Leadership

Chris Reed
Founding Director

Chris Reed is Founding Director of STOSS, where he leads the design and content of each project. A designer, researcher, strategist, teacher, and advisor, Chris is recognized internationally as a leading voice in the transformation of landscapes and cities and was a recipient of the 2012 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in Landscape Architecture. While running STOSS and its projects, Chris is also a Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. His commitment to teaching is not only a way to develop the next generation of landscape architects, but also keeps STOSS on a constant quest for new ways of seeing, thinking, and doing, which has helped put the firm at the forefront of the profession.

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Paige Scott Reed founding partner

Paige Scott Reed is an Owner of the firm and serves as Clerk and Secretary of the corporation, as well as legal advisor. She is an attorney that specializes in transportation and employment law, and she has served as General Counsel for Boston 2024, MassDOT / Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and the MBTA. She is Past President of Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association.

 
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​Joonyon Kim
Director
Studio + Technical

​Joon has over 20 years of experience designing landscape architecture and urban planning projects globally. His particular area of focus includes the redevelopment and design of urban waterfronts; addressing issues of post-industrial site remediation as well as leading design and construction of large urban mixed use developments. His award winning work has been the catalyst for high profile projects worldwide.

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Amy Whitesides Resiliency Advisor

With over 10 years of landscape design and a focus on climate resiliency, Amy also informs her project work with an academic background in environmental sciences. As Resiliency Advisor she has led numerous award-winning projects including the Trinity River Waterfront in Dallas as well as multiple waterfront design and planning efforts focused on the design of resilient public and private open space in Boston.

 

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