Jacobs - South Florida Regional Planning Council

Randy Sorensen, FASLA
Urban Planning
Education
BS, Landscape
Architecture, 1980,
Utah State University
Associate of Applied
Science, Pre-
Architecture, 1977,
Brigham Young
University-Idaho
Registrations
Registered Landscape
Architect, 2008, AR,
#325; 2007, CT,
#1093: 1983, MA,
#74; 1992, NY,
#001352; 2005, TX,
#02291; 1992, UT,
#108752-5301,
Years of Experience
Since 1980
Professional
Affiliations
Urban Land Institute
(ULI)
American Society of
Landscape Architects
(ASLA)
Society for College
and University
Planning (SCUP)
Downtown Ft. Worth
Urban Design
Committee
Mr. Sorensen serves as Design Principal in the Jacobs Consulting unit
that specializes in urban design and planning. As a Fellow of the
American Society of Landscape Architects, his expertise includes
landscape architecture, urban design, and master planning. Using his
design talent, he has won numerous national awards for his work. He
brings to the table a depth of experience in a variety of project types
and size covering the gamut of public spaces. Well-versed in new
urbanism and sustainable design concepts, Mr. Sorensen works to
integrate them into his projects as a cohesive part of a holistic
approach to site design. He has used his skills in public participation to
develop finished projects that succeed in addressing project objectives
and needs of the client, political interests, the community, and
neighborhood groups.
Riverfront Plaza, Hartford, CN. Mr. Sorensen directed the design
and construction phases of the $200 million air-rights urban park
elevated above Interstate 91. The plaza joins the downtown area of
Hartford to its riverfront park system and to the new Founders Bridge
spanning the Connecticut River to East Hartford. This project changed
the dynamics of the City and plays a major role in providing public
space for community interaction with programmed seasonal activities
including: music performances, boat races, fishing contests, fireworks,
community fair, and daily noontime musical performances. This
project is the recipient of an Honor Award, the highest honor given by
the American Society of Landscape Architects in the area of design.
XTO Park, Fort Worth, TX. XTO Energy Corporation
commissioned the design of an urban park situated in the center of
downtown Fort Worth. The site was the former location of a 30-floor
office tower. The park is a street level rooftop situated over a multilevel
underground parking garage. It covers the entire city block and is
surrounded by other office buildings and the corporate offices of XTO.
The park offers a respite from the busy bustle of urban life and
provides a public gathering place, areas for contemplative individual
rest, areas to sit and outdoor eating, a park café, cart vendors and other
passive recreational uses, as well as a civic gathering space.
Charles River Crossing, Boston, MA. Mr. Sorensen managed the
design process for a three-firm joint venture and a complex public
process for this $20 million urban, balancing the needs of 32 public
agencies and numerous public constituents, along with design and
documentation oversight. The 19-acre park is a realization of Charles
Elliot’s desire to connect the historic Charles River Park Reservation
to the Boston Harbor. This park is part of the multi-billion dollar
Central Artery and Third Harbor Tunnel project in the center of
Boston., with the vast Zakim Bridge towering overhead.
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