
Melissa Barilla
Landscape Designer III
Favorite Project
Oxford Ridge
Durham, NC
Spring 2023 - Ongoing
Role| Landscape Designer
​Melissa Barilla is a Landscape Designer III with over 12 years of experience in land planning, landscape architecture, and architectural design. Her work primarily focuses on single-family and multi-family residential developments, with additional experience in commercial design. Melissa enjoys tackling unique and challenging projects, always seeking design solutions that enhance functionality and aesthetics. Her expertise includes site layout, amenity design, planting plans, annexations, rezonings, and as-built documentation. She regularly prepares site inventory and analysis, due diligence reports, tree surveys and preservation plans, planting calculations, and renderings. Melissa is known for her attention to detail and thoughtful approach to design. Her work reflects a strong understanding of both technical requirements and client goals. She plays a key role in delivering well-rounded, visually compelling, and environmentally responsive projects.