Getting to Know You: Meet Christian Ossenfort

We at Seiler’s are thrilled to announce our newest team member, a landscape architect, Christian Ossenfort! Christian officially started with us in August as a sales/design professional, and we love having her passion, knowledge and joy for landscape design. Get to know a little bit more about Christian’s background, her favorite designs and where you’ll interact with her in the landscaping process.

Southern Background

Christian originally hails from Alabama where she received her Masters in Landscape Architecture from Auburn University. After visiting her brother in Cincinnati, she fell in love with the city and knew she wanted to be here. Her interest in landscape design was its own kind of romance, too: Though she originally started school in Auburn’s engineering program before switching to architecture, a professor from the landscape design program convinced her to take some landscape classes. There, she discovered her new passion. 

After working in land development for a home builder, Christian wanted to get back into design. She felt most drawn to Seiler’s for “the same reason customers choose them,” she says: A higher level of quality and commitment to character. 

Design Favorites

So what exactly is Christian’s favorite thing about landscape design? The ability to transform a space into an experience. Both residentially and commercially, Christian loves how good landscaping can not only make a space more aesthetically beautiful, but also how it can “really make people’s lives better” through connecting socially with each other and to the environment around them. She is committed to helping clients absolutely love their space and converting landscaped areas to personal oases and sanctuaries. 

While Christian meets the preferred aesthetic of any client and counts their happiness as the biggest goal, she loves doing designs that take advantage of how plants will change with the seasons and utilizing that to create a light, airy and flowing space that’s fun to be in. If you wanted more proof that she’s perfect for the Seiler’s team, one of her favorite plants to use is the Japanese maple (a big Seiler’s favorite as well). She loves “anything that weeps” like weeping willows, red buds and even ornamental grasses that all give structure while keeping things loose and flowing. 

Some of her favorite landscape projects include the Lurie Garden in Chicago and the High Line in New York City. These pocket gardens in the middle of cities create a sudden and beautiful retreat. Outside work, Christian loves being in the water, taking care of her many plants and playing with her son. 

Where You’ll See Christian 

Though Christian may still be new, she’s already working on projects with designers. Once she spends a little more time at the company, she’ll start managing projects for clients and seeing things through from initial visits to the end of the project. As a design/sales professional, she’ll be a part of the entire process, designing and interacting with clients and working with other members of our team behind the scenes. She’s excited to be part of the higher standard and commitment to quality that Seiler’s is known for and ensuring clients are thrilled with their spaces. 

If you’re ready to meet Christian or some of our other designers, contact us today to start talking about your landscape project.