News
North Waterfront Park the first WEDG Verified Park outside of New York
We can proudly announce that North Waterfront Park achieved WEDG (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines) verification this month, a milestone marking excellence in waterfront design, and the first instance of a park outside of New York with this achievement. An award-winning program of the Waterfront Alliance, WEDG Verification is the gold standard for resilient, ecologically sound, and accessible waterfront design.
Mary Margaret Jones Featured in “Constructing Landscape” Film Series
Mary Margaret Jones, along with 17 other prominent Landscape Architects, feature in a series of documentaries produced by the ASLA and the GSA. These five short films cover critical topics concerning landscape architecture, ecology and urbanism: Material & Perspective; Designing with Time; Ecological Infrastructure; Site as Security; and Preservation and Design Evolution.
Hargreaves Jones Shortlisted for Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Design Competition
Three handpicked teams recently presented their designs for the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, which will occupy an empty block on Lower Water Street in Halifax. The designs establish a new Arts District, revitalizing the waterfront boardwalk and creating a mixed-use community space. Hargreaves Jones, partnering with DS+R, has created a “living exhibit” in its landscape design, incorporating a pair of tidal inlets in anticipation of sea level rise.
Read more at The Globe and Mail.
Downtown Dallas Breaks Ground on Carpenter Park
The construction of Hargreaves Jones’ plan for Carpenter Park has begun! Our design turns a dilapidated, neglected piece of Downtown Dallas’ eastern edge into the largest green space in the area, including features such as a children’s play area, dog park, fountain, and Robert Irwin’s sculpture Portal Park Piece (Slice). The new park is expected to open in approximately 18 months.
Read more on The Dallas Morning News.
Durst and Hargreaves Jones Announced for Penn’s Landing Redevelopment
Delaware River Waterfront Corp has announced The Durst Organization to lead the Penn’s Landing Redevelopment project, with Hargreaves Jones as the landscape architect. The plan features a 12-acre park that will cap Philadelphia’s I-95 freeway, creating a revitalized, green, pedestrian-centric space in Old City that establishes a climate resilient riverfront for years to come.
Read more at The Architects Newspaper.
Parrish Art Museum Annual Landscape Pleasures Program Will Feature Special Guest Mary Margaret Jones
Parrish Art Museum will host Hargreaves Jones President & CEO Mary Margaret Jones as a special guest at the 36th annual Landscape Pleasures program on September 12th and 13th. The program’s online talks and garden tours will celebrate and explore the unique convergence of art and landscape, featuring Hargreaves Jones’ work on the museum’s Field of Dreams sculpture exhibition.
Architectural Record Features US Olympic & Paralympic Museum
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum, completed as of May 2020, beautifully complements the backdrop of Pike’s Peak in Colorado Springs. The design by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, accompanied by landscape architecture by Hargreaves Jones, creates a sweeping sense of movement with three fully accessible floors of immersive galleries, a theater, and a café showcasing the natural beauty of the area.
Read more at Architectural Record.
Dallas City Council Unanimously Approves Carpenter Park for Construction
Hargreaves Jones’ dynamic design for this 5.6 acre park has been unanimously approved for construction by the Dallas City Council. In addition to showcasing Robert Irwin’s sculpture, Portal Park Slice, the park will include areas for children’s environmental play, dog play, interactive fountains, a pavilion, and more.
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Hargreaves Jones Unveils Design Alternatives for the Silver Lake Reservoir Complex
At a public meeting on November 2, Hargreaves Jones revealed three design alternatives for the Silver Lake Reservoirs Complex Master Plan. The reservoirs were decommissioned as part of the City of Los Angeles domestic water distribution system in 2017 and are now being repurposed as a new public park and green infrastructure including stormwater reclamation and habitat restoration and expansion.
Read more about the concept designs for the project on The Eastsider.
Design With Nature Now Hits Bookshelves!
Congratulations to editors Frederick Steiner, Richard Weller, Karen M’Closkey and Billy Fleming on the publication of Design with Nature Now. As 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Ian McHarg’s seminal book, the University of Pennsylvania Stuarts Weitzman School of Design and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy collaborated to explore the legacy and continuance of McHarg’s vision for regional planning using natural systems. The publication explores Five Themes and 25 Projects, showcasing some of the most advanced ecological design projects in the world today, including Hargreaves Associates’ Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Read more about how Hargreaves turned this heavily polluted site into a high-performance ecological and recreational space.