Michael van valkenburgh biography for kids
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Michael Van Valkenburgh
American landscape architect (born 1951)
Michael Van Valkenburgh | |
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| Born | (1951-09-05) September 5, 1951 (age 73) |
| Occupation | Landscape architect |
| Employer | Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates |
| Spouse | Caroline Van Valkenburgh |
| Children | (1) Lexi Van Valkenburgh |
Michael Robert Van Valkenburgh (born September 5, 1951) is an American landscape architect and educator.
Michael van valkenburgh biography for kids
He has worked on a wide variety of projects – including public parks, college campuses, sculpture gardens, corporate landscapes, private gardens, and urban master plans – in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. He has taught at Harvard's Graduate School of Design Since 1982 and served as chair of its Landscape Architecture Department from 1991 to 1996.
Life and career
Early years and education
Michael Van Valkenburgh was born on September 5, 1951, and grew up in Lexington, New York, where his family owned a small dairy farm. He has said: "My earliest c