Education

Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Hobbies and Pastimes

Amy bikes, hikes, kayaks, skis, sails, and plays pickup hockey at her neighborhood park ice rink. If she isn’t outside then she’s either working in AutoCAD or is thinking about things she can do outside.

Amy Bower PLA (MN)

Landscape Architect

Amy provides design expertise for the schematic, and design development, and construction documentation and administration phases of public space improvement projects. She has more than two decades of experience providing landscape architecture services for projects throughout the state and the metropolitan region and has designed all kinds of site and streetscape improvements, wayfinding and monument signage, and trails, parks, and outdoor athletic facilities.  Her award-winning work can be seen throughout Minnesota.

Amy’s background in industrial design, combined with her experience as a landscape architect, enables her to understand how to transform planning and design concepts into built work. She also provides valuable cost estimation services that aid clients in planning and budgeting for planning improvements.


Awards

  • 2020 MRPA Excellence Award, 2013 MN ASLA Merit Award  and 2009 MRPA Award of Excellence Rivers Edge Commons – Elk River
  • 2020 MRPA Excellence Award – Fernbrook Athletic Fields Complex – Maple Grove
  • 2017 MN APA Success Stories in Implementation Award – Downtown Master Plan and Streetscape – Chaska, MN

Relevant Project Experience