Ann Meirlaen (Ghent, °1977) studied garden & landscape architecture, landscape development and later urban planning at HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts. In 2008, she obtained a master's degree in landscape architecture from the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. Ann works as a landscape architect at Stramien cv on the quality of public green and urban landscapes. Since 2018, Ann has been assisting students in the studio on design assignments.