laurel holtzapple
 | Laurel Holtzapple is the founder and principal of groundworks studio. Laurel is a registered landscape architect and has over fifteen years of design experience working on projects throughout the world. She has developed a reputation for excellence in thoughtful design explorations and in the complexities of construction. Laurel spent a decade practicing at the internationally acclaimed landscape architecture firms of Olin Partnership and Andropogon Associates in Philadelphia. Laurel mentored with Carol and Colin Franklin of Andropogon Associates, protégées of groundbreaking landscape architect and author of "Design with Nature" Ian McHarg and with Laurie Olin of Olin Partnership, designer of landmark landscapes including Bryant Park in New York City and the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Prior to founding groundworks studio, Laurel designed, managed and provided construction administration for large and complex projects including sculpture gardens, college campuses, green roofs, streetscapes, parks, botanical gardens, and historic courtyards. |
| Project Experience | Gap Rooftop Garden, San Francisco, CA National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC Bard College Village Dormitories and Apartments, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY University of Pennsylvania Archaeology and Anthropology Courtyard Garden, Philadelphia, PA. |
| Education | Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Clemson University Robert and Anna Lou Marvin Travel Fellowship: Charles E. Daniel Center for Building Research and Urban Studies in Genoa, Italy |
| Membership | ASLA, US Green Building Council, Midwood Community Garden |
| Registration | North Carolina, Pennsylvania |