Isabel Castilla

Isabel Castilla is the landscape architecture member of the Public Design Commission. She is an associate partner at Field Operations where she has been practicing landscape architecture for over 15 years. Her work concentrates on large-scale, transformative public realm projects with extensive community engagement and complex multi-agency approvals. She is passionate about the design of public spaces and their impact on local communities and cities at large. At Field Operations, she has led the design and implementation of notable projects including phases 1 and 2 of New York’s High Line Section 3; the High Line’s 18th Street Plaza, and the High Line x Moynihan Connector; Dallas’ West End Square; the master plan and renovation of the historic Lincoln Road District in Miami Beach; and the master plan and implementation of various phases of The Underline in Miami. Isabel is currently leading the renovation of 20-blocks of New York City's iconic Fifth Avenue. Isabel holds Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Puerto Rico. In addition to her work at Field Operations, Isabel frequently lectures at universities and symposiums across the United States.