 70, a 28-acre mixed-use development and waterfront park, and Presidio Tunnel Tops—both in San Francisco.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Seth worked at PWP Landscape Architecture, where he assisted with the expansion of Glenstone, a contemporary art museum near Washington, D.C., that encompasses 230 acres of designed landscape experience. While at Spackman Mossop Michaels in New Orleans, Seth worked on a variety of civic, institutional, residential, and hospitality projects. As an intern at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Seth was able to further his passion for large-scale site-specific art. He began his career at Sasaki in Boston. Seth has worked on numerous campus, waterfront, urban, and mixed-use projects throughout the U.S. and abroad, and is adept at both resolving intricate design problems as well as overseeing construction.

Seth earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Louisiana State University and his Bachelor of Science in Horticulture degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. He has previously taught at Stephen F. Austin State University, Boston Architectural College, Louisiana State University, and Tulane University. Seth is licensed in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Joanna is responsible for Field Operations’ accounting, budgeting, financial management, and financial reporting.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Joanna worked at Frankel Group where she managed the finances and oversaw day to day accounting operations. Joanna holds a BA in Economics from University of Economics in Bialystok, Poland and an MBA from Mercy College, New York.

Adrian Flores is a landscape designer at Field Operations. He is currently working on the San Pedro Waterfront, a 40-acre mixed-use development along one mile of the port of Los Angeles’ waterfront, including 20 acres of parks, lawns, plazas, and gardens. He is also working on a 50-acre mixed-use development Tech Hub in San Jose, CA.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Adrian worked at Stimson in Cambridge, MA. While at Stimson, he assisted in the design of and oversaw the construction of the Northeastern University Pedestrian Crossing, a 2-acre campus park in the heart of Boston, MA, and the Hardberger Park Land Bridge in San Antonio, TX that, when constructed, will be 150 feet wide and broad enough for animals and people to safely cross. Adrian also worked on numerous gardens and campus projects throughout New England. 

Adrian earned his Master’s in Landscape Architecture degree from the Rhode Island School of Design and his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. While at the Rhose Island School of Design he taught a core studio and a materials and technology course for several years.

Biyoung is a landscape and architectural designer at Field Operations. He is currently overseeing construction for the Cornell Tech Campus Phase 2 on Roosevelt Island, for which he was also the project designer. He is also the head designer for Greenpoint Landing in Brooklyn, New York. Previously, Biyoung was a designer for the Atlanta BeltLine schematic design and the Qianhai Water City Master Plan in Shenzhen, China. 

Prior to joining Field Operations, Biyoung worked at Lee + Papa Associates, Washington, D.C. on the International Magok Waterfront competition, and at Garim Landscape Architecture in Jeonju, South Korea, where he worked in the firm-owned nurseries and assisted in park construction for an apartment complex in Jeonju. In South Korea, Biyoung has received several awards for his work researching sustainable practices and building.

Biyoung earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Inha University in South Korea where he is a licensed engineer. Biyoung speaks fluent Korean and English.

Alejandro is a landscape and architectural designer at Field Operations, where he is leading the design for 1 Southside Park in Miami in addition to a new development in the Wynwood neighborhood. Alejandro recently completed design and construction of The Underline’s 0.5-mile-long Phase 1 in Miami. He also led the design for the South Main Innovation District in Houston, Texas, creating a new kind of urban district that prioritizes street life, public space, and a mix of uses that embrace technology, community, and sustainability. His previous work also includes the winning competition proposal for London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, design for Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road District, and the design and construction of Chicago’s multi-phased Navy Pier.

With a decade of experience at Field Operations, Alejandro is a meticulous and creative thinker who brings unparalleled thought to his craft and a collaborative approach to his projects, resulting in public spaces that are vibrant, distinctive, and highly memorable.

Alejandro earned his Master of Architecture and a Master of Landscape Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Florida International University. He is a 2021 Forefront Fellow with the Urban Design Forum, exploring how to foster food equity in every New York City neighborhood through the built environment. Alejandro is fluent in English, Spanish, and Catalan.

Megan is a registered landscape architect and urban designer at Field Operations. Megan is currently leading multiple projects in Philadelphia, including a new major waterfront redevelopment and a central urban plaza, and the office’s contributions to the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab in Washington, D.C. Previously Megan was the project manager for a number of Field Operations’ high-profile public realm projects over the years, including the redesign of Minneapolis’ Nicollet Mall, a 1-mile long, 14-acre streetscape project in downtown Minneapolis, from the winning design competition entry through construction. She was the lead designer of the winning competition entry for the Presidio Parklands project in San Francisco as well as Seattle’s Central Waterfront Framework Plan and Concept Design, and led early concept studies for the High Line Spur in New York.

