2015 Merit Award for the Jacobsen Project 

Awarded the highest honor from the only organization in the professional perennial flower industry. The design features perennial gardens, waterfront access, resilient play spaces and innovative drainage solutions.

2012 Merit Award for the Lombardino’s Street Garden

A take on the traditional Italian Garden set a precedent in the community and profession for the integration of ornamental street garden and functional edible garden.

2009 Honor Award for Design of the Burmeister Residence

This woodland sanctuary in the city incorporates naturalistic plantings and privacy screening with a repurposed glass to provide a sense of place, peace and tranquility.

2006 Honor Award for Design of the Acomb Residence

Thoughtful design of the entire property showcases architectural and landscape features including a rain garden capable of capturing most of the neighborhood stormwater.

2016 Merit Award for the Lakeshore Residence and Museum

Preservation of a rare cultural landscape married with detailed grading and native plantings earned ZDA a merit award and recognition from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

2007 Merit Award for the Troy Gardens Master Plan

The Merit Award is given to landmark design projects in the profession. Troy gardens transformed a community by reuniting people to the landscape through open space, community gardening and equitable housing.

2004 Public Service Award 

ZDA was acknowledged for its’ dedication to community improvement and efforts to act as stewards of the environment regardless of the scale or budget for a project.