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Our winter newsletter features new photography from our built work in 2016, highlighting some of our key ideas in innovative public landscapes, living infrastructure, and urban ecology.
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CHAPEL GARDEN
The newly constructed Chapel Garden in the New York Presbyterian Hospital Campus operates as an outdoor living room, catalyzing the larger Columbia University Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian campus into a destination that is greener, more comfortable, and welcoming to all.
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 DISCOVERY TERRACE
SCAPE’s vision and multi-use design for the historic Hall of Science Terrace in Queens employs undulating planters that reflect the signature geometry of the building, while strategically carving out spaces for people to gather and enjoy.
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VAGELOS EDUCATION CENTER
The Columbia University Medical Graduate Education Building's multi-level landscape on structure links the new medical education center to the Hudson River corridor, with views of the George Washington Bridge.
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BUFFALO NIAGARA STREETSCAPE
SCAPE’s dynamic forested walkway at Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus offers new experiences for students, patients, and visitors, while knitting together building clusters into a more cohesive campus environment.
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HARLEM RBI ROOFTOP CLASSROOM
The Harlem RBI Dream Charter School courtyard and rooftop classroom are learning landscapes for an inspiring charter school, providing outdoor educational and environmental experiences to students and the community.
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SCAPE SELECTED FOR THE
WOMEN'S BUILDING
We are pleased to announce SCAPE has been selected by the NoVo Foundation and Lela Goren Group to develop the landscape design for The Women’s Building in Chelsea, New York City.
The Women's Building seeks to redefine a former women’s correctional facility into a central hub for organizations dedicated to women-focused programming and activism within the community and around the world. The program is currently being defined in collaboration with leaders specializing in the field of women’s rights, gender equality rights, and indigenous cultures.
SCAPE will design an immersive, transformational green space in the central courtyard and two roof terraces on the historic building and two additional roof terraces for a new 16-story annex building designed by Deborah Burke Partners. Each landscape will promote welcoming, productive spaces for gathering, co-working, and learning. The design process will be inspired by the building’s past histories as a YMCA hotel and a women’s correctional facility.
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LIVING BREAKWATERS
30% DESIGN SUBMISSION
SCAPE's Living Breakwaters project recently completed a major project milestone completing the 30% design documents submission. With this milestone, there is much to share about the project with feedback from agencies, organizations and stakeholders to inform the next stage of design development. Looking forward to 2017, this means the project will move into 60% design and ultimately final design with the aim of meeting out goal and going into construction in 2018.
Living Breakwaters recap:
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be released in the first quarter of 2017, so check back for more information and opportunities to attend public events and provide input on the project.
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MEET THE TEAM: CHRIS BARNES
Role: Senior Associate
Years at SCAPE: 3
Current projects: New York Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Campus Master Plan, Red Hoek Point.
Favorite landscape: The glorious banks of the Amite River.
Recent built work: One of the most satisfying aspects of my role at SCAPE has been seeing a design idea come to life with the recent implementation of the NYP & Columbia University Medical Campus Master Plan. It has been a nearly three year process, tracing the design evolution from the inspired concepts, to concise constructed elements, to finally a tangible landscape. For me it is especially satisfying to provide well-needed respite to patients and supporting family members going through difficult times.
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SCAPE ON THE ROAD: SPRING 2017
Please join Kate and Gena for their upcoming lectures this spring.
01/30 - Tuscon, Arizona / University of Arizona School of Architecture
02/06 - Fayetteville, Arkansas / University of Arkansas School of Architecture + Design
02/15 - New York, NY / NYC Dept of Design and Construction
02/21 - Cambridge, MA / Harvard Graduate School of Design
02/28 - Providence, RI / Rhode Island School of Design
03/11 - New Orleans, LA / Tulane School of Architecture
04/12 - Springfield, MO / Drury University School of Architecture
04/13 - Eugene, OR / HOPES 23 Conference
04/20 - Portland, ME / Architalx
04/21 - Newark, DE / PA/DE ASLA Chapter
05/06 - New York, NY / APA National Planning Conference
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