Lawrence Reed
Lawrence started working at SWA in 1979 fresh out of college, and remained with the firm during and after graduate school. After an eleven-year sabbatical—during which time he traveled and developed his own firm, ZAC Landscape Architects—Lawrence returned to SWA as a landscape architect in 1997, where he continues to work on projects that require his full spectrum of skills, from planning and entitlement to design development to construction oversight. In recent years, his regional focus has narrowed to California and its environs, ranging geographically from the desert in Las Vegas to the foothills of Northern California. He has a particular interest in his hometown of Petaluma, where he is currently working on several infill projects: “My intimate knowledge of the local ecology, politics, and architecture allows me to develop exciting designs that are uniquely relevant and successful.”
Interests
Projects that are sustainable culturally as well as ecologically; green roof technology; community development; infill projects, especially in smaller communities; Northern California ecology; projects that honor regional diversity; California history.
Favorite Material
Stone and soil, “because they describe the essence of what defines a place.”
Education
Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 1982; Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1979
Awards
2003 ASLA National Merit Award: Lewis Avenue Corridor, Las Vegas, Nevada. 2003 Builder Magazine Project of the Year: Santana Row, San Jose, California. 2002 Pacific Coast Builders Conference Gold Nugget Merit Award: Stanford West Apartments, Palo Alto, California. 2001 Pacific Coast Builders Conference Gold Nugget Merit Award: Scripps College Residence Hall, Claremont, California. 1990 ASLA Merit Award: Stanford University, Liliore Green Rains Housing, Stanford, California.