Mr. Stan Cowan is the managing Principal at MESA and directs the firm’s growth in regional and international project design and business development. Stan’s design beliefs are deeply rooted in natural systems with respect for environmental and cultural landscapes. With over twenty-five years experience as a landscape architect, he understands the value of balancing each project’s economic, environmental, and creative manifestations within the client’s goals and expectations. In recent years, Stan has led numerous award-winning projects that reflect his and the firm’s belief that the successful design of public and private spaces is best shaped by its connection to the surrounding and regional environment and community. Mr. Cowan’s philosophy and leadership provide clients with innovative design methods, a creative use of materials, and follow-through from pre development to construction. Representative Projects:University of North Texas Student Center – Dallas, TexasT. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center – Dallas, TexasCity of Ennis – Ennis, TexasMarket Plaza: Factory Six03 – Dallas, TexasArbor Hills Nature Preserve - Plano, TexasCentral Park - Grand Prairie, TexasCityStars - Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptJawaher Al Saadiyat Villas - Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.Kalita Humphreys Theater – Dallas, TexasTyler Museum of Art - Tyler, TexasUniversity of Texas at Dallas - Dallas, TexasExclusive Resorts of Mayakoba - Playa Del Carmen, MexicoIrving Water Utilities and Police Department - Irving, TexasKansas State University Campus Plan and Garden - Manhattan, KansasPrairie Creek Library - Dallas, TexasSofitel Muscat Resort - Muscat, OmanSoma Bay - Safaga, Al - Bahr El_ahmar, EgyptTyler Museum of Art - Tyler, TexasLantana – Denton County, Texas