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STUDIO CULTURE
Rasa has
heart.
The best work comes from kindness, trust and genuine curiosity.
Our studio is creative, collaborative and candid. We bring bold ideas and pragmatic thinking to the same table, and we believe the process should be as engaging as the places it produces. This is serious work—but it is also supposed to be fun.
MEET THE STUDIO
About Rasa
Landscape is more than background.
MEET THE STUDIO
OUR APPROACH
We make landscape a defining part of the project.
Rasa is a landscape architecture studio dedicated to creating ecological, cultural and artistic spaces.
We assert landscape as an art form, shaping everyday spaces and making unforgettable places.By working across architecture, landscape design, planning and public art, we expand the idea of what a landscape can be.
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BEGIN WITH CURIOSITY
Listening closely to the client and the site reveals what matters and where the opportunities lie.
WHAT GUIDES US
DEFINE THE IDEA
02
A clear idea transforms the project’s most distinctive quality into a guide for the entire design.
03
DESIGN ECOSYSTEMS, NOT GARDENS
Landscapes mature, evolve and change. Successful planting celebrates that evolution.
04
CREATE LASTING VALUE
A distinctive landscape can strengthen demand, property value and revenue while supporting health, resilience and ecology.
01
Jungle Tower + Park
MIAMI, FLORIDA
02
Bloom Ribbon
FARMINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
03
The Hexagon
BELGRADE, SERBIA
04
Cassia Hotel
MIDDLE EAST
05
Vertical Canyon
MIDDLE EAST
06
Petra Hotel
BELGRADE, SERBIA
07
Waterfront District
MIDDLE EAST
Longwood Residence
08
WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Highlands House
09
LAUREL HIGHLANDS, PENNSYLVANIA
10
Hamptons Lane
BETHANY BEACH, DELAWARE
PRINCIPALS
ASLA · PLA · Principal
Matthew Gindlesperger
Bold ideas. A sharp artistic eye.
READ MATTHEW'S BIO
Matthew is a leading voice in landscape architecture, known for bold ideas and a sharp artistic eye. His work spans a variety of notable projects, including hospitality and entertainment destinations in New York, multiple hotel and resort projects in Miami and the Middle East, and notably the landscape design for The Tianjin Juilliard School.
Matthew’s love of drawing started early and naturally evolved into a career in design. An early mentor, James Wines of SITE, instilled in him the power of art-driven landscapes. From there, he worked with Rem Koolhaas’ OMA / AMO in Rotterdam, developing a research-based installation centered on CERN. As the former Design Director at MSP, Matthew led large and complex projects around the globe. He has brought this experience and expertise to Rasa, weaving ideas of art and landscape seamlessly to create spaces that are expressive, memorable, and distinctly alive.
AIA · ASLA · PLA · Principal
Timothy Nawrocki
Play and pragmatism in equal measure.
READ TIMOTHY'S BIO
As both a registered architect and landscape architect, Tim approaches each project with a multidisciplinary perspective. He thrives where typical areas of expertise overlap, allowing him to lead large projects with equal parts play and pragmatism. Known for his collaborative energy, he is as comfortable sketching big ideas as he is navigating budgets, politics, or the realities of zoning and construction. That range allows Rasa to lead ambitious projects with confidence, whether close to home or across the world.
Tim brings that same excitement to the classroom as an Instructor at Drexel University, where he leads studios and teaches seminars that focus on integrating architecture, landscape and ecology into urban settings. He is licensed in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, and is an active member of the American Institute of Architects and the American Society of Landscape Architects
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
30
Years of combined experience
25
COUNTRIES
6
CONTINENTS
WORKING ACROSS SCALES AND GEOGRAPHIES
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