Ecotone
Land Design, Inc. is dedicated to structuring the environment for both aesthetic
and functional purposes by striving to create great experiences while sustaining
the beauty and ecological value of a site. "Green" development
can
be achieved through urban infill, Brownfields development, constructed
wetlands, Smart
Growth planning, etc.; but is more complex than simply recieving
"green" designations for our civic, commercial, and residential
developments. Ecotone Land Design, Inc. sees the reclamation and enhancment
of our ecological, historical and cultural resources as central to our mission
to improve the quality of life.
Ecotone
Land Design strives to improve communities' quality of life by emphasizing green,
sustainable strategies and creating the detail needed to make an inspiration
come to life by blending hardscape, greenscape, natural habitat, etc. into a
seamless experience. Whether consulting on a green roof, urban square, neighborhood
park, xeriscape requirements, non-invasive wetland species selection, or rural
estate, the firm seeks to analyze a property’s ecological, aesthetic and
structural qualities and develop a plan that meets the functional requirements
of the owner while preserving and enhancing the natural and historic qualities
that are inherent in the site; in contrast to obliterating them.
Mark
Lanier Johnson, MLA, ASLA heads up the firm's effort to provide local landscape
architecture with a regional understanding. A registered landscape architect
(Florida Registration No. 1630), Johnson has been involved with community and
site planning, planting design, hardscape design and detailing in communities
throughout the Southeast; since receiving his Master of Landscape Architecture
degree from the University of Georgia in 1992. Johnson also serves as an occassional
adjunct faculty at the Rollins College Hamilton Holt School of Environmental
Studies and lectures on issues of Environmental Stewardship.
- To celebrate Community and Creation through sustainable solutions.
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To provide community and site planning and consulting services that enhance
the human experience of our environment; conserve and mitigate development
impacts on greenfields; and fortify the ecological balance for the conservation
of indigenous plants and animals.
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To team
with clients, allied professionals and others who seek to preserve existing
and rehabilitate degraded natural and cultural resources.
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To
encourage
endeavors to seek and support equity between humanity and other environmental
communities.
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ECFRPC Regional Smart Growth Alliance
- AIA Sustainable
Design Assessment Teams (Windsor, CA & Forest City, NC)
- Florida Green Building Coalition
- Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge Advisory Board, Orlando, FL
- ASLA Colorado Design Awards Juror (2010)
- Osceola County Horticulture and Natural Resources Advisory Committee
- Florida Native Plant Society, Kissimmee - St. Cloud, FL
- Sustainable Florida Best Practice Awards Jury
Professional
Memberships
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American Society of Landscape Architects
(FL-ASLA Committee on a Sustainable Environment)
- ASLA Parks & Recreation Professional Practice Network
- ASLA Sustainable Design & Development Professional Network
- FL-ASLA Design Awards Committee (2004-2007)
- Florida Association of Environmental Professionals
Ecotone
Land Design, Inc.
501 East
Oak Street, Suite A · Kissimmee, Florida 34744
Phone (407) 931-2225 · Fax (407) 209-3884
Serving
Orange, Polk, Osceola, Lake, Highlands, Brevard, St. Lucie, Seminole,
Volusia counties and all of Florida with headquarters in Kissimmee-St.
Cloud
Materials
may not be duplicated or reproduced without written permission.
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