MATTHEW KESSLER

Matthew embeds a curiosity for the built and natural worlds into the detailed minutiae of each project he works on from concept through construction. After studying music production at an independent music college in St. Paul, MN, he received both his Bachelor of Environmental Design (2012) and Master of Landscape Architecture (2014) from the University of Minnesota, winning the coveted Capstone Award. Matthew spent the first five years of his career in Dallas, Texas designing and managing large-scale master planned community projects, urban plazas, and city parks. He brings a focus to O² Design on 3D visualization as a design tool fundamentally transforming their production methodology. His experience was instrumental in achieving multiple communication awards from the Texas chapter of ASLA. He was also named Adjunct of the Year 2018 for his work at the University of Texas – Arlington in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs, teaching digital modeling and post-production techniques. He believes that people deserve to live among beautiful, thoughtful places and that landscape architecture is uniquely situated as a profession to be the most innovative, transformative force for the future.

Education:
University of Minnesota, Master of Landscape Architecture, 2014

University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Environmental Design, 2012