Nancy Nafe, RLA has over 35 years of experience in the fine art of land planning and garden design.  She holds a Bachelors Degree in Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University and her ISA Arborist Certification.  Her interest in the environment lead her to pursue her LEED AP.  Nancy's experience includes school campus design, park planning, multi-use trails, urban plazas, streetscapes, and commercial landscapes, as well as, the design and construction supervision of many high end residential projects, which have included the design of swimming pools, terraces, garden walls, metal fencing, outdoor kitchens and fireplaces, outdoor lighting and planting design  Through her arborist credentials she has conducted thorough tree surveys for private developments and municipal projects.

We at Nafe Landscape Architects continually strive to stay abreast of the many advances in our fields of landscape architecture, arboriculture, and  horticulture so that we may bring our clients a fresh and informed perspective on each project.

CLARB Certified Landscape Architect

ISA Certified Arborist

Past Member of the Board of the Saint Louis Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects

Board Member, Friends of Carondelet Park

 

nancy@nafelandscapearchitects.com 314-660-2440

 

 

 PROJECT EXPERIENCE: 

LIBRARY CAMPUS PROJECTS

St. Louis County Library Branch Renovation and New Construction Projects 2014 -2017                                                  

Working closely with the building architects, plans were prepared for various library branches in the county system.

Projects include redesign of parking lots, design of new entrance plazas, stormwater BMPs, planting design.

Library branches include: 

Bridgeton Trails, Cliff Cave, Daniel Boone, Florissant Valley, Grand Glaize, Indian Trails, Jamestown Bluffs, Meramec

Valley, Natural Bridge, Oak Bend, Prairie Commons, Rock Road, Weber Road, Thornhill. 

URBAN and COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia*

Landscape design, interior and exterior, including green walls.

Tampa International Airport, Tampa, Florida*

Interior planting design.

Ferguson Community Empowerment Center, Ferguson, Missouri

Landscape design.

STL Venture Works, Wellston, Missouri

Rain garden and landscape design.

Fee Fee Road Renovation Project, Hazelwood, Missouri

Landscape plan for new road alignment.

The Gatesworth, University City, Missouri*

Design of Large Central Courtyard including Water Feature, Pavilion, Terrace, Walkways and Plantings.

Wild Horse Bluffs, Chesterfield, Missouri

Tree stand delineation and landscape plan for new residential development.

Edward Jones North Campus Master Plan, Maryland Heights, Missouri* 

Preliminary design of business campus expansion, placement of new parking garage, office buildings and vehicular & pedestrian circulation.

Eagle's Rest, Wildwood, Missouri

Landscape plan for new residential development.

BJC Progress West Medical Center, O'Fallon, Missouri* 

Campus Master Plan for Medical Center including, Vehicular Circulation, Parking Layout, Entrance Plaza Design and Planting Design  

Nestle-Purina Pet Event Center, Gray Summit, Missouri* 

Preliminary Design of Vehicular Circulation and Parking Layout; Entrance Plaza Design and Planting Plan  

Kwame North City Development, City of St. Louis, Missouri*   

Conceptual Plan for Farmer's Market and Outdoor Space Surrounding Small Business Incubator, an Urban Renewal Project 

Streetscape, Columbia, Illinois* 

Preliminary design of street enhancements for Main Street, new sidewalks, curb bump outs, pedestrian crossings, plantings, and outdoor furnishings.

Manchester Avenue Streetscape, City of St. Louis, Missouri*

Planting design for street improvements with Burns and McDonnell

Healing Garden, Terrebonne General Hospital Cancer Center, Houma, Louisiana

Design of a meditation and strolling garden also viewed from the cancer treatment rooms of the hospital.

SCHOOL CAMPUS PROJECTS

Northview High School, St. Louis County Special School District, Florissant, Missouri                                                            

Campus Wide Landscape Architecture, including, design of the school courtyard, outdoor classroom, kitchen garden, entrance plaza.

MRH High School, Maplewood, Missouri                                                                          

Design of kitchen garden, including outdoor pizza oven & garden shed with green roof

Landscape Design for entrance courtyard

MRH Early Childhood Center, Maplewood, Missouri

Landscape design for campus expansion project.

