Mark Vysoky (BSLA ’94) was interviewed for Grand Rapids Magazine on his design work, including Thornapple Riverbend and Millennium Parks. Vysoky is a Senior Landscape Architect with Fishbeck.

GR Mag: From there, how do you come up with your design solutions?
MV: Landscape architecture starts with an understanding of people and place. Our development should reflect a thorough understanding of human interaction with each other and should create places that function in harmony with our surroundings. This delicate balance is what we strive for in design. When coming up with designs for a project, we must first understand basic elements such as soils, slope, vegetation, and drainage patterns. These all impact our design and are the foundations from which we can create successful engineered design solutions that are in harmony with each other. As architects plan and design indoor spaces, landscape architects plan and design outdoor spaces. We want our design to emit a sense of place, leave memorable human impressions, and minimize environmental impact.

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