My name is Johann but everyone calls me Hans.

I was born in Chicago, studied in Boston then London then finally back in Chicago.

As a landscape architect I find an immense amount of joy in the processes of the profession. Talking with others, listening to stories, drawing ideas, walking through spaces and building useful projects are a privilege. I value projects that invest in people and create processes of dreaming, working and building that empower communities to design their own futures. I believe knowledge is power and am energized by any opportunity to share the knowledge and skills I’ve developed.

When not working I like to spend my time drawing, playing music, gardening.