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GGN

Also known as: Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd

Description

GGN (Gustafson Guthrie Nichol) is a Seattle-based landscape architecture firm founded in 1999 by Kathryn Gustafson, Jennifer Guthrie, and Shannon Nichol, designing high-use public landscapes in complex urban and institutional settings, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus and the National Museum of African American History and Culture grounds.

HeadquartersSeattle, WA
Founded1999
RolesLandscape Architecture
Websitehttps://www.ggnltd.com

Projects (4)

ProjectVenueRoleYear
Urban Interpretation — Why a Meadow? South Lake Union Urban Meadow Landscape Architecture 2022
Founders Hall — Signage Founders Hall Landscape Architecture 2022
Oxbow Farm Trail Wayfinding Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center Landscape Architecture 2021
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Landscape Architecture 2019

Status

Active

Landscape architecture credited on Founders Hall at the University of Washington (2022) and the South Lake Union Urban Meadow interpretive installation (2022); firm site (ggnltd.com) maintains an active project portfolio and lists the 2017 ASLA National Landscape Architecture Firm Award among its recognitions.
Verified 2026-07-19

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