Landscape Architect
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A habitual researcher and avid seeker of stories, Jean Ni engages with the world through open-ended experimentation. Their values are embedded in an art of living that is attentive to care, accountability, and the cultivation of respectful relations with all fellow beings. Jean’s design ethic centers social justice and spatial equity, particularly through facilitating meaningful collaborations with diverse communities. Their work incorporates cultural analyses of place that foreground under-acknowledged narratives, and empathetic processes of honoring community values from early engagement through physical design implementation.

Jean is a licensed landscape architect in Washington whose professional experience spans across outdoor recreation, wilderness therapy, education, and community-engaged landscape design. They received an MLA from the University of Washington and BA in International Studies/Sociology from UC San Diego.