Marcus de le fleur
ASLA, RLA
Landscape Architect
(630) 559-2015
mdelafleur@cdfinc.com
Marcus de la fleur is a Registered Landscape Architect with a degree in horticultural from the School of Horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and a Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of Sheffield, both in England. Marcus presently leads and manages several site planning, design and engineering projects at various scales, some of them LEED rated or registered. These projects integrate site development, urban design, waterfront treatment, and planting design.
Marcus has a wealth of experience in integrated sustainable design, effective coordination with civil engineering aspects, and researching and compiling engineering manuals/guidelines on sustainable technologies. He has extensive field experience in sustainable technology application through his past work in Germany, Switzerland, and England. Marcus has taught two international MLA studios in Germany and frequently presents at conferences and seminars in North America and abroad on subjects of integrated sustainable design, green technologies, sustainable applications, and use of native prairie vegetation.
Marcus applies a variety of sustainable principles to the landscape at his residence. He uses this pilot project to demonstrate and communicate the applicability, aesthetic opportunities, and cumulative benefits of sustainable landscape treatments at the residential and neighborhood scales.