site design group, ltd.
Rachel Serfling is a Marketing and Communications Associate at site design group, ltd., an award-winning landscape architecture, urban design, and architecture firm, since May 2023. Previously, Rachel served as Communications and Research Manager and Marketing and Research Coordinator at Levitt Bernstein from October 2015 to February 2023. Rachel also contributed as Research in Practice Leads at RIBA and as a Contributing Writer for CLOG, an international publication. Earlier experience includes roles as Assistant Exhibition Designer at The Field Museum, Marketing and Development Intern at Elmhurst Art Museum, and Chair of Tri-Council Community Advancement Program at Miami University. Additionally, Rachel has served as a Tour Facilitator for the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust and completed internships in architectural design. Rachel holds a Master's Degree in History & Critical Thinking in Architecture from the Architectural Association and dual Bachelor's Degrees in Architecture and Psychology from Miami University, with ongoing education in Mixed Methods Research at the University of Michigan and sustainable design studies in London.
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site design group, ltd.
site design group, ltd. was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1990. Comprised of professionals including licensed landscape architects, planners and architects, the firm is identified by its ability to visualize and communicate design concepts throughout the design process. The firm is committed to a culture of design excellence and community leadership. Each project brings a measure of social responsibility, sustainable accountability and land stewardship. site design group, ltd. is often engaged to collaborate and coordinate efforts with other landscape architects, engineers and design professionals. Effective communication with the design team ensures successful coordination of projects from concept through construction. We transform complex design challenges into places that clearly reflect identity and are strong statements of beautiful and functional spaces. Award winning exterior public spaces designed by site design group, ltd. have successfully redefined the shape and character of individual communities. Mary Bartelme Park in the West Loop and Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown have raised the bar for urban park design and are now major destinations. These places continue to have a positive physical, social and economic impact on the surrounding neighborhoods. Through strong community alliances the firm has solidified the role of landscape architecture in the future planning for schools, transportation, housing, healthcare and higher education campus design.