Michael Willard, LEED AP, ALSA has joined VHB as a Senior Landscape Architect in the firm’s South Burlington, Vermont, office. Willard brings 20 years of experience in landscape architecture on projects across New England that include streetscapes, park design, institutional, retail, resorts, and housing. His skills will bolster the firm’s ability to serve clients through the full project lifecycle from initial planning and visioning through final design and construction.
“We are thrilled to have Michael join our team. His experience and passion for developing comprehensive design solutions provide the perfect complement to the services our land development, land planning, environmental, and transportation groups are currently providing to clients throughout Vermont and New England,” noted Dave Saladino, PE, AICP, Managing Director of VHB’s South Burlington office.
As a LEED® Accredited Professional, Willard’s design work is driven by an environmental charter to encourage sensitive and responsible design. His work has been recognized by his peers with close to 10 professional design and planning awards, including a 2017 Vermont American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Public Spaces Honor Award for his work at Spruce Peak Village Center, in Stowe, Vermont.
He is a Registered Landscape Architect in Vermont with a degree in Architecture from Vermont Technical College and serves as the President of the Vermont Beekeeper’s Association.
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