Peter J. O'Shea, ASLA FAAR
oshea@siteworks-studio.com
Attention to process and an emphasis on collaboration marks Pete’s approach to design. His projects always seek to understand and celebrate the inherently intertwined conditions of ecology and culture. Prior to founding Siteworks, he directed the VMDO Landscape Studio, and served as a project designer at Nelson Byrd Landscape Architects and at EDAW in Denver, CO where he helped lead the design of numerous award winning projects. The idea of habitat, the incorporation of dynamic processes and the exploration of the native condition of a place are central to his work.

This focus has been applied to projects of every scale and in a diversity of places. The design of projects ranging from corporate campuses, new town planning and brownfield redevelopment to private gardens, site specific sculpture and community parks is always informed by an exploration of both natural and cultural systems. A number of projects have received regional and national awards for both design excellence and sustainable design. All of the studio’s projects aim to create meaningful, healthy and ecologically intelligent places that positively serve human communities. Collaboration and integration of diverse viewpoints and expertise are central to the way the studio operates.

Pete is a Fellow of The American Academy in Rome and is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the U.S. Green Building Council. He has served on the both the architecture and landscape architecture faculties at the University of Virginia and continues to serve as a critic on student reviews. He and Siteworks are frequent contributors to community based volunteer design efforts.

Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art, Bates College 1988
Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Virginia, 1993

Registration
2001 -- Landscape Architect, Virginia

Sara Catherine Wilson
wilson@siteworks-studio.com
Sara is the co-founder of Siteworks. Her work focuses on how the experience of constructed spaces are layered and defined by the dynamic and intricate qualities of plants. Her clear critical eye serves as a resource to all of Siteworks projects. Her work has focused on the integration of native plant communities, stormwater and watershed management strategies and human programs. Prior to founding Siteworks, Sara worked on numerous projects focused on new approaches to stormwater management at Wenk Associates in Denver Colorado and at The Office of The Architect for The University of Virginia, where she was on the team that helped envision an integrated University Water Resources Master Plan.

Bachelor of Arts-English Literature, Davidson College 1991
Magna cum laude / Phi Beta Kappa
Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Virginia, 1994

Susan Dempsey Hughes, ASLA
hughes@siteworks-studio.com
Sue consistently works to fuse the disciplines of architecture and landscape through a detailed attention to tectonics, concept and systems. She has applied her multi-disciplinary background to projects ranging from small scale site installations to town planning efforts. She brings a distinct attention to detail to the design and management of projects of various types including The Community Chalkboard and the Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan Mapping Project. While in graduate school Sue was a member of the design and construction team that envisioned and built the highly acclaimed Solar Decathlon House dubbed “The Trojan Goat” and on the team that recently completed the construction of the Out/In EcoMod house in Charlottesville, Virginia. Prior to joining Siteworks, Sue has contributed her talents to VMDO Landscape Studio, Nelson Byrd Landscape Architects and The Renaissance Group.

Bachelor of Architecture, The University of Virginia 2000
Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Virginia, 2005
Master of Architecture, University of Virginia, 2004

John Joseph Meaney, ASLA
meaney@siteworks-studio.com
John's background in resource management, environmental science and environmental law shape his responses to the design of new landscapes. His detail oriented and thorough approach to project development and management are balanced and layered by an overriding ethical approach to design. John has led the construction documentation of numerous complex projects. He is currently managing the construction of the new John Paul Jones Arena at The University of Virginia, a project with an innovative and integrated stormwater management system. He is also managing the development of documents for the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum in Winchester, a project aiming to achieve a LEED platinum rating. Prior to joining Siteworks, John worked as a landscape architect with the VMDO Landscape Studio, Mahan Rykiel Landscape Architects and Nelson Byrd Landscape Architects.

Bachelor of Science-Natural Resource Management, Cornell University 1990
Master of Studies in Environmental Law, Vermont Law School, 1992
Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Virginia, 2000