Misa has been a long-time collaborator of Ross Barney Architects, bringing harmony between architecture and landscape architecture. She joined the studio in 2018 full-time to help grow the landscape and urban design practice.

Misa enjoys multi-disciplinary approaches to design that facilitate close collaboration among various groups of specialists. As both a conceptual thinker and a technical voice with superb organization and management skills, she brings an excellent sense of planning and nurturing to each client, and has been integral to the success of many award-winning projects. On day-offs she enjoys cycling and playing music.

Affiliations
American Society of Landscape Architects, Member

License + Certifications
Landscape Architect, Illinois, Minnesota, Arkansas, Michigan, New York

Education
Master of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997, Champaign, Illinois
Laboratory of Urban Landscape Design, University of Osaka Prefecture, 1992-1993, Osaka, Japan
Bachelor of Arts, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, 1990, Osaka, Japan

Teaching Experience
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011-2013
Visiting Practitioner, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011
Studio Critic, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2007, 2021
Lecturer, University of Osaka Prefecture, Laboratory of Urban Landscape Design, 2013, 2014, 2016

Favorite Buildings/Spaces
Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum, Osaka, Japan
Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain