Alexandra Mei, BDes ’15 

Alexandra Mei, PLA, ASLA is a landscape architect, educator, and researcher. She is the founding principal of Ground Collaborative, a landscape architecture practice that partners with communities to bring their public spaces to life and sustain them over time. Previously, Mei designed and managed projects throughout the Midwest, including the future Hirsch Center at WashU with Christner Architects and the 16 Tech District Plan in Indianapolis with Merritt Chase. Her work has been recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Landscape Architecture Foundation, and Harvard University Graduate School of Design, where she earned her graduate degree. She is also a lecturer in WashU’s Master of Landscape Architecture program. Throughout her career, Mei has worked to bring more diverse representation to the design fields through her work with the ASLA St. Louis Chapter, Harvard GSD’s Womxn in Design, and WxLA.