As a lecturer in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, she teaches graduate design studios and courses in media and representation. She is also the co-editor of Via Dirt (MIT Press, 2012), which critically explores landscape’s role in contemporary design practice.

Megan earned her Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was awarded the prestigious Ian L. McHarg Prize for Excellence in Ecological Design, and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University. Megan is a registered landscape architect in Pennsylvania.

Aaron is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where he is currently leading the design for a media company campus in Los Angeles and a large public realm design on the Willamette Waterfront in Porland, OR. Prior to this, Aaron managed the Lincoln Road District Master Plan in Miami Beach, the University of California at Berkeley’s Global Campus Master Plan, the winning competition entry for Taopu Central Park in Shanghai, and Field Operations’ award-winning work for the International Architecture Biennale in Rotterdam.

Aaron acknowledges that creative and humane designs are best accomplished in an eclectic team setting and this is where he thrives. He has worked to enhance city life around the world, focusing not only on the craft of place-making, but also on the shape of our collective imagination. In addition to his project work, he is a guest lecturer and studio critic with various institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania, Rhode Island School of Design, and La Universidad Europea de Madrid.

Before joining Field Operations, Aaron was an urban research fellow, designer, and project manager at the Fundación Metropoli think-tank in Madrid, Spain. He earned his Masters of City Planning degree and a Certificate in Landscape Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was also awarded the D. Crane Prize for excellence in urban design. 

Youngsoo is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where he is currently the project designer for Columbia University’s Large Square and Princeton University’s Lake Campus. Previously, Youngsoo was the project designer for the High Line’s 18th Street Plaza, as well as the Battersea Power Station residential building rooftop garden in London, the award-winning entry for the Architecture Biennale in Rotterdam, and the concept for Vanderbilt Plaza in New York.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Youngsoo worked for the visionary architect Paolo Soleri at the Arcosanti/Cosanti Foundation, where he was the lead designer for the Lean Linear City proposal in Beijing, China and primary copy editor for the book Lean Linear City. A well-published designer, Youngsoo has also contributed to the books Conversations with Paolo Soleri and [Sub]stance published by Princeton Architecture Press and University of Pennsylvania, respectively. 

Youngsoo earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania where he was a recipient of an ASLA merit award. He also holds Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from the University of Arizona. He is fluent in both Korean and English.

Chi-Yin is a landscape architect and architectural designer at Field Operations, where she is currently leading the design of two projects in Brooklyn, New York: Ericsson Playground and Domino Sqaure. Previously she was the project designer for Taopu Central Park, a 240-acre post-industrial site in Shanghai, China, and Domino Refinery and Con Edison Waterfront in Brooklyn. Chi also led the design and technical coordination of the OCT Tower project in Shenzhen, China, and worked on Section 3, Phase 2 of the High Line.

Chi brings a well-rounded depth of knowledge and aesthetic to her work. Her background in architecture compliments her landscape sensibilities, resulting in designs that integrate building and landscape in a nuanced, seamless way. 

Prior to joining Field Operations, Chi worked at several national and international architecture firms, including Haas Cook Zemmrich STUDIO2050, su11, and C.Y. Lee & Partners. 

Chi earned her Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from National Cheng Kung University. Chi speaks fluent Chinese and English. She is a licensed landscape architect in the State of New York.

Bo is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where he recently worked on the winning competition team for Shenzhen Central Park, a large-scale public green space located in the core area of Shenzhen. Bo previously worked on the 2022 Asian Games Village, a mixed-use development with significant public open space, and two other projects in Shenzen: the Xiong’an Planning Competition and Guangming’s Central Park and Forest Park.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Bo worked at Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects and Stantec, both in New York, and at AECOM in Chongqing City, China. He has worked on many projects ranging from small parks to large-scale urban designs in both the U.S. and China.

Bo earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, with an Urban Design Certificate, and his Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing. He speaks fluent Chinese and English.

Yun is a landscape designer at Field Operations. She is currently working on Youcheng Park in Shenzhen, China.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Yun worked for SAND in Tokyo, SLA in Copenhagen, RELM Studio in Los Angeles, and DnA_Design and Architecture in Beijing. She has worked on a vareity of international projects at a range of types and scales, from master plans and transit-oriented developments to roof terraces and gardens.  

Yun earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies degree from the University of Toronto. While at the University of Pennsylvania, Yun worked as a research assistant for the Design with Nature Now 2019 exhibition and publication at the McHarg Center, and was a Studio Teaching Assistant. She is fluent in Mandarin and English. 

Educated in both architecture and landscape architecture, Isabel brings exceptional attention to design creativity, detailing, and construction implementation. Fully bilingual in Spanish and English, Isabel is a strong communicator with deep experience leading extensive public engagement efforts and complex multi-agency approvals for large public realm projects.

