Pamela Burton combines an extensive knowledge of plant materials and the history of landscape with an interest in architectural spaces that have symbolic resonance. As founding Principal of PB&Co with over forty years of professional experience, Pamela continues to advance the firm’s design approach into more sustainable avenues, and plays a critical role in developing site and program analyses, initial concepts, design development, client presentations and construction observation.

In addition to decades of projects across civic, commercial, institutional and private residential realms, Pamela has taught extensively and written two books. Private Landscapes: Modernist Gardens in Southern California, published in 2003, profiles the suburban gardens designed by mid-century modernists. A second book published in 2010, Pamela Burton Landscapes, focuses on the interrelationships and crossovers between twenty of PB&Co’s private and public projects.

Stephanie Psomas joined Pamela Burton & Company in 1987 and serves as Managing Principal of the practice. With degrees in Fine Arts and Landscape Architecture and a family history in Civil Engineering, Stephanie brings an understanding of infrastructure and interest in diverse, indigenous plant materials to the firm that continually furthers PB&Co’s reputation as a leader in the use of Mediterranean plant palettes.

Stephanie serves as Project Director for some of the firm’s most complex projects, responsible for coordination, construction documents and construction observation. Her understanding of maintenance practices, water-use, material up-keep and replacement, and security issues help to ensure the design of environments that will stand the test of time with limited care.

A ten-year veteran of Pamela Burton & Company, Mary has twenty-seven years of professional experience in both the architectural and landscape architectural fields. Her academic training in the Earth Sciences and Architecture and her collaborative design approach inform thoughtful landscape architectural solutions. Her design process supports and advances PB&Co’s integration of art, architecture and landscape.

Mary’s skills have served clients well across large-scale institutional, civic and commercial work. She was instrumental in the development of the Campus Master Plan for California State University Northridge and subsequent design projects and is currently directing projects at the Archer School, Stockton Courthouse, Long Beach Airport and Aquarium of the Pacific.

Dan Colbeck has worked on a wide variety of projects during his nine years at PB&Co including courthouses and condominiums, U.S. Embassies and healthcare facilities. With a total of 16 years of professional experience, Dan’s project management and construction experience has continued to push the firm’s capabilities in public and institutional work from conceptual design through construction documents and administration.

Dan’s inspirations for design are rooted in his passion for travel and the outdoors. As a LEED Accredited Professional, he looks to maximize sustainable landscape design strategies in all aspects of project development, particularly the role of water in the landscape.

Robin Carmichael approaches the design and management of projects based on experience gained on both the East and West Coast. Her education in architecture and landscape architecture enables her to place a strong emphasis on spatial experiences and the integration of architecture and landscape as two components of the same art.

Robin’s interests in sustainability and environmentally responsible design led to her pursuit of LEED accreditation and sustainable integration on civic, residential nd commercial projects. She has 13 years of experience, and is currently involved in some of the firm’s most prestigious efforts, including the first of its kind mixed-use Los Angeles LGBT campus in Hollywood.

Scott has been working with Pamela Burton & Company for over 8 years. With an educational background in landscape architecture and horticulture he focuses on functional, ecologically integrated environments with a strong sense of place. Through his efforts on a diverse portfolio of commercial, institutional, civic and residential projects, Scott has put his environmental interests to use, looking for ways to implement sustainable design strategies, save water, and reduce maintenance requirements in the landscape. Scott feels that landscapes should reflect a client’s needs and ideals, be functional, meaningful, and have interest throughout the year.

Catherine’s design ethic is rooted in her academic study of history, art, and ecology. She first grasped the value and importance of a project’s “genius loci,” or a site’s “spirit of place” as an undergraduate history major at Yale. She approaches her designs much like her historical pursuits – understanding a site through persistent curious inquiry. This, paired with her clear, legible simplicity of design has led her to strive always to create landscapes with meaning, experiential quality, and beauty.

Catherine studied landscape architecture at UC Berkeley, where she reinforced her belief that functional landscapes with ecologically robust value should be the foundation of design.

At PB&Co, Catherine enjoys working on large institutional projects such as the new Sacramento Courthouse, Providence Saint John’s Health Center, and the Archer School for Girls, as well as managing intimately scaled residential and estate work.

Through academic as well as landscape practice, Kristen has pursued her interest in site-specific art installations, restorative and healing gardens, and sustainable integration. Since joining PB&Co in 2015, she has been involved in a range of residential, commercial and institutional projects with responsibilities that have included research and analysis, project coordination and facilitation and graphic design. Currently Kristen is working on residential estates in Bel Air, Malibu and the Pacific Palisades.

Rae Vassar is fascinated by the significant role that the visual and spatial qualities of the landscape play in shaping a society, and conversely, the way the physical form of a place is influenced by the values of the people who live there. She is particularly interested in how communities appropriate urban infrastructure for their own purposes, imbuing spaces conceived for a single use with new layers of meaning. Rae applies this focus on multifunctional space to her design portfolio of campus, commercial, and large-scale residential projects at PB&Co.

Designing architectural landscapes combines a process of systematic thinking with an intuitive artistic approach Charling embodies. With a degree in Architecture education from Washington University in St. Louis and a background in museum and exhibition design, Charling brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her projects. She enjoys crafting designs through narratives that guide spatial experiences and form engaging relationships between people, plants, and the built environment. At PB&Co, Charling specializes in institutional projects, with a focus on schools and hospital campuses, including the Archer School for Girls and Providence Tarzana Medical Center.