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LYNN WOLFF, ASLA
lwolff@copley-wolff.com
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Experience and Qualifications
Lynn Wolff has over 20 years experience in planning and design projects for public and private clients and is a registered landscape architect in Massachusetts and New York. Lynn specializes in complex urban projects requiring expertise in project management for multi-disciplinary teams, multiple clients, and extensive cultural, historical, public art, and public participation components. Lynn Wolff collaborates with design professionals, artists, government agencies, and non-profit neighborhood groups to design successful public spaces that reflect the diversity and cultural richness of their surroundings. Her practice has encompassed a broad scope of urban park, streetscape, and urban design projects throughout New England and beyond. Some of Lynn's most recent projects include the Central Artery/Tunnel Surface Restoration in Boston, MA, Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, MA, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, MA, the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, VT, and Rosie's Place in Roxbury, MA.

Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Design, 1981
Master of Landscape Architecture

Cornell University, 1978
B.S. in Landscape Architecture with Distinction

Registration
Registered Landscape Architect: Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania

SOMWBA-Certified WBE, DBE:
Massachusetts Highway Department
Vermont Department of Transportation
United States Department of Transportation
SEPTA - Southeastern Penn. Transportation Authority

CLARB Certificate Holder

Professional Experience
Copley Wolff Design Group, Boston, MA
2002 - present, Founder and Owner

Copley/Wolff Joint Venture / Lynn Wolff Associates, Inc., Boston, MA
1990 - 2001, Co-founder, Principal

Benjamin Thompson & Associates, Inc., New York, NY
1989 - 1990, Associate

Carol Johnson and Associates, Boston, MA
1984 - 1989, Associate

Peter G. Rolland and Associates, Boston, MA
1981 - 1984

Revitalization Planning Associates, Boston, MA
1980

Vollmer Associates, New York, NY
1978 - 1979

Professional Affiliations
Boston Society of Landscape Architects, 1986 - present
American Society of Landscape Architects, 1986 - present
International Federation of Landscape Architects, 1988 - present
National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1977- present
Urban Land Institute, 2004 - present

Scholarships and Honors
Urban Land Institute, 2004
Inner City Council Member

Boston Civic Design Commission 2003-2005, Commissioner

Government Center Task Force 2002, Member

Hubbard Educational Trust 1997-2002, Director

Boston Society of Landscape Architects 2001,
Excellence Award

Move Massachusetts 2000, Board of Directors

New England Landscape Architects 1997, Exhibitor

Boston Architectural Center 1996, Exhibitor

American Society of Landscape Architects 1995-2000, Trustee

Boston Society of Landscape Architects 1991, President

Boston Society of Landscape Architects 1990, President Elect

NYC Department of City Planning 1987, Honorable Mention, Waterfront Competition

Cornell University 1978, BSLA with Distinction

Scholastic Honorary Society 1978, Cornell University, Ho-nun-de-ka

NYC Dept. of City Planning 1978, Honorable Mention,
Playground for All Children

National Trust for Historic Preservation
1977, Intern Scholarship

Scholastic Honorary Society 1977,
Cornell University, Phi Alpha XI

Lectures/Teaching Experience
Integrating Art into the Landscape
BuildBoston Convention 2002, Moderator

National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Town Meeting, Creative Public Realm Initiatives 2002, Speaker

ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo
Art Integration in the Landscape, Boston Schoolyard Initiative
Boston Schoolyard Initiative: Community Process and Sustainable Schoolyard Development
1999, Invited Speaker

Green for A Greener City Conference 1997,
Invited Speaker

Unity Through Diversity, AIA Diversity Conference 1996,
Invited Speaker

Creating Consensus through a Collaborative Design Process
University of Rhode Island
1996, Guest Lecturer

Collaborative Design, Boston Architectural Center
1996, Guest Lecturer

Department of Landscape Architecture
Cornell University, New York
1996, Guest Lecturer/Critic

Current Creative Challenges in Design
University of Rhode Island
1994, Guest Lecturer

The Grand Central District
University of Massachusetts
1993, Guest Lecturer

Women in Design: Strategies in Practice
Auburn University -School of Architecture
1993, Guest Speaker

Fort Point Channel Project
University of Massachusetts
1992, Visiting Studio Critic

Introduction to Environmental Design
The Carpenter Center, Harvard University
1992, Visiting Studio Critic

Landscape Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design,
1989-94 Visiting Studio Critic

Landscape & Architectural Design
Boston Architectural Center
1988-93, Visiting Studio Critic

Introduction to Landscape Architecture
Boston Architectural Center
1987-86, Studio Instructor

Landscape Design and Graphics
New York Botanical Garden
1983, Assistant Instructor

Career Discovery Program
Harvard Graduate School of Design
1981, Instructor

Clinton Cemetery Graduate Studies
Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
1977, Coordinator

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