At Field Operations, she recently led the design team for the High Line – Moynihan Connector and she is leading the design team for the High Line's 18th Street Plaza and Western Rail Yards renovation. Isabel leads all of the firm's work in South Florida and MIami, including The Wynwood Plaza and 1 Southside Park, as well as the historic Lincoln Road master plan implementation across 11 city blocks lined by commercial properties and cultural institutions. She also led the public realm design for 175 Park Avenue in Manhattan, a project that will breathe new life into one of the most complex and under-utilized sites in the city next to Grand Central Terminal. 

Building upon her previous work leading the framework plan and phase 1 of The Underline in Miami—a 10-mile-long corridor of parkland, trails, and neighborhood connections—Isabel is now leading design for the project’s 7.5-mile-long third and final phase. Isabel was previously responsible for phases 1 and 2 of New York’s High Line Section 3; Dallas’ West End Square, a 0.75-acre neighborhood park; and the master plan and implementation of the historic Lincoln Road District in Miami Beach. She also was in charge of the design and delivery of the ICEBERGS installation at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., as well as many roof terraces and gardens in New York City.

Isabel holds Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, where she was awarded a Faculty Medal for Excellence and the E. Lewis Dales Traveling Fellowship, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Puerto Rico. In addition to her work at Field Operations, Isabel has lectured at universities and symposiums across the U.S. and is a Commissioner for New York City’s Public Design Commission.

Sahar is a landscape and architectural designer at Field Operations, where she managed the design and project team for San Francisco’s Presidio Tunnel Tops. Prior to this, Sahar managed the project team for Public Square, a 6-acre transformation of traffic islands into a lively public park at the heart of Cleveland’s downtown core. Her interest in landscape has grown out of a love for cities and the transformative impacts of landscape architecture on derelict and undervalued urban spaces. 

Prior to joining Field Operations, Sahar worked at Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates on a variety of projects ranging from large-scale waterfront master planning to the detailing of courtyard gardens within campus landscapes. While on the Van Alen Traveling Fellowship, Sahar’s work focused on the planned and spontaneous reuse of under-utilized spaces in the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris. 

Sahar earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree from the University of Michigan.

Karli is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where she is currently managing the project team for a corporate headquarters’ roof terraces and Met Park in Arlington, VA. Previously she managed the team for the Lincoln Yards North project in Chicago, Illinois.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Karli was an Assistant Professor in the Landscape Architecture Department at the Rhode Island School of Design, teaching with a focus on public space design, visualization, and representation. She has also taught design studios at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University in their landscape architecture and architecture departments, respectively. 

Karli was previously an architect and landscape designer for Snøhetta in New York City, working on a wide range of significant public projects. She was a core team member for the Temple University Library project in Philadelphia, Harvard House Zero project (a net zero research lab for the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities) in Cambridge, and the proposal for the Golden State Warriors Complex and Waterfront Park in San Francisco. 

Karli holds Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. She is a licensed architect in the state of New York.

Taehyung is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where he is currently working on Princeton University’s campus landscape projects. Previously he led the design work for a confidential airport project as well as a competition entry for a large-scale sports complex in Hong Kong. Taehyung’s previous experience includes the Manhattan West project in New York and Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront and Salisbury Gardens in Hong Kong. Taehyung’s strong design acumen and craftsmanship in overall design utilizing digital methods has rendered Taehyung an invaluable team member on many of the office’s most complex urban projects. 

Prior to joining Field Operations, Taehyung worked at Office PARKKIM in Seoul and at West 8 in Rotterdam on a variety of projects, including international winning-competition entries.

Taehyung earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree with Honors from Seoul National University. Taehyung is fluent in English and Korean.

Margarida is a landscape designer at Field Operations. She is the project designer on a series of projects in Southern California, including a creative campus, a production studio, and a historic Japanese garden. Margarida also worked on the office’s recently publicized Tidal Basin Ideas Lab project for Washington, D.C. 

Prior to Field Operations, Margarida worked for Snøhetta in Oslo, Norway and Topotek 1 in Berlin, Germany.  She has worked on a range of projects from small gardens to large-scale urban planning and design projects around the world. At the University of Pennsylvania, Margarida was the recipient of both the Laurie D. Olin Prize and the ASLA Merit Award, and has been involved with PennPraxis. As a PennPraxis mentor, she participated in the Fresh Air Everywhere Virtual Design Studio.

Margarida earned dual Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and received her Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree from Kent State. She grew up in downtown Lisbon and moved to the U.S. when she was seventeen to live with an American family and has remained in the country since. Margarida is fluent in both English and Portuguese.

