LARRY L. WACKER

SANDERS WACKER BERGLY INC.    LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS


Registration Landscape Architect, Minnesota, 1977
 
Education University of Minnesota - Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, 1973
University of Minnesota - Guest Lecturer and Critic
Work
Experience
1979-Present  Sanders Wacker Bergly, Inc.; Sanders and Associates, Inc.
Principal Landscape Architect responsible for all phases of project planning,  design and management.

1977 - 1979  Dept. of Planning and Economic Development of the City of St. 
Paul Project Designer responsible for project design and construction, design review and development coordination

1972 - 1977   Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Paul
Project Designer responsible for project design and construction, urban design and design review.

Project
Experience
Mr. Wacker has 28 years of experience in park and recreation and trail planning and design.  He has served as project manager and/or project landscape architect on neighborhood, community and regional park development projects and has worked on the planning and design of bicycle and pedestrian trail systems at the municipal and county levels.  Mr. Wacker has been successful in building consensus in public participation processes and has worked with government agencies and departments in setting policies and in resolving technical design issues related to park and trail development.  Mr. Wacker is effective as a facilitator during the planning process and is also skilled at preparation of cost estimates, feasibility reports, phasing studies and construction documents.

Parks and Plazas:   Blaine Baseball Complex; Minnehaha Park Restoration, Bloomington (5 parks), Hastings Riverfront development and Oliver's Court, John Rich Park restoration (Red Wing), Biwabik Town Square and Vermilion Trail Park, Seventh Place Mall (St. Paul) Lake Elmo Park Reserve and Campground (Washington County), Spring Lake Park Reserve and Sacajawea Youth Group Campground (Dakota County), Pioneer Park (Little Canada), Barrier Free Pottery Pond (Red Wing), Colvill Park (Red Wing).

Institutional:   Minnesota Department of Revenue Building, St. Paul, MN; Woodbury County Library, Woodbury, MN; Master Plan for Public use on Upper Mississippi River; Fergus Falls Community College; Como Park Zoo Expansion, St. Paul, MN; St. John's University, St. Cloud, MN; Courage Center, Stillwater, MN; Wayzata Community Church; St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Minneapolis, MN; Holy Cross Church, Prior Lake, MN.

Private Development:   CPI Site Renovation, Rosedale Shopping Center, Midway Shopping Center, INC Srar, Amesbarry Office Complex, ETA Systems.

Streetscape Design and Construction:  Red Wing downtown improvements, Columbia Heights streetscape and parking areas, Biwabik streetscape, Osseo streetscape.

Associations  American Society of  Landscape Architects