Keith McClintock, PLA

PRINCIPAL

As a landscape architect and art director, Keith seamlessly combines creative vision with results-oriented detail in a highly collaborative design process. With a compassion for animals, visitors and staff, he ably translates unique and complex ideas into fun and amazing nature-based visitor experiences that define a unique relationship with the environment. Keith emphasizes the importance of listening before doing, engendering a fully integrated process that coalesces the ideas, thoughts, goals and commitment of all those involved. This allows diverse and complex design and client teams to become a cohesive, creative force that can achieve astounding results.

Keith’s critical eye, organizational skills and technical expertise are key to both the creation and execution of projects, from developing drawings early in the design process to working on site with contractors and artists. His ability to quickly illustrate any thought or idea helps create a clear vision of the topic at hand. His attention to detail, respect for nature, emphasis on quality, and continual quest to find new ways to achieve great design have led to critically acclaimed and award-winning projects in the US and around the world.