--- title: "Ryan Associates Landscape Architecture & Planning — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/ryan-associates-landscape-architecture-and-planning-pfvwus-pf~630317785 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~630317785.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Ryan Associates Landscape Architecture & Planning" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/4713401e042b08f9_1797-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "144 Moody St., Building 4, Waltham, MA, Massachusetts 02453, United States" latitude: 42.3654 longitude: -71.2316 phone: "(781) 314-0401" website: http://www.ryan-assoc.com rating: 0 review_count: 0 followers: 33 last_updated: 2026-08-17 --- # Ryan Associates Landscape Architecture & Planning Original Houzz profile: [Ryan Associates Landscape Architecture & Planning](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/ryan-associates-landscape-architecture-and-planning-pfvwus-pf~630317785) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Waltham, MA, MA - **Serves:** Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Malden, Waltham, Medford, Arlington, Lexington, Concord - **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Founded in 1998, Ryan Associates provides a full range of Landscape Architecture and Planning services. We are a team of highly skilled professionals working to realize our client’s goals while recognizing the complex challenges inherent to existing sites. We engage in a wide variety of projects including residential, corporate, institutional and mixed-use development, master planning, public open space, and ecological planning. Ryan Associates is frequently invited to partner with other firms based on our strong technical expertise in design, construction and horticulture. We would love the opportunity to transform your landscape, give us a call today! ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Site Planning - Landscape Construction - custom landscape design - landscape architecture ### Areas Served - Boston - Cambridge - Newton - Somerville - Malden - Waltham - Medford - Arlington - Lexington - Concord ### Typical Job Cost $20,000 - 100,000+ We work on projects with a wide variety of price ranges. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Ryan Associates Landscape Architecture & Planning | | Address | 144 Moody St., Building 4, Waltham, MA, Massachusetts 02453, United States | | Phone | (781) 314-0401 | | Website | http://www.ryan-assoc.com | | License Number | MA \#590 | | Followers on Houzz | 33 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Ryan-Associates-Landscape-Architecture-and-Planning-741079399335770/ - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomryanlandscapearchitect - Blog — http://www.ryan-assoc.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Ryan Associates Landscape Architecture & Planning](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/ryan-associates-landscape-architecture-and-planning-pfvwus-pf~630317785) - **Website:** http://www.ryan-assoc.com - **Phone:** (781) 314-0401 ## Credentials **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 - [Fox Hill](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fox-hill-pj-vj~1149469) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - Description: The clients of this project desired a cohesive landscape where neighborhood children could gather and play and adults could also congregate for large parties. A pool and paved drive court provide multiple areas for play while a raised terrace allows for supervision as well as separation. Although the circulation was driven by the needs of the children, it does not impose on the adult spaces. The landscape provides enjoyment for the whole family in a safe and beautiful environment. - [Marsh Road](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/marsh-road-pj-vj~1149307) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: The challenge of this site was to design functional living spaces while resolving a series of problems. Two entry courts offer suitable welcomes to the home: a formal granite court that is approached from above as one descends down a once blind driveway, and a more utilitarian play court off the garage. The rear yard, once disconnected from the house, is terraced and suitable for entertaining. A granite stair descends from the terrace to a new expanded lower lawn. A custom fire pit sits off the… - [Black Rock](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/black-rock-pj-vj~1149488) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Meadowbrook](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/meadowbrook-pj-vj~1149222) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: Terraced into a hillside, this home and its gardens are intertwined with the remnants of a house and garden that existed previously on the site. Three major spaces are defined in the landscape: an autocourt framed with a hornbeam hedge, a dining and entertaining terrace with built-in kitchen sheltered by stone retaining walls, and a great lawn extending from the terrace. Set within the remnant foundations of the previous home, the great lawn is stitched into the fabric of the garden by an elegan… - [Rockport Road](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rockport-road-pj-vj~2100431) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: Ryan Associates designed a series of gardens around this home’s interior spaces. Visitors first experience the broad welcome of the front entry area’s generous autocourt and stair flanked by a set of piers. A stone terrace is situated off the family room and features a built-in grill and seatwall. Stairs from the terrace lead down to a lower lawn bounded by a stone outcropping which captures views from the living room. Another oval lawn at the side yard becomes the private garden for the home’s… - [Hillside Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hillside-residence-pj-vj~905247) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: Set at the end of a long gracious entry drive and richly planted to screen the house from the road and neighbors, this landscape is an open garden set within the native woods. At the center is a grand terrace divided into unique spaces for dining, entertaining and relaxing. Inset lawn panels and carefully pleached and pollarded sycamore trees frame views of the landscape from within the house. The master wing overlooks an extra-deep swimming pool with its own entertaining terrace. Impeccable cra… - [Meadow View](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/meadow-view-pj-vj~1149057) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: This LEED-certified project brings together the old and new in a wooded, New England setting. Two bold, arcing walls create a plinth for the house and signal the play between the orthogonal lines of the home and the organic forms of the surrounding woodland. The crispness of the contemporary architecture dramatically contrasts with the nearby remnants of an old farmhouse foundation which is now a garden folly and focal point for the main terrace. - [Brattle Street Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brattle-street-residence-pj-vj~907593) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: Finely crafted stone walls, forged and cast iron fixtures, and