About Us
Located in the heart of Boston, Brown, Richardson + Rowe practices landscape architecture, urban design, planning, and environmental analysis. We have completed a wide range of public and private projects including waterfront parks, rail trails, campus designs, multifamily housing complexes, transportation infrastructure improvements, and more. We are committed to the design of appealing, functional, and sustainable landscapes that meet the community's needs.
Using our passion and expertise, we have helped create dynamic, open spaces that strengthen urban ecosystems around the greater Boston area and foster equity and inclusion for communities that need it most. We are known for our ability to handle large complex projects with a creative approach. We stick to project deadlines and budgets to help our clients complete projects with success.
Our firm was founded in 1981 by Nina Brown and Clarissa Rowe, and they were joined in 1987 by Alison Richardson, whose name was added to the masthead in 2002. Together with Anna Cardone, Principal and Chief Financial Officer, and Dave Andrews, Principal Landscape Architect, we have run a successful women-owned business for over 40 years.
Proven Recognition
Lynn Harbor Park, Lynn, MA
2026 EBC James D.P Farrell Award for Brownfields - Remediation Project of the Year
The Tremont, Mission Hill, MA
2024 Merit Award in the Block, Street, and Building Category, CNU Charter Awards
Frances Perkins Homestead, National Historic Landmark
Damariscotta, ME
2024 Honor Award, Maine Preservation
University of Massachusetts, Amherst North Chiller Plant, Amherst, MA
2019 Honor Award, Boston Society of Architects
Quequechan River Rail Trail, Fall River, MA 2018 Urban Open Space Award Finalist, Urban Land Institute
Lynn Common Bandstand Rehabilitation, Lynn, MA 2017 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award for “Best Landscape,” Preservation Massachusetts
Consolidated Rental Car Facility (ConRAC), East Boston, MA
2014 Grand Conceptor Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of MA
Brown, Richardson & Rowe, Inc., Boston, MA
2013 Award for being one the 100 fastest growing inner-city firms in the U.S.A., Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Georges Island Visitor Center, Boston, MA
2011 Award, Rehabilitation/Restoration/Preserving Boston’s Architectural Heritage Award
Eldredge Library, Chatham, MA
2011 Chatham Preservation Award
Bremen Street Park, East Boston, MA
2010 Amanda Burden Urban Open Space Award Finalist, Urban Land Institute
Chestnut Hill Waterworks, Brighton, MA
2010 Housing Award, American Institute of Architects
Charles MGH MBTA Station, Boston, MA
2009 Award, Boston Preservation Alliance
2009 Accessible Design in Public Architecture Award, MAAB – Boston Society of Architects
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Hingham, MA
2008 Project of the Year, Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts
Providence Waterfront Park, Providence, RI
2006 Winner, Design Competition
Russell Field, Cambridge, MA
2006 Silver Award, American Council of Engineering Companies
Nathan Tufts Park, Somerville, MA
2006 Olmsted Award for Excellence, Preservation Massachusetts
2004 Preservation Award, Massachusetts Historical Commission
Hall’s Pond Sanctuary, Brookline, MA
2004 Award, Preservation Commission
Blackwell Footpath at the Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA
2002 Urban Design Award, Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Millennium Park, West Roxbury, MA
2001-2002 Award, Environmental Business Council
2001-2002 Award, Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association
Spectacle Island, Boston Harbor, MA
2000 Honor Award, Boston Society of Landscape Architects
Berklee School of Music Front Entry Design, Boston, MA
1995 Citation of Merit by the "Best 1995 Accessible Design Awards," Jury of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boarding House Park, Lowell, MA
1995 Federal Design Achievement Award for the Lowell Performance Pavilion in Boarding House Park
Quinebaug River Trail Park, Killingly, CT
1995 The “Pride in a Quiet Corner” Award, Northeast Connecticut Visitors District
Lowell Canalway, Lowell, MA
1992 “Excellence on the Waterfront Award” Top Honor, The Waterfront Center
