Please join the College of Design for the spring 2026 landscape architecture lecture series. 

Eric Kramer, Principal at Reed Hilderbrand

Eric Kramer’s work focuses on questions of what landscapes communicate to and about their communities—whether cherished memories, bold aspirations or contested histories. A writer, teacher, and thought leader within the discipline, Eric’s approach to practice is rooted equally in basic research and applied design thinking. He leads commissions with the understanding that they are cultural spaces speaking for the societies who build them and speaking to future generations. Through two decades working within consequential landscapes across the United States, he has guided the renewal and enrichment of numerous campuses, cultural institutions, and urban districts. He has been responsible for major works within the practice’s career: The Clark Art Institute, Boston’s Central Wharf, Duke University’s student life precinct, and a comprehensive interpretive plan for The Alamo in San Antonio. Notable current projects under Eric’s leadership include work at MIT and Harvard’s new Enterprise Research Campus, Longwood Gardens’ new conservatory complex, and a framework plan for the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum.