Jeffrey Poor

Partner, Studio Director

Landscape Architect Jeffrey Poor brings more than 30 years of experience in the conceptualization, formulation and implementation of sustainable and compelling site design. Beginning with his work in New York’s Central Park, Jeff’s interest in environmental, social and aesthetic considerations dovetailed neatly with the foundational design framework of the Greensward Plan. Working closely with Laura Starr, Jeff’s restoration of Central Park emphasized natural materials, native plant communities, and creative treatment of stormwater — pioneering sustainable design practices long before the term gained its present currency. As Partner at Starr Whitehouse, Jeff plays a lead role in making the design team’s vision a reality. His experience and technical mastery weave together diverse and often competing variables into fully integrated and innovative design solutions, resulting in successful and memorable spaces. Today, Jeff plays a leading role in QA/QC management across the firm, his technical prowess helping to make the design team’s vision a reality.

Representative Projects: 

Park Design

The Battery Projects, New York, NY
Marsha P Johnson State Park, Brooklyn, NY
Bear Mountain State Park Restoration, Bear Mountain, NY
Manhattan Greenway Harlem River Waterfront Park Design, New York, NY
Riverside Park Dinosaur Playground, New York, NY
Arverne East Nature Preserve, L+M Development Partners, Queens, New York
Seaside Park and Community Arts Center, New York, NY
Bushwick Inlet Park, Brooklyn, NY
Freshkills South Park, Staten Island, NY
Starlight Park/Bronx River House, Bronx, NY
Paulus Hook Waterfront Park Concept Design, Jersey City, NJ
Morningside Gardens Master Plan & Schematic Design, New York, NY*
Madison Square Park Schematic Design, New York, NY*
The Central Park Projects, New York, NY*

Site Plans + Housing

Halletts Point Waterfront Development, Queens, NY
VIA 57 West Courtyard, New York, NYVine Street Waterfront Development, Philadelphia, PA
Packer Collegiate Master Plan, Brooklyn, NY
Harlem River Point Residential Garden and Playground, New York, NY
StuyTown Fitness Park, New York, NY
Central Park West Co-op Courtyard, New York, NY
Jersey City Municipal Services Center, Jersey City, NJ
EF Academy, Thornwood, NY
40th Police Precinct Station House, New York, NY
Orient Point Residence and Nature Preserve, Long Island, NY
Success Academy Playgrounds, New York, NY
ACS Playground, New York, NY
Hunters Point South Affordable Housing, Queens, NY
Caton Street Courtyard and Rooftop Community Garden, Brooklyn, NY
The Easton Bonus Plaza and Terraces, New York, NY
Gowanus Green Waterfront Park, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Academy of Music Fisher Hall Roof Terrace, Brooklyn, NY
United Nations International School Courtyard Design, New York, NY
SUNY Cortland Campus Landscape Design, Courtland, NY
116th Police Precinct, Brooklyn, NY
Oyster Bay RR Museum Plaza Design, Oyster Bay, NY*
School Construction Authority Playgrounds, Brooklyn, NY*
Flatbush Branch Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn, NY
Remsen Street DEP Maintenance Facility, Brooklyn, NY*
Bronx River Walk, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY*
Columbia University President’s Garden, New York, NY*
Canterbury School Multiple Projects, New Milford, CT*
RPI EMPAC Plaza and Site Design, Troy, NY*
Hamilton College, Kirner Johnson Addition Plaza Design, Clinton, NY*
Dekalb Branch Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn, NY

Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure

Randall’s Island Hell Gate Pathway, Randall’s Island, NY
Belt-Shore Parkway Bridge Rehabilitation, New York, NY
Manhattan Bridge Plaza Design, Brooklyn, NY*
Vietnam Veterans Plaza, New York, NY*
Hutchinson River Parkway Bike Path, Bronx, NY*

*Work completed prior to joining Starr Whitehouse