Chris Creasey | Landscape Architect, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Intersections of Practice: A Candid Conversation on Career Paths

April 19, 2024 @ 3:30 p.m. MT | Craig Johnson Speaker

About the Lecture:

What inspires you and drives your future career path? How does that inspired career intersect with your personal life? In this dialog, we’ll look at the differences between public and private sector practice in Landscape Architecture through a project-focused lens. Creasey will focus on providing transparent information and a wide variety of example projects to help new graduates make informed decisions about their future careers.

Speaker Bio:

Chris Creasey is a Landscape Architect with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District focused on large-scale interdisciplinary civil works and military projects throughout the Midwest and Mountain West. His practice includes work on tribal partnership lands bordering USACE managed waterways, interagency projects for NPS, Fish & Wildlife, and the Department of Energy, and stormwater management and master planning for seven military installations spanning five states. Chris began his career at Sasaki Associates in Boston where his practice included all phases of design, from planning to construction administration at a variety of scales across the country, from Baton Rouge to Denver. Prior to Sasaki, he earned his BS in Landscape Architecture and Sustainable Systems from Utah State University in 2017.

An emphasis of the work in Creasey’s career has been practical storytelling, utilizing technology to convey complex designs into accessible conversations. This emphasis has facilitated meaningful client and community engagement, leading to end products that represent the local community. In both public and private practice, Creasey is highly engaged with a wide array of disciplines working together to create a holistic approach to project work, making the story of the project come to life.

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