Kristina S. Gates

Kristina Gates is a registered Landscape Architect in Connecticut. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2003 where she received the Graduate Honor Award of Excellence. Since graduating, Kristina has worked in residential landscape design for twelve years, six of which have been at her own firm, Southport Design Works. 

Southport Design Works imagines and builds landscapes that not only fulfill the programatic needs of its clients, but also creates evocative spaces that enrich the outdoors for those who live, visit, and experience those spaces. 

Kristina's interests include textiles, furniture design, and all things Scandinavian. Her design services range from consultations and master plans, to schematic design, construction documents, permitting, bidding and construction observation.