Studio Journal

A look at what’s happening at Crowley Cottrell: projects under construction, landscapes coming to life, ideas we’re exploring, and the people we’re fortunate to work with along the way.

Harwich Housing ZBA Meeting

Yesterday, we joined Pennrose, Union Studios, and the Harwich Affordable Housing Trust at the first Zoning Board of Appeals meeting for the 456 Queen Anne Road affordable housing development. We’re grateful to our collaborators for involving us early in the process, and to the community for their thoughtful and constructive feedback on the design. “The trust has done an amazing job. I congratulate Pennrose as well on their very thorough approach. One thing I think this firm h

Ken Kelly Park Design Process

As construction comes to a close at Ken Kelly Park in Somerville, it's the perfect time to take a look back at all the hard work that brought us to this moment. This presentation, shared at a community meeting in the fall of 2023, illustrates a few of the first steps in the process of engaging the local community and designing the park. Our team began by analyzing the priorities and concerns of the community, as well as conducting a thorough analysis of the site and context.

Senior Living Campus Comprehensive Plan

Communication is an essential skill for Landscape Architects as our success depends in large part on our ability to communicate our designs and ideas to collaborators, clients, and communities. This comprehensive landscape plan was developed for a senior living campus and illustrates the value of communication (in this case visual communication) to the practice of landscape architecture. The design highlights the natural landscape by integrating the existing creek into the pr