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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AND PLANNING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Profile.................................................................................................1

Experience........................................................................................2-5

Resume................................................................................................2

Capabilities..........................................................................................3

Selected Projects..................................................................................4

Collaborations......................................................................................5

Selected Works.....................................................................................6

Graphics.............................................................................................37

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AND PLANNINGGinkgo biloba

PROFILE

Michael White is a Registered Landscape Architect and LEED AP accredited professional with 13 years of design and construction

experience. He received an Associate of Applied Science degree, with a concentration in Horticulture and Landscape Construction

from the State University of New York, College of Technology at Alfred in 1999. Upon completion of his Associates degree Michael then

continued to earn a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree in 2002 from The College of Environmental Science and Forestry at

Syracuse University in New York.

Michael works with property owners, architects, developers, corporate clients and educational and healthcare institutions to design and

manage complex landscape improvement projects. Working in a team oriented environment, Michael is involved in all phases of a project

from preliminary design through final construction and is well versed and experienced at collaborating with architects, builders and general

contractors.

Michael believes that the most successfully built environments are ones in which the designer and builder share a collaborative relationship,

where both parties contribute equally to the design and construction process. At your request Michael can provide construction services

by engaging and collaborating with qualified landscape contractors to build your project. This collaborative team approach allows both

parties to work together to provide a successful project that meets your goals, budget and schedule.

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MICHAEL T. WHITE, RLA, LEED AP ND

REGISTRATIONS Landscape Architect State of: MA #1582, CT #1124

LEED AP Neighborhood Development

Massachusetts Unrestricted Construction Supervisor License CS-108077

PROJECT TYPES Healthcare & Educational Institutions, Rooftop gardens, Green roofs, Water features, Urban parks &

Custom residential landscapes.

EXPERIENCE Registered Landscape Architect with 13 years of professional experience

Pressley Associates, Inc. Cambridge, MA

Senior Landscape Architect

David Bartsch Landscape Architecture, Inc. Boston, MA

Landscape Designer

The Waterfield Design Group Winchester, MA

Landscape Designer

Dan K. Gordon Associates Wellesley, MA

Landscape Designer

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Site selection and feasibility studies

Custom residential landscapes

Institutional and corporate campus design

Healthcare institutions

Rooftop gardens & green roofs

LEED strategies

Master Planning

Site planning and design

Parks

Planting design

Construction administration

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Coordinate and develop the project

team including design consultants &

construction professionals

Develop project schedules to establish key

milestone dates and manage work flow from

design through final construction

Establish scope of work and develop

construction costs

Manage design staff & consultants in the

creation of schematic design through final

construction drawings

Construction Services

TECHNOLOGY

Auto CAD

Production of technical drawings

Adobe CS3 Photoshop

Prepare presentation renderings

Adobe CS3 InDesign

Create presentation packages

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Capabilities

Selected Projects

HEALTHCARE

NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITALCancer Center Rooftop GardenNewton, MA*

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTERRooftop GardensAlbany, NY*

SOUTH SHORE HOSPITALSite ImprovementsWeymouth, MA*

EDUCATIONAL

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYSterns QuadrangleRochester, NY*

NORTHEASTERN UNIvERSITYDockser Hall School of LawBoston, MA*

UNIvERSITY AT BUFFALO KAPOOR HALLPedestrian Improvements Planting LightingBuffalo, NY*

THE WHEELER SCHOOLEast CampusProvidence, RI*

NON PROFIT

SOUTH BOSTON GROWS Community GardenBoston, MA

LEANNE’S DREAM FOUNDATIONChildren’s GardenEast Boston, MA

Project completed while employed as a Senior Landscape Architect with Pressley Associates, Inc.Project completed while employed as a Landscape Designer with The Waterfield Design Group

Project completed while employed as a Landscape Designer with Dan K. Gordon Associates, Inc.

