Profile: Rene' Joseph LaNasa Fransen, ASLA

Company/academic title:Rene' J. L. Fransen Landscape Architect, L.L.C., sole proprietor

Education:Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University, 1977

Years in the profession:28

ASLA chapter:Louisiana

Category:Works of Landscape Architecture

Most notable professional accomplishments:

• My clients are fiercely loyal and they repeatedly call upon me as they move to different homes, regardless of whether they remain in the New Orleans area or not. I consider this to be not only my most significant accomplishment but also my most cherished compliment.

Thoughts on being elected to Council of Fellows:Over the years many of my design projects have been highlighted in various publications, but this is the highest honor to be bestowed on me. Being named a Fellow of Landscape Architecture is a great honor in that my peers have recognized my contributions to the field. It proves that the years spent honing my skills as a landscape architect and designer have not been in vain. This is an acknowledgement of my body of work, my tireless advocacy, and the education of others about the profession.