Antonely Molina
Growing up in Harlem and spending his teen years in the Dominican Republic, Comptroller Antonely Molina has always had an appreciation for finance and the importance of planning for unforeseen situations. He has worked in a variety of industries and brings seven years of experience in the construction industry, where he developed procedures to keep track of over/under budgeted projects, relieve cash flow restraints, and maintain up-to-date contract information. At Starr Whitehouse, he leverages this experience to support the stability, reliability and transparency of the firm’s financial department. Antonely received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Accounting from Hunter College. When not crunching the numbers, he loves to spend quality time with friends and family and nerd out over music, sports, anime and tattoos.
A native Staten Islander, Senior Urban Designer Madha Nawal applies her background in architectural design to support a range of projects at all phases. For NYC OMB and NYC DOT’s Greening the FDR Drive study, she leads the community engagement process and visualizes conceptual approaches. For The LINC, a new highway-to-linear-park-conversion project in New Rochelle, she developed schematic design studies. For the Yonkers Climate Action Plan, she completed urban analytics, mapping, and visualization studies. Madha received her Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture from Northeastern University in 2022. Prior to joining Starr Whitehouse, she interned at WORKac and Handel Architects.
Representative Projects:
Climate Resilience Planning
Climate Strong Communities, New York, NY
Corona Cloudburst Hub, Queens, NY
East Shore Shoreline Parks Resilience Plan, Staten Island, NY
Yonkers Climate Action Plan, Yonkers, NY
GreenThumb Irrigation Plan & EIS New York, NY
Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure
East Village / Lower East Side Waterfront Access Study, New York, NY
The LINC Highway to Park Conversion, New Rochelle, NY
Williamsburg IBIA Development Public Realm, Brooklyn, NY
WORKac Water Works Exhibit, Bruges, Belgium*
River House Residence, Rhode Island*
Site Plans + Housing
Clarkson Estates Affordable Housing, Brooklyn, NY
Hybrid Industrial/ Commercial Development, Brooklyn, NY
Park Design
Bear Mountain Restoration, Bear Mountain, NY
*Work completed prior to joining Starr Whitehouse.
Aaron is a senior landscape designer with experience in all phases of design and an interest in narrative and the long-term health of landscapes. Before joining Starr Whitehouse, Aaron performed construction documentation and administration on projects at Hudson River Park Piers 25 and 84. He has been involved from schematic design through construction administration in public and low-income housing projects across New York City. Prior to moving to New York City, Aaron worked in Southern California, learning sustainable and equitable design practices in a drought and fire sensitive region. Originally from rural Alabama, he graduated with an MLA from Auburn University where he worked as a teaching assistant. He enjoys exploring, sketching, and investigating landscapes both native and novel.
Representative Projects:
Park Design
Southwest Resiliency Park Expansion, Hoboken, NJ
Dinosaur Playground Renovation, Riverside Park, New York, NY
Streets, Public Realm and Infrastructure
Destination Greenways! Leif Ericson Park to Verrazzano Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
DUMBO and Vinegar Hill Mobility Study, Brooklyn, NY
Site Plans + Housing
Atlantic Chestnut Affordable Housing, Brooklyn, NY
Greenpoint Hospital Redevelopment, Brooklyn, NY
Bedford Union Armory, Brooklyn, NY*
Mary Star of the Sea Senior Housing, Brooklyn, NY*
Penn South, New York, NY*
The Chateau Garden, Queens, NY*
*Work Completed Prior to Joining Starr Whitehouse.
Landscape and urban designer Ana Piacentini brings four years of experience as point person and lead designer on multiple project at varied stages from conceptual master planning to construction documentation. During her four years at Local Office, she designed and detailed a range of residential, public and housing projects throughout New York City, Miami and the Bahamas. With an emphasis on detailed GIS site analysis and ecological research, Ana approaches her work with a focus on local ecologies and water management. Her research interests included collaboration with the Regional Plan Association on a vision for future streets in New York City. In her free time, Ana loves to rock climb, play tennis, read, and experiment with different artistic mediums such as cyanotyping and block printing. Ana graduated with her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Northeastern University in 2019.
