Margaret Robinson holds over 30 years of planning, urban design and landscape architecture experience in Texas, California, and abroad. Margaret’s particular expertise is in creative public space design, green infrastructure, and streetscapes. Prior to founding Asakura Robinson Company, Margaret served as Planning Director for Richfield Investment Corp.’s 10,000 acre Houston-area holdings. Margaret also held a principal position at M2L Associates, was a senior associate at SLA Studio Land Inc. in Houston, and an associate at EDAW in Irvine, California. In 2004, Margaret and Keiji Asakura created Asakura Robinson Company which has quickly grown in reputation for notable civic and development commissions. Margaret held leadership roles for the 230-acre LEED certified Gene Green Regional Park project for Harris County as well as the Urban Corridor Planning pedestrian realm recommendations for six METRO Guided Rail Transit Lines.

Registration & Certification

Professional Landscape Architect, State of Texas, License #1899 Professional Landscape Architect, State of Louisiana, License #0701 LEED Accredited Professional, 2006

margaret robinson pla, leed ap principal & founder Office Location: 1911 Rio Grande Austin, Texas 78705 tel: (512) 351 - 9601 | [email protected]

Education

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University Masters Studies in Computer Science, Univ. of LA at Lafayette Applied Fluvial Geomorphology, Wildland Hydrology

Boards/Committees/Memberships

2014 LSU 100 Fastest Growing Business Award 2014 Keep Houston Beautiful Top 35 Volunteer Recognition The Cultural Landscape Foundation Stewardship Council Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Garden Advisory Board Houston Clean City Commissioner City of Houston Green Building Resource Center Advisory Committee American Society of Landscape Architects-Texas Chapter Past President LSU-Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture Advisory Committee Texas Land/Water Sustainability Forum Steering CommitteeCharter member H-GAC NRAC - Parks and Natural Areas Subcommittee WonderWorks UH Summer Program Board Past Member US Green Building Council Member Municipal Utility District 287- Former Director

Teaching & Speaking Engagements

2015 ASLA Texas Conference Speaker 2015 ASCE LID 2015 International Conference Speaker 2014 Louisiana Urban Stormwater Coalition Speaker / WEFTEC 2014 EPA Region 6 MS4 Conference LID Panelist-Fort Worth 2014 Building Green Cities Baton Rouge Workshop-Keynote 2013 Austin CAECN Presentation on Designing with LID 2013 University of Houston Architecture Dept. Lecturer 2012 Gulf Coast Green Conference Speaker 2010 Asian Voice Radio AM900 “Green Home” Co-Host 2009 EPA Regional MS4 Conference Tour Speaker 2009 HLWSF LID Case Studies Speaker 2008 Center for Houstons Future Business/Civic Leadership Forum 2008 Bayou Preservation Assoc.- Symposium Speaker 2008 The Houston Guide to Green Building Contributor 2008 CEC Low Impact Development Review Committee

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS Planning, Community Development, Housing Avenue Place Community Master Plan, Houston G Urban Corridor Planning Study, Houston AP West Fort Bend Management District Corridor Master Plan, Fort Bend County P Streetscapes Almeda Reconstruction Project, Houston G Bagby Streetscape Enhancements, Houston G North Main Street Reconstruction Project, Houston G Dulles Avenue Streetscape Enhancements, Sugar Land G Institutional and Commercial City of Houston Subregional Detention Halls Site, Houston G Clayton Library Renovation, Houston A Kendall Library and Community Center, Houston GP Meador Library, Harris County Precinct 2, Houston G Westside Senior Education Center, Harris County Precinct 3, Houston G Parks and Recreation Avenue Place Parks & Trail, Houston Brays Bayou Park Framework Plan, Houston Gene Green Beltway 8 Regional Park, Houston GAP Houston Parks & Recreation Dept. Headquarters Master Plan, Houston GA A Mandell Park, Houston Gannoway Lake Park Master Plan, Sugar Land GA Brazoria County Follet’s Island Park, Brazoria County G G

Green Infrastructure or LEED Projects A Award Winning Projects P Public Engagement