AWARDS + HONORS

Our greatest endeavor is to create places of lasting significance for the people who enjoy them. 

We are often honored to hear unsolicited testimonials from the press, our users, and the dedicated groups who take stewardship of our cherished landscapes. Halvorson’s work has been recognized with over 100 accolades from professional organizations, including the select awards listed below.

American Society of Landscape Architects

Post Office Square Park
National Landmark Award | 2014
Centennial Medallion | 1999
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 1993

Lakewood Garden Mausoleum
National Award of Excellence | 2013
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2012

Ulfelder Healing Garden at Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2006

Nashua Street Park
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2005

Highland Meadow Cemetery Master Plan
Boston Chapter Merit Award | 2003

Rose Kennedy Greenway Master Plan
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2002

Pilot House Harbor Walk
Boston Chapter Honor Award 2002

Charles River Basin Master Plan
National Honor Award | 2001

Laurel Hill Cemetery Master Plan
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2001

University Park Common
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2000

Bristol County Agricultural High School
Boston Chapter Design Merit Award | 2024

Thomson Place Plaza
Boston Chapter Design Merit Award | 2023

Clippership Wharf
Boston Chapter Design Merit Award | 2021

MBTA Government Center Station Plaza
Boston Chapter Design Honor Award | 2020

Hancock Adams Common
Boston Chapter Design Merit Award | 2020

Climate Ready South Boston
Boston Chapter Analysis & Planning Merit Award | 2020

Mount Auburn Cemetery Birch Gardens
Boston Chapter Merit Award | 2017

Western Avenue "Complete Streets" Reconstruction
Boston Chapter Merit Award | 2017

Atlantic Wharf
Boston Chapter Merit Award | 2016

Thea + James M. Stoneman Centennial Park
Boston Chapter Merit Award | 2016

Channel Center Parks
Boston Chapter Merit Award | 2015

Riverside Park
Boston Chapter Merit Award | 2011

DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
Boston Chapter Merit Award | 2007

South Boston Maritime Park
National Honor Award | 2006
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2005

american planning association

Climate Ready South Boston
APA MA Sustainability/Resiliency Award | 2019

Quincy Hancock Adams Common
APA MA Planning Project Award | 2018

preservation Massachusetts

Hancock Adams Common, Quincy
Frederick Law Olmsted Award | 2019

Mount Auburn Cemetery Entry Precinct
(with William Rawn Associates)
Frederick Law Olmsted Award | 2019

American Institute of Architects

MBTA Government Center Station
Boston Chapter Accessible Design Award | 2019

Lakewood Garden Mausoleum
National Honor Award | 2012

Riverside Park
Boston Chapter Design Award | 2011

University of New Hampshire S.E. Residential Community
New Hampshire Chapter Honor Award | 2010

Ulfelder Healing Garden at Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2006

Williams College '62 Center for Theatre & Dance
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2005

Appalachian Mountain Club Highland Lodge & Education Center
New Hampshire Chapter Honor Award | 2005
New Hampshire Chapter People's Choice Award of Excellence | 2005

South Boston Maritime Park
Boston Chapter Honor Award | 2004

Long Island Business News

Huntington Shopping Center
Real Estate, Architecture, & Engineering Award | 2024

National Trust for Historic Preservation

South Street Landing Turbine Hall
(with Tsoi Kobus Design)Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award | 2019

Boston Preservation Alliance

Thea and James M. Stoneman Centennial Park
at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Preservation Achievement Award | 2015

Boston Common Comfort Station Adaptive Reuse
Preservation Achievement Award | 2013

Statler Park and Fountain
Preservation Achievement Award | 2012

The Waterfront Center

Clippership Wharf
Excellence on the Waterfront Award | 2020

Senator Joseph Finnegan Park at Port Norfolk
Excellence on the Waterfront Award | 2018

Environmental Business COuncil

Senator Joseph Finnegan Park at Port Norfolk
(with GEI Consultants + DeRosa Environmental Engineers)
Nicholas Humber Environmental-Energy Award for
Outstanding Collaboration | 2018