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We are thrilled to announce that SCAPE’s Design Principal, Gena Wirth, will be elevated to the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows!

The Fellowship is among the highest honors bestowed by ASLA and recognizes the sustained contributions of a select group of landscape architects to their profession and society. Gena is being recognized in the Works category, demonstrating mastery of the art, stewardship, science, and social responsibility of landscape architecture, through works both built and adopted.

"Gena Wirth's longstanding commitment to progressive design practice has produced visionary projects in the public realm, connecting social equity, climate resilience, and ecosystem health. Her mentorship has inspired a new generation of students and practitioners. From advancing resilience work at SCAPE, to developing new methods of public outreach, to envisioning flux with the Dredge Research Collaborative, Gena has shaped a disciplinary approach to design research across systems and scales, from tiny pollinators to vast watersheds." - Catherine Seavitt Nordenson, FASLA, FAIA

🔗 Read more here: https://www.scapestudio.com/news/2025/06/design-principal-gena-wirth-honored-as-asla-fellow/

This week, we joined designers and collaborators from across the globe for the opening of “Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective,” the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti (CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati) and on view from May 10–November 23, 2025.

SCAPE, with participating team Marco Scano, Agronomist, and Harvard Graduate School of Design Department of Landscape Architecture, presents “Cool Forest,” an interactive journey through a lush microforest on the Arsenale grounds.

🔗 Read more on our website: https://www.scapestudio.com/news/2025/05/cool-forest-opens-at-the-biennale-architettura-2025/

Malt Drive Park in Long Island City, Queens is now open to the public!

Named for the former beer distribution center that once occupied the site, Malt Drive Park is a key piece in a network of waterfront spaces along the East River and Newtown Creek in Hunter's Point South. The park features a range of amenities for parkgoers to enjoy, including social seating and play structures, a civic grove and dog run, an open lawn with expansive views of the water, and industrial artifacts reclaimed during construction.

Malt Drive Park - SCAPE Named for the former beer distribution center that once occupied the site, Malt Drive Park is a public space that advances city-wide efforts to bring New Yorkers back to the water’s edge. The park extends the transformation of public space along the Queens riverfront into the mouth of Newtown Cree...

After over a decade of community engagement, design, and construction on Living Breakwaters, it’s time to celebrate. Join SCAPE, New York State Homes & Community Renewal, and the Living Breakwaters design team for a Construction Completion Celebration!

📅 Saturday, September 28 at Beach at Page Ave Street End (850 Page Ave) in Tottenville, Staten Island.

Festivities include a variety of free activities for the public:

🍴 Lunch
🛶 Kayaking
🎨 Interactive kids' activities
🌊 Self-guided shorewalk
✨ Exhibits from community partners

Space is limited—register here:

LIVING BREAKWATERS Construction Completion Celebration LUNCH . KAYAKING . FAMILY ACTIVITIES