Where land takes shape

and connection takes root

Shaping spaces where people and nature thrive, from concept to reality.

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Our Vision

We believe landscapes are more than designed spaces—they are living systems that hold the power to transform, connect, and endure. These resilient and sustainable places emerge not just from good ideas, but from good relationships—between designers, clients, communities, and nature itself.

Bringing clarity through visual representations and concept development helps our clients bring ideas to life in early planning and permitting processes.

At ConnectForma Studios, we shape systems of place to be alive with meaning that foster deep connection to the natural world and the communities within it.

ConnectForma reflects our core values:

CONNECT: to build lasting relationships between people and place
FORMA: from Latin, meaning "shape" or "structure"—creating, arranging, and transforming landscapes into meaningful, lasting experiences

About Carly Picard

Registered Landscape Architect in Massachusetts and a Certified Playground Safety Inspector through the National Recreation and Park Association with nearly 20 years of experience designing artistic and award-winning spaces that align with client needs and go beyond today’s sustainability and inclusivity standards.

A passion for connection

Landscape Architecture is a profession that works at the intersection of the natural and built environments, combining science and art while addressing social and environmental needs. Growing up (and still today) she loves to explore outdoors and create art. Luckily she discovered she can connect both passions into her profession and blend in ecology, history, public health, and technology as well.

Our style

Approachable, adaptive, bold, and rooted in ecological care. We collaborate with ecological disciplines, architects, engineers, planners, and consultants to deliver environmentally conscious designs that are not only functional—but unforgettable.

A young, leafy green tree casting a shadow on the ground.

What We Do

Our services combine artistic design with sustainable thinking but are driven by a commitment to ecological integrity, visual storytelling, and human connection.

Landscape Architecture & Ecological Design

Designing parks, and open spaces, streetscapes and urban revitalization, waterfront & stormwater improvements, recreational facilities and playgrounds, commercial and institutional development, plus more for the public and private realms. Specializing in play environments with nature-based interactions.

Project Visualization & Graphic Communication

3D Modeling, animation, branding & marketing materials, presentations and signage design that brings your vision to life for stakeholders and communities.

Comprehensive Planning

Long-term road maps for development and improvements to assists municipal planning with analysis & recommendations for sustainable growth.

Interpretive & Experiential Design

Immersive story telling and thoughtful, inclusive consideration to create memorable experiences that connect ALL people with place.

Community Engagement & Facilitation

Building consensus through empathy and enthusiasm to bring stakeholders together for collaborative design solutions. Engaging techniques, presentations, and graphics all can speed the public input and entitlement process.

Playground design and Recreation inspection

Recreation Accessibility and Safety Inspections/Audits.

Deep expertise in concept development and early-stage visioning

Capacity to take ideas and make them understandable for stakeholders who cannot “see” the vision through typical drawing plan views

Why Choose ConnectForma Studios?

Bold, artistic design rooted in ecology and tailored to place

Collaborative approach that prioritizes equity and implementation

Ability to cultivate positive relationships with clients, collaborators, and construction crew ensures that projects run smoothly from start to finish

Women-led perspective in a male-dominated field