Over 50 years of shaping spaces where people and nature connect.
Richter & Cegan, Inc. is an award-winning planning and landscape architecture firm with over fifty years of experience. Since our founding, we have earned a strong reputation for delivering the highest levels of quality, creativity, and professional service. Our primary areas of practice include urban design, community and master planning, multifamily housing, elder care, educational campuses, and recreation and park design.
Our principals not only lead projects but also contribute to the field by teaching planning and landscape architecture in both university programs and certificate courses. We believe that ongoing learning and mentorship strengthen the profession — and our practice. Our team of landscape architects represents a wide range of schools, backgrounds, and talents. Highly trained, technically proficient, and committed to embracing new technologies, our staff thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Their dedication to design excellence, collaboration, and innovation forms the foundation of our work.
Whether serving as a lead consultant or collaborating within a larger project team, Richter & Cegan specializes in complex and challenging projects. We are known for delivering creative, realistic, and economically sound solutions that uphold a standard of excellence our clients can trust.
Our work is guided by:
• High-quality planning and design across a full range of scales
• Thorough site analysis, programming, and strategic planning
• Creativity in maximizing the potential of any site, program, or budget
• The art and science of placemaking and the development of vibrant public spaces
• Practical, market-responsive solutions grounded in common sense
• Creating unique project identities that strengthen market position
• Strong project management and organization
• Open, responsive client communication
• Accurate budget estimating
• Effective public outreach and communication
At Richter & Cegan, we are committed to building strong, lasting relationships with our clients — relationships rooted in understanding, responsiveness, and personal service. Every project is approached with thoroughness and attention to detail to avoid problems, add value, and create places that are enduring and meaningful.
Ultimately, our goal is to conceive and build environments that are aesthetically inspiring, environmentally responsible, and contextually appropriate — settings that not only endure but improve and evolve over time.