Bio
Ben Wieseman is the founder of Place Associates, a multi disciplinary firm with
expertise in Planning, Landscape Architecture and Real Estate Development. Ben
has a Bachelors of Science in Landscape Architecture from the University of
Kentucky, and a Masters Degree in Real Estate Development from Auburn
University and is a graduate of the Leadership Birmingham program. Ben Currently
holds licenses and professional credentials as a Registered Landscape Architect in
the State of Alabama, and as an American Institute of Certified Planners, with the
American Planning Association.
Ben serves on multiple boards and agencies throughout the state. He is a member
of the City of Hoover’s Planning Commission, a member of Design Review Board
for the City of Birmingham, the Vice President of Your Town Alabama, and is a
board member and facilitator for Design Alabama. In addition, Ben has been an
adjunct faculty member for Auburn University over the past 15 years teaching both
undergraduate design classes and graduate classes for the Masters of Real Estate
Development program and he continues to facilitate planning and designs sessions for a variety of clients and stakeholders such as Your Town Alabama, YLF of
Birmingham and other non-profits and municipalities.