FEBRUARY 2012
Starr Whitehouse’s Dominick Street Park plans are presented to Manhattan Community Board 2 by Edison Parking and reported by DNA Info and The Villager. More about the park concept can be seen at dominickstreetpark.org.
JANUARY 2012
Laura Starr is president-elect of the New York Chapter of the ASLA. She is excited to have the opportunity to raise the visibility of landscape architects.
JANUARY 2012
Laura Starr is president-elect of the New York Chapter of the ASLA. She is excited to have the opportunity to raise the visibility of landscape architects.
APRIL 2011
Stephen Whitehouse presents the Water Street plan at the National APA conference in Boston, as part of the “3r’s of the New Economy” with Mark Strauss of FxFowle and Ernest Hutton.
MARCH 2011
Laura Starr worked with Cook+Fox Architects on Front Street, which has been honored with a total of six awards for preservation and design excellence, including an AIA National 2008 Housing Award.
FEBRUARY 2011
Laura Starr spoke at New Jersey Institute of Technology: “Planning the Great Urban Nature Park”.
3 NOVEMBER 2011
Laura Starr was the keynote speaker at the Israeli Society of Landscape Architects Conference. Her talk, “Making Density Livable: How Landscape Architects Contribute To Cleaner, Greener, Better Cities” focused on the role of landscape architects in designing public parks and the role that public parks and open space play in democratic cultures.
OCTOBER 2011
Stephen Whitehouse presents the Water Street plan at the NY Metro APA Fall Conference, as part of the “3r’s of the New Economy” with Mark Strauss of FxFowle and John Shapiro of the Pratt Institute’s Center for Planning and the Environment.
30 OCTOBER 2011
Laura Starr presented “Wild for the City” at the National ASLA convention in San Diego. Presented in conjunction with Claire Beyer of Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the learning session focused on maximizing the potential of public open space by bringing nature to urban areas while providing a satisfying user experience and investigating ways urban nature parks balance natural/habitat restoration with public access.
DECEMBER 2010
December 2010
Stephen Whitehouse presents the Water Street for the “DDC Talks” series, along with Elizabeth Berger of the Downtown Alliance and Stephen Cassell of Architectural Research Office.
29 DECEMBER 2010
Starr Whitehouse and Kiss+Cathcart’s vision for building an energy-generating trellis canopy over the BQE is designated “Outlandish Urban Plan of the Future” as part of Curbed Awards ’10.
Read about it in Curbed.
30 NOVEMBER 2010
Laura Starr explores the "urban nature park" and its potential in Israel, discussing her work in Central Park and the future of Jerusalem's Park Gazelle at the Green Building and Urban Nature conference organized by the municipality of Jerusalem, the Society for Protection of Nature in Israel, and the Beracha Foundation.
Read about it in Haaretz
15 NOVEMBER 2010
Starr Whitehouse with Kiss+Cathcart, unveils three conceptual designs for re-envisioning the pedestrian environment above the BQE at a community meeting that draws interested residents, agency staff, and elected officials.
Read about it in Curbed and the Brooklyn Paper
9 SEPTEMBER 2010
The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association announces the selection of PS 90 Condominiums as a finalist in the Best Mixed-Income or Market-Rate Residential category of the 2010 J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation.
23 AUGUST 2010
Starr Whitehouse, joined by Kiss+Cathcart, has their 2nd community workshop to improve the pedestrian environment above the BQE.
Read about it here.
13 JULY 2010
PS90 opens its doors to reveal the building’s transformation from use as a public school to condominiums featuring a courtyard entrance and green roof designed by Starr Whitehouse.
Read about it on Curbed and Harlem+Bespoke.
21 JUNE 2010
The Alliance for Downtown New York releases “Water Street: A New Approach”, a comprehensive vision plan by Starr Whitehouse with FXFOWLE that redefines the commercial corridor as a downtown destination.
Read the press release, report summary, and full report.
Read about it in the New York Times and Crains.
4 MAY 2010
Starr Whitehouse, joined by Kiss+Cathcart, is in the process of developing achievable design interventions to improve the pedestrian environment above the BQE between Atlantic and Hamilton Avenues. The first of three workshops aimed to gather input and local knowledge from the community.
Read about it here
14 DECEMBER 2009
Starr Whitehouse and nARCHITECTS receive the Merit Award from the New York Chapter of the ASLA for Jersey City Waterfront Park/ Paulus Hook, 2010.
8 OCTOBER 2009
The concept design for Nordhavnen: City Regenerative was selected as the Best Urban Design Project (Unbuilt) by World Architecture News (WAN).
The FXFOWLE Architects’ team for Nordhavnen: City Regenerative includes Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners PLLC, architectureRED, Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, Global Building Modules, Inc., and David Wallance Architect.
AUGUST 2009
The AIA New York State awarded Starr Whitehouse and WXY Architects the 2009 Award of Excellence for their work on the Battery Bosque.
1 JULY 2009
The Public Design Commission awarded Starr Whitehouse and Kiss+Cathcart Architects the Award for Excellence in Design for the Bushwick Inlet Park project. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Design Commission President James P. Stuckey presented the award.
JUNE 2009
Laura Starr, Stephen Whitehouse and Jeff Poor achieve LEED accreditation.
5 MAY 2009
Isreali newspaper Haaretz reports on the planning of Park Ariel Sharon.
9 APRIL 2009
Starr Whitehouse celebrates its 3 year anniversary.
26 MARCH 2009
Starr Whitehouse hosts a special lecture by Eli Cohen of AYALA Water and Ecology on “Plants, Gravel, and Gravity: Phyto-Remediation in an Urban Oasis” at the Arsenal Gallery. The event was co-sponsored with New York City Parks and Recreation and the New York Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
24 MARCH 2009
The master plan for the waterfront parks at Paulus Hook is presented by Starr Whitehouse and nARCHITECTS at the public meeting of the Jersey City Waterfront Parks Conservancy.
Read about it in the Architect's Newspaper
Read about it in Fast Company
8 FEBRUARY 2009
The Downtown Alliance announces its selection of the Starr Whitehouse/FXFOWLE team for their Water Street Study, a planning and design vision plan to reinvigorate and redefine Water Street as a downtown destination.
DECEMBER, 2008
The New York City Economic Development Corporation selects the Starr Whitehouse/WXY Architects team for On-Call Urban Design and Planning services.
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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