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# Michael McCoy

Landscape Architect

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Michael McCoy is a landscape architect.

## Quick Facts About Michael McCoy

Profession Landscape Architect

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## About Michael McCoy

Michael McCoy is an American industrial designer and educator who has made significant contributions to American design and design education in the latter half of the 20th century. McCoy is best known as the co-chair of the graduate program in Design at Cranbrook Academy of Art where he and spouse Katherine McCoy pioneered semantic approaches to design.

##  Quotes by Michael McCoy

> [“...the Northern Rockies region is a rapidly changing part of the United States. Ironically, in many areas today's number-one threat is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mccoy/the-northern-rockies-region-is-a-rapidly-changing-part-of-the-united/)

Michael McCoy

[Environment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/environment/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b42/michael-mccoy-77970_environment_the-northern-rockies-region-is-a-rapidly_87758.jpg)

> [People in the dark can't see the light, what they think is wrong it might be right. Look ahead and don't turn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mccoy/people-in-the-dark-can-t-see-the-light-what-they-think-is-wrong-it/)

Michael McCoy

[Dark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dark/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f1/michael-mccoy-77970_dark_people-in-the-dark-can-t-see-the-light-w_358462.jpg)

> [“I have a problem with state lines, anyway. They interrupt things. They fragment ecosystems, which are nature's most gracious and logical land…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mccoy/i-have-a-problem-with-state-lines-anyway-they-interrupt-things-they/)

Michael McCoy

[Borders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/borders/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ac/michael-mccoy-77970_borders_i-have-a-problem-with-state-lines-anyway_3213676.jpg)

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