Sam is a design professional and projective thinker dedicated to building urban landscapes that can meet the evolving needs of cities and ecosystems. His knowledge of emerging technologies within stormwater design and geospatial mapping and analysis provide a foundation for our practice. As Director of Operations, Sam coordinates our strategic planning efforts, project delivery, and landscape performance modeling.
Sam graduated from the University of Minnesota with Masters degrees in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. Michael is passionate about plants, water, and how people interact with them. His knowledge of natural processes inspire the creation of dynamic gardens, landscapes, and green infrastructure systems.
Sam graduated from the University of Minnesota with Masters degrees in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning. Michael is passionate about plants, water, and how people interact with them. His knowledge of natural processes inspire the creation of dynamic gardens, landscapes, and green infrastructure systems.
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Our aim is to seamlessly fuse the living world with architecture and the human experience. The new knoll at Becketwood. This historic Minneapolis property is converting 6 acres of turf grass into a complex of meadows, clover lawns, and gardens. This 21st century landscape will create new forms of habitat, improve water and carbon footprints, while reducing maintenance inputs and achieving a return on investment.
The Lake Minnetonka Guide to Shoreline Gardens is an illustrated guide that walks you through the process of creating beautiful gardens at the water's edge. The book demonstrates how shoreline gardens can be adapted to meet different aesthetic sensibilities, maintenance capacities, and site conditions.
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Kirby Carr
Dec 11, 2020
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The team at Urban Ecosystems was nothing short of amazing! From the earliest meetings discussing design elements and layout all the way to when the final planting was complete, they were simply a pleasure to work with. They were knowledgeable, responsive, did very high quality work, and made the entire process enjoyable. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone, we'll use them again.
