Landscape Architect David Ringstrom (1953-2003) David K. Ringstrom, an award-winning Seattle landscape architect who designed large- and small-scale projects, died July 22. Ringstrom was a partner in the firm Atelier Landscape Architects, where he worked on projects such as Founders Court at Seattle Center, Soundview Park in Seattle and Mendenhall Glacier Campground in Alaska. Ringstrom was born in 1953 in Ukiah, Calif. He graduated from University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture in 1977, and moved to the Bay Area to work for the landscape firm Fong and LaRocca. Two years later, he returned to Seattle, working for Jongejan Gerrard McNeal. Ringstrom was a past president of the Washington chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and also participated in reviews of the state landscape architects' licensing exam. His pro bono work included site development work at McClure Middle School. He is survived by his parents, Fred and Jean Ringstrom of Mercer Island.