Chris Moyles

Principal

FASLA

Chris Moyles (1962-2018) was a Principal and Partner of Reed Hilderbrand. A passionate designer, Chris strove for conceptual clarity in shaping expressive landscapes through collaboration with owners, institutions, and the public. He served as the design lead for many of the firm’s most acclaimed commissions across all scales and project types, from the Poetry Foundation Headquarters to Long Dock Park to the large-scale master planning and urban development in Boston’s Seaport District.

Since joining Reed Hilderbrand in 2000, Chris emerged as a leading advocate within the discipline for the advancement of sustainable design practices and landscape performance. He lead the campus master plan for Vanderbilt University, the implementation of The Contemporary Austin’s Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park, and was principal-in-charge for the Innovation/Wellness District development in downtown Tampa, Florida. Chris received a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus in Ecology from Virginia Commonwealth University. He taught at Boston Architectural College and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and was a frequent guest critic at design schools across the United States. Chris served on the Executive Committee of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects.

People

Chris Moyles

Principal

FASLA

Selected Projects

Alamo Plaza Interpretive Master Plan

Amanyara Villas

Institute for Child and Adolescent Development

Parrish Art Museum

Phoenix Art Museum

Poetry Foundation

Scenic Hudson's Long Dock Park

Seaport District Public Realm

TOURISTS

Water Street Tampa

Awards & Honors

Honor Award for Urban Design

Award of Merit

I've Never Been More Proud to Live in This Florida City

Award of Excellence

2022 Coolest Hotel, Massachusetts, Thrillist

2019 Design Award, Boston Society of Architects

2019 Travel Awards for Hospitality: Midsize Hotel, Surface Magazine

Tourists, North Adams

"Landscapes of the Long Now" by Scott Geiger

"Scenic Hudson Long Dock Park Cultivating Resilience: Transforming A Post-Industrial Brownfield into a Functional Ecosystem," Journal of Green Building: Summer 2016, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 55-77

Award of Excellence, Boston Society of Landscape Architects, 2015

Award of Excellence for Design, American Society of Landscape Architects, 2015

Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) Three-Star Certification, ASLA/LBJ Wildflower Center

Honor Award for Urban Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects

LEED Gold Certification

Hamptons Chalet

Honor Award for Architecture, American Institute of Architects

Honor Award for Architecture, American Institute of Architects

Merit Award for Architecture, New York Chapter American Institute of Architects

Citation for Design, New York State Chapter American Institute of Architecture

The American Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum & The European Centre

Award of Excellence for Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects

"Grand Plans and Huge Spending," by Robin Pogrebin, The New York Times, March 28, 2007

"The Doctor Is Out (and So Are the Patients)," by Anne Raver

"The Healing Landscape," by Carol Stocker

Award of Excellence, American Society of Landscape Architects

Merit Award for Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects

"The Therapeutic Garden" by Mac Griswald

Merit Award for Residential Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects

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