Studio
Surfacedesign, Inc. is an award winning landscape architecture and urban design firm based in San Francisco, California.
Partners
Pictured from left to right: Roderick Wyllie and James A. Lord
James A. Lord Partner
James A Lord, FASLA, is a founding partner of Surfacedesign, Inc. James’ innovative design approach and stewardship of the firm’s design practice has established Surfacedesign as an international leader in urban design and sustainability. He leads projects in New Zealand, Hawaii, Mexico, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. James received his MLA from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and his BARCH from the University of Southern California.
Roderick Wyllie Partner
Roderick Wyllie, FASLA, is an award-winning landscape architect and a founding partner of Surfacedesign, Inc. Roderick has led a variety of complex projects within the office, including the Uber Campus in Mission Bay, San Francisco’s Bayfront Park, The Land’s End Visitor Center, The Barnacles at Pier 9 and Expedia Global Headquarters in Seattle. His horticultural knowledge and passion for material authenticity reinforce craftsmanship and attention to detail into each project at Surfacedesign.
People
Jacob Cascio Designer
Tyler Chandler Senior Associate
Leandro Couto de Almeida Associate
Nick Gotthardt Principal
Lynsey Coke-Ferreira Designer
Kuzina Cheng Associate
Annie Hansel Associate
Ziying Huang Designer
Tyler Jones-Powell Senior Associate
Christy Julian Office Manager
Michal Kapitulnik Principal
Tim Kirby Principal
Krongkan Klabkaeo Senior Designer
Claudia Lamberty Designer
James A. Lord Partner
Damaso Mayer Associate
Réna Montero Associate
Thomas Nideroest Senior Associate
Vanessa Nuñez Designer
Justin Paredes-Sison Designer
Forrest Rosenblum Designer
Beatriz Sousa Borges Designer
Alison Pugash Designer
Kika Probst Principal
Mary Taylor Associate
Pema Wessells Marketing & Special Projects
Roderick Wyllie Partner
Ellena Wong Designer
Brandon Yip Designer
Xiaoye Xing Associate
Yi Zhou Associate