ABOUT

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Robin Smith, PLA, ASLA

I am a 5th generation Oregonian and grew up in Scappoose, a small town just north of Portland, between the lower foothills of the Northern Oregon Coast Range and the Columbia River. ‘Scappoose’ is of Native American origin, derived from the Chinook Tribe village of Skáppus, meaning ‘gravelly plains’.

As a child, I was surrounded by nature - from mountains and forests to open prairie, wetlands, creeks and rivers - which nurtured a very early appreciation and love of the natural landscape, geology, horticulture, architecture and art.

My emphasis is in custom mid- to high-end residential landscape architecture, a natural balance of symmetry and assymetry, vernacular architecture, xeriscaping and use of native and/or hardy plant materials. I focus on fine landscape detailing, beautiful plant combinations and a clever, articulated and highly functional approach to design. I aim to provide a beautiful, enriching and intimate landscape experience for all of my clients.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) 1999

University of Oregon

School of Architecture and Allied Arts

CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Professional Landscape Architect (PLA)

Oregon (OR #LA1097)

Smith Landscape Architect LLC

Oregon (OR #L569)

AFFILIATIONS

Full Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

ASLA Oregon Chapter

Full Member of the Assocation of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD)

APLD Oregon, Washington and California: Bay Area Chapters

Full Member of the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO)

EXPERIENCE

For over 26 years, I have designed and collaboratively managed an extensive list of projects in the United States and abroad in Ireland - from private residential gardens to commercial and mixed-use developments, rooftop gardens, waterfronts, parks, resorts and nature playgrounds.

I have worked with and designed for:

  • Huntington & Kiest Landscape Architects Portland, Oregon

  • Koch Landscape Architecture Portland, Oregon

  • Marianne Zarkin Landscape Architects Portland, Oregon

  • Learning Landscapes Design Portland, Oregon

  • Cunnane Stratton Reynolds Cork and Dublin, Ireland

  • Scott Lewis Landscape Architect San Francisco, California

  • Cliff Lowe Associates San Francisco, California

  • Perkins Design Associates Richmond, California

  • Kikuchi and Associates Half Moon Bay, California

  • Samuel H. Williamson Associates Portland, Oregon

  • Murase Associates Portland, Oregon