PARKS

POINT STATE PARKRehabilitationPittsburgh, PA*

STEARNS PARKCity of Newton Parks and RecreationNewton, MA*

KILMARNOCK PARKCity of Boston Parks and RecreationBoston, MA**

URBAN DEvELOPMENT

THE DISTILLERY REDEvELOPMENTRooftop Gardens and Urban AgricultureSecond Street AssociatesBoston, MA

LEED PROJECTS

NORTHEASTERN UNIvERSITYDockser Hall School of LawLEED Gold CertifiedBoston, MA*

UNIvERSITY AT BUFFALO KAPOOR HALLLEED NC 2.2 Silver AnticipatedBuffalo, NY*

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GARDENS

BELMONT RESIDENCEKitchen Garden Pool and SpaBelmont, MA***

BROOKLINE RESIDENCERestorationBrookline, MA ***

STROLLING GARDEN Active SpacesWellesley, MA*

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Collaborations

ENGINEERS

SOUZA TRUE & PARTNERS, INC. Watertown, MA

Project:South Shore Hospital Cancer CenterRochester Institute of TechnologyThe Brook House Condominium

SGH STRUCTURAL ENGINEERSSimpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. Boston, MA

Project:The Valley Hospital

vERNE G NORMAN ASSOCIATES, INC.Electrical EngineersWeymouth, MA

Project: Rochester Institute of TechnologyThe Brook House Condominium

CLARK PATTERSON LEERochester, NY

Project: Albany Medical Center Patient Tower

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

GILBANE BUILDING COMPANYProvidence, RI

CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.Milford, MA

WALSH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS Boston, MA

LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS

vALLEYCREST LANDSCAPE DEvELOPMENTBoston, MA

GREENSCAPE INC.East Taunton, MA

ROBERT HANSS, INC. LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Chestnut Hill, MA

SCHUMACHER COMPANIESWest Bridgewater, MA

ZEN ASSOCIATES, INC.Woburn, MA

ARCHITECTS

TRO JUNG BRANNEN ARCHITECTS Boston, MA

Project: The Valley Hospital Newton Wellesley Hospital Cancer CenterSouth Shore Hospital Cancer CenterAlbany Medical Center Patient Tower

CANNON DESIGN Boston, MA

Project: South Shore Hospital Vertical Expansion

THE SLAM COLLABORATIvE Boston, MA

Project: SUNY University at Buffalo Kapoor Hall

JUDGE SKELTON SMITH ARCHITECTSBoston, MA

Project: Custom Residential LandscapesCambridge, MABelmont, MAVineyard Haven, MA

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EducationRochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY

Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

University at Buffalo South Campus Site Restoration Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo South CampusKapoor HallSchool of Pharmacy Buffalo, NY

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Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY

Completed at: Pressley Associates, Inc.

In Association with Pooler Enterprises, General Contractor

Wayside Gardens, Landscape Contractor

Images courtesy of Andris Silins Photography

Program Pedestrian Circulation, Lighting, Water Feature, Reduce Impervious Surfaces

2.2 Acre 95,832 Square Feet

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), founded in 1829 as The Rochester Athenaeum, has grown to become one of the nation’s

largest private universities. The RIT campus now includes over 5.5 million gross square feet of space serving a student body of more than

16,000. Working in conjunction with the department of Facilities Management Services the design team was charged with developing a

sustainable and energy efficient improvement plan for the Reynolds Quadrangle.

Pressley Associates developed a cohesive and efficient system of pedestrian walkways that allowed for increased green space. One of

the goals of the project was to improve the pedestrian experience by raising the site approximately four feet to eliminate the existing non

ADA compliant walkways that served entrances to the adjacent buildings. As a result of improved site topography a large open lawn was

created to serve as event space for large campus gatherings.

Pressley Associates improved the pedestrian safety throughout this space by providing energy efficient LED light fixtures and providing

open views through the site by selectively removing large existing vegetation. The use of native stone as a unifying element was employed

to create freestanding masonry walls to control pedestrian circulation, define key passage ways and create a distinct ideality at this

innovative research institution.

