Laura Stedenfeld is an Urban Designer, trained at Parsons the New School for Design in Architecture. With an affinity toward urban landscapes, she designed and built her first public park in New York City by the age of 25. Her current body of work focuses on relational systems in public space, and draws on her experience in academia as a research assistant at Columbia University GSAPP. Prior to LAND COLLECTIVE, she was a designer at Thomas Balsley Associates and lead editor and marketing manager at Olin.

Lou comes from a cross-disciplinary design background of architecture, landscape, interiors, and visualization design. Originally trained as an architect, his interests lay at the intersection of building and landscape architecture.  He believes that the constant shift from macro to micro perspectives informs a richer, more complex dialogue between the two disciplines to positively impact our built environment. Prior to his collaboration with LAND COLLECTIVE, Lou worked with a variety of acclaimed firms, including; Rene Gonzalez Architect, Raymond Jungles Landscape Architecture and Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).

As a landscape designer, Nich’s passion for detailed design and horticulture, coupled with his interest in the application of building information modeling in site generation, has influenced his landscape and planting designs. Nich holds a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Purdue University where he also received a Minor in Horticulture. During the final year of undergraduate study, he was awarded the Indiana ASLA Student Honor Award. He was also recognized during his time at Sasaki as a Leader in Culture and Community Building for his involvement in the creation of the firm’s Urban Agriculture Initiative.

As a landscape designer, Henry is interested in landscapes' potential to enhance public health and enrich culture. He considers design as the narrative for creating the world we want to live in. Henry holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Philadelphia University, where he was awarded exceptional achievement for his thesis. Henry has also studied in Denmark and has a continued interest in Scandinavian culture and design. His professional experience spans multiple design foci, including landscape, architecture and visualization

Emily holds a Bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture from the Pennsylvania State University and believes that with creative design, everyday spaces can be transformed into new and extraordinary places that go above and beyond the functional needs of the space. She is passionate about the art and science of Landscape Architecture and draws her inspiration from exploring the land and history that surround her. During her education Emily’s studies included exploring and designing in the American Southwest and spending a semester abroad in Bonn, Germany.

Amy is fascinated by design of all stripes and loves to reach across disciplines to collaborate. As a landscape designer at LAND COLLECTIVE, she brings an open and resourceful approach to each design challenge. Amy was educated at the Temple University School of Environmental Design and has remained connected to the program through teaching and critiques. She has been the recipient of PA/DE ASLA, NJASLA and National ASLA awards, including a National Student Award of Excellence in the Communications category.