Mariana, a Bay Area native, is passionate about California landscapes and emphasizes the importance of place-based, sustainable design. She enjoys working in urban settings that engage diverse user groups and activate spaces essential to civic life.

In her work as a licensed landscape architect, Mariana seeks to create a vibrant public realm, connect people to the environment, and develop targeted strategies to accomplish the project vision. At SWA, she leads a wide range of projects, from community parks to district-scale urban development and planning around the Bay Area and beyond.

Mariana is committed to climate action and advancing sustainability efforts within her project work, at a firm-wide level, and professionally. She co-leads SWA’s Climate & Sustainability efforts with the release of the firmwide Climate Action Plan. Additionally, Mariana is an active ULI member, serving as Co-Chair for the local Technical Assistance for Communities (TA4C) committee in SF, and holding a position on the national Sustainable Development Council.

Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, University of California, Berkeley (2016)

Decarbonizing the Design Process: A Phase by Phase Approach for Landscape Architects, ASLA (2024)