Adrian L. Smith, FASLA

Team Leader, Staten Island Capital Projects
NYC Parks
Flushing, New York

Adrian Smith, FASLA is the Team Leader for Staten Island capital projects with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, a role he has held since 2016. He manages a team of 20 landscape professionals who design and build projects on Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens, with an annual construction value of over $50 Million. Active projects include landscapes along Rockaway Beach and converting Fresh Kills landfill into a park. He previously held positions at several private design firms, in addition to maintaining his own practice. Adrian began serving as ASLA's Vice President for Professional Practice in 2020.

Presentation(s):

• SAT-A08: A Seat at the Table: Landscape Architects in the Public Sector

  Saturday, November 12, 2022
  11:00am – 12:15pm PT

• SUN-C11: Time + Money + Perseverance = Resilience: Progress on Reinforcing NYC's Shoreline

  Sunday, November 13, 2022
  3:45pm – 5:00pm PT