Representative Projects:
Park Design
Southwest Resiliency Park Expansion, Hoboken, NJ
Arverne East Nature Preserve, Queens, New York
Bear Mountain State Park Restoration, Bear Mountain, NY
Rudd Pond State Park, Millerton, NY
Hart Island Master Plan, Bronx, NY
Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure
Grove Central Metro Station, Miami, FL*
Blackwell Park Plaza Restoration, Roosevelt Island, NY*
Southwest Streetscapes Concept Masterplan, Miami, FL*
Beach Outfalls CSO Visioning Plan, Bay St. Louis, MS*
Site Plans + Housing
Packer Collegiate Master Plan, Brooklyn, NY
Beach Green Dunes 3 Housing Development, Arverne, NY*
Climate Resilience Planning
Arverne East Resilient Neighborhood Masterplan, Arverne, NY*
* Work completed prior to joining Starr Whitehouse.
With a background in fine art and philosophy, Phil crafts the narratives and graphic materials that communicate Starr Whitehouse’s vision.
With a background in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design, Studio Director Kristen Reardon leads projects of all scales and ensures production quality across Starr Whitehouse’s New York and Hudson studios. Her work is informed by extensive risk analysis, particularly regarding climate resilience. Recent projects include a 35-acre urban nature preserve in Arverne East, Queens; the transformation of a parking lot into a resilient maritime dune ecology integrated with educational exhibits at the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center; a publicly accessible waterfront esplanade at the Durst Organization’s Hallets Point Development; the extension of New Jersey’s first stormwater park at Hoboken Southwest Park; and amenity terraces at residential buildings across New York. As studio director, Kristen brings her design leadership to landscape projects across our New York and Hudson offices, overseeing production and ensuring our work meets the needs of clients and communities. Kristen received her Master’s of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University and her Bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture from Cornell.
Representative Projects:
Park Design
The LinC, New Rochelle, NY
Southwest “Resiliency” Park Expansion, Hoboken, NJ
Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center, Jones Beach, NY
Jones Beach West Games, Jones Beach, NY
Arverne East Nature Preserve, L+M Development Partners, Queens, New York
Seaside Park, Brooklyn, NY
Elmont Road Park, Hempstead, NY
Site Plans + Housing
Halletts Point Waterfront Development, Queens, NY
25 Park Row, New York, NY
5th Avenue Development, New York, NY
Lexington Gardens, New York, NY
495 11th Avenue, New York, NY
Orient Point, Private Residence, Long Island, NY
Halletts Point 7, Queens, NY
Lecount Place High Rise, New Rochelle, NY
Equinox Hudson Yards Development Roof Tops, New York, NY
USTA National Tennis Center, Queens, NY*
White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY*
Shenyang Senior Living Development, Shenyang, China*
Trails and Transit
Empire State Trail Manhattan Gateways, New York, NY
Hudson North Bay Connector, Hudson, NY
Climate Resilience Planning
A Vision for a Resilient East Harlem, New York, NY
*Work completed prior to joining Starr Whitehouse
Brady is a versatile landscape designer and writer who contributes production on projects across all phases of design. He was instrumental to Starr Whitehouse winning two of the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management’s Green Infrastructure Design Challenge projects, subsequently spearheading design development and construction documents for both. He worked on the detail-rich design for the extension of the East River Esplanade on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Other experience includes a new riverfront park for the City of Roswell, GA on the Chattahoochee River, expanding waterfront access, local habitat, and shoreline resilience. Prior to Starr Whitehouse, Brady worked on public and private sector projects in Colorado, Oregon, and Arizona. All that time out West sharpened his appreciation for the complexity of ecologies, both pristine and disturbed, and the resiliency of the individuals and communities that inhabit them. Outside the office, you’ll find Brady writing, reading, or hiking in the mountains.
Representative Projects:
Site Plans + Housing
Vine Street Waterfront Development, Philadelphia, PA
Covington Town Center Residential Development, Covington, GA
Lecount Place Residential Development, New Rochelle, NY
Aspen Art Museum Streetscape and Courtyard, Aspen, CO*
Portland Art Museum Landscape Exhibit, Portland, OR*
Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure
East River Esplanade, New York, NY
North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, GA
Green Infrastructure Challenge: Continental Colony, Atlanta, GA
Brooklyn Bridge Esplanade, New York, NY
*Projects completed before joining Starr Whitehouse
Julia Rion, a Landscape Designer at the New York office aims to foster equity, climate resilience and stewardship through her practice. At Starr Whitehouse, Julia has worked on landscape design and facilitated community outreach programs for the following projects: Scout Park Enhancement in Hamlin, NY, the Bear Mountain Pool Accessibility Study, the reconstruction of Saratoga Spa’s Playground, and a connectivity study for Mills-Norrie State Park in Staatsburg, NY. Julia is a 2022 graduate from SUNY-ESF with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, where she received the 2022 Upstate New York Chapter ASLA Student Honor Award.
