Michael Robert Van Valkenburgh, born on September 5, 1951, is an American landscape architect and educator. He founded the landscape architecture firm MVVA in 1982 and currently serves as its Creative Director. The firm’s projects encompass a wide range of types, including public parks, institutional and corporate landscapes. Van Valkenburgh’s designs are recognized for their context-specific approach and their aim to improve urban life. His work has been acknowledged with several awards in the field of landscape architecture.
