2026 Class of Fellows: Om M. Khurjekar, PLA, FASLA, Maryland Chapter
HCM; Baltimore, Maryland
Om M. Khurjekar, PLA, ASLA, is a dynamic leader who has elevated the role of landscape architecture within multidisciplinary practice and across the profession. As a Principal, Owner, and member of senior leadership at HCM, a nationally recognized multi-disciplinary design firm, Om contributes to governance and philosophy, while ensuring landscape architects remain central to design leadership and decision-making. Khurjekar is recognized for leading collaboration and firmly positioning landscape architecture alongside architects and allied disciplines. His design leadership is evident in major public and private projects that attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. At Loyola University Maryland, more than two decades of work, including the Fernandez Center for Innovation and Collaborative Learning, have shaped a connected and welcoming campus. In Pennsylvania, his stewardship of South Capitol Park has preserved and strengthened its historic character. He also supports the profession through mentorship, teaching at Morgan State, advisory roles at Virginia Tech, service on the Baltimore County Design Review Board, and speaking engagements in the United States and India. He has guided emerging professionals and expanded awareness of landscape architecture among students, practitioners, and public leaders. Beyond Practice, Khurjekar has demonstrated sustained service to the profession. As ASLA's Vice President of Government Affairs, he advances national policy, licensure protection, and advocacy efforts, including leadership on emerging issues such as artificial intelligence and infrastructure policy. As chapter president, chair of chapter presidents' council and national trustee, he has consistently cultivated future leaders within ASLA. Through mentorship, teaching, and professional outreach in the United States and abroad, Om Khurjekar has broadened awareness of landscape architecture and inspired the next generation, leaving a lasting impact on both the profession and the communities it serves.
As seen in LASN magazine, August 2026.
