Susan Collopy
Designing with plants involves a leap of faith, one must be a risk taker to attempt predicting how a landscape will develop over time. There is no other option, and it is always exciting to see what happens. I have worked on a ridiculous variety of projects and I have learned something from every one. There are many solutions to any design problem, I like the challenge of figuring out the best solution, no matter what the size or scope of the project.
Walking through a space that I designed and seeing people enjoying it makes me happy.
Inspired by
Travel, Tommy Church, Yosemite, Golden Gate Park, the gardens and streetscapes of New Orleans, garden parties, kids playing in a park with reckless abandon, the Campidoglio, Karl Lagerfeld roses, home grown tomatoes.
Registration
California Registered Landscape Architect # 4142
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Davis 1988
Professional Experience
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Walking through a space that I designed and seeing people enjoying it makes me happy.
Inspired by
Travel, Tommy Church, Yosemite, Golden Gate Park, the gardens and streetscapes of New Orleans, garden parties, kids playing in a park with reckless abandon, the Campidoglio, Karl Lagerfeld roses, home grown tomatoes.
Registration
California Registered Landscape Architect # 4142
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Davis 1988
Professional Experience
- Owner, Great Valley Design, Inc., Davis, CA
- Project Manager, The HLA Group, Sacramento, CA
- Permit Technician, The City of Larkspur, Larkspur, CA
- Project Manager, PGA Design, Oakland, CA
- Design Services Manager, Zentner & Zentner, Walnut Creek, CA
Professional Activities & Affiliations
- American Society of Landscape Architects, California Sierra Chapter President 2008-09
- American Society of Landscape Architects, California Council, Board Member 2009-10
