by John Copley and Lynn Wolff
Boston will continue to be an active market for landscape architecture in 2015, with a variety of exciting projects beginning or progressing in the coming year. The city’s new administration is encouraging expediency in permitting, which will lead to increased opportunities and project pipeline. With additional development, we see open space amenities, roof decks, and outdoor social spaces becoming necessities for developers to attract new clients in this very competitive environment.
Areas showing the most promise for 2015 include higher-education, traditional office, and mixed-use projects as well as multifamily residential developments. Within these areas, transit-oriented projects will continue to play an important role as employers and residents look to move toward urban areas serviced by multiple forms of transportation.
John Copley, ASLA, and Lynn Wolff, FASLA, are principals at Copley Wolff Design Group.
