“Land Planners and Landscape Architects are blessed to come to work every day to create places for people to live, work, shop, dine and play. What a joy it is to see people living in and enjoying the outdoor spaces that we create.”
Mark L. Baker
PLA, ASLA, Partner & Chairman Emeritus
In addition to leading Wood+Partners for the last 26 years, Mark has played a vital role as President and as Principal-in-Charge of numerous public and private sector projects throughout the Southeast United States and Caribbean. His work has covered a wide range of project types, including large mixed-use residential communities, new commercial town centers, urban designs and downtown revitalization master plans, resorts and hotels, colleges and universities, and large regional parks and recreation master plans. Designing memorable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing spaces has always been at the core of his efforts. His steadfast leadership and guidance has elevated the firm’s position in the marketplace.
Education: University of Georgia
Registrations: Registered Landscape Architect in SC, NC, GA, FL & TN
Associations: American Society of Landscape Architects, Urban Land Institute, National Park and Recreation Association, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida’s Park and Recreation Associations, Greater Island Council Sustainability Advisory Committee, Vision Steering Committee and Parks and Recreation Committee, Chairman of Experience Green, Town of Hilton Head Island-Mayor’s Task Force & Disaster Relief Committee
Specialties: Planning & Zoning for Large Scale Mixed-Use Residential Communities, Commercial Town Centers, Resort Master Planning & Design, Park & Recreation Facility Master Plans, City & County Recreation Needs Assessments, Streetscape Planning & Urban Design, College & University Master Plans & Recreation Facilities.