Danny O'Brian wearing a beige blazer and a plaid shirt, is smiling while sitting at a table in a room with maps and plans on the wall behind him.
Danny O'Brian wearing a beige blazer and a plaid shirt, is smiling while sitting at a table in a room with maps and plans on the wall behind him.

Danny O’Brian, PLA
Principal

Danny is guided by classic design principles, simplicity, and finding the Genius Loci. Rooted in rural Indiana and informed by years of practice throughout Chicagoland, his work draws inspiration from landscape architecture’s great designers, including Olmsted, Capability Brown, and Jens Jenson. Danny brings these influences to projects ranging from 1,000-acre master plans to intimate healing gardens.

  • Bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture, Ball State University

  • State of Illinois, Registered Landscape Architect

LA TOOLBOX

Fresh sharpies, roll of trace paper, and a strong cup of coffee.

ODDLY SATISFYING

When the axial relationships intersect on something special on a site plan, "X" marks the spot.

OFF THE CLOCK

Making birdies, grilling ribeyes, and tending an heirloom garden.