Profile: John L. Wong, FASLA

Company: Principal, SWA Group

Education:Master of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 1978; Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture with Honors, University of California at Berkeley, 1974

Years in the profession:26

ASLA chapter:Northern California

Category:Works of Landscape Architecture

Most notable professional accomplishments:

• The teaching and training of the next generation of landscape architects through professional practice in office studio with young aspiring designers and through academic teaching of design studio, lectures, and jury reviews at UC Berkeley and at Harvard University. Also won over 63 Local, Regional and National Awards and Recognitions for Professional Projects.

Thoughts on being elected to Council of Fellows:It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by your peers and the Society. I am grateful for all the individuals that I have come in contact for their teaching, their guidance and collaboration through the professional practice and academic teaching.