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	thomas oslund principal, FASLA, FAAR Tom is one of the leading design landscape architects in the country. His work has been recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects, American Institute of Architects, and in 1992 he was awarded the prestigious Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. As founder and design director, Tom is responsible for setting the design direction for your project. His role is very interactive to ensure that the functional, practical and aesthetic elements of the design are achieved. Tom's interest in art and his passion for design is fueled by a commitment to excellence and innovation. Tom brings over 20 years of experience at a variety of project scales from 800-acre master planning efforts to a 5000-square foot rooftop garden. His belief in the collaborative process of working closely with clients, architects, engineers, fabricators and artists have yielded positive results and international recognition as an innovator when it comes to solving complex site design challenges. EDUCATION Harvard University Graduate School of Design, MLA, 1986 University of Minnesota, BLA, 1980 International Travel Grant, Europe, 1979 Rome Prize Fellowship in Landscape Architecture from the American Academy in Rome, 1991-1992 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE oslund.and.assoc., Minneapolis, MN Principal and Design Director, 1998 to present Responsible for design and site planning for large corporate, college and private estates. Other responsibilities include master planning and design, coordination of personnel, and marketing strategies Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Vice President and Director of Landscape Architecture, 1989 to 1998 Responsible for leading the Landscape Architecture Group Primary responsibility includes master planning and design, coordination of personnel, department budgets and marketing strategies. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Cambridge, MA Principal, 1989 Responsible for master site planning, design and project management. Bertaux & Copley and Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA 1984-1986 (Full time during summer) Responsible for design and site planning. Damon Farber Associates, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 1980-1984 Responsible for design and site planning. FEATURED PROJECTS Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI Minnesota Twins Ballpark, Minneapolis, MN I-35W Bridge, Minneapolis, MN Gold Medal Park, Minneapolis, MN General Mills Corporate Master Plan, Golden Valley, MN Sioux Valley Hospital Campus Master Plan, Sioux Falls, SD University of Minnesota Duluth Swenson Laboratory Sciences Building, Duluth, MN Medtronic Corporate Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN Medtronic Patent Garden, Minneapolis, MN Wells College Master Plan, Aurora, NY Valparaiso University Master Plan, Valparaiso, IN AWARDS AND RECOGNITION International Travel Grant, Europe, 1979 Rome Prize Fellowship in Landscape Architecture from the American Academy in Rome, 1991-1992 ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2007 Illinois Institute of Technology, College of Architecture, Chicago, IL. Driehaus Professor of Landscape Architecture 9 2005-Present GSA Design Excellence Program. Peer Reviewer 2005 Washington University, School of Architecture, St. Louis, MO. Visiting Professor of Practice - "Tension of Space" Design Studio 2004 John Williams Visiting Professorship. University of Arkansas - Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Spring Semester 2004 2001 University of Minnesota, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Minneapolis, MN. Visiting Professor - Japan Trip and Studio, May/June 2001 2001 The Ohio State University, Department of Landscape Architecture, Columbus, OH. Visiting Professor of Practice, Spring Semester 1996 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Department of Landscape Architecture, Urbana-Champaign, IL. First annual visiting Adjunct Professor 1993-1995 University of Minnesota, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Minneapolis, MN Horace W. Cleveland Visiting Professor 1988-1991 Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA. Visiting Design Critic, (Design studio-lecturing and design critiques) 1986-1988 Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN. Visiting Design Critic 1981-1984 University of Minnesota, Department of Landscape Architecture, Minneapolis, MN. Part-time teaching position REGISTRATION Minnesota, Wisconsin, California, Indiana, Utah, New York, Illinois, Iowa