Marcus is a landscape architect, urban designer and planner who is a passionate advocate for environmentally and socially responsible design. Through his 12 years of professional practice, Marcus has developed a deep appreciation for the power of thoughtful spatial design, and views it as one of the most effective tools shaping the character and nature of our communities and society at large. Marcus’ passion for design started while attending Utah State University where he studied landscape architecture. This passion continued to blossom while attending Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, where he studied urban design and was awarded the Outstanding Housing Research and Design Prize. Today, Marcus strives to create places and spaces that have a meaningful, positive effect on the lives of the people who live, work and play within them; setting the stage for long-term, sustainable community health and well-being.