Ladue Early Childhood Center, Creve Coeur, Missouri                                                                                                        

Preschool Playground Design

Tree Evaluation Plan, Tree Replacement Plan, Landscape Plan

Barbara Jordan Elementary School, University City, Missouri                                                                      

Tree Evaluation, Tree Replacement Plan, Rain Garden, Landscape Plan

Clayton High School, Clayton, Missouri                                                                                                                                            

Tree Evaluation, Tree Replacement Plan, Rain Garden, Landscape Plan

Brittany Woods Middle School, University City, Missouri                                                                                                  

Tree Evaluation Plan, Tree Replacement Plan, Rain Garden, Landscape Plan

Pershing Elementary School, University City, Missouri                                                                                                       

Tree Evaluation Plan, Tree Replacement Plan, Rain Garden, Landscape Plan

Jackson Park Elementary School, University City, Missouri                                                                                                                

Tree Evaluation Plan, Tree Replacement Plan, Rain Garden, Landscape Plan

Flynn Park Elementary School, University City, Missouri                                                                                                                    

Tree Evaluation Plan, Tree Replacement Plan, Rain Garden, Landscape Plan 

MUNICIPAL ON CALL SERVICES

Town and Country, Missouri

Craig Wilde, PE Director of Planning and Public Works

Preparation of landscape plans for various municipal projects including storm water projects.

STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

Brook Mill Channel Improvements, Town and Country, Missouri

with Reitz and Jens Inc., Consulting Engineers

Summerhill Stormwater Improvements, Town and Country, Missouri

with HR Green, Consulting Engineers

Town and Country Estates Streambank Improvements, Town and Country, Missouri

with Reitz and Jens Inc., Consulting Engineers

Corrington Court Erosion Control, Town and Country, Missouri

with H.R. Green Engineers

Westborough Country Club, Glendale, Missouri

Gravois Creek Stream Restoration with CDG Engineers

Babler Lane Drainage Improvements, Town and Country, Missouri

with Burns and McDonnell Engineers

Thornhill Library Branch, St. Louis County Library, St. Louis County, Missouri

Design of large bioretention basin with CEDC Engineers

Meremac Valley Library Branch, St. Louis County Library, St. Louis County, Missouri

Design of large bioretention basin with CEDC Engineers

Northview High School, Florissant, Missouri

Large parking lot rain gardens, for Bond Architects

STL Venture Works, Wellston, Missouri

Rain garden, for Atelier 3 Architects

Barbara Jordan Elementary School, University City, Missouri

Rain garden design, for Bond Architects

Pershing Elementary School, University City, Missouri

Rain garden design, for Bond Architects­­

PARK and TRAIL PROJECTS

Saint Louis Zoological Park, St. Louis, Missouri

LEED landscape plan for Zoo improvement project.

Minnie Wood Memorial Square, St. Louis, Missouri

Conceptual Master Plan for Park Improvements.

Laclede Park, St. Louis, Missouri

Conceptual Master Plan for Park Improvements.

Topping Road Multi-Use Trail Study, Town and Country, Missouri

with Grove Design Group, St. Louis, Missouri

Site Analysis & Conceptual Trail Alignment for Multi-Use Trail

Town and Country Multi-Use Trail, Town and Country, Missouri

with CDG Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri

Planting Design along Trail Alignment

Great Rivers Greenway Earth City Levee Trail, Bridgeton, Missouri

with CDG Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri

Planting Design for Trailhead including Rain Gardens

Meramec Greenway Miles 6-10, Great Rivers Greenway, St. Louis County*  

Conceptual Trail Alignment for Multi-Use Trail

Rock Island Trail, Missouri Department of Natural Resources

with CDG Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri

Native Planting & Seeding Design along Trail Alignment

Westborough Country Club, Glendale, Missouri

Gravois Creek Stream Restoration, Planting Design

AAA Golf Course Renovations, Forest Park, City of St. Louis, Missouri* 

Landscape Plan 

ARBORIST TREE SURVEYS & TREE PROTECTION PLANS

(Tree Surveys, Evaluation Plans, Protection Plans and/or Replacement Plans were prepared for the following clients)

BJC Forest Park Parkway Project, St. Louis, Missouri

Wild Horse Bluffs, Chesterfield Missouri

The Gatesworth, University City, Missouri

Barbara Jordan Elementary School, University City, Missouri

The Miriam School, Webster Groves, Missouri

Ladue Early Childhood Center, Creve Coeur, Missouri

Clayton High School, Clayton, Missouri

Flynn Park Elementary School, University City, Missouri

Jackson Park Elementary School, University City, Missouri

Brittany Woods Middle School, University City, Missouri

*Indicates a project completed while employed by another firm.