Richard is a landscape designer whose work is shaped by art, ecology, and long observation.
Raised in and around New York City, his early exposure to architecture, museums, urban gardens, and public space sparked a lifelong interest in how environments influence human experience. He studied landscape architecture at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, where design, ecology, and land stewardship were treated as inseparable.
After moving west, Richard worked in environmental analysis and solar design before settling in the San Francisco Bay Area. His interest in Asian aesthetics and systems thinking deepened through years of study in Japan, where he was immersed in traditional healing arts and the cultural landscapes shaped by balance and restraint.
In 2004, he founded Mediterrasian Landscapes. Richard works directly with every client, guiding each project from first conversation through completed design.
He is a California licensed Landscape Contractor and Designer and now offers landscape design services primarily in Southern Oregon.
Mediterrasian Landscapes
Mediterrasian Landscapes is a landscape design studio based in Southern Oregon, with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Founded in 2004, the studio brings together landscape architecture, horticulture, and environmental design to create outdoor environments that support daily life and mature gracefully over time.
While the studio’s work originated in the Bay Area, its current focus is Southern Oregon — particularly Ashland and Medford — where climate, culture, and landscape invite a slower, more attentive approach to outdoor living.
