This landscape plan was developed to serve both future residents and the broader public, addressing Brookline’s pressing housing shortage while enhancing the surrounding public realm. Like many neighborhoods in Greater Boston, Brookline faces challenges related to housing density and restrictive zoning. This proposal introduces a 6-story, 105-unit residential building across two adjacent lots—one commercially zoned, the other residential.
Given the limited open space on-site, the landscape design focuses on maximizing impact through strategic interventions. These include planted buffers for privacy, small-scale gathering areas for residents, and tree mitigation plantings to offset canopy loss. Beyond the property line, a compensatory landscape strategy was implemented to benefit the public: expanded sidewalks improve pedestrian circulation, new street trees add shade and greenery, and traffic-calming measures enhance safety.
These streetscape improvements not only mitigate the effects of development but also return value to the broader community. To effectively communicate the design intent, a suite of graphics—ranging from conceptual diagrams to presentation visuals—was produced for internal collaboration, municipal review, and community engagement.
