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

Prior Work Experience 
Harley-Davidson Museum
Aldo Leopold Foundation Legacy Center
Valparaiso University Master Plan
University of Minnesota Duluth Campus Master Plan
University of Dubuque Campus Plan
University of Dubuque Library Plaza
Medtronic Patent Garden

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