Thomas WOLTZ
Principal
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
6 February 2019 (Wed, 7pm)
Horchow Auditorium, DM
Thomas Woltz, FASLA is an internationally acclaimed landscape architect who is committed to aesthetic and environmental excellence, social equity, innovation and outstanding urban planning. HIs studio has designed significant public parks and cultural institutions both in the United States and internationally. These projects include Hudson Yards in New York City, The Rothko Chapel and Memorial Park in Houston, NoMA Green in Washington DC, historic sites Olana and Monticello, the Aga Khan Garden in Canada, and Guggenheim Venice. Woltz holds graduate degrees in Landscape Architecture and Architecture from the University of Virginia, where he serves on the Board of Directors. He has been named Design Innovator of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company recently named Woltz one of the most creative people in the country. His firm’s work has been recognized with more than 90 national and international awards and has been published widely.
