FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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American Society of Landscape Architects, New York
Diane Katz, Executive Director
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, NEW YORK (ASLA-NY)
ANNOUNCES 2019 DESIGN AWARDS RECIPIENTS
Annual Program Recognizes Excellence in the Practice of Landscape Architecture
New York, New York (March 14, 2019) – The American Society of Landscape Architects, New York (ASLA-NY), the New York City chapter of the national professional organization representing landscape architects, today announced the recipients of the Chapter’s 2019 Design Awards. Organized by the ASLA-NY Chapter Awards Committee, the Design Awards bolster local visibility, acknowledge and promote the work of the Chapter’s membership, and publicly recognize excellence in the practice of landscape architecture.
From iconic projects that celebrate diversity and generate pronounced community benefits, to sites that integrate resiliency strategies to defend from the impacts of climate change, preserve a historic site’s cultural legacy, or utilize innovative design approaches to resolve singular challenges, this year’s award-winning submissions showcase the full range of the landscape architectural profession. With locations that vary from the urban realm and commercial mixed-use, to suburban residential projects, and sustainable regenerative waterfront programs, this year’s submissions demonstrated the diverse application of the practice and its long-term value to people and the environment we live in.
Juried by an interdisciplinary team comprised of members of the Illinois chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (IL-ASLA), this year’s entries recognized one award of excellence, 14 Honor awards and 17 Merit awards. The 2019 Design Awards will be presented at the 2019 ASLA-NY Design Awards Ceremony and Reception sponsored by Victor Stanley on April 11 at 6:00 pm, at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place in Manhattan. The projects will be on exhibit at the Center for Architecture through the month of April in celebration of World Landscape Architecture Month. The exhibit is sponsored by Forms + Surfaces.
2019 Award of Excellence: Domino Park by James Corner Field Operations
Inspired by community input and the site’s rich history, Domino Park reconnects the Williamsburg neighborhood to the East River for the first time in 160 years. The five-acre park offers a range of activities: beach volleyball, a playground, a dog run, a taco stand, water features, lawns and plentiful seating. The park celebrates the history of one of New York’s most iconic industrial waterfront sites by integrating over 30 large-scale salvaged relics, including 21 original columns from the Raw Sugar Warehouse, gantry cranes, screw conveyors and syrup tanks. It functions as a resilient and absorbent sponge and the neighborhood’s first line of defense against super storms. Since its opening, Domino Park has become a magnet, embraced by the diverse community it serves.
2019 ASLA-NY DESIGN AWARD WINNERS:
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
James Corner Field Operations Domino Park
HONOR AWARD
| CIVITAS + W Architecture and Landscape Architecture | Julian B Lane River Center and Park |
| Dirtworks Landscape Architecture | Resilient Dunescape |
| Future Green Studio | Sections of the Anthropocene |
| LaGuardia Design Group | Bridgehampton Sculpture Garden |
| StudioHIP Landscape Architecture | The Art of Collaboration: Bringing Landscape Architecture into the Classroom |
| Hollander Design Landscape Architects | Dune House |
| Hollander Design Landscape Architects | Topping Farm |
| Renee Byers Landscape Architect | Hillside Haven |
| SCAPE | First Avenue Water Plaza |
| SCAPE | Public Sediment for Alameda Creek |
| Jungles Studio, in collaboration with SiteWorks Landscape Architecture | The Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice |
| SWA/Balsley + WEISS/MANFREDI | Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park Phase II |
| SWA/Balsley | Naftzger Park |
| Terrain NYC Landscape Architecture | No Name Inlet at Greenpoint |
MERIT AWARD
| BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group | Islais Hyper-Creek |
| Doyle Herman Design Associates | Ecological Connection |
| Future Green Studio | Brooklyn Children’s Museum |
| Joanna Pertz Landscape Architecture | Campos Plaza, NYCHA Housing Complex |
| Joanna Pertz Landscape Architecture | Stuart’s Garden |
| LaGuardia Design Group | A River Runs Through It |
| Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects | Freeman Plaza |
| NYC Parks | Playground 52 |
| RAFT Landscape Architecture | Queens Boulevard Urban Design Plan |
| Renee Byers Landscape Architect | Village Sanctuary |
| Sawyer|Berson | Residences in Bridgehampton |
| Sawyer|Berson | Residence on Sagg Pond |
| SCAPE | Madison Avenue Plaza |
| Steven Yavanian Landscape Architecture | Dumbo Courtyard |
| Terrain NYC Landscape Architecture | Newswalk Entry Garden |
| Terrain Work | Broadway Bouquet |
| W Architecture and Landscape Architecture | Choute Chouteau Greenway – The Valley Beeline |
The award-winning projects will be on display in an exhibit at the Center for Architecture throughout the month of April 2019.
For more information about the ASLA-NY 2019 Design Awards, visit aslany.org.
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About the American Society of Landscape Architects, New York Chapter:
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the national professional association for
landscape architects. Founded in 1899, the association represents over 15,000 members and
features 49 professional chapters and 76 student chapters. The New York Chapter, founded in 1914, encompasses the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, and Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Rockland counties. The Society’s mission is to lead in the planning, design and care of both our natural and built environments. While keeping pace with the ever-changing forces of nature and technology, landscape architects increasingly have a profound impact on the way people live, work and play.
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