Principal
As the founder of To Design, Phil serves today as a Principal-in-Charge of projects. With a keen insight into the design and use of public spaces, Phil leads the schematic design effort and is responsible for quality control. Growing up in West Virginia, far from any major cities, sparked his fascination with the urban environment and led to his professional focus.
Phil’s work has received many awards from CTASLA, AIACT, The CT Trust for Historic Preservation, APACT, and the Hartford Preservation Alliance, among others. He is a recipient of the CT ASLA’ s Yarwood Award (for service to the profession), and serves on CT's Board of Landscape Architects and the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Review Commission. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including the Hartford Courant, the New Britain Herald, and Landscape Architect and Specifier News. His op-ed articles on design and the built environment are regularly printed in the Hartford Courant.
Phil is a licensed landscape architect in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York, as well as a LEED Accredited Professional and certified planner (AICP).
He lives with his wife and dog in East Haddam, CT and has two sons.
