--- title: "STIMSON — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/stimson-pfvwus-pf~219675285 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~219675285.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: STIMSON category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/e02310c90525551d_2743-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States" latitude: 42.3647 longitude: -71.1042 phone: "(617) 876-8960" website: http://www.stimsonstudio.com rating: 0 review_count: 0 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 78 last_updated: 2026-08-11 --- # STIMSON Original Houzz profile: [STIMSON](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/stimson-pfvwus-pf~219675285) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Cambridge, MA - **Serves:** Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Brookline, Woburn, Watertown, South Boston, Belmont, East Boston, Chestnut Hill - **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2018), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - 1,000 Ideabook Saves STIMSON is a design collective comprised of an urban and rural landscape architecture studio, a working farm and a plant nursery. ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Site Planning - Pool Landscaping - Custom Fire Pits - Custom Water Features - Swimming Pool Design - Outdoor Lighting Design - Deck Design - 3D Rendering - Organic Gardens - Drafting - Pond Construction - Edible Gardens - Natural Swimming Pools - Green Roofing - Barn Design & Construction ### Areas Served - Boston - Cambridge - Newton - Brookline - Woburn - Watertown - South Boston - Belmont - East Boston - Chestnut Hill ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | STIMSON | | Address | Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States | | Phone | (617) 876-8960 | | Website | http://www.stimsonstudio.com | | Followers on Houzz | 78 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.instagram.com/stimsonlandscapearchitects/ - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/stimsonstudio - Blog — www.stimsonstudio.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [STIMSON](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/stimson-pfvwus-pf~219675285) - **Website:** http://www.stimsonstudio.com - **Phone:** (617) 876-8960 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS - Northeast Harbor, Honor Award - Chilmark Residence, Honor Award - Maple Hill Residence, Honor Award - Greenwich Garden, Honor Award - Stone Meadow, Award of Excellence - Boldwater Farm Residence, Honor Award - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2018), for Design. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Landscape Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-landscape-architects-pfvwus-pf~2014062207) - [The Boston Society of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-boston-society-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1888823119) ## Selected projects - [Chilmark Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chilmark-residence-pj-vj~1044635) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: ASLA Honor Award Set high on the terminal moraine of Martha's Vineyard, this project emphasizes the unique quality of the glacial landscape. Existing glacial erratics have been incorporated as key design elements while grading and sight lines underscore the the dramatic contours of the local terrain. The front entry boardwalk continues to be read in the wood flooring of the house and rear deck, evolving into a stone plank walkway leading towards the pool. this north/south axis is a central spine… - [Northeast Harbor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/northeast-harbor-pj-vj~1032615) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: ASLA Honor Award This property lies due south of Acadia National Park and is bound by the Eastern Way of the Atlantic. Shady woodland to the east and west connects to the site through a system of game trails that traverse between steep rocky outcrops. Fragments of a successional climax forest , extremely shallow soils, a degraded stream and raw ledge posed severe technical challenges for integrating the program of auto courts, terraces, lawn and trails for this family retreat. The design explore… - [Maple Hill](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/maple-hill-pj-vj~1031227) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - Description: This site is a rolling ten acres of maple, oak and pine woodlands surrounding a broad plane of lowland forest leading to a marsh and river. The master plan defines terraces for the primary residence, barn, pool and vegetable garden with a series of parallel walls of rough granite. A linear water garden runs perpendicular to these walls, gathers runoff from the arrival court and cascades through the site walls to a stormwater recharge marsh defined by native shrubs. - [Woodland Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/woodland-residence-pj-vj~1044853) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: Sited on the edge of a steeply wooded hillside this property is organized by a series of garden rooms unified by the presence of water. A main house, garage and guest quarters are embedded into the topography, with the upper terraces consisting of an auto court, kitchen garden and pool with a cascading edge facing a distant view. Significant stands of trees were preserved, and frame quiet spaces along a shaded path where the water source begins. Channeled through a runnel, the water flows throug… - [Chestnut Hill Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chestnut-hill-residence-pj-vj~1044819) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: This property occupies a corner site in a historic neighborhood. As avid art collectors, the Owners envisioned a museum addition below the rear of the property that left a large part of the landscape on structure. This gallery space was designed to integrate fully into the site, with flush skylights that puncture a lawn panel used for entertaining and a glass head house as a focal point of the garden that also allows significant pieces of sculpture to be brought into the gallery below. a series… - [Cove House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cove-house-pj-vj~1044706) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: Situated on four acres of beautiful coastal landscape Cove House was sited to take advantage of the expansive views of the harbor while also respecting the nature of the historic property. A contemporary intervention was designed to capitalize on the existing sunken garden of the previous historic residence while also working with the natural grade change of a coastal embankment. The architecture, along with