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RIT Campus Plan is selected for the 2023 Outstanding Design Award
The RIT Campus Plan has been selected as an Outstanding Design for the 2023 American School & University Architectural Portfolio. The Plan supports the strategic plan mission – a place that will support academic excellence, foster diverse student life, exemplify environmental and social sustainability, and be welcoming, inclusive, and accessible for all.
Hargreaves Jones was chosen by Riverfront Recapture to transform 60+ acres of riverfront into a new signature park
Hargreaves Jones will lead the master plan for a new riverfront park on the Hartford-Windsor line, which will incorporate a regional trail extension, a cover for boating, and adjacent development to connect to the park. Working with the community and local stakeholders, the site will be transformed into a unique park that will provide increased connectivity along and to the Connecticut River.
Learn more about the project and sign up for the first public engagement event on December 2 through the Riverfront Recapture site.
Riverfront Recapture’s Press Release
Read more at the Hartford Business Journal
Principal Kirt Rieder Elevated to the ASLA Council of Fellows
Join us in congratulating Principal Kirt Rieder for being elevated to this year’s ASLA Council of Fellows! Kirt is being recognized for his exceptional contributions to the landscape architecture profession and society at large. The Fellowship in Practice recognizes Kirt’s leadership in creating built landscapes that restore the environment and impact our lives, and is among the highest honors bestowed in our profession.
Congratulations Kirt!
The Stitch kicks off in downtown Atlanta
We are excited to announce the start of The Stitch project in Atlanta. This transformative urban project consists of 14-acres of new park space in downtown that will cap interstates 75 and 85 (known as the Downtown Connector). The project will reclaim this once-divided neighborhood to incorporate park and open space, affordable housing, and mix-use development.
See the video where Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens describes the project
Read the article at Urbanize-Atlanta
Park at Penn’s Landing Breaks Ground!
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), state and city officials, and various project partners celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the I-95 CAP and park. This momentous milestone brings us one step closer in realizing the $329 million project that will transform Philadelphia’s waterfront. Preliminary construction began in March, and is expected to take at least two years to complete.
Read the article at The Architect’s Newspaper
Read the article at Axios
Crissy Field has received The 2022 Landmark Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects
Each year one project is awarded The Landmark Award, recognizing a distinguished landscape architecture project built within the past 50 years that reflects design excellence and an outstanding contribution to the public realm. The 2022 Awards Jury lauded the project as “a culturally and ecologically effective icon. A city-defining landscape amenity.”
While reintroducing and amplifying the natural and cultural features of the site, Crissy Field restored 40 acres of habitat consisting of 22 acres of vegetated dune and dune swale habitat and 18 acres of tidal marsh, allowing fresh and salt water to merge. A 1.5-mile promenade alongside an extensive protected coastal dune habitat unifies the site. And the Crissy Field Center supports a variety of education and outreach programs for youth throughout the Bay Area.
Scissortail Park is open!!
What a great way to welcome fall! Scissortail Park opened with a fun filled weekend to celebrate the completion of the Lower Park! This relaxed counterpart offers passive recreation options and the opportunity to connect the Upper Park and Downtown core with the shores of the Oklahoma River through an extensive trail system.
Park at Penn’s Landing gets final design approval from art commission
Approval by the Art Commission for the Park at Penn’s Landing is a huge step towards turning this long-awaited vision into a reality. The range of vibrant landscapes will surely bring life to this regional destination.
Carpenter Park named Best New Park in D Magazine‘s Best of Big D 2022 list
Carpenter Park, designed by Hargreaves Jones, was named Best New Park of Dallas and is the largest park in the city’s urban core. The expansion and redesign of the former Carpenter Plaza now includes fun perks such as downtown’s first outdoor basketball courts and refreshing fountains.
See announcement at D Magazine
Shortlist announced for the Portland Museum of Art (PMA) design competition
We are a finalist! Hargreaves Jones is part of the four finalist teams identified in the competition to explore PMA’s new campus unification and expansion in Portland, ME. 104 design submissions were received from 20 countries, including 250 different firms, out of which four high-design heavyweight teams were selected. Hargreaves Jones forms part of the highly respected Toshiko Mori Architect + Johnston Marklee + Preston Scott Cohen team, along with Cross Cultural Community Services, WeShouldDoItAll, Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, and Arup.
Read the article at Archinect