Scape

SCAPE is a design-driven landscape architecture and urban design studio based in New York. The company believes landscape architecture can enable positive change in communities through the creation of regenerative living infrastructure and public landscapes. The company works to integrate natural cycles and systems into environments across all scal... es, from the urban pocket-park to the regional ecological plan. The company do this through diverse forms of landscape architecture - built landscapes, planning frameworks, research, books, and installations - with the ultimate goal of connecting people to their immediate environment and creating dynamic and adaptive landscapes of the future. The company's staff is experienced in landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, horticulture, and planning, and the company integrate these skillsets to practice design as interpreters and synthetic thinkers. The company leads and work with teams of engineers and architects on complex projects, from stormwater streetscapes to large scale coastal infrastructure, translating technical expertise into legible and engaging public space. The company also believe in working with communities and stakeholders to translate complex visions into realizable actions. The company works with clients to ensure that design concept remains intact through the process of building landscapes. To achieve solid, high-performance public landscapes, the company combines new technologies with tried and true construction techniques. The company aims to create public landscapes of lasting significance, reconnecting neighborhoods and habitats for generations to come. The company's work and collaborations have led to several national awards, including the Buckminster Fuller Challenge Winner, two national American Society of Landscape Architects awards, and a several NY American Society of Landscape Architects Awards. SCAPE was established in 2007.Read More