Chris has more than 35 years of professional experience, covering a wide spectrum of planning, design and administration, including park development, historic landscape preservation, and natural resource and tourism planning. As a Senior Associate at Halvorson Design and registered Landscape Architect, Chris has planning, design and marketing responsibilities.

He counts among his most memorable projects City Square Park, in Charlestown MA, a true example of excellence achieved through community commitment, and Gore Place, where the firm’s master plan has stimulated an on-going program of landscape archaeology.

Chris is a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and in 2007 received its Julius Fabos Medal in recognition of his career accomplishments.

Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Studio Art (Graphics) | Wesleyan University | 1969
Master of Landscape Architecture | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1972

Senior Associate | Halvorson Design Partnership | 1996-present
Chief Planner and Historic Resources Director | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management | 1980-1996
Director, Special Commission on the Effects of Growth | Massachusetts Senate | 1977-1980
Lecturer | University of Massachusetts | 1975-1977
Landscape Architect | Warrington, England New Town Development Corporation | 1972-1975
Draftsman | Clarke + Rapuano | 1969-1972

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, #1502