Karen McCoy
Principal, FASLA, PLA
ContactKaren takes every project to heart, sweats all the details, and gets extreme satisfaction as it takes shape.
Karen excels in crafting detailed design approaches. Her body of work on specialty gardens and arboretums has been recognized with numerous accolades and awards. Her skills are highlighted by her creative talents and professional drive to push past standard solutions in successfully addressing both project function and construction budget. Karen's professional practice also includes projects such as cultural environments, gardens, municipal parks, urban planning, and entertainment and theme park design.
Awards
Council of Fellows, American Society of Landscape Architects
Women in Landscape Architecture
2019 OCASLA Honor Award, OSU Mirror Lake Enhancement
2017 OCASLA Honor Award, Cincinnati Children’s Clinical Sciences Pavilion
2016 Columbus Landmarks James B. Recchie Design Award, Columbus Museum of Art Expansion
2016 Harrison W. Smith Award, Columbus Metropolitan Main Library
2014 OCASLA Merit Award, West Garden at Columbus Museum of Art
2010 OCASLA Honor Award, Scotts Miracle-Gro Community Garden Campus
2001 OCASLA Honor Award, Inniswood Sisters’ Garden
Selected Projects
The Ohio State University William Oxley Thompson Library Renovation
Columbus Museum of Art Expansion
Scotts Miracle-Gro Community Garden Campus, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Columbus Metropolitan Main Library Renovation
Brides Garden, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
The Wells Barn, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
West Garden at the Columbus Museum of Art
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Clinical Sciences Pavilion
The Ohio State University Mirror Lake