James is a licensed architect and landscape designer at Field Operations. James specializes in urban waterfronts and is currently managing the design and project team for Vancouver’s Northeast False Creek Parks open space project, as well as Doha’s Qatar Museums Cultural Disctricts. Previously, James was the project manager for Dubai Creek Harbor, a 160-acre waterfront development with an extensive public realm; the designer for several components of Seattle’s Central Waterfront, including Washington Landings and Overlook Walk; and a designer for Navy Pier in Chicago.

Prior to joining Field Operations, James worked at several internationally-recognized design firms including !melk, Montgomery Sisam Architects, and duToit Alsopp Hillier. 

James earned his Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, and a Bachelors of Architectural Science degree from Ryerson University. He holds a NCARB Certificate and is a licensed architect in the state of Colorado.

Xiaofan is a landscape designer at Field Operations. He is currently working on Princeton University’s Hobson College and Diagonal Walk in Princeton, NJ. Previously, he worked on the firm’s submission for London’s Camden Highline Competition.  

Prior to Field Operations, Xiaofan worked for the East China Architectural Design and Research Institute in Shanghai. He has worked on many projects that involve large-scale urban planning and urban transformation, as well as site-specific design.

Xiaofan earned his Master of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He also has a Master of Architecture degree from Tongji University in Shanghai, a Certificate in Urban Design from Technische Universität in Berlin, and a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Design from Chongqing University. Xiaofan is fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Nicky is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where she is currently working on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Guangzhou campus. She has also recently worked on the office’s project for the 2022 Asian Games Village as well as with the team for the Qatar Museums Cultural District. Her previous projects include the Xiong’an Planning Competition and the Suhewan Competition in China.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Nicky worked in Boston for both Mikyoung Kim Design and Keith LeBlanc Landscape Architecture, as well as at AECOM in Beijing. She has been exposed to a wide variety of domestic and international projects at various scales where she has acquired knowledge in project visioning, land use planning, materiality, craftsmanship, and planting design.

Nicky earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture degree from Purdue University. She is fluent in English and Chinese.

Jayyun is a registered landscape architect and urban designer at Field Operations and has played a leading role in many of our most complex international projects. Jay led the design and delivery for the award-winning Salisbury Gardens and Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront, as well as the redesign of the iconic Avenue of Stars, in Hong Kong. Jay is currently the Principal-in-Charge for our work on Manhattan West in New York, which features over 2 acres of open space on structure amidst a group of mixed-use towers.

Previously, Jayyun was the lead project designer and manager for a series of projects, including the Hyundai Hotel in South Korea; Race Street Pier, a recreational pier on Philadelphia’s Delaware Riverfront; and the open space master plan and design of Columbia University’s Manhattanville Campus, a $56 million open space and streetscape project. He has overseen the design of numerous projects in South Korea, including Busan Civil Park, the Samsung Campus Master Plan, Chuncheon G5, Gwanggyo Lakeside Park, Magok Harbor Park, and Multi-Functional Administrative City (MAC). Jayyun’s built projects, such as the Macallen Building and the Battery Bosque and Promenade, demonstrate Jayyun’s creativity and technical proficiency with details and construction, as well as his in-depth knowledge of horticulture.

Jay earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard University and his Bachelor of Arts in Horticulture degree from Korea University. Jay is fluent in English and Korean.

Jeff is a designer at Field Operations. He is currently working on 1 Southside Park, a new development project in Miami.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Jeff worked at Kathryn Herman Design in New Canaan, CT, LandDesign in Washington, D.C., Square Acre Studio in Madison, NJ, and CLC Landscape Design in Ringwood, NJ. He has experience working at a range of scales, including his contributions on some high-end residential projects in Connecticut, along with public and civic projects in Northern Virginia.

Jeff earned his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Pennsylvania State University and studied abroad at Akademie für Internationale Bildung in Bonn, Germany.

Jiong is a landscape designer at Field Operations. He is currently working on SKP Chengdu, a rooftop park project in Sichuan, China, and the exterior spaces and upper-level terraces for the mixed-use Busan Millak-Dong development in Busan, South Korea.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Jiong notably worked with SWA/Balsley in New York. Jiong was also an intern for SGA in Norfolk, Virginia; PORT Urbanism in Philadelphia; Futureopolis in Suzhou, China; Altamanu in Chicago; and BIAD (Bejing Institute of Architectural Design). He has experience contributing to several large-scale projects, including the Guangzhou East Railway Design Competition in China, the Bayfront Parks design for Jersey City, New Jersey, and the Fulton Market District Streetscape Design in Chicago.

Jiong earned his Master of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning degree with a minor in Urban Design from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Beijing University of Technology. He has also taken classes in landscape architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Veronica is a registered landscape architect and architectural designer at Field Operations in the San Francisco office, where she is leading the work on the Oakland A’s Ballpark and Master Plan. She is also working on the San Pedro Waterfront, a 40-acre mixed-use development along one mile of the port of Los Angeles’ waterfront, including 20 acres of parks, lawns, plazas, and gardens.

