Becca Hanson, PLA, FASLA

Partner | principal

Becca is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, one of the highest honors bestowed on professional landscape architects based on their “exceptional contributions to [the profession] and society at large.” She was a founding principal of two of the most influential international zoo design firms of the past four decades, providing highly personalized expertise for the planning and design of intriguing, delightful learning experiences in the company of thriving plants and animals.

Becca has a widely recognized specialty in the planning and design of powerful places that convey stories linking us to our place in the natural world.  She is adept at integrating a broad understanding of ecosystem dynamics and sustainable practices with social psychology, learning theory, policy planning, horticulture and aesthetics.  This enables her to spearhead projects that seek to celebrate the dynamic interactions between infrastructure, people, place and perception that create the landscape of human experience.

Becca brings a well-developed set of communication, facilitation and consensus-building skills to each endeavor, helping to achieve a balance between potentially divergent program requirements, design components and stakeholder groups.  These are critical skills required to best serve clients by promoting productive discussion, decision-making and action, as well as in building a shared understanding of the special opportunities and potential within each group and each project.