Landscape architect Susan Stainback is the founding principal of Sylvatica Studio in Atlanta, Georgia. Over her 25 year career, Susan has designed sites that magnify the inherent beauty of the southeastern United States, making places where people and nature colorfully coexist. Synthesizing intuitive creativity with analytical rigor, her multi-functional approach results in enduring, high-performance urban spaces, parks, and natural preserves.Sylvatica’s award-winning work has proven influential, substantially benefitting ecological and progressive social environments. Recently, Susan directed the planning and design of Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s Wild Woods, recognized by the ASLA with a Southeast Regional Honor Award and the Georgia ASLA President’s Award. Sylvatica’s design culture is shaped by Susan’s commitment to multi-disciplinary collaboration, as exemplified in the firm’s current work on the Midtown Alliance’s ‘Art Walk’, a four-block streetscape celebrating art and greenspace in the heart of Midtown Atlanta.Ms. Stainback received her BLA from the University of Georgia and her MLA from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Susan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Park Pride, Executive Committee, the only nonprofit providing programs, funding, and leadership to communities all over Atlanta to develop and improve local parks.