well-framed lawns unite the spaces around this Cambridge residence. Carefully placed trees and lush plantings lend balance and color and provide interest in all seasons. Stone walls of varying heights and paving elements help define, provide privacy and choreograph the movement through the garden, from car park to front door, front lawn to screen porch and fountain. - [The Ledges](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-ledges-pj-vj~1148885) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - Description: By carefully framing views and clearly defining spaces for entertaining and arrival, Ryan Associates achieved a feeling of spaciousness and privacy within the very narrow bounds of this property. Site and circulation challenges were addressed by purposefully delineating paving patterns, planting design, and changes in elevation to define and separate the spaces and their uses. The signature feature, an oval lawn, is set off by a stunning grove of birch trees and a ramped grass path with granite… - [Tower Hill Botantic Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tower-hill-botantic-garden-pj-vj~1678258) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: Ryan Associates worked closely with Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA to create a space where people of all abilities can engage directly with the botanical experience. The original concept for the Garden Within Reach was developed by wHY Architects. Ryan Associates refined the design, developed construction drawings and oversaw the construction process. Thirteen plasma-cut corten steel screens form the ceremonial entrance to the Garden. These screens, designed in collaboration with arti… - [Astronomer's Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/astronomer-s-residence-pj-vj~2098911) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - Description: Ryan Associates shaped a series of terraces for entertaining and stargazing in the steep backyard of this Lexington home. Ramping paths and granite steps allow the homeowner to easily position telescopes to follow the sky in all seasons. Closer to the house, a low stone retaining wall provides extra seating along the dining terrace and frames a bluestone patio perfect for entertaining. In the front of the house a new driveway and motor court make for a welcoming arrival for guests. The renovatio… - [Red Mill Village](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/red-mill-village-pj-vj~2100343) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: Red Mill Village is a mixed use community which includes age restricted townhouses and single family homes along with a retail and office center. Ryan Associates designed all the private and public garden spaces for this Thorndike Development project based on a Richard Burke Associates land plan. The design of each garden includes a lawn or patio which extends the living space of each home and in turn connects them to the neighborhood’s many amenities, including a village green, parks, swimming… - [Villages at Brookside](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/villages-at-brookside-pj-vj~2098940) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: By harmonizing the public and private realms, Ryan Associates’ design for the neighborhood and common spaces creates a memorable sense of place and project identity for this popular Cape Cod townhouse community. The Village neighborhoods extend out from the village green and pool and feature stunning golf views, preserved woodlands, and classic Cape elements. Street-side gardens with white picket fences and native plantings and ornamental grasses compliment the cottage architecture to create a s… - [MIT Brain and Cognitive Science Building](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mit-brain-and-cognitive-science-building-pj-vj~2858190) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: The ground level of the MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences Building is about passage and movement and includes a plaza that serves as a major student thorough-fare. As chief designer, Ryan Associates worked with Martha Schwartz Inc to update the Ippin Garden and design the entrance plaza, which features a series of granite ramps and green sloping planes that negotiate the complex grade changes leading up to the building. Creeping juniper soften the crisp hard material edges, and bamboo in exterior… - [Wellesley Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wellesley-residence-pj-vj~2106862) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Turner Hill](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/turner-hill-pj-vj~2857991) - Location: Ipswich, MA - Photos: 6 - Description: The Village neighborhood at Turner Hill features fifty-one front-porch-focused townhomes organized around three pocket parks and stunning golf views. Picket fences enclose cottage gardens and private spaces for each home. The park design draws upon the details of Turner Hill’s historic gardens, including pergolas and trellises, featuring custom brickwork and bluestone paving. The overall effect is to evoke a classic village setting built on the grounds of one of the North Shore’s greatest estate… - [Shaw Hall / Mount Ida College](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shaw-hall-mount-ida-college-pj-vj~2858145) - Location: Newton, MA - Photos: 8 - Description: When Mount Ida undertook a complete building renovation of Shaw Hall in 2012 the College asked Ryan Associates to reimagine the courtyard of this century-old manor. Long used as a drop-off and utility parking area, the fully paved space was no longer in keeping with the genteel design and original purpose of the historic building. However, the original entry columns remained and the urns capping them could be restored. The rebuilt columns now frame the view into the courtyard to a granite-border… - [The Woodlands](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-woodlands-pj-vj~2106829) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - Description: Ryan Associates developed the landscape character and detail of this 121 home townhouse community to provide each of the homes with the beauty of the surrounding Frederick Law Olmsted-designed landscape. Located amidst stands of trees and a rolling apple orchard, the homes look out onto the greenway of McLean Hospital along 140 acres of protected open space that are part of a larger greenway winding from Belmont to Waltham. New plantings and site details highlight this setting to establish the c… - [Weston Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/weston-residence-pj-vj~2857904) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Pinehills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pinehills-pj-vj~2857052) - Location: Plymouth, MA - Photos: 7 - Description: The Pinehills is a hilltop cluster of homes designed as a “smart growth” community. Ryan Associates defined the front gardens with picket fences and hedges that create continuity along the street. Walkways and flowers welcome visitors, providing a compliment to the dynamic ecology of this landscape that is evident in the views beyond. The rear yards are also individually and carefully designed as the ideal foreground to the expansive panoramic views. 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