Jay Graham

Principal Emeritus

Favorite Plant: Assimina triloba, Pawpaw

Since 9th grade, I told everybody I wanted to be an architect.

After receiving a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Virginia School of Architecture (UVA), I was sitting near a landscape architect while in my first full time position. I thought he was having all the fun. "How can I have that experience?" I thought. Given the opportunity, I returned to UVA to study landscape architecture under Harry Porter, founder of the department. Upon graduation, my first work experience was with the planning office at the university. Three subsequent firms, and twelve years later, I opened my own office. 

The new firm won a few competitions and thus established our reputation as a design firm. My background in architecture positioned us for many collaborations with architects.

EDUCATION

• University of Virginia, 1972
  Master of Landscape Architecture
• University of Virginia, 1969
  Bachelor of Architecture
  

HONORS

• Fellow, American Society of Landscape Architecture 2003
  

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

• Virginia Architecture license (retired)
• Maryland Landscape Architecture 
• Virginia Landscape Architecture

BOARD SERVICE

• Neighborhood Design Center
• Landscape Architecture Foundation
• Washington Architecture Foundation
• 1000 Friends of Maryland
• Hammond-Harwood House (President, 2014-2016)
• Historic London Town and Gardens
• Maryland Chapter, ASLA

Have a project in mind?