Description of the event
Founded in 1990, site is an award-winning landscape architecture, urban design, and architecture firm. In cultivating site as a cutting edge, multi-cultural design entity, Wong has been instrumental in advancing the profession of landscape architecture in Chicago. The firm has established a solid reputation for creative design solutions and developing thoughtful, community-oriented urban spaces. In keeping with the priorities of site, Wong serves on the board of numerous public service organizations and professional juries, including the City Parks Alliance and the Richard H. Driehaus Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design. He is also Chair of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. In 2013, Wong was elevated to the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows for his exceptional leadership, extensive community service, and outreach work. In 2021, he was awarded the ASLA Community Service Award and the Daniel H. Burnham Distinguished Service Award from the Ely Chapter of the Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Society.