Jeffrey T. (JT) Barr moved to San Diego after graduating from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Architecture. His appreciation and curiosity for landscape is rooted in a childhood spent immersed in the nature of rural Ohio. JT sees design as an instrument to build community. He is passionate about creating spaces that are grounded in an authenticity of place and reflective of the people and landscapes that define it. He is a licensed landscape architect in multiple states including California and Ohio. Prior to joining Schmidt Design Group, JT was a Senior Associate at EDAW, Inc. During that time he provided leadership for award-winning planning and design projects throughout southern California. In addition to his private practice work, JT has a passion for engaging the academic community. He received an Auxiliary Faculty Appointment at his alma mater in 2009 and has been a visiting critic for numerous accredited universities.
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- What “Positive Change” do you hope to see in your lifetime?
- I look forward to a day when design is seen as the great social equalizer. That public open space is the instrument that bridges all boundaries and brings us together.