Lori Singleton Joins SmithGroupJJR at Ann Arbor Office
Ann Arbor, Mich. (PRWEB) September 19, 2013 -- SmithGroupJJR, one of the nation’s largest architecture, engineering, interiors and planning firms, has added Lori Singleton, ASLA, at its Ann Arbor, Mich. office.
Singleton joins SmithGroupJJR as a landscape architect with the Ann Arbor office’s Community Practice. In her 16 years of experience, Singleton has established herself as a leader in sustainable landscape architectural solutions in urban and higher education environments.
Singleton’s primary focus is on the design of public open spaces, downtown environments and natural system corridors that address the many issues impacting outdoor spaces. Specifically, she fosters consensus-based and meaningful solutions within a project’s constraints and seeks to build public pride through places that are true to their local culture and context.
Prior to joining SmithGroupJJR, Singleton was lead design landscape architect for Hamilton Anderson, Detroit. Her clients include the City of New Orleans, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and MGM Grand. Singleton has worked with numerous cities and universities in Michigan, on projects that include Dow Founder’s Garden, Midland; Central Campus Mall at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo; and a variety of projects in Detroit, including the Washington Boulevard streetscape, Wayne State University Welcome Court and Renaissance High School campus.
“Clients seek out Lori Singleton's ability to partner with them to help transform their preliminary concepts into vibrant places that actually get built,” said Patrick Doher, PE, LEED AP, studio leader of SmithGroupJJR’s Ann Arbor office. “She is an innovative designer of connected and active urban spaces. I’m confident she will elevate our urban design and planning practice,” Doher added.
Singleton is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and a 1998 graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in landscape architecture.
SmithGroupJJR (http://www.smithgroupjjr.com) is ranked as one of the nation’s leading design firms by Architect, the magazine of the American Institute of Architects. A leader in sustainable design, SmithGroupJJR has 351 LEED professionals and 89 LEED certified projects.
Kristi Gilbert, SmithGroupJJR, http://www.smithgroupjjr.com, +1 734.669.2696, [email protected]
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