Barb Coulston, pla

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Education

University of Delaware
Bachelor of Science in Plant Science | 1985

Harvard University School of Design
Master of Landscape Architecture | 1988

Barb is a Landscape Architect with over 30 years of experience working on projects of all scales. She has developed projects from the early phases of master planning through construction and enjoys coordinating with other disciplines to ensure a seamless product.

Barb’s early experience with horticulture greatly influences her passion for planting design and she strives to have creative consideration of plant species in built landscapes. She sees planting design as an opportunity to extend the expression of the design concept and enhance the unique characteristics of a place.

Prior to ParkerRodriguez, Barb worked with EDAW and Olin in the United States in addition to Conran Roche in the U.K.

In her free time Barb can usually be found outdoors where she enjoys exploring both the natural and built environment.

Select Works

Bayside Community | Selbyville, DE
8300 Wisconsin Ave | Bethesda, MD
Brambleton | Brambleton, VA
Promenade Tysons West | Tysons, VA
Highland | Arlington, VA
The Ascent | Tysons, VA
Briar Chapel | Chatham, NC