Previously, Veronica led the work on Resilient by Design, in which she developed proposals to holistically address the various connectivity, equity, and environmental issues and create a more resilient South Bay. She was a core team member of the design team and oversaw construction administration for the Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio, a 6-acre transformation of roadways and hardscape, into a unified urban park at the heart of downtown Cleveland. Veronica’s prior experience includes the Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront and Salisbury Gardens in Hong Kong, Navy Yards Central Green in Philadelphia, and the Presidio Tunnel Tops project in San Francisco.

Having worked in Puerto Rico, Berlin and New York City, Veronica brings a broad international perspective of culture, ingenuity, and creativity. Veronica is a remarkably creative designer with a notable attention to detail, focusing on the continuity of projects from concept to construction. 

Veronica earned her Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Puerto Rico. Veronica is a registered landscape architect in New York and she is fluent in English and Spanish.

Zhong is a licensed landscape architect at Field Operations, where he is currently working on the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab in Washington, D.C. He has previously worked as a designer on the public realm design for Lincoln Yards in Chicago; Washington, D.C.’s historic C&O Canal; Guiwan Water Finger Park in Qianhai; the Chicago River Ideas Lab; and the High Line’s 18th Street Plaza.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Zhong worked at Reed Hilderbrand in Boston and the Gansu Institute of Architectural Design and Research in China on both landscape and architecture projects.

Zhong earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology. While studying, Zhong’s academic work focused on speculative urbanism and waterfront resiliency. Zhong is a licensed landscape architect in Pennsylvania and fluent in Chinese and English.

Yitian is a landscape and architectural designer at Field Operations, where she is currently working on construction coordination for Qianhai’s Guiwan Waterfinger Park in Shenzhen, and construction documents for Boston’s Seaport.  She recently led the design for the 2022 Asian Games Village and the Guangming competition, also in Shenzhen. Previously, Yitian was the lead designer for the Sandhill Woodland Park Competition in San Francisco, as well as the lead designer and technical coordinator for the Shum Yip Upper Hills Development project in Shenzhen.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Yitian worked in several international architectural firms on a range of projects in China, including residential and commercial developments, as well as various historic preservation projects.

Yitian earned her Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Tianjin University. Yitian is fluent in Chinese and English.

Yang is a landscape designer at Field Operations. She is currently working on the Flower Mart in San Francisco and San Jose’s CityView Plaza. 

Prior to Field Operations, Yang worked for Snøhetta in Oslo, Stoss Landscape Urbanism in Boston, and Z+T Studio in Shanghai. She has worked on many projects ranging from small parks to large-scale urban design in both the U.S. and China.

Yang earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design and her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Soochow University in Suzhou, China. She is a registered landscape architect in Delaware. Yang is fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Sam is dedicated to designing unique and transformative places that respond to social and environmental challenges of today. He has a sensibility for innovative design that stems from his experience working on large-scale institutional projects that balance creative and technical problem solving. 

Sam is currently working as a project designer on a new student residence complex, as well as, a new chemistry and mathematics building on the CU Boulder campus. The projects harness Boulder’s distinct landscape and culture, while designing for resilience to environmental conditions of flooding and drought. Sam is also working on the first phase of San Diego State’s Mission Valley Innovation district that will be a vibrant and creative hub to attract diverse businesses and startups. Sam is a leader in implementing BIM coordination practices for the office.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Sam worked at CO Architects in Los Angeles as an architect on the design, coordination, and documentation of major academic and healthcare campus modernizations in California and nationally. 

Sam earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oregon. At the University of Pennsylvania, he was awarded both the Laurie D. Olin Prize and an ASLA Merit Award. He has been a guest critic and teaching assistant at several universities, and was the design director for the AIA|LA Committee on the Environment. Sam is a registered architect in California. 

Xiaoye is a registered landscape architect at Field Operations, where she is currently working on Mission Point, a new mixed-use urban neighborhood in Santa Clara, California and UCSF’s New Hospital at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco. Xiaoye is leading the day-to-day coordination for a re-imagined new campus with multiple podium and roof terraces, contributing to a vision for a more connected, sustainable, therapeutic, and nature-rich campus.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Xiaoye worked at GLS Landscape Architecture in San Francisco, where she designed and managed multiple large-scale and complex projects including institutional campuses, mixed-use commercial developments, street and green infrastructure projects, and multi-family and affordable housing developments. At GLS, Xiaoye specialized in on-podium landscape design and construction and multi-disciplinary coordination, ensuring a well-coordinated final built project. Prior to GLS, her time at Studio-MLA in Los Angeles expanded her knowledge in stadium site design and master planning, where she worked on renovation design for the Dodger Stadium and site design for the SoFi Stadium. She also worked on historic preservation at the Beverly Gardens Park, a landmarked park in Beverly Hills.

