SCAPE

01/07/2026

Big news to kick off 2026! In recognition of their professional excellence and continued contributions to the firm, we’re pleased to announce a number of promotions and leadership additions at SCAPE. Visit our website to read more.

07/02/2025

In recognition of their professional excellence, leadership, and continued contributions to the growth and success of the firm, SCAPE is pleased to announce the promotion of 4 individuals across our New York and San Francisco offices:

🔹 Zi Gu is promoted to Senior Associate.
🔹 Rose Lee is promoted to Associate.
🔹 Peixuan Wu is promoted to Senior Designer.
🔹 Amelia Medved is promoted to Design Coordinator.

Join us in congratulating each of them for their unique and exceptional roles in building SCAPE’s culture and practice.

In recognition of their professional excellence, leadership, and continued contributions to the growth and success of the firm, SCAPE is pleased to announce the promotion of 4 individuals across our New York and San Francisco offices: Zi Gu is promoted to Senior Associate. Rose Lee is promoted to As...

07/01/2025

We are proud to announce that SCAPE is the recipient of the 2025 Landscape Architecture Firm Award. This year, with the theme "Beyond Boundaries" the American Society of Landscape Architects is highlighting how landscape architects break barriers—physical, cultural, and environmental—to shape a better future. For the past 20 years, SCAPE has carved a unique path through the field of landscape architecture. Today we are a robust practice with offices in New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco and over 80 people, holding strong to our values of climate resilience, community action, and ecological regeneration. We are so grateful for this recognition of our work and our ethos.

See you in at this year's ASLA Conference in New Orleans!

July 1, 2025 (New York, NY) — The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has given its prestigious Landscape Architecture Firm Award to SCAPE, the landscape architecture and urban design practice known for creating beloved places that are socially vibrant and ecologically restorative. Thi...

06/18/2025

We are thrilled to announce that SCAPE’s Design Principal, Gena Wirth, will be elevated to the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows!

The Fellowship is among the highest honors bestowed by ASLA and recognizes the sustained contributions of a select group of landscape architects to their profession and society. Gena is being recognized in the Works category, demonstrating mastery of the art, stewardship, science, and social responsibility of landscape architecture, through works both built and adopted.

"Gena Wirth's longstanding commitment to progressive design practice has produced visionary projects in the public realm, connecting social equity, climate resilience, and ecosystem health. Her mentorship has inspired a new generation of students and practitioners. From advancing resilience work at SCAPE, to developing new methods of public outreach, to envisioning flux with the Dredge Research Collaborative, Gena has shaped a disciplinary approach to design research across systems and scales, from tiny pollinators to vast watersheds." - Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, FASLA, FAIA

🔗 Read more here: https://www.scapestudio.com/news/2025/06/design-principal-gena-wirth-honored-as-asla-fellow/

05/07/2025

This week, we joined designers and collaborators from across the globe for the opening of “Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective,” the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti (CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati) and on view from May 10–November 23, 2025.

SCAPE, with participating team Marco Scano, Agronomist, and Harvard Graduate School of Design Department of Landscape Architecture, presents “Cool Forest,” an interactive journey through a lush microforest on the Arsenale grounds.

🔗 Read more on our website: https://www.scapestudio.com/news/2025/05/cool-forest-opens-at-the-biennale-architettura-2025/

01/06/2025

In recognition of their professional excellence, leadership, and continued contributions to the growth and success of the firm, SCAPE is pleased to announce the promotion of 13 individuals across our offices. Congratulations to all!

In recognition of their professional excellence, leadership, and continued contributions to the growth and success of the firm, SCAPE is pleased to announce the promotion of 13 individuals: Nans Voron is promoted to Senior Director. Amanda Huhn is promoted to Director of Marketing, Jennifer Schecter...

11/04/2024

Malt Drive Park in Long Island City, Queens is now open to the public!

Named for the former beer distribution center that once occupied the site, Malt Drive Park is a key piece in a network of waterfront spaces along the East River and Newtown Creek in Hunter's Point South. The park features a range of amenities for parkgoers to enjoy, including social seating and play structures, a civic grove and dog run, an open lawn with expansive views of the water, and industrial artifacts reclaimed during construction.

Named for the former beer distribution center that once occupied the site, Malt Drive Park is a public space that advances city-wide efforts to bring New Yorkers back to the water’s edge. The park extends the transformation of public space along the Queens riverfront into the mouth of Newtown Cree...

10/02/2024

Looking forward to learning together at ASLA 2024! At this year’s
American Society of Landscape Architects conference in Washington, D.C., join SCAPE at four different panels, a practice basecamp, and book signings.

At this year’s ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, D.C., SCAPE is participating in four panels, a practice basecamp and book signings. From urban landscapes that engage the community to innovative research bridging disciplinary divides, our team is eager to convene and exchang...

10/01/2024

Manresa Island, a former industrial power plant site in Connecticut, is transforming into a 125-acre thriving and accessible park designed by SCAPE.

The park will become a new public amenity in Norwalk, unlocking 1.75 miles of its waterfront access for the first time in nearly 75 years.

Read more in the New York Times:

Austin and Allison McChord have pledged to transform an abandoned industrial site into an ecological waterfront park as a gift to Norwalk, Conn., their hometown.

09/27/2024

Today, we’re celebrating a big milestone: Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of Living Breakwaters.

“Climate adaptation for the next century requires bold thinking on how people and nature can coexist in cities, and resilient design that combines nature-based infrastructure and community stewardship,” said Kate Orff, SCAPE Founding Principal. “Living Breakwaters revives our harbor ecosystems, reduces risk, and inspires action. This project has been 10 years in the making and has involved hundreds of dedicated collaborators and community members. I’m excited to build on what we’ve learned together to accelerate implementation of nature-based infrastructure at many scales to meet the moment.”

Living Breakwaters consists of eight breakwaters off the South Shore of Staten Island that are designed to attenuate waves, combat erosion, and reduce risk to the community along the shoreline. They also provide a range of habitat spaces for oysters, fin fish and other marine species.

Congratulations to the team! Read more: https://www.scapestudio.com/news/2024/09/governor-hochul-announces-completion-of-living-breakwaters-a-111-million-coastal-resiliency-project-on-staten-island/

09/11/2024

After over a decade of community engagement, design, and construction on Living Breakwaters, it’s time to celebrate. Join SCAPE, New York State Homes & Community Renewal, and the Living Breakwaters design team for a Construction Completion Celebration!

📅 Saturday, September 28 at Beach at Page Ave Street End (850 Page Ave) in Tottenville, Staten Island.

Festivities include a variety of free activities for the public:

🍴 Lunch
🛶 Kayaking
🎨 Interactive kids' activities
🌊 Self-guided shorewalk
✨ Exhibits from community partners

Space is limited—register here:

LUNCH . KAYAKING . FAMILY ACTIVITIES