Kristen Reardon

Principal, Studio Director

With a background in landscape architecture and urban design, Principal Kristen Reardon leads design and technical strategy on some of Starr Whitehouse’s most ambitious projects, from public open spaces to multi-family residential buildings. Her work is informed by extensive risk analysis, particularly regarding climate resilience. Known for her detail-oriented, client-centered approach, Kristen specializes in building technical consensus between city agencies, regulators, and the private sector on New York’s most complex urban sites. She currently acts as Project Landscape Architect on the Starr Whitehouse-led consultant team for the Park Avenue Vision Plan, working with NYC DOT, MTA, and the financial community to create an iconic and buildable design above a reconstructed train shed roof. Previously, she led design on The Durst Organization’s Halletts Point waterfront development and the expansion of New Jersey’s first resilience park in Hoboken. As Studio Director, Kristen works with designers across Starr Whitehouse’s three offices to maintain our internal standards and ensure we deliver the highest quality design work to our clients. She received her Master’s in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia and her Bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture from Cornell.

Representative Projects:

Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure
Park Avenue Vision Plan, New York, NY
The Linc Highway-to-Park Conversion, New Rochelle, NY
Empire State Trail Manhattan Gateway, New York, NY
North Point Development Framework, Alpharetta, GA

Park Design
Southwest Resiliency Park Expansion, Hoboken, NJ
Arverne East Nature Preserve, L+M Development Partners, Queens, New York
Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center, Jones Beach, NY
Jones Beach West Games, Jones Beach, NY
Orient Beach State Park Playground, Orient, NY
Teatown Nature Center, Ossining, NY
Seaside Park ULURP and Design, Brooklyn, NY
Elmont Road Park, Hempstead, NY

Site Plans + Housing
Halletts Point Waterfront Development, Queens, NY
25 Park Row, New York, NY
Ray Harlem Terraces, New York, NY
The Carolina Affordable Housing Development, New York, NY
495 11th Avenue Mixed-Use High Rise, New York, NY
Orient Point Residence, Long Island, NY
Halletts Point 7, Queens, NY
The Stella High Rise and Urban Plaza, New Rochelle, NY
560 Riverside Drive Roof Terraces, New York, NY
Equinox Hudson Yards Development Roof Tops, New York, NY
Stapleton Beacon Waterfront Development, Staten Island, NY
USTA National Tennis Center, Queens, NY*
White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY*
Shenyang Senior Living Development, Shenyang, China*

Climate Resilience Planning
A Vision for a Resilient East Harlem, New York, NY

*Work completed prior to joining Starr Whitehouse