Red Oak, Quercus rubra

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University at Buffalo South Campus Site RestorationState University of New York at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY


In Association with The SLAM Collaborative, Architect

EDR Companies, Landscape Architect Consultant

State University Construction Fund

WATTS Architecture & Engineering

Program Sustainable Landscape Practices, Rain gardens, Pedestrian & Vehicular

Circulation, Lighting and Planting

While employed as a Senior Landscape Architect with Pressley Associates landscape planning efforts and the execution of a campus

wide site improvements program were implemented to accomplish the goals established in the University at Buffalo 2020 Master Plan.

The university was founded in 1846 as a private college and absorbed into the State University of New York (SUNY) system in 1962.

By enrollment the University is the largest of SUNY’s four comprehensive university centers and also the largest public university in

the northeastern United States. The design team lead by the landscape architects and comprised of engineers, campus planners and

architects were engaged by the New York State University Construction Fund to rehabilitate the University at Buffalo South Campus.

One of the major tasks of this important project was to implement the design guidelines and goals established in the master plan, which

focus on developing sustainable landscape improvements throughout the campus to strengthen its character and improve the overall

environment for all users. The master plan identified 16 individual sites for improvement throughout the South Campus. Pressley Associates

worked in conjunction with the campus planning department to evaluate each space, develop sustainable design options and to create

realistic budgets that were used to develop funding for the improvements.

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Washington Hawthorn, Crataegus phaenopyrum


Kapoor Hall School of PharmacyState University of New York at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY


In Association with The SLAM Collaborative, Architect

State University Construction Fund

Zoladz Construction, Inc. Landscape Contractor

Program LEED Silver Anticipated, Pedestrian Circulation, Lighting Planting

The Kapoor Hall School of Pharmacy site improvements project was one of the first notable spaces on the South Campus that was

identified in the University of Buffalo 2020 Master Plan. Several of the notable improvements include removing and replacing the existing

landscape, trees and overgrown plantings as well as pedestrian walkways, plazas, site walls, seating areas, planters, and site furnishings.

One of the notable improvements was the creation of a sustainable plant pallet comprised of mature trees with native understory plantings

that provide year round interest. This plant pallet of mature deciduous and evergreen trees allowed for the creation of shaded areas for

gathering, helped to reduce the heat island effect and provided a reduction in exposed building walls throughout the campus.

Pressley Associates created a cohesive and efficient system of pedestrian walkways that allowed for increased usable green space at this

dense urban campus. One of the goals of the project was to improve the pedestrian experience by raising the site to eliminate the existing

non ADA compliant walkways and stairs that served the entrances to the adjacent buildings. As a result of improved site topography a

large open lawn was created to serve as event space for campus gatherings.

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Washington Hawthorn, Crataegus phaenopyrum


Dockser Hall Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA


In Association with Sasaki Associates, Inc. Architect

Suffolk Construction, General Contractor

MON Landscaping, Landscape Contractor

Program LEED Certification, Pedestrian Circulation, Lighting and Planting

An improved entry experience and surrounding landscape was created by Pressley Associatesto compliment this contemporary renovation

and addition to Northeastern University’s School of Law. Working in close collaboration with the University and the architect, Pressley

Associates created design options that successfully integrated this modern addition into the existing campus.

Cues were taken from the surrounding site and proposed architecture in the selection of paving materials, pedestrian scale light fixtures

and planting. The use of light colored granite paving at the main entry to the building complemented the color pallet of the interior paving

which is visible through the all glass façade of the addition. This design feature allowed for a seamless transition between the exterior

landscape and interior architecture. Brick paving was selected for the entry walks allowing this landscape to seamlessly integrate with the

surrounding campus which is located in this traditional section of Boston.

One of the major achievements of this project was its LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green building council, the nation’s second

highest “green” building status. The use of light colored paving to reduce solar reflectance, energy efficient LED light fixtures, drought

tolerant plant species and a drip irrigation system contributed to the project earning this achievement.