Representative Projects:
Park Design
Bear Mountain State Park Restoration, Bear Mountain, NY
Bear Mountain State Park Pool Accessibility Study, Bear Moutain, NY
Saratoga Spa Playground, Saratoga, NY
Bayard Cutting Arboretum Visitor Center Plaza & Parking Expansion, Long Island, NY
Hamlin Beach State Park, Hamlin, NY
Rudd Pond Playground Enhancement, Copake, NY
New Windsor Cantonment Accessibility Improvements, New Windsor, NY
Dinosaur Playground Renovation, Riverside Park, New York, NY
Scout Park, Hamlin, NY
Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure
Belt Shore Parkway Bridge Rehabilitation, Brooklyn, NY
Mills Norrie Connectivity Study, Staatsburg, NY
Other
Horticulture Intern, New York State Parks, Great River, NY*
Project Estimating Intern, Kelco Landscape Construction Inc., Hauppauge, NY*
* Work completed prior to joining Starr Whitehouse
Aubrey Sabba is a registered landscape architect in Starr Whitehouse’s Atlanta studio. She brings 15 years’ experience on a breadth of project types from natural resource-based design for clients including the National Park Service and US Forest Service, to large and small urban parks, trail feasibility studies, and cemetery and community master plan documents. Her work on projects of various scales has taught her how to design for the big picture while focusing on critical details that impact experience of the landscape. At Starr Whitehouse she leverages this experience to support projects of all types for clients across the Atlanta metro region. Current work includes Roswell River Parks and a hospitality landscape in downtown Atlanta. Aubrey holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University where she published a thesis: Promoting Sustainable Greenroofs through Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), that examined how LEED credits could better promote sustainable extensive greenroofs through the rating system. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Plant Science/Horticulture from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Representative Projects:
Park Design
Ace Sand Park, Roswell, GA
Don White Memorial Park, Roswell, GA
Riverside Park, Roswell, GA
Hamlin Beach State Park, Hamlin, NY
Atlanta BeltLine Enota Park Expansion Design Services, Atlanta, GA*
Woodruff Park Strategic Plan, Atlanta, GA*
Centennial Olympic Park Vision 2020, Atlanta, GA*
Flamingo Master Plan and Design Program, Everglades National Park, FL*
William Cameron Park 100 Year Master Plan and Renovations, Waco, TX*
Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure
Roswell River Parks Fitness Loop Trail, Roswell, GA
Georgia Tech North Avenue Visioning, Atlanta, GA
North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, GA
Belt-Shore Parkway Bridge Rehabilitation, Brooklyn, NY
South Fork Conservancy Trail Expansion Feasibility Study, Atlanta, GA*
Campbellton Crossroads Historic District Master Plan, Chattahoochee Hills and
South Fulton, GA*
Colorado Springs Utilities Trails and Trailhead Design, CO*
Site Plans + Housing
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School Expansion Feasibility Study, Atlanta, GA
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Canopy Walk and Nature Preserve, Atlanta,
GA*
One Museum Place, Atlanta, GA*
YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch Camp Chief Ouray, Granby, CO*
Walking Box Ranch, Searchlight, NV*
*Work completed prior to joining Starr Whitehouse
Rachel approaches her work as a landscape designer with a sensitivity to site narrative, park users and aesthetics. Her enthusiasm for her work is constantly growing, informed by past experiences working in nurseries, permaculture farms and urban farming, as well as her belief that accessible landscapes play an essential role in a post-COVID world. Prior to joining Starr Whitehouse, Rachel spent one year at Michael Van Valkenberg Associates, where she honed an eye for detail in construction documentation and gained extensive exposure to site engineering. Rachel received her Master of Landscape Architecture from Cornell University, where she worked as a Teaching Assistant for Jennifer Birkeland and Zaneta Hong, and was nominated for the Cornelia Ye Outstanding TA Award. Recognized as the 2021 LAF Olmsted Scholar, Rachel also received the ASLA National Student Merit Award. Rachel earned a Bachelor of Art in History from Kenyon College and joined Starr Whitehouse in 2022.
Representative Projects:
Park Design
Thompson Park Master Plan, Watertown, NY
Teatown Nature Center, Ossining, NY
Freshkills South Park, Staten Island, NY
Seaside Park and Community Arts Center, New York, NY
Charles Williams Park, Hudson, NY
Public Square Historic Park Renovation, Hudson, NY
Streets, Public Realm, and Infrastructure
NYPA Reimagine the Canals Guidelines New York, NY