2022 Year in Review: John Amodeo, Arcadis IBI Group

What was your most important professional accomplishment or most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2022? This year I was elevated to the council of fellows within the American Society of Landscape Architects, one of the highest honors the ASLA bestows. Only 27 fellows were inducted in 2022, and only 1,455 have been inducted since 1899, when the ASLA was founded. The ASLA defines fellow as someone whose professional experience has made extraordinary contributions to the public and the profession. I was recognized for my award-winning design work for public landscapes, within urban, rural, and natural settings. After 41 years of practice, I am humbled and honored to receive this prestigious peer recognition.

What person, project, transaction or market trend had the greatest impact on your industry this year? Our recently completed Christian Science Plaza restoration and repair project has had a banner year with awards. Shortly after completion, it received an Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies for its sustainable solutions to stormwater management and reduction of potable water consumption. In 2022, it received an award from the Boston Preservation Alliance for the design’s restoration and preservation initiatives, and an Honor Award from the Boston Society of Landscape Architects for its innovative design interventions that sensitively blended with the restored historic plaza. This recognition has substantially raised the profile of our Boston landscape architecture practice.