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The first phase of Brooklyn Bridge Park opened recently, still under construction but nonetheless impressive. GEE contributed to the design of the wetland piece that is now open to the public and we are excited to see the results. Pier 1 sits just south of the Brooklyn Bridge, and this New York Times article has nothing but praise for the design. Take a trip down to the site to see the park that is leading the waterfront revitalization movement in New York.

NYTimes article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/arts/design/02bridge.html?scp=1&sq=brooklyn%20bridge%20park&st=cse

Dr. Mark Laska, member of the steering committee attended the ceremony.  Please see the below articles about the signing and the BDA.

My Central Jersey Article

Woodbridge Article

Formerly the Director of Stewardship and Conservation Science at Westchester Land Trust, Damon has considerable experience with the ecological issues facing private and public entities today. Damon also has significant experience evaluating and conserving vernal pool habitats which he gained during his graduate work at the University of Maine in Orono where he received his Masters degree. Damon is an expert herpetologist and has worked with reptiles and amphibians throughout New England, New York, and New Jersey. We are very excited to add Damon to our team!

GEE is proud to announce it’s new office location in the San Diego area! The new office is located at 1903 Wright Place Carlsbad, CA.

The Union Pier planning team, led by Cooper, Robertson & Partners, will be presenting a plan concept at a community meeting on February 9th at 12:30pm at the Passenger Terminal.

Our very own Sarah Welch was recently invited to sit on a panel at the Green Engineering: Sustainability and its Impact on Design and Innovation event in Santa Ana, California on February 8th, 2010!

GEE is proud to join the Cooper, Robertson & Partners planning team in the production of a waterfront master plan in Charleston, SC.  More information about this pier redevelopment project can be found at www.unionpierplan.com.

The Architect’s Newspaper recently published an article about the new park. GEE was asked to help influence the ecological settings of the park by Nancy Owns Studio. Click here to view the article.

GEE is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Steven Danzer, Ph.D., noted Connecticut wetlands expert and based in Stamford, CT.  Visit Dr. Danzer’s website here.

Mark Laska will be presenting on “ecological urbanism” at BuildBoston on Wednesday, November 18th.  He will discuss two GEE projects, the Randall’s Island salt marsh restoration, and the Croton Water Treatment Plant ecological systems.

Other panelists include:

Tim Love AIA, LEED AP, Utile, Inc. - Boston, MA
Shauna Gillies-Smith, Ground Landscape Architecture - Somerville, MA
Matthew Gordy Principal, On Land, LLC
Scheri Fultineer Principal, Reisen Design Associates - Cambridge, MA

BuildBoston Workshop A47 - Landscape and Urbanism - 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Landscape urbanism, ecological urbanism, agricultural urbanism . . . all new branches (or nuanced branches) of thought that investigate the relationship of landscape architecture to sustainable contemporary urban design. With the recognition of global warming, dwindling resources, increased population and urbanization, there is a rapidly growing realization that we need to relearn how to design, and live in, our urban human (and other) habitat. This panel brings together a diverse group of landscape architects, urban designers, ecologists and planners to consider specific landscape frameworks and strategies that positively impact the structure, experience and longevity of our cities.

Interest Area(s) Landscape Design ; Urban Design / Community Design / Public Art

Sponsored by Boston Society of Landscape Architects