OUR TEAM
Rob Fazio, Principal, Registered Landscape Architect
Rob is committed to careful site analysis at each project’s inception to ensure the design fully utilizes the site's potential while protecting its existing amenities. He views difficulties and constraints as opportunities to devise creative solutions for a more successful project. Rob received his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University in 1996 and loves everything the great Pacific Northwest has to offer. Rob has been a proud member of the Seattle community since 1996 and enjoys using design as a vehicle to create user-friendly spaces that foster social interaction and community building.
Virginia Werner, Registered Landscape Architect
Virginia joined Fazio Associates in the spring of 2014. She earned her Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Urban Planning degrees from the University of Washington in 2014, and earned her Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Kansas in 2005. She worked in a small architecture firm in St. Louis, and also in Argentina for a year. After earning her Masters' degrees from UW, Virginia joined Fazio Associates, where her range of experience contributes to the variety of scales and types of projects, from detailing to master planning. She sees landscape architecture as central to holistic design, integrating the public and private realms with each other and into the natural environment. Virginia has been involved with the local nonprofit organization Architects Without Borders-Seattle since 2012 and served as a member of their Board of Directors from January 2014 through 2020.
Kiersten Butterworth, Landscape Designer
Kiersten joined Fazio Associates in the spring of 2025. She earned her earned her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Minor of Construction Management from Washington State University in 2021 and earned her certification in Permaculture Design with Oregon State University in 2024. After graduating from WSU she worked with several high-end residential design build companies in Woodinville where she gained experience in client relations, design drafting and site surveying. Kiersten has always had a passion for the natural world and enjoys using landscape design to inspire her community and share her love for nature. She is looking forward to working with Fazio Associates for the transition from working solely with private single-family housing to working larger mixed-use housing and public spaces.