The New England Design Hall of Fame has announced that Landscape Architect, Katherine A. Field, principal of Katherine Field and Associates, of Newport, RI, has been honored with induction into the 2010 Design Hall of Fame.
The New England Design Hall of Fame® honors individuals who have had especially significant careers in residential design in New England. A small number of architects, interior designers and landscape architects whose work, influence and community involvement set them at the pinnacle of their profession are inducted into the Hall of Fame at an annual ceremony each November.
Ms. Field has been the principal of the landscape architecture firm, Katherine Field and Associates, for over 25 years, and is known for her landscape designs throughout New England and beyond. She holds a BA in Architecture and Fine Arts from University of Pennsylvania, and a BLA in Landscape Architecture from University of Arizona. She is a registered Landscape Architect in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and is a registered member of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, and the American Society of Landscape Architects, Rhode Island Chapter; she is also a certified Rhode Island Horticulturist and Invasive Plant Manager. Ms. Field’s many awards include the Rhode Island American Society of Landscape Architects Design Merit and Past President’s Awards, the Garden Club of America’s National Winner of the Founder’s Fund Award, Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association Design Awards, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Meritorious and Distinguished Service Award. Her designs have been featured in publications such as, Architectural Digest, New England Home Magazine, Southern New England Home, Design New England, Coastal Living, Better Homes and Gardens, the Boston Globe, and the Providence Journal.
The fourth annual awards induction and gala event will be held November 11, 2010 in Boston, MA. For more information please visit www.katherinefield.com
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