It was built for the first professional sports team in Austin, Texas. I’d say the Austin FC soccer stadium is my favorite large-scale project. To experience the place with all your senses. For me it is critical to explore the site and observe context, views, sound, smell and texture. How does the design process begin for you? I think that was the moment landscape architecture became an interest. It really struck me that we could have a tremendously positive impact on the environment. Years later I visited the site of my project and discovered that the brown trout was flourishing in the creek. In high school I completed my Eagle Scout project in the North Georgia Appalachian Mountains, creating fish habitats for the brown trout. I fell in love with the sense of discovery and adventure that the outdoors encouraged. I’ve always enjoyed the sense of scale and humbleness that the mountains evoke, acting as a constant reminder of how small the human is in the larger ecological narrative. What are you most excited about being back in Colorado?ĭenver, and the mountains, offer such a unique perspective of the landscape. You returned to Denver after spending time in San Antonio. We recently asked Matt to tell us about his influences, aspirations and the future of the profession. Matt graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration and Fine Arts and the University of Colorado with a Master of Landscape Architecture. At Tryba, he will be leading landscape design efforts on several projects including large mixed-use developments in Denver and Centennial while continuing to expand the firm’s fully integrated design practice and portfolio. Previously a studio leader in San Antonio, Matt’s portfolio ranges from urban mixed use to workplace, hospitality and streetscape design. “The ultimate dream is to do a large-scale public project in Denver some day.We are delighted to welcome Matt Fisher, PLA, ASLA, Landscape Architect and Project Manager to the team. “We’re going to begin looking at local projects, especially in the mountain west region,” Streeb said. He graduated from Colorado State University in 2007 and spent 13 years in Brooklyn. He was a freshman and at school when the 1999 shootings killed 13. Much of the firm’s work also involves private philanthropy helping finance projects in public spaces. “We have a lot of good public spaces in Denver, but we could do even better.” “A lot of our work revolves around these public spaces that regardless of who you are or where you come from, or how much money you make, you can come and enjoy it,” Streeb said. Streeb said MVVA also works on residential design and college campuses. Bush Presidential Center and the Gathering Place in Tulsa, Okla., a 66-acre park along the Arkansas River. Other work includes the the Obama Presidential Center, the George W. Another project is 27-acre Maggie Daley Park in downtown Chicago that is part of the city’s network of lakefront landscapes. The firm’s work includes 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park, stretching along the waterfront north and south of the bridge. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menuĭenver’s largest skyscraper in 40 years set to rise at 1900 Lawrence
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