Twin Parks NYCHA Housing Portfolio Our proposed renovation in response to the RAD RFP for this NYCHA housing development in the Bronx provides a central common plaza space that is enriching for all ages. This open space will become a dynamic core of the residential community and offers a range of ways to come together,…
Bushwick Houses NYCHA Housing Portfolio The proposed renovation of buildings and open spaces in this NYCHA housing development aims to support community vitality, sustainability and active living for the residents and the greater Bushwick neighborhood. Our design proposal creates a dynamic campus landscape that fosters social interaction, self-directed play, physical activities, and the exploration of…
NYCHA Murphy Our Design approach aims to enrich the unique character and address the specific needs of the Murphy residential property. The residents living in this Bronx housing development have created strong bonds of community. The landscape design will give these communities a place to celebrate these bonds and to form new ones, to gather,…
Saratoga Square NYCHA Housing Portfolio The Saratoga Square landscape serves the residents of its 251 apartments as well as the Community Senior Center located on the ground floor. In the redesign for this public housing site, JPLA had two main strategies: to remove existing physical and visual barriers to access, and to create an open…
Radio Tower & Hotel Courtyard JPLA designed this 8,000 sf courtyard at the heart of a new hotel as part of a 22 story mixed use development in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. The courtyard landscape encompasses a variety of gathering spaces including an outdoor dining area for the hotel’s restaurant, a flexible space…
Milbank Frawley NYCHA Housing Portfolio The landscape for Millbank Frawley serves the residents of its 80 apartment units. The primary design goals were to open up the space and enrich the quality of the exterior landscape. JPLA achieved this by removing fences and walls that limited circulation, giving way to a central pathway with lush plantings,…
East Harlem Charter School The ground floor entry plaza and roof terrace for the new building of the East Harlem Tutorial Program’s Scholar’s Academy High School offer amenity spaces that enrich the student experience and enhance the surrounding neighborhood. Anchoring the corner of 1st Avenue and 104th Street, the school’s entrance plaza is a welcoming…
Penn South Maintenance Oversight JPLA provides maintenance oversight operations for the campus of this 36-acre residential cooperative on the west side of Manhattan. JPLA works closely with Penn South’s Property Management and Landscape Maintenance teams to streamline landscape maintenance practices to sustain a beautiful and healthy landscape. Regular work includes monthly walk-throughs, meeting with maintenance…
Dumbo Beach JPLA designed DUMBO Beach as pop-up park at the terminus of Jay Street. This project was especially meaningful to us, as it was located in our neighborhood, right down the street from our office, and was a collaboration with DUMBO Business Improvement District and other local businesses. JPLA designed wood slab benches that were…
Water Street – Pop Up Beach At the corner of Water street and Whitehall street, the urban beach design was part of the Game On!, a pop-up installation series that transformed and activated downtown public spaces during the summer months of 2014. The design called for 60 tons of sand to create a beach with sand…
