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WE KNOW – IT’S A MOUTHFUL

Andropogon is a scientific category for a group of common North American field grasses. Wherever land has been disturbed, Andropogon grasses are one of the first living things to emerge. They coloniz ethe ground, build soil so other plants may join it, and provide self-sustaining cover for a gradual, successional return to forest.

It’s more than just a name for us – it’s an idea. An ethos. An aspiration. It is the greatest of the many gifts given to us by our founders. It continually inspires us.

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Founded over forty years ago, Andropogon is a landscape architecture and ecological design firm committed to the principle of “designing with nature,” creating beautiful and evocative landscapes inspired by the careful observation of natural processes and informed by the best environmental science. The elegance and economy of natural form and process continues to be the benchmark by which we measure the success of our work—from the smallest construction detail to the multi-layered patterns of regional sites.

From the beginning, Andropogon has pushed the definition of how we define truly sustainable sites. We believe that ecologically responsible design must go beyond just minimizing our impact on the local and global environment. Instead, we see every project as an opportunity to restore the integrity of a site and to make it fundamentally regenerative for the larger community in the long term.

As a certified minority business enterprise (MBE), Andropogon is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace. Our multi-cultural staff is dedicated to the successful maturing of each project, from initial concept designs to construction review and long-term landscape management. Our body of national and international work includes early examples of innovative green strategies that have withstood the test of time as well as a broad range of landscape, site planning, environmental projects, ecological restoration and innovative stormwater management techniques.

PLACE FIRST

Our goal is to tell the story of a site by learning what it was, researching what it is, and studying what it can become.

HIGH PERFORMANCE LANDSCAPES

Our work is best when we are solving tough problems that demand creative, linked, overlapping solutions.

HARMONIZE PEOPLE AND PLACE

If we can create a deep bond between a place and the community that supports it, we can guarantee its long-term success.

HEAL ECOSYSTEMS

Our core approach is to build dynamic, holistic systems and establish a healthy web of relationships.

ECONOMY OF INTERVENTION

Maximum impact with minimal invasion.

BEAUTY IS MORE THAN SKIN DEEP

Our landscapes are not just beautiful; they are studied, measured, and optimized – their success is built on a foundation of data.

José Almiñana

PLA, FASLA, SITES AP, LEED AP
Principal

Thomas Amoroso

PLA, ASLA, CSLA
Principal

Emily McCoy

PLA, ASLA, SITES AP
Associate Principal + director of Integrative Research

Darren Damone

PLA, ASLA
Associate Principal

Elizabeth Hamill

PLA, ASLA, LEED AP Associate
Associate Principal

Martin Troutman

PLA, ASLA, LEED AP
Associate Principal

Jason Curtis

PLA, ASLA, SITES AP, LEED AP
Associate

John R. Collins

Senior Designer

Todd Montgomery

Senior Landscape Designer

Lauren Mandel

PLA, ASLA
Senior Landscape Architect / Integrative Researcher

Martha Eberle

PLA, ASLA
Landscape Architect

Matt Sickle

PLA, ASLA, SITES AP, LEED AP
Landscape Architect

Michelle Jordan

ASLA
Landscape Designer

Eric Thomas

ASLA
Landscape Planner / GIS Specialist

Chao Yang

Landscape Designer

Lu Xe (Cindy)

Landscape Designer

Ellie Lerner

SITES AP, Green Associate
Landscape Designer

Loretta Desvernine

Senior Graphic Designer

Thomas Petrik

Chief Financial Officer