the landscape, frame views to the harbor while also directing you through a series of te… - [Clyde Street Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/clyde-street-residence-pj-vj~1046218) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: The landscape program for this property included a large play lawn for athletic use, a pool area, kitchen garden and terraces for entertaining. A long allee of lindens defines the walk from the main house to the gymnasium, while the front of house is comprised of an unexpected threshold garden of bamboo and water. The high groundwater at the site was very challenging, but allowed runoff to be collected in a linear rainwater garden at the edge of the pool area that was planted with a native palet… - [Cider Ridge Farm](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cider-ridge-farm-pj-vj~1051380) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: Sixteen acres of horse pasture envelop a historic homestead with a mature sugar maple alley and fieldstone walls. SSA developed and is implementing the master plan for the property with the intent to preserve the equestrian heritage of the old farm in a suburban setting. The new main residence, swimming pool with pavilion, perennial gardens, orchard and vegetable garden were carefully inserted into the context of existing fieldstone walls. A long perennial garden runs parallel to the main reside… - [Greenwich Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greenwich-garden-pj-vj~1052267) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - Description: This four acre property was redesigned to create a year round garden that would be a gracious extension of the residence and provide spaces for pleasure, recreation and respite. The site program included circulation, parking, swimming pool and spa, basketball court, play lawn, golf putting green, tennis court, tennis court shed, and screening for privacy. The project was approached with a modern sensibility respectful of the regional setting, materials and craftsmanship. The landscape design str… - [Oyster Harbor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oyster-harbor-pj-vj~1032675) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - Description: The site program for this two acre property included a drive and arrival court constructed of brick on edge with granite edging, a swimming pool and spa, monolithic granite steps, terraced lawn, paths and planting. The existing site was heavily wooded and had become overgrown causing shading of the ground and limited bio-diversity. The design strategy was to partition the site into a series of smaller volumes to expand the impression of open area and sequence throughout the property. The design… - [Lake House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-house-pj-vj~1097283) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: This new residence on the shore of Lake Minnetonka consists of segmented living quarters connected by social spaces and a central terrace. A series of stone retaining walls create elevated platforms for the building, central terrace and private terraces. The terraces and retaining walls are extensions of the interior rooms and walls and bring the building out into the landscape. The long site walls required to raise the house above the floodplain allow gently graded slopes to blend with the lake… - [Long Meadow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/long-meadow-pj-vj~1051409) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: This site is a historic homestead located in eastern Massachusetts at the convergence of a coastal bank and native woodland. These two unique ecosystems provide the unifying concept for the linear sixteen acre site that spans five continuous parcels of land. The desires for ecosystem protection and the preservation of existing mature plantings transformed the original separate properties into an estate with site continuity. The project challenges the traditional form of suburban development by l… - [Longview](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/longview-pj-vj~1097494) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: This 9.8 acre rolling site required that the topography be terraced in order to site the house, gardens and swimming pool. Positioning the house on an upland elevation parallel with the existing topography provided long coastal views. The entry walk is a series of generous limestone slabs leading to the main entry. At the entry the garden walls and house combine to create an intimate garden of summer blooming perennials. The wall continues past the entrance to the side yard creating a backdrop a… - [Savage Harbor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/savage-harbor-pj-vj~1097241) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: This fifty acre retreat is located on a wooded waterfront property. Then site is surrounded by cultivated lands producing potato, blueberry and cranberry. The design and site organization was informed by these neighboring fields and agrarian patterns iconic of the region. a rectangular clearing was cut into existing spruce woodland, running perpendicular to the coast. An additional clearing running parallel with the coast was restored to meadow and connects through the preserved woodland by foot… - [Turkey Hill Farm](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/turkey-hill-farm-pj-vj~1097318) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: The area immediately adjacent to the house was regraded to create a series of terraces to incorporate the program elements. A low wall defined a small parking area and creates a platform for the front lawn and entry garden. Large drifts of grasses, Russian sage and other perennials meander across the lawn and throughout the site. The pool terrace sits mid-way between the upper and lower levels of the house where lawn steps lead to a small orchard terrace. The vanishing edge of the pool draws the… - [Stone Meadow](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stone-meadow-pj-vj~1115871) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: This project is a single family home and guesthouse located on a six acre coastal site. The site is primarily open meadow, with rough stone walls bounding and dividing the site into three unequal parcels. The site slopes gently from the wooded northern edge to open meadow with a wide view southwest to the Atlantic Ocean. Fieldstone walls sustain a plinth adjacent to the house creating a boundary between meadow and lawn. The majority of stones for these walls were salvaged from the existing site.… [See all 16 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/stimson-pfvwus-pf~219675285) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-11.*