Xuanang is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. He is currently a designer for Princeton University’s East Campus Site Development, and Overlook Walk at Seattle’s Central Waterfront. Previously, he worked on Princeton University’s Environmental Studies and School of Engineering and Applied Science (ES/SEAS), as well as Shenzhen’s Qianhai Guiwan Water Finger Park and OCT Tower.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Xuanang interned at PORT Urbanism’s office in Philadelphia and worked as a planning intern at L&A Design Group in Shenzhen. He has worked on a variety of projects at different scales, ranging from relatively small-scale parks to landscape planning on an urban design scale.

Xuanang earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania with an Urban Design Certificate and his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Chongqing University. He previously spent time as a research assistant with the McHarg Center as part of the Next 100 Million Project, focusing on the projection of the American population in 2050 and how climate change will impact us in economically and energy-wise. He is fluent in Mandarin and English.

Shuo is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where he is currently a designer on the Highline Plaza in New York, and the Brickell Development and Park in Miami. Previously, Shuo was the designer for the Qatar Museums Cultural District in Doha and the Guiwan Water Finger Park in Shenzhen, China. 

Shuo worked on the Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco, and was also a designer for the Xiong’an Planning Competition in Beijing, a design proposal for 40 square miles of the city. He brings an approach to design that is informed by his background in planning, geology, and media, as well as his previous work in several domestic and international design offices. 

Shuo earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, his Master of Science in Landscape Architecture degree from Peking University, and a Bachelor of Urban Planning degree from Beijing Forestry University. Shuo is fluent in English and Chinese. 

Emily is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. Emily is currently working on City View Plaza in San Jose and Oyster Point Waterfront Park in South San Francisco. She previously was a designer for the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge, which generated a proposal for a more resilient South Bay.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Emily worked at Bionic Landscape Architecture’s office in San Francisco, where she managed the Moffett Park Master Plan for Google’s new campus in Sunnyvale, California and served as the landscape lead on a multi-disciplinary team of urban designers, architects, community ecologists, and specialty consultants to craft a realistic long-term design vision.

Emily earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and her Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Urban Design and Planning degree from New York University. Prior to her time at the GSD, Emily was a founding principal at BICI, a multi-disciplinary bicycle planning, policy and infrastructure design firm based out of New York City. At BICI, she worked with large and small clients to achieve their sustainable transportation goals through a dynamic combination of top-down planning and bottom-up community development. Emily is a LEED accredited professional.

Fangyuan is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. She is currently working on the Java Street Waterfront project in Brooklyn in addition to 776 Summer Street, a new mixed-use development that is part of a new pedestrian-friendly district within South Boston. She previously worked on the Osan Sekyo mixed-use development in South Korea.

Fangyuan earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture degree from Southeast University in Nanjing, China. During her studies, Fangyuan received the Faculty Acknowledgement Award for Experimentation & Innovation, and she has remained active in design competitions such as Non Architecture’s Waterless World Competition. She is fluent in English and Chinese.

Di is a landscape designer at Field Operations. She is currently working on the first and second phases of the Oyster Point Life Sciences Complex in San Francisco.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Di worked at Eco Systems Design Studio’s office in Shanghai as an urban designer for competitions in China, including the Future ShanShui City and International Urban Design Competition for Tingjiao Area in Guanzhou.

Di earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, her Master of Architecture degree from Tongji University in Shanghai, and her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Changchun Institute of Technology. She is fluent in Chinese and English.

Yiqing is a landscape designer at Field Operations. Yiqing is currently working on projects for Princeton University, which include the open space portions of the East Campus and Lake Campus Master Plans. He has also worked as a designer for Princeton’s Solar Arrays project and Lake Carnegie flyover, as well as for Central Waterfront in Seattle and Northeast False Creek in Vancouver. 

Prior to joining Field Operations, Yiqing worked at SWA’s offices in Los Angeles and Dallas, Tierra Design in Singapore, and BLY Landscape & Architecture Planning & Design Institute in Shenzhen on projects that range from small-scale gardens to large-scale urban designs.

Yiqing earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Beijing Forestry University. In his graduate studies, Yiqing received the Narendar Junqia Medal, Chair’s Acknowledgement Award for Design Progress and Chair’s Acknowledgement Award for Service. He is fluent in English and Chinese.

Asa is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where he is currently working on the design of The Underline’s third phase in Miami, which will transform 7.36 miles of space underneath the Metrorail tracks into a multimodal corridor with designated paths for cyclists and pedestrians, improvements to 25 intersections, 12 community spaces with diverse programming, and an increase in South Florida native planting that includes 26 microforests. Previously, Asa was a designer for the renovation of the historic Lincoln Road in Miami Beach and Ion Plaza as part of Houston’s new Ion District. Asa is passionate about site-specific landscape design and tactical design interventions, with a skillset in planting selection and protecting and managing landscapes.

