In celebration: 25 years
Twenty-five years. Two decades and a half. A quarter of a century. Any
way I write it, or say it, I continue to be very pleased that, this year,
in February 2008, McKinnon Associates celebrated its 25th anniversary.
It truly seems like only yesterday when I was just starting out: no trucks,
no crews, no office, no staff, no uniforms. Just me and my ideas. And,
of course, my hard-earned TAMU degree in landscape architecture, several
years of experience at a commercial landscape firm, a drawing pad and
a pencil.
Over the 25 years, I have been fortunate to work on an amazing
variety of projects. Every single one has been unique, different. Some
have been amazing in their scope, some modest. Some challenging, some
pleasantly easy.
While in the beginning, I yearned for the big, defining
project, it seems that along the way, I have learned that I am just
as comfortable with the everyday as I am with the wow. Every garden
has the potential to be pleasing, nurturing. And I pride myself on
not only offering creative thinking and visually dynamic landscapes, but
also bringing useful solutions and pragmatic thinking to the design table.
Two and a half decades after I created my first landscape, McKinnon
Associates is flourishing. It has been a delightful journey. And one
of which I am personally proud. I pat my crew and my staff on the back
for jobs well done, and I thank all of you for your support over the years.
See you in the garden for the next 25,
Mark McKinnon