Honeylocust, Gleditsia triacanthos

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HEALTHCARE

In today’s highly competitive market healthcare institutions are realizing the need for a cohesive landscape

program which reinforces their therapeutic mission, promotes wellness and creates opportunities for improved

patient care.

Michael is well adapt at working with healthcare institutions to integrate new facilities into existing campuses,

execute large and small scale master planning efforts which help institutions analyze their existing landscape

spaces and plan for future growth. This experience was gain while working as a Senior Landscape Architect for

Pressley Associates, Inc who is a leader in landscape architecture and planning.

Through this organized process we will analyze the existing property, meet with the appropriate user groups

to determine the current and future needs of the institution and incorporate those findings into design studies

which illustrate the various sustainable options for future growth. This process will allow for the efficient use of

land, retain value and patients due to an improved landscape setting and present a welcoming image to the


Newton Wellesley Hospital vernon Cancer CenterNewton, MA


In Association with TRO Jung|Brannen, Architect

Walsh Brothers Construction Managers, General Contractor

Franny’s Landscape Company, Inc, Landscape Contractor

Program Rooftop Garden

2,180 Square Feet

In order to address a growing demand for cancer care, Newton-Wellesley Hospital a member of Partners HealthCare System, Inc developed

its new Vernon Cancer Center which offers state of the art advanced treatment to its patients. A significant component to this important

project is the rooftop healing garden, open to the entire hospital community.

A welcoming garden was created by Pressley Associates for reflection with several intimate seating areas and an event space which allows

for large group gatherings was the inspiration behind this multi-functional outdoor space. Pressley Associates paid careful attention in the

design and selection of materials within the garden. Taking cues from the architectural detailing of the existing redwood privacy screen.

The raised planters and benches were also comprised of redwood to match the existing screen wall creating a powerful effect.

Several accessible seating areas were created by the placement of the raised redwood planters. This design concept developed by

Pressley Associates helped strengthen the efficiency of the space by increasing the overall number of users that the garden could

accommodate. A water feature was designed to calm the space and to block adjacent noise. The design also increased the flexibility of this

space by incorporating outdoor LED light fixtures within the raised planters and water feature. This important design element contributed

to the success of this multi-functional space by allowing the Hospital to host evening events and gatherings.

Kousa dogwood,Cornus kousa

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South Shore HospitalWeymouth, MA



Gilbane Building Company, General Contractor

ValleyCrest Landscape Company, Inc. Landscape Contractor

Program Pedestrian Circulation, Gateways, Planting and Lighting

South Shore Hospital, one of the largest independently operated hospitals in Eastern Massachusetts has embarked on an extensive

landscape improvements program. Pressley Associates was engaged in 2008 to work directly with the Hospital to implement the program.

Several important goals of this program were to successfully integrate the new Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center building

into the existing campus, improve the employee experience and strengthen the sense of place by defining campus gateways.

The Cancer Center building was integrated into the site by creating a cohesive pedestrian circulation system that provided linkages to

the existing campus and increases pedestrian safety by providing improved crossings along Columbian Street. The landscape program

allowed for improvements that created a fully accessible patient pick up and drop off zone at the main entry to the Cancer Center, provided

outdoor benches for seating throughout the site and planting that provides seasonal interest. A covered walkway system with LED light

fixtures protects employees from the elements as they travel from the parking garage to the main entry across Columbian Street.

Careful attention was paid to the planting design throughout the property which allowed for a reduction in exposed building walls and the

creation of several native planting environments that are viewed from the patient rooms above. These spaces were specifically designed

to provide a natural calming environment that offers year round interest for all users of the South Shore Hospital community.

