NYU LMC Alumni Courtyard The Alumni Courtyard is the center of the academic wing of the NYU Langone Medical Center campus. JPLA designed this courtyard as a plaza that is open and flexible, accommodating events, lectures, work sessions, casual dining and everyday campus life. The courtyard will serve the student cafe in Smilow, the newly renovated library…
NYU LMC Science Building The Science Building is a LEED Platinum research facility located on the NYU Langone Medical Center Campus in Manhattan. The project utilizes the 14,000 SF roof space to restore native habitat and connect fragmented ecosystem corridors along the waterfront. The native green roof supports a diversity of native micro-climates while relying…
Fischer Senior Apartments Located on a dramatically-sloped site in the Highbridge section of the Bronx, the Fischer Senior Apartments proposes 105 new units of affordable housing for seniors and a health clinic to a difficult to develop city-owned site that was once envisioned to be a park, but which was left unused for many decades.…
Morris Avenue School – PS-469X As part of the development of a new NYC public school in the Bronx, the landscape design at 355 Morris Avenue transforms previously underutilized exterior areas into a cohesive network of outdoor learning and play environments. Working closely with the architectural team, JPLA created a series of SCA-compliant spaces that…
Fleck Courtyard NYU Langone Medical Center NYU Langone Medical Center is the home to the 5,500sf Fleck Courtyard that serves doctors, staff, patients and visitors of the hospital and its new cafe. JPLA transformed an underused, inhospitable courtyard into an active and beloved gathering space. It is a calm respit featuring a raised central lawn with…
Hudson River Park Parkwide Landscape Architecture Term Contract JPLA is in its third year of a three-year Repair Design Contract with Hudson River Park Trust for the restoration of several areas within this 550 acre waterfront park. As Prime Consultants, JPLA interfaces directly with the Hudson River Park Trust to manage repair design projects. The…
CCNY Schiff House Daycare Center The restoration of a historic building on campus includes a playground, butterfly garden, and vegetable garden. JPLA’s design creates a dynamic landscape that fosters social interaction, self-directed play, physical activities, and exploration of nature. At the entrance to the building, an accessible ramp is surrounded by a butterfly garden with…
Nature Castle Playground The goal of the playground renovation at this NYC Public Elementary School was to replace the existing playground’s outdated and uninspired equipment and deteriorating safety surfacing with a dynamic and durable playground design that can be enjoyed for many years to come. Expanding the existing tree pits into continuous planting areas serves…
Hudson River Park Pier 84 Dog Run JPLA designed the renovation of Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 Dog Run. Working closely with the Hudson River Park Trust to determine the scope of the renovation, JPLA developed a playful design that enlivens and enriches the Dog Run, while preserving, refining, and repairing key elements in the…
Coney Island Head Start Center Coney Island Head Start School is a new 35,000 sf building serving low-income pre-school children. The construction was funded by FEMA to replace the previous building that was damaged in Super Storm Sandy. The new design meets all the Head Start Design Directives and integrates green space at each level of the building.…
