![]() ![]() I essentially divide my time between firm leadership and strategy, the development of new business through relationship building, and design leadership on projects with cross-disciplinary design teams. ![]() Michelle delk (MD): I am a partner and the director of landscape architecture for the US offices. #MICHELLE DE VEEN FRENCH LANDSCAPE ARCH FULL#read the interview in full below.Ĭalgary public library | image courtesy of michael grimmĭesignboom (DB): can you please start by briefly explaining your role at snøhetta and what it involves on a day to day basis? ![]() ‘when architects and landscape architects set aside the hierarchy that is so often present between the disciplines, they have the potential to impact our world in a powerful way.’ in this in depth interview, delk expands on the theme of site planning, discusses the importance of outdoor space in terms of health and community, and tells us more about some of snøhetta’s ongoing projects. ‘working together from the beginning is a way to see the world through someone else’s eyes, to establish shared goals, to unearth opportunities, and ultimately, to offer new outcomes,’ michelle delk tells designboom. delk says that if architects and landscape architects work together early in the design process and treat site planning as a creative venture, it’s possible to transform this critical phase into an exciting embrace of the possible as much as the practical. according to landscape architect michelle delk - partner and landscape discipline director at architecture firm snøhetta - this narrow view squanders an opportunity to elevate the experience of a place. Beginning in school and continuing into practice, site planning is frequently reduced to its tactical minimum, focusing principally on pragmatic concerns such as slope and soils, circulation, and access. ![]()
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