“Philosopher, practitioner, visionary. Richard uses the tools of layers of process, of analysis, of integration to address areas where rapidurban growth and biodiversity are in direct conflict with each other. He calls this socio-ecological drama. His work engages fiercelywith the multidimensional layered nature of cities and landscapes, and positions the landscape architect as the great conductor of anorchestra of the most varied physical and social instruments.”—Laura Starr,FASLA, Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects