Awards

  • Feature Story, New Hampshire Home Magazine, “A House At Home On The Lake”, 2016.
  • People’s Choice Award for Design Excellence in Residential Architecture, NH. Chapter American Institute of Architects, “Summer Serenity”, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, 2016.
  • National Public Radio (NPR), “Spotlight of Chicago Botanic Garden’s Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program”, Chicago, Illinois, 2013.
  • Appointed Advisory Board, Chicago Botanic Garden’s Healthcare Garden Design Certificate of Merit Program, Chicago, Illinois, 2010 – Present.
  • Merit Award, Design for Aging Review, 12th Edition, American Institute of Architects, “White Oaks Cottages at Fox Hill Village”, Westwood, Massachusetts. 2013.
  • Award of Excellence, ALFA Senior Living by Design Awards, “White Oaks Cottages at Fox Hill Village, Westwood, Massachusetts, 2012.
  • People’s Choice Award for Design Excellence in Healthcare Architecture, NH. Chapter American Institute of Architects, “N.E. Health Rehab. Hospital”, Portsmouth, NH., 2012.
  • Keynote Address, 11th Annual Landscape Conference, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, “East Meets West:  The Art and Science of Therapeutic gardens”, 2010.
  • Dream Home Over 9,000 Square Feet Silver Award, Wall Street Journal, “Villa Como”, Durham, New Hampshire, 2009.
  • Mayors Blue Ribbon Committee Award, “Trees and Public Greenery”, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 2008.
  • Preservation Achievement Award, New Hampshire Planning Association, “Folsom Tavern”, Exeter, New Hampshire, 2008.
  • People’s Choice Award for Design Excellence in Residential Architecture, NH. Chapter American Institute of Architects, “Lakeside Manor”, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, 2007.
  • Silver Award for Large CCRC, National Association of Home Builders, “Huntington at Nashua”, Nashua, New Hampshire, 2006.
  • Citation Seal Award for Design Excellence, Boston Society of Architects, “Kaplan Family Hospice House”, Danvers, Massachusetts, 2006.
  • Merit Award for Design Excellence, New Hampshire Chapter American Institute of Architects, “The Ridge at Riverwoods”, Exeter, New Hampshire, 2006.
  • Exemplary Therapeutic Garden, Acer Institute, Washington State University. “Peabody House AIDS Hospice Garden”, Portland, Maine, 2005.
  • Exemplary Therapeutic Garden, Acer Institute, Washington State University, “Converse Home Dementia Garden”, Burlington, Vermont, 2005.
  • Exemplary Therapeutic Garden, Acer Institute, Washington State University, “Sedgewood           Commons Alzheimer’s Home”, Falmouth, Maine, 2005.
  • Platinum Award, On The Boards, National Association of Home Builders, “The Ridge at Riverwoods”, Exeter, New Hampshire, 2003.
  • Gold Award for Large CCRC, National Association of Home Builders, “Canterbury Woods”, Amherst, New York, 2003.
  • Silver Award, On The Boards, National Association of Home Builders, “Huntington at Nashua”, Nashua, New Hampshire, 2003.
  • Merit Award for Shaping The Built Environment, Plan New Hampshire, “Community Hospice House, Merrimack, New Hampshire, 2002.
  • Cited, Design For Aging Review, American Institute of Architects, “Chase Point Assisted Living”, Damariscotta, Maine, 2002.
  • Invitational Think Tank, Chicago Botanic Garden’s Healthcare Garden Design Program Inception, Chicago, Illinois, 2001.
  • Merit Award for Design Excellence, Healthcare Design Magazine, “Community Hospice House”, Merrimack, New Hampshire, 2001.
  • Cited American Institute of Architects Design for Aging Review, “Canterbury Woods CCRC”, Amherst, New York, 2000.
  • Cited American Institute of Architects Design for Aging Review, “Granite Ledges Assisted Living”, Yarmouth, Maine, 2000.
  • Feature Story, Journal Inquirer, “Boomers and Beyond – Plant Therapy”, 1998.
  • Invitational Roundtable, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC., “Landscape & Public Health”, 1997.
  • Merit Award for Design, Boston Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects, “Peabody Memorial Garden”, Portland, Maine, 1997.
  • Feature Story, People Places and Plants Magazine, “A Gardener’s Gift”, 1996.
  • Feature Story, Maine Times, “Two-Ton Fountain Anchors Garden for People with AIDS”, 1996.
  • Merit Award for Research, Boston Society of Landscape Architects, “Healing Gardens and Alzheimer’s Disease”, 1996.
  • Feature Story, Landscape Architecture Magazine, “Healing Gardens – Life in Fast Forward Reverse”, 1995.
  • Feature Story, WCSH TV-6 Alive, “Healthbeat Report with Diane Atwood”, 1995.
  • Selected for Exhibition, International Conference on Health Care Facility Planning, “Sedgewood Commons”, Falmouth, Maine, 1995.
  • Cited by Dr. Alfredo Cinnella, European Reminiscence Conference, London, England, “Non-pharmacological Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease”, “Sedgewood Commons”, Falmouth, Maine, 1995.
  • Selected for Exhibition, European Reminiscence Conference, London, England, “Sedgewood Commons”, Falmouth, Maine, 1995.
  • Selected for Exhibition, Association of Homes and Services for the Aging National Convention, “Sedgewood Commons”, Falmouth, Maine, 1994
  • Selected for Exhibition, American Institute of Architects Design for Aging Research Program, “Sedgewood Commons”. Falmouth, Maine, 1994
  • Cited, American Institute of Architects Design For Aging Review, “Sedgewood Commons”, Falmouth, Maine, 1994.
  • Feature Story, Portland Press Herald, “Mover and Shaper”, 1994.
  • Finalist Maine Percent For The Arts, “River Run”, Guilford Elementary, Guilford, Maine, 1994.
  • Elected Maine Touring Artist, Maine Arts Commission, Augusta, Maine, 1993.
  • Awarded Commission Maine Percent For The Arts, “Overlay”, State of Maine Motor Vehicles Building, Augusta, Maine, 1992.
  • Awarded Commission Maine Percent For The Arts, “Walls”, University of Maine Presque Isle, Presque Isle, Maine, 1992.
  • Finalist Maine Percent For The Arts, “Stone and Glass”, Belfast Elementary School, Belfast, Maine, 1992.
  • Finalist Maine Percent For The Arts, “Earth Mound”, Oxford Elementary School, Oxford, Maine, 1992.
  • Finalist Maine Percent For The Arts, “ Red Rubber Pyramid”, Otisfield Elementary School, Otisfield, Maine, 1991.
  • Finalist Maine Percent For The Arts, “Sacred Circle”, Northern Maine Technical College, Presque Isle, Maine, 1991.
  • Awarded Commission Maine Percent For The Arts, “Waves”, Northern Maine Technical College, Presque Isle, Maine, 1991.
  • Elected Landscape Sculptor, Maine Arts Commission, Augusta, Maine, 1990.
  • Merit Award for Excellence in Study of Landscape Architecture, American Society of Landscape Architects, 1985.
  • Graduation with Distinction, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Master of Landscape Architecture, 1985.