
Scott Muir, PLA
Landscape Architect IV
Favorite Project
Longleaf Trace - Affordable Housing for Seniors
Chapel Hill, NC
Winter 2024 - Ongoing
Role | Landscape Architect
Scott Muir is a Senior Landscape Architect with over 11 years of experience in landscape architecture and land planning. His professional journey is shaped by a diverse background in education, elder care, and veterinary assistance, which informs his holistic approach to design. Scott is passionate about permaculture, ecological stewardship, and promoting healthy living through thoughtful site development. His project experience includes streetscapes, urban infill, mixed-use developments, healthcare facilities, educational campuses, and children’s outdoor learning environments. He is skilled in site inventory and analysis, feasibility studies, conceptual design, planting plans, and construction documentation. Scott also leads efforts in tree surveys, preservation design, entitlements, rezoning packages, and detailed site planning. His work is grounded in community engagement and a deep respect for site-specific ecologies. Scott’s designs aim to create lasting, positive impacts on both people and place.