MICHAEL VERGASON, FASLA, FAAR

PRINCIPAL

Michael Vergason has 45 years of experience in creating memorable places in public and private sectors. He founded Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Ltd. in 1987, and as the lead design principal is deeply involved in all projects. His sketch work is an essential component of his design process, defining and enlivening the MVLA studio.

He is responsible for numerous projects that show a particular sensitivity to site and context, careful consideration of historic significance, and a distinctly contemporary vision. His ability to balance the natural characteristics of the site with the demands of its architectural program is an outgrowth of his background in both architecture and landscape architecture. He also stresses the importance of a collaborative design process with architects and clients, resulting in seamless compositions without distinction between design disciplines. 

Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture at the University of Virginia. He has lectured at numerous institutions including the University of Virginia where he held the 2006 Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professorship in Architecture; the University of Maryland where he was the 2007 Kea Distinguished Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; Harvard University; and Dumbarton Oaks. Michael is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

See Michael’s award winning work at Sundance Square Plaza, The Wharf’s 7th Street Park and Recreation Pier, and Virginia Theological Seminary, or contact him here.