Experience

VMDO Architects

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Principal

  • Aug 2002 - Present

  Charlottesville, Virginia We are architects with an unwavering commitment to designing environments that shape the way people live, work, and play, and at their best, uplift the human spirit. Our firm is dedicated to helping institutions and communities envision engaging, pivotal projects that translate into meaningful buildings of lasting value. In particular, we recognize the impact that thoughtful and imaginative design can have on education. We believe the most effective and elegant architectural solutions… Show more We are architects with an unwavering commitment to designing environments that shape the way people live, work, and play, and at their best, uplift the human spirit. Our firm is dedicated to helping institutions and communities envision engaging, pivotal projects that translate into meaningful buildings of lasting value. In particular, we recognize the impact that thoughtful and imaginative design can have on education. We believe the most effective and elegant architectural solutions come through a vital sense of insight, creativity and invention, pursued with patience, and grounded in research and expertise. We continually seek new paths and directions in the work we do and the tools we use as we search for these solutions. We recognize each place is unique and form responsive approaches that are distinctly suited to each community. We promote a strong ethic of sustainability and stewardship, advocating innovative environmental strategies throughout the practice. We are inspired by conversations with people. We gain momentum in our work through a depth of understanding and we draw strength from the connections and commitments with talented people formed through genuine collaboration. We enjoy the work we do every day and are committed to a collective atmosphere of openess, trust and respect throughout our office and our process. We are dedicated to an enriching, healthy, and fulfilling work environment that, in many ways, is an emblematic model of our best thinking about learning and how education works. We strive for timeless design of sites and buildings that have a self-evident fit with their surroundings, that are carefully attuned to their use, and that contribute to making a lasting, supportive and memorable place. We are moved by the idea that our efforts have significance, value, and meaning in the communities where we work. Show less



Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2006 - May 2010

  Founded in 1985, Nelson Byrd Woltz (NBW) is a 40-person landscape architecture firm with offices in Charlottesville Virginia and New York City. Committed to education and conservation, the firm has been involved in a broad array of public and private projects including botanic gardens and zoos, public parks, private gardens and estates, academic institutions, corporate campuses, and town planning. The firm actively seeks this diversity of project scales and types to cultivate the creativity of… Show more Founded in 1985, Nelson Byrd Woltz (NBW) is a 40-person landscape architecture firm with offices in Charlottesville Virginia and New York City. Committed to education and conservation, the firm has been involved in a broad array of public and private projects including botanic gardens and zoos, public parks, private gardens and estates, academic institutions, corporate campuses, and town planning. The firm actively seeks this diversity of project scales and types to cultivate the creativity of the professional staff. The varied backgrounds of the staff include studies in the fields of landscape architecture, architecture, anthropology, biology, economics, ecology, zoology, horticulture, art, art history, and architectural history. This broad knowledge base supports the firm’s collective creativity and ability to respond to diverse client needs. The firm’s work has garnered over 80 national and regional awards and has been widely published. Current projects include Hudson Yards in Manhattan (NY), Memorial Park in Houston (TX), Centennial Park in Nashville (TN), Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Cornwall Park in Auckland (New Zealand), Devonian Botanic Garden in Edmonton (Canada), and Brooklyn Navy Yard Naval Hospital Cemetery Memorial Landscape (NY). The work of the firm has been featured in numerous national and international publications and is the subject of a recently released monograph published by Princeton Architectural Press. Show less



University of Virginia

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2003 - Dec 2007



Charlottesville Community Design Center

• Co-founder and Curator

  • May 2004 - Aug 2006

  The Charlottesville Community Design Center is a Charlottesville-based organization that "uses the design process as a tool to help citizens create options for making the Charlottesville region a healthier, more equitable and beautiful community." The organization's last office was located in CitySpace in the Market Street Parking Garage. In February 2011, CCDC announced it was closing its physical office and eliminating its staff. The organization will shift to being a volunteer effort… Show more The Charlottesville Community Design Center is a Charlottesville-based organization that "uses the design process as a tool to help citizens create options for making the Charlottesville region a healthier, more equitable and beautiful community." The organization's last office was located in CitySpace in the Market Street Parking Garage. In February 2011, CCDC announced it was closing its physical office and eliminating its staff. The organization will shift to being a volunteer effort and intends "to have a positive community impact, even if it doesn’t have its own space Show less