Honeylocust, Gleditsia triacanthos

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Albany Medical Center Albany, NY



Gilbane Building Company, General Contractor

Greenscape Inc., Landscape Contractor

Program Roof Gardens

7,343 Square Feet

To meet the needs of an ever-changing health care industry the Albany Medical Center expanded its patient capacity with the construction

of a new six story building. Two rooftop gardens were created by Pressley Associates to provide a focal point from within the Hospital by

offering screening and privacy for patient rooms and outdoor access for strolling with adjacent gathering spaces for use by the entire

Hospital community.

The south garden located adjacent to a heavily traveled entrance is designed as a viewing garden that includes redwood privacy screens,

evergreen tree planting, and faux stone boulders integrated with loose riverstone paving. The color and texture of the interior flooring within

the building adjacent to the all glass facade will be extended into the garden to provide a strong visual transition from the interior to the

exterior. Careful attention was paid to the selection of the plant material in this garden. In addition to the evergreen trees located within the

raised redwood planters a strong understory plant pallet was selected to provide year round seasonal interest and color.

The north garden is a universally accessible strolling garden for use by the entire Hospital community which includes a variety of seating

options with a shade pergola located at the center of the garden. Throughout this garden, private intimate seating spaces provide room

for gathering relaxation and meditation. Deciduous shade trees in raised redwood planters with perennial planting below are located

throughout the garden and enhance this space that is designed to refresh, renew and engage the human spirit. This project is currently

under construction with an anticipated completion date of spring 2013.

Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua

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North Rooftop Garden

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South Rooftop Garden

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GardensBelmont ResidenceBelmont, MA

Brookline ResidenceBrookline, MA

Strolling Garden Wellesley, MA

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Strolling GardenWellesley, MA


In Association with Woodmeister Master Builders, General Contractor

D.Schumacher Landscaping, INC., Landscape Contractor

Program Entertaining spaces, Planting, Water feature, Lighting

White brich, Betula papyrifera

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This 1.2 acre property designed by Pressley Associates as a strolling garden with a variety of landscape spaces. The client’s vision

to create a landscape that allowed for year round use and exploration with a variety of active and meditative spaces was achieved.

Pressley Associates worked closely with the client to develop a program that encompassed circulation, vehicular access, a spa terrace for

entertaining, play area, outdoor lighting and native plantings with seasonal interests.

The calming qualities of a woodland forest were the inspiration behind the Entrance Drive improvements. Native woodland understory

plantings were used to strengthen the mature evergreen trees that lined the entrance drive creating a meditative entry experience. Stone

walls were used throughout the property to define the individual landscape spaces and a bluestone terrace was created for outdoor dining

and large family gatherings adjacent to the indoor Spa. Careful attention was paid to modifying the existing topography to preserve mature

deciduous shade trees and to maximize open lawn areas for play.


Belmont ResidenceBelmont, MA

Completed at: Dan K. Gordon Associate, Inc. Landscape Architects

In Association with Vanecko, Ltd. Architecture and Design

Zen Associates Landscape Contractor

Program Entertaining spaces, Planting, Herb gardens, Lighting

An intimate landscape was created by Dan K. Gordon Associate to compliment the Tudor Revival renovation to this 2 acre private

residence. The program established by the client and landscape architect strived to maximize the properties full potential for this growing

family. A swimming pool, spa, dining terrace, kitchen garden and seasonal plantings were incorporated into the landscape. While working

closely with the client careful attention was paid to integrate the architecture and surrounding landscape through the use of stone paving

at the dining terrace and brick for the kitchen garden perimeter walls. The brick entrance walls shown below define the Kitchen Garden and

vehicular entry court beyond. The plant pallet is comprised of low shade tolerant herbaceous and evergreen plant material which provides

interests throughout every season.

Photos courtesy of Dan K. Gordon Associate, Inc. Landscape Architects

White ash, Fraxinus americana

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Brookline ResidenceBrookline, MA

Completed at: Dan K. Gordon Associate, Inc. Landscape Architects

In Association with Vanecko, Ltd. Architecture and Design

Pomeroy & Co General Contractor

Program Landscape Restoration

Working in conjunction with Vanecko, Ltd., Dan K. Gordon Associates was charged with restoring this traditional half acre New England

Landscape in Brookline, Massachusetts. A comprehensive site inventory and analysis was prepared documenting existing site conditions

including paving, retaining walls, mature vegetation and plantings.

