PUBLIC PLACES & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

We design places people want to be.

Great public places invite people in, bring communities together, and become part of everyday life. Teska brings a distinct design sensibility to every project; attention to detail, materiality, human scale, seasonal experience, and the relationship between landscape and community identity.

OUR APPROACH

Design that considers the details and bigger picture.

Our landscape architects work alongside planners and site designers from the start, bringing creative thinking and technical expertise to places of every scale.

We consider how people move, gather, and experience a space, shaping designs that respond to the site, reflect community character, and work for everyday life.

Evanston street scene in autumn, featuring colorful fall foliage on trees, a crosswalk, pedestrians, and vehicles. Decorative planter pots with flowers are also visible.
Evanston street scene in autumn, featuring colorful fall foliage on trees, a crosswalk, pedestrians, and vehicles. Decorative planter pots with flowers are also visible.

OUR EXPERTISE

From the ground up.

From early concepts through detailed design, our work brings function, character, and human experience together.

» Landscape Architecture

» Public Realm Design

» Corridors & Streetscapes

» Parks, Plazas & Open Spaces

» Healthcare, Institutional, Neighborhood Landscapes

» Gateway & Wayfinding Signage

» Infrastructure Beautification

Explore Our Work
People gathering at an outdoor plaza in Lincoln Square with tents, flowers, and a blue informational kiosk on a sunny day.
Purple stamp patterns on a black background.

  • "I am once again floored by your creativity, way with color, and application of ideas."

    — Ana Bermudez, Marketing & Communications Manager · Rogers Park Business Alliance

  • Aerial view of a colorful outdoor marketplace with white tents, flower boxes, and rainbow-themed painted walkways.
  • A colorful collage of images surrounding the text 'Elevate Devon Corridor Plan' with photographs of murals, street signs, flowers, people walking, and community artwork.
  • A gravel pathway in a wooded park area, bordered by rocks, leading to a small wooden bridge and a wooden fence.
  • A digital rendering of a public park next to a parking lot with cars, featuring trees, shrubs, flowers, walking paths, and people enjoying the space.