people
Craig Russell, RLA - Partner
Craig Russell is a founding partner at Russell + Mills Studios. Craig possesses experience in a broad range of applications of the profession, including urban design and master planning studies; public garden and parks master planning; site planning and design for corporate facilities, campuses and civic centers. Many of these projects have received awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Craig is an accomplished illustrator and utilizes his skill to bring various types of 3D visualization to the design process. This helps clients and stakeholders better understand design concepts and ideas, and is a useful tool in gaining consensus during early stages of project design.
Paul Mills, RLA - Partner
Paul Mills is a founding partner at Russell + Mills Studios. Paul has practiced in the United States and Australia. Paul is licensed to practice landscape architecture and is CLARB-certified. Paul's career began in Australia where he practiced for six years in two leading Australian firms before he relocated to the US and worked in Colorado and then in New York City as a Senior Designer and Director of Operations.
Paul's career includes a diversified experience of national and international projects where he has gained experience in urban design, urban regeneration and infill projects, resort and themed attractions, mixed-use master planning, and tourism and recreation design. He infuses his philosophy of high quality design and client-focused services with a commitment to effective project management in all of his projects.
Justin Spruell, RLA - Landscape Architect
Justin Spruell is an experienced andscape architect with our firm. Justin has over thirteen years of experience in the profession and has specific experience in creating exceptional construction documents. Justin has diverse experience and has wrked on large complex projects for both private development and the public sector. Justin is licensed to practice landscape architecture in Colorado.
As a Senior Landscape Architect with our firm, Justin is responsible for our construction documentation process, and assists the firm in conceptual design and development.
John Beggs, ASLA
John Beggs has practiced in two well-reknowned landscape architecture firms for five years prior to joining Russell + Mills Studios. John has seven years experience having worked on a variety of international and national projects in his career and brings his proven design skills, and project management capabilities to this company.
Shelley Lamastra, ASLA
Shelley Lamastra joins Russell + Mills Studios as an experienced landscape architectural designer with eight years experience. Shelley brings her technical abilities and design skills to help take our projects from conceptual design through to construction.