Liza Court
Designer, ASLA

Liza has a liberal arts background with emphasis in fine arts, experiential learning, and small-scale agriculture. She earned her MLA from the University of Virginia, where she developed research and design methods for sites as varied as volatile delta regions, sensitive arctic tundra, NPS/neighborhood interfaces, post-industrial urban riverfronts, and suburban campus gardens. Liza's professional experience ranges from public parks to mixed-use and affordable housing developments. She enjoys the challenges of weaving together public and private spheres, and balancing social and ecological interests. Liza draws inspiration from the people, plants, and creatures that inhabit each site; she strives to integrate the multiplicity of their experiences into landscapes that will both nourish and delight.

Ying Liu
Senior Designer, ASLA

Ying Liu is a landscape designer with a particular focus on planting design, construction detailing, and project coordination. Ying brings 7 years of academic study and research in both China and United States where her work focused on cultural landscapes and UNESCO world heritage sites in South America, China, and the United States. In addition, Ying brings 6 years of professional experience where she has worked on a range of projects, including large academic and tech campuses, urban streetscapes, green infrastructure, public parks, plazas, and open space master planning. Ying’s work is focused on realizing aesthetically inspiring, enduring, and resilient public and private spaces for clients and communities, and brings a particular attention to the interconnections and dynamics of natural and social environments. Ying’s combination of professional and academic experience provides her with a rigorous disposition allowing her to continually test and refine proposed design interventions at a variety of scales.

Ruochen Wang
Designer

Ruochen Wang started her career in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design inspired by public spaces that carry rich layers of history and memories. Born in China and into a generation facing rapid urbanization, commercialization, and its long-lasting social impacts, Ruochen sees both the opportunities and challenges of urban environments and understands landscape architects' fun and possibilities. With her research focused on high-density informal communities in China, Ruochen then graduated with a master's degree from the UC Berkeley Landscape Architecture program. She has built up her knowledge in environmental planning with several courses in GIS, remote sensing, and ecological/social analysis in graduate school. Her exploration of art, social science, humanity, and innovation combines knowledge from various fields and brings new perspectives into the design process and practice.

Karl Fjelstrom
Studio Office Manager

Karl brings an eclectic background in studio management, fine art, and operational design industry knowledge to the studio. He supports studio leadership in accounting, project administration, scheduling, office events, and staffing. When not in the office, he is often in front of his easel working on his photorealistic oil paintings, sewing modern home accessories and fashion, or redesigning small residential spaces. A self proclaimed “organized artist”, Fjelstrom loves a well designed spreadsheet. His goal is to be a source of creative and organized inspiration, while helping the team and our clients reach their fullest potential with every aspect of the design process.