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Joe Chambers
Principal, Sustainability Leader, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP
ContactJoe is passionate about improving the livability and ecological sustainability of cities through landscape architecture.
With over 30 years of experience, Joe has worked on both urban and rural sites, designing a diverse range of projects, including campus and urban open space master plans, waterfronts, infrastructure landscapes, parks, green roofs and urban spaces As the leader of MKSK’s sustainability and research initiatives, he explores how urban landscapes can mimic native plant communities, helping cities become greener and more resilient in the face of environmental change.
Awards
2019 ASLA Potomac Honor Award for Built Design, The Apollo
2019 ASLA Virginia Honor Award for Residential Design, The Apollo
2019 ULI Real Estate Trends Awards, Excellence in Mixed-Use Development, The Apollo
2019 ASLA Maryland Honor Award for Analysis and Planning, Access Road Ecotones
2019 ULI Global Award for Excellence, District Wharf Promenade
2018 ASLA Virginia Presidential Award of Excellence for Analysis and Planning, Access Road Ecotones
2018 AIA DC Merit Award in Urban Design and Master Planning, District Wharf Promenade
2018 AIA DC Presidential Citation for Urban Catalyst, District Wharf Promenade