Richard A. Houghton

Richard A. Houghton is a principal landscape architect at Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm's expertise in landscape architecture and urban design creates timeless, engaging landscapes that are rooted in fundamental design principles and inspired by the dynamics of nature. 

Houghton has 20 years of experience leading complex, transformative landscape architecture projects focused on reimagining and invigorating the urban public reality while preserving and enhancing cultural landscapes. His passion for creating outstanding civic spaces has led to collaborations that have memorialized defining individuals and events in American history.

Houghton led the design and project delivery for the Hancock Adams Common in Quincy, Massachusetts, which has become the keystone to the revitalization of Quincy's downtown. The project reorganized the street layout to create a civic open space uniting the historic Old Town Hall and Church of the Presidents, where the crypts of the two Adams presidents are, and created a pedestrian promenade punctuated by bronze sculptures of John Adams, Abigail Adams, John Hancock, and two monumental fountains. 

Recognized for its significance for preservation, engineering, and landscape architecture, the project has received multiple awards. Houghton is an active member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and has been a panelist for the Boston Society of Civil Engineers and the ArchitectureBoston Expo.