TEAM
ERIC BLASEN
Founding Principal
“Our landscapes are sculpted out of the topography. They are clean, smart and purposeful,” says Eric Blasen, who studied art history at the University of London (UK), received his Bachelor of Science in Geography from Oregon State University and his Masters of Landscape Architecture from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Eric started out designing award-winning furniture before co-founding Blasen Landscape Architecture. He has designed the garden hardscape for over 100 residences, but also created outdoor spaces for wineries, corporate offices and places of worship. Eric has taught Architecture at California College of Art and serves on the SFMOMA’s Architecture & Design Accessions Committee.
GARY RASMUSSEN
Partner Principal
Gary Rasmussen joined Blasen Landscape Architecture in 2001, after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from the University of California, Davis. Gary spent an impactful semester abroad in Italy and has travelled extensively in Asia and Europe. The firm’s chief illustrator, Gary enjoys thinking big and bringing design concepts to life through handmade renderings. He is also keen to ensure that the ethos of a project is fulfilled in its every detail. An Associate Principal, he was a key contributor to the award-winning “San Francisco Heights” project and the edible garden at Oracle Park.
JUSTIN RANDIG
Junior Project Manager
Justin Randig joined Blasen Landscape Architecture in 2022 after graduating from Cal Poly Pomona earning a bachelor’s degree of science in landscape architecture. While in college, Justin worked for a design-build company, where he worked in the field installing landscapes. During those years, he developed his love for the design industry. At Blasen he looks to hone-in the technical aspects of what it takes to become a landscape architect. Outside of work, Justin enjoys drawing, painting, cycling, gardening, and fishing.
SILVINA BLASEN
Founding Principal
“Gardens are a place to reflect, stop, look, listen and heal,” says Silvina Blasen, who studied Horticulture at Sierra College in Rocklin, CA, and Science and Art at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She was a partner at Stienstra / Martierena Landscape Design Build Garden Company in Buenos Aires, Argentina and a nursery manager at Smith and Hawken in Mill Valley, CA, before co-founding Blasen Landscape Architecture in 1993. Silvina is the plant expert and green advocate in the office. Her passion for planting design and knowledge of the environment is brought to every project to create work that is unique and sustainable.
NATE DUNHAM
Associate Principal
Nate joined Blasen Landscape Architecture in 2010, having previously worked under the late Jack Chandler in the Napa Valley. Originally from the midwest, Nate started his landscape architecture career after graduating with a BLA from Kansas State University, He worked in the United Kingdom, primarily in the Southwest and Bristol region. He continues to enjoy working on designs in the broad valleys and hills of the North Bay, especially in the Sonoma and Napa areas, and calls Napa home. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor life with backpacking and hiking, taking his daughter when he can, as well as painting with watercolors.