A Master Plan was then prepared to establish guidelines and standards for landscape improvements to the property. Technical drawings

were developed to illustrate repairs to the existing bluestone paving and fieldstone retaining walls. Careful attention was paid to the overall

health of the existing mature plant material. The project team worked with expert arborists and horticulturists to survey the plant material

and recommend sustainable landscape maintenance practices for future growth.

Photos courtesy of Dan K. Gordon Associate, Inc. Landscape Architects

White brich, Betula papyrifera

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Graphics

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GRAPHICS

As a designer and landscape architect Michael is well versed at providing a variety of presentation

graphics and visualization services to effectively communicate design ideas and illustrate

proposed site elements.

Enclosed are a variety of presentation mediums that include hand sketches, computer drafted and

rendered plans and sections, plant material studies as well as perspective sketches to convey

design intent and illustrate spatial relationships.

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Section Graphics

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Illustrative Site Plan

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Perspective Day

* Illustrative rendering by William Francis Pardy, prepared for Michael White

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Perspective Night

*Lighting study by Michael White, Illustrative rendering by William Francis Pardy

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Azalea ‘Delaware Valley White’Flower Early Summer

Azalea ‘Herbert’

Dryopteris marginalis-Marginal Shieldfern Upright Grower Lighter in Color than Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides-Christmas FernDarker in Color than Shieldfern Low Growing

Leucobryum sp.-Cushion Moss

Hakonechlea Aureola Variegated Japanese Love Grass

Cercidiphyllum japonicum-Katsuratree

Vaccinium angustifolium-Lowbush Blueberry

Kalmia latifolia ‘Carol’-Dwarf Mountain LaurelFlower Early Summer

Betula papyrifera-Paper Birch

Azalea ‘Herbert’ Flower Early Summer

Lowbush Blueberry Fruit Present in Summer

Katsuratree-Leaf in Early Spring Flower Early Summer

Planting Presentation Spring & Summer

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Vaccinium angustifolium - Lowbush Blueberry Sod Fall Color

Pinus sylvestris ‘Albyns’ Dwarf Weeping Scotch PineEvergreen Provides Winter Interest

Polystichum acrostichoides-Christmas Fern Evergreen Provides Winter Interest

Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’-Spreading English YewEvergreen Provides Winter InterestLeucobryum moss-Cushion Moss

Betula papyrifera-Paper Birch- Bark in Winter

Polystichum acrostichoides-Christmas FernEvergreen Provides Winter Interest

Betula papyrifera-Paper Birch Fall Color

Cercidiphyllum japonicumKatsuratree-Bark

Cercidiphyllum japonicum KatsuratreeKatsuratree Fall Color

Fall & Winter

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Campsis radicans v. Flava

Clematis sp.

Clematis sp.

Clematis sp.

Lonicera x heckrottii ‘Goldflame’ Lonicera x sempervirens

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Parthenocissus tricuspidata-Fall Color

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Hedera helix

Hedera helix

Vitis coignetiaeWisteria sinensis

Campsis radicans

Wisteria sinensis

Campsis radicans v. Summer Snowfall

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

Campsis radicans sp.

Climbing Plants

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Michael White, RLA, LEED AP ND33 Stearns Road Watertown, MA 02472 p 617.921.4254 e:mail [email protected]

Michael’s wide range of professional experience includes site

planning and design for healthcare institutions, corporate

landscapes, college and university campuses and custom

residential landscapes. His solid design sense, along with his

excellent communication skills and thorough understanding of

construction techniques, make Michael a versatile designer. Michael

has a strong commitment to all of the projects which he undertakes

and feels that with each project it is important to provide a modern

artistic connection to the natural environment and to excite the

senses through the use of natural materials, texture, scale and

lighting.

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