Asa previously worked at Oculus and Hassell studio in Melbourne, Australia. He also interned with Stoss Landscape Urbanism’s office in Boston.

Asa earned both his Master of Landscape Architecture degree with distinction and his Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design degree from RMIT University in Melbourne, and he studied abroad at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands. Asa has a strong interest in design research, previously tutoring at RMIT University in the landscape architecture program and guest reviewing for studios in the Master of Architecture program at Melbourne University.

Zhexuan Liao is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. Zhexuan is currently working on a waterfront park in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston and a state park in East Kingston.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Zhexuan worked as an interdisciplinary designer at
Snøhetta in New York City. Her experience extends across a variety of project types, scales, and phases, ranging from large-scale campus master plans to the detailing of courtyard gardens and rooftops.

Zhexuan earned her Master’s in Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design and her Bachelor of Architecture degree with a Certificate of Historical Preservation from South China University of Technology. While at UPenn, Zhexuan worked on the production team for LA+. She graduated with an ASLA Merit Award of Excellence and the Eleanore T. Widenmeyer Prize in Landscape and Urbanism. Zhexuan is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Matt is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where he specializes in design detailing and construction implementation. Matt is leading the transition of the High Line’s 18th Street Plaza from design into construction, and has been an instrumental member of the Presidio Tunnel Tops design team. While at Field Operations, Matt has overseen the implementation of many of the office’s signature projects, including Tongva Park and Ken Genser Square in Santa Monica, California, Navy Yards Central Green in Philadelphia, and Citi Plaza in lower Manhattan. 

Prior to joining Field Operations, Matt was an associate landscape architect at Oculus Landscape Architecture and Urban Design and Kiah Infranet, both in Australia. During this time, Matt managed projects from design through implementation of varying scales and types, including the Rouse Hill Town Center Playground; the award-winning development for Puteri Harbour in Nusajaya, Malaysia; and the development and construction of the Lane Cove Tunnel in Sydney.

Matt earned his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Canberra where he was the recipient of the Caroline Lomas Design award.

Sangyoon is a landscape designer at Field Operations, where he is currently working on 1133 SW 2nd Avenue Southside Park in Miami, and Edens Union Market in Wahsington, D.C. Previously he worked on a public realm strategy for the Rade de Toulon competition in France.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Sangyoon worked at JWL Landscape Architecture in Korea. He worked at JWL Landscape Architecture’s office in Korea, where he often worked on garden or resort scale projects.

Sangyoon earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Seoul National University. During his studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, he was a teaching assistant and received third place in the Ideasforward student competition. He speaks fluent Korean and English.

Yaqun is a landscape designer at Field Operations. Yaqun is currently working on the Shanghai West Bund Art District in Shanghai, China.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Yaqun worked at SWA Group in Los Angeles, where he worked on a variety of large-scale projects, including institutions, parks, and competitions.

Yaqun earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Design from Tsinghua University in Beijing. While at UPenn, Yaqun was a Research Assistant for the Resilient by Design initiative and a Teaching Assistant for core landscape architecture studios. He is fluent in Mandarin and English.

Elizabeth is a landscape designer at Field Operations. She is currently working on the Oyster Point Life Sciences Complex in San Francisco and Project Bloomhouse with Emerson Collective. Previously she has also worked on the Oakland A’s Ballpark and Master Plan, and San Pedro Public Market in Los Angeles. She brings expertise in developing conceptual, representation-driven projects, along with large-scale, complex built projects.

Prior to her graduate studies, Elizabeth worked for the U.S. Green Building Council’s New York affiliate, Urban Green Council, and in Yale University’s geological department as a research assistant. She has also worked at Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates in Brooklyn, SCAPE in New York City, and for Design Earth on a Seoul Biennale 2017 conceptual project team. She has experience working on projects that range from a small 2-acre park to large-scale framework plans for urban riverfronts. While at Harvard University, Elizabeth held multiple teaching assistant positions at the graduate level, and had work published and exhibited in GSD platforms 10 & 11, and in LA+ Imagination.

Elizabeth earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, graduating with an ASLA Certificate of Merit Award. She received her Bachelor of Arts with a triple major in Biology, Geology and Environmental Studies from Oberlin College.

