Global InformationMai Kitazawa Arbegast information
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Mai Kitazawa Arbegast | |
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| Born | 1922 San Jose, California |
| Died | 2012 (aged 89–90) Berkeley, California |
| Nationality | Japanese American |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College Cornell University University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Landscape Architect |
| Known for | Hearst Castle California Palace of the Legion of Honor Oakland Museum of California Trefethen Vineyards |
| Awards | Horticulturist of the Year (AABGA) Distinguished Alumni Award (College of Environmental Design) |
Mai Haru Kitazawa Arbegast (1922–2012) was an American landscape architect, and professor based in Berkeley, California. She was a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Berkeley. She was the first acting director Blake Garden after its gift to the UC Berkeley Department of Landscape Architecture . As a professional landscape architect who specialized in planting design and her work included estates, wineries, and large scale residential gardens, as well as public, commercial, and educational projects. Projects of note include the Hearst Castle planting restoration, California Palace of the Legion of Honor renovation, and the UC Davis Arboretum.