Conway Cheng Chang

The principal of LUCID Land Studio,
San Francisco. He holds an MLA with
distinction from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, and is a recipient of the Norman T. Newton Prize for Exemplary Achievement in Design Expression. He has participated in international garden competitions and his work has been exhibited worldwide.

Prior to founding LUCID Land Studio, he worked at Peter Walker and Partners, participating in public and institutional planning and design projects, and private estate design. His deep knowledge of plant materials, ecosystem awareness, and focus on sustainability plays a large part in the success of his work.

Additionally, he holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University and his extensive research experience has informed the conceptual design of LUCID Land Studio, addressing ecology and sustainability of landscape design. The goal of his projects is to create a sense of place and to provide opportunities for clients to engage nature in their daily lives.

See His Garden At Cornerstone >

IN THE AIR intends to be playful and critical, spontaneous and composed. 
Air - one of the key components of life - it penetrates and circulates in all living organisms and fills in all the in-between spaces, the voids. It supports human life and emotions. However, we abuse it immensely assuming that we cannot impact its amorphous nature….that somehow it will always be there. The garden is intended to reveal the form of air and in doing so help us understand and appreciate it. The garden is laid out for us to feel, associate, analyze and understand what is in the air and lead to the exploration of possibility, expectation, viewpoint and our conscience.

Philosophy:
LUCID Land Studio examines the value of landscape by addressing issues of vitality, resourcefulness, adaptability and sustainability. Our work seeks a dialogue about the needs and desires of a client and a place, which can only be answered with honesty and clear intention. Good design has a clear start and a clear end with specific objectives, and tests the collective, adaptive and resilient capacities of the imagination. It celebrates the potential that can be found in any place.

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