Doug is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations, where he is currently working on the open space design for the ground floor and rooftop park for a large redevelopment project in Singapore, leveraging his experience with large-scale, complex projects that foreground public space.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Doug worked at One Architecture & Urbanism’s office in Manhattan and Bjarke Ingels Group’s office in Brooklyn. At these offices, he worked on a number of large-scale resiliency and infrastructure projects, including the FiDi & Seaport Climate Resilience Plan and the East Side Coastal Resiliency project, among other strategic plans and detailed design projects. His experience with these projects includes extensive city agency, stakeholder, and community engagement, working with teams to get buy-in from many groups.

Doug earned his Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from McGill University with a minor in Behavioral Science & North American Studies. His graduate work received an ASLA Student Honor Award and he remains engaged with academia through guest lectures and frequent participation on design juries. He is fluent in English and proficient in Spanish.

Baewon is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. Baewon is currently leading the design for Overlook Walk as part of Seattle’s Central Waterfront, as well as the Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion’s roof. Additionally, Baewon is working on a private residence in Chatham, New York. 

Previously, he was a project designer for Princeton University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science; Vancouver’s Northeast False Creek Park open space plan; the Dubai Waterfront Promenade; Seattle’s Central Waterfront; and Tanja Pier in Tangiers, Morocco. Baewon’s technical savvy and personal interest in three-dimensional representation have made him an invaluable asset for many of the office’s projects.

Baewon earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Rutgers University and a Bachelors in Landscape Architecture degree from Kyunghee University in Seoul, South Korea. He is fluent in both English and Korean.

Sihong is a landscape designer at Field Operations. She is currently working on two waterfront parks: Central Waterfront in Seattle and Hudson River Park’s Gansevoort Peninsula in Manhattan.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Sihong interned at SWA/Balsley’s office in New York City. She also interned at THUPDI’s office in Beijing, where she worked on renovation projects for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics master plan.

Sihong earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China. She is fluent in Mandarin and English.

Yiru is a landscape designer at Field Operations. She is currently working on the High Line Moynihan Connector in Manhattan and Domino Square in Brooklyn.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Yiru worked at SWA’s office in Shanghai on projects ranging from large-scale competitions to small-scale gardens.

Yiru earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with the Laurie D. Olin Prize in Landscape Architecture. She earned her Bachelor of Landscape Gardening degree from Nanjing Agricultural University. She speaks fluent English and Mandarin.

Gi Chul is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. He is currently working on a confidential development project in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, China.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Gi Chul worked at Dongsimwon’s office in Seoul, South Korea on projects ranging from large-scale governmental projects to small-scale gardens.

Gi Chul earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with the Ian L. McHarg Prize and ASLA Student Honor Award. He received his Bachelor of Forestry and Landscape Architecture degree from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he was awarded the Excellent Graduate Award from the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture. He is fluent in English and Korean.

Canbin is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. He is currently working on the Oyster Point Life Sciences Complex, a waterfront district in South San Francisco.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Canbin worked with PennPraxis as a Design Fellow in Philadelphia, and at Yada Environmental Art Design Studio in Shantou, China.

Canbin earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Hainan University in Haikou, China. He is fluent in English and Chinese.

Qinghong is a landscape and urban designer at Field Operations. He is currently working on Shenzhen’s Central Park and Bao’an Axis Park in Qianhai.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Qinghong worked at Ballistic Architecture Machine in Beijing and the Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen on projects ranging from large-scale master plans for a city to small-scale installation art.

Qinghong earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received the Stuart Weitzman Scholarship, and his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from the Central China Agricultural University (HZAU), where he received an Excellent Graduate award. During his graduate studies, Qinghong participated in Field Operations’ Green New Deal Superstudio, Middle Branch Futures, reimagining opportunities for Baltimore’s Middle Branch Waterfront. He is fluent in English and Chinese.

Jae is a landscape designer at Field Operations. He is currently working on UN MXD in Seoul, Korea, designing public spaces for the new mixed-use development.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Jae worked at Hollander Design Landscape Architects and ODA in New York City. While at ODA, Jae worked on various types of architecture and urban design projects, including residential, commercial, hospitality, and cultural projects located in New York, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Toronto, Mexico City, Paris, Seoul, and Moscow. 

Jae earned his Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the Rhode Island School of Design and his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. During his studies, Jae was the president of ASLA-RISD and was a teaching assistant for a number of landscape architecture courses. One of his projects has been a finalist in the World Landscape Architecture Awards and he has presented his project, “Big Shelf,” at Seoul Design Week. Jae speaks fluent English and Korean.

Jacqueline is a landscape designer at Field Operations. Jacqueline is currently working on a confidential master plan competition.

Prior to joining Field Operations, Jacqueline was a designer at SWA Group in Los Angeles, where she often worked on park-scale projects and competitions.

Jacqueline earned her Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Tamkang University in Taipei, Taiwan. During her studies at UPenn, she received an ASLA Honor Award for a collaborative student project. Jacqueline is fluent in English and Mandarin.