Kurt Petschke
Design Director, ASLA, PLA (he/him)
Kurt is a landscape architect with over 13 years of experience designing public and institutional landscapes. Trained as an architect, he has worked within architectural design studios and in the landscape and building construction trades. At KMDG, Kurt leads the office’s urban design, architectural, on-structure, and infrastructural landscape design efforts and is responsible for the office’s 3-D modeling, rendering, and graphic standards. He manages projects throughout all phases, from schematic design to construction observation, focusing on ensuring that a rigorous design intention is realized through the built, constructed detail.
Qualifications
Registration and Licensure
Landscape Architect
CT #1645
Associate AIA
Education
University of Virginia
Master of Architecture
Reed College
Bachelor of Arts in Religion
Select Honors and Awards
2019 – Central Square East Boston; Boston, MA; Merit Award for Design, BSLA
2018 – Merit Award for Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects, Fisher Hill Reservoir Park
2018 – Merit Award for Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects, Roemer Plaza, Suffolk University
2017 – Merit Award for Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects, Kennedy Plaza
2016 – Citation Award, Institutional Work, American Institute of Architects New England, Suffolk University Roemer Plaza
2014 – Honor Award, Boston Society of Landscape Architects, Landscapes for Learning - Nine Outdoor Classrooms
2014 – Paul Davidoff Award, American Planning Association Rhode Island, Providence Rapid Transit Improvements (R-Line)
2008 – 2007-2008 ACSA Collaborative Practice Award, with The Learning Barge Project Team, University of Virginia
2003 – Commendation for Excellence for Academic Performance, Reed College
Fun Facts
Favorite public space // Las Ramblas, Barri Gòtic, Barcelona, Spain
Inspired by // My children!
Favorite vacation destination // The Green Mountains of Vermont
Fueled by // Morning bowl of oatmeal with a chorus of toppings
In my free time, I can be found // Reading alternative histories, space operas and post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi