Leadership

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Kimberly Van Leeuwen

Landscape Architect - Director of Landscape Architect

Kimberly (Kim) Van Leeuwen, RLA, LEED AP, is the Director of Landscape Architecture at Fisher Associates. As the Director Landscape Architecture, Kimberly’s leadership spans all facets of the firm’s practice. Her passion is to develop spaces that are sustainable, integrated into the natural world and mindful of the human-environment relationship. Her collaborative nature and keen organizational skills lead clients to seek her out for their most complex, high-profile projects. Kim’s experience includes parks, streetscapes, urban design, higher education, healthcare, learning landscapes, playgrounds, private and public gardens, master planning and detailed site design with an emphasis on sustainability and green design practices. She has special expertise in the design of nature-based play spaces.

She was the lead designer and project manager for the firm’s initial green roof projects, porous pavement installations, and LEED-certified projects. Her work has been selected as a featured site by the Sustainable Sites Initiative and published in the Journal of Green Building. Her work has been featured by the Sustainable Sites Initiative and published in the Journal of Green Building.

Professional Registration and Memberships

  • Registered Landscape Architect in the State of New York (#002031-1)
  • Registered Landscape Architect in the State of California (#6212)
  • LEED-Accredited Professional

Education

  • Master of Landscape Architecture, Cornell University, 2001
  • Master of Science in Education, SUNY Cortland, 1994
  • Bachelor of Arts, Ithaca College, 1990

Teaching Experience

  • Cornell University, Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, Introduction to Human-Environment Relations, Instructor, Spring 2006
  • Ithaca College, Department of Education, Senior Seminar, Instructor, 1998-1999
  • Trumansburg Central School, 7th Grade English, 1990-1998

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Selected Projects

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ROCHESTER MIDTOWN COMMONS
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SCHWARTZ CENTER PLAZA
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COLLEGETOWN TERRACE STUDENT APARTMENTS
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SUNY BINGHAMTON CENTRAL QUAD