Glenn Lawton - BLA. ASLA.

Member of the American Society of Landscape Architechts since 2005.

For Glenn, growing up on Long Island was idyllic. The cultural richness of Manhattan stood in contrast to the ecological layers of Montauk—both leaving a lasting impression.

Surrounded by artists and educators, Glenn was shaped early by a deep appreciation for creativity and nature. Travels through 48 U.S. states and 18 European countries fostered a quiet insight into humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Summers in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, where his family built a geodesic dome, solidified his reverence for nature.

Guided by the ethos that form follows function and less is more, Glenn’s curiosity bridged art and science. Musically and artistically inclined, he became fascinated by how scientific principles influence creativity. He noticed shared “principles of composition” across artistic disciplines. His education was broad and rigorous—blending advanced mathematics, earth sciences, music theory, mechanical drawing, sociology, and psychology.

This synthesis of disciplines found a home in landscape architecture—a profession he discovered with instant clarity. Glenn went on to earn his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and a minor in Fine Arts from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University. His thesis led him to Kyoto, Japan, where he further explored the interplay of culture, nature, and design.

·         Proportional Harmonies: The Principles of Composition.

·         Zen–Aesthetics: A Quantitative Methodology for Measuring Aesthetic.

The synopsis is part of a universal metric to guide design professionals to appropriately articulate “space” in pursuit of a “universal aesthetic.”