MKSK, Columbus, Ohio
ASLA Chapter: Ohio
Category: Leadership/Management

Brian Kinzelman has made significant, sustained contributions to advancing the role of landscape architects and the recognition of landscape architecture through noteworthy urban design projects. His career provides a clear model for how to define the value of expert design in public projects. He has led more than 1,000 civic and public works that encompass urban revitalization, transportation and riverfront development. He advocates change in the conventional thinking about the role of landscape architects, placing them at the forefront of multidisciplinary public works teams. His firm of five offices produces a body of public and civic work widely recognized for planning and design excellence. His commitment to education is essential to the profession's future.