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4 OCTOBER 2008
Starr Whitehouse opens its new offices at 80 Maiden Lane, Suite 1901,
New York, NY 10038.
22 JULY 2008
The Art Commission of the City of New York bestows an award to Kiss
+ Cathcart Architects for Excellence in Design for the “Bronx River
House and adjacent site work,” with landscape design by Starr Whitehouse.
9 JUNE 2008
Jeffrey S. Poor, ASLA, joins Starr Whitehouse as Studio Director. Jeff
brings more than 17 years of experience in the design and creation
of sustainable and compelling landscapes, including the award-winning Battery
Bosque.
7 MAY 2008
Starr Whitehouse is certified by New York State as a Women-Owned Business
Enterprise (WBE).
30 APRIL 2008
The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects recognizes
the Hudson RISE project by Zakrewski & Hyde Architects with Starr Whitehouse
with a 2008 Project Merit Award and a 2008 Urban Design Honor Award.
1 MARCH 2008
The Hudson Rise project, the “Envisioning
Hudson Square” exhibition entry by Zakrzewsky
+ Hyde Architects in collaboration with Starr Whitehouse, has received a 2008 project
award from the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter. The
award was recently featured in Curbed.
11 DECEMBER 2007
The New York ASLA has chosen Starr Whitehouse as the recipient of a Merit Award
for the work we have done with the
Times Square Alliance. Click here to view past winners.
29 OCTOBER 2007
Today's New York Metro featured an article entitled
The Local Vision: Hudson Square Architects Reveal Designs to Counter City.
In it, Philip Mouquinho, a restaurant owner, Community Board 2 member and neighborhood
native discusses the Starr Whitehouse / Zarkrewski + Hyde design for Hudson Square.
24 OCTOBER 2007
Today's New York Times featured an article entitled
Recycling in Israel, Not Just Trash, but the Whole Dump.
Synopsis: "A former garbage dump on the outskirts of Tel Aviv will be named Ariel Sharon Park,
after the former prime minster who fought to reclaim the land as open green space."
Starr Whitehouse is overseeing a multifaceted park planning process for
Ayalon Park to be named Ariel Sharon Park. Read more about Ariel Sharon/Ayalon
Park and other Starr Whitehouse projects here.
8 OCTOBER 2007
Battery Conservancy President Warrie Price revealed plans for the Battery Playspace
in a community meeting on October 3rd. The Tribeca Trib covers the story:
"Starchitect" Gets Battery Park Playground Advice from Parents.
3 OCTOBER 2007
Starr Whitehouse teamed with
Zakrzewski + Hyde Architects in the Hudson Square
Design Charrette, displayed and reported in the
Downtown Express and the
Villager (“Architects Brainstorm Ways to Add Park Space”).
The complete charrette will be on public display at St Johns Center, 570 Washington
Street (at Houston), New York, from October 27 to November 25, 2007. Mon-Fri
12-6pm, Sat 12-4pm.
29 SEPTEMBER 2007
As part of a public participation program, Starr Whitehouse was present at
the FAB (Fourth Arts Block) Festival.
The FAB Festival included performances by more than a dozen theater, film, and art groups.
28 JUNE 2007
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
submits the final eight Waterbody/Watershed Facility Plan reports to
New York State, meeting the 2004 Consent Order milestone towards improving
the quality of the City’s
marine waters. In the preceding 14 months, Stephen Whitehouse and Hannah Fischer-Baum
of Starr Whitehouse conduct over 30 public participation meetings, as part of the
Long Term Control Plan project team led by the Joint Venture of Greeley and Hansen,
O’Brien & Gere, and Hazen and Sawyer.
14 JUNE 2007
Starr Whitehouse is the landscape architect on Frank Gehry's team for the design of a playground in
Battery Park. Downtown Express covers the story: Gehry's first playground will be in Battery Park.
12 JUNE 2007
Starr Whitehouse is certified by Nassau County, New York, as a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).
17 MAY 2007
Starr Whitehouse is certified by New York City as a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).
6 MAY 2007
The New York Times features the Battery Bosque as a
noteworthy park of New York City. Read the article Stop and Smell the Brattenwort.
26 FEBRUARY 2007
Laura Starr has been appointed to the board of the
National Assocation for Olmsted Parks.
Visit their website here.
05 FEBRUARY 2007
Laura Starr is currently the consultant for
Llewellyn Park's landscape restoration.
Read about it in
New Jersey Life Magazine.
20 NOVEMBER 2006
The Front Street Courtyards were designated by the
New York Chapter of the ASLA as the recipient of a Merit Award for
Landscape Architectural Design.
Located in Lower Manhattan’s Seaport Historic District, the Front
Street Courtyards were built in conjunction with the adaptive reuse
of 11 historic maritime buildings into residential space and the
construction of three contemporary residential buildings. The
project is a showcase for high-performance green design.
20 NOVEMBER 2006
The Battery Bosque was designated by the New York Chapter of
the ASLA as the recipient of an Honor Award for Landscape
Architectural Design.
29 SEPTEMBER 2006
The Waterfront Center's 2006 Excellence on the Waterfront
Award presented its Top Honor Award to the Battery Bosque.
Laura Starr organized the design and building of the Bosque,
overseeing a multidisciplinary team of architects, lighting
designers, renowned garden designer Piet Ouldolf, in designing
and building the Bosque. The Bosque carves a natural refuge out
of the otherwise bustling Battery Park. Composed of 2 acres of
garden rooms woven together under the cover of a grid of London
Plane Trees, the Bosque features a Spiral Fountain, a popular
place for children to play, food kiosks, and an upcoming marine-
themed carousel. The Battery Park Bosque offers a series of spaces
of diverse character, where people can eat, gather, chat, and sit.
02 MAY 2006
Starr Whitehouse opened its doors on April 9, 2006.
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