River Landing is a unique, catalytic mixed-use development unlike any other in Miami’s growing Mid-River district. The site features almost 900 feet of riverfront promenade along the Miami River, at the southern end of the previously underserved Allapatah neighborhood. The development provides equitable access to a new neighborhood amenity, designed with resiliency in mind. The promenade is raised 3 feet above the FEMA floodline and features two levels: the upper level, which hosts outdoor restaurant seating and storefronts, and the lower riverwalk level with boat access and dock. A large atrium with supermarket, shopping, and restaurants connects the Riverwalk to the neighborhood, improving access to the site for residents and visitors. On the upper levels, an amenity deck hosts a large pool, several outdoor seating areas, fitness and yoga spaces, a dog park and a shady “secret garden” pathway for residents. The office tower also offers an elevated planted terrace space for workers. The entire site has been designed with native, low maintenance plants that provide shade to lower heat island effect and mitigate stormwater.

Oasis represents multiple levels of adaptive reuse it its site, materiality, and open-ended nature of its program and transcends conventional definitions of each. A former boatyard and warehouse complex, the site combines four different parcels and required nimble design and permitting strategies. The highly flexible design responds to its surroundings, flaunting the confluence of the post-industrial city and hip urban street art scene that characterize both Miami and Wynwood. The design combines incredibly diverse programing, materiality, planting, and architectural typologies into a singular space that takes on a life of its own—The Oasis.

Lead by a team of Landscape Architects, the City of Jacksonville Beach looked to overhaul its vehicular focused transportation network into a dynamic, multi-modal system that will bridge businesses and commerce with leisure and nature, combining the eclectic characteristics of the area with its unique natural features. The resulting plan is a sustainable model for beach communities in Florida, using best practices and a dynamic community engagement plan to determine the optimal design, layout, and route of a trails network that reimagines primarily existing street rights-of-way to incorporate multi-use trails within the developed, urban core. Environmental and policy impacts were also studied, and an implementation plan was developed, creating a roadmap for the City to protect the environment, maintain and enhance their community identify, and create a policy framework that supports the development of the trail system.

Currie Park is an urban oasis that weaves together community and ecology along the Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach. Following years of underutilization, Currie Park has been reimagined through a master plan that celebrates its location and reunites its community with the water’s edge. The design team worked with residents, business owners, and non-profits to identify a panoply of programming while incorporating resilient ecological strategies to activate and enhance this destination park.

The University of Miami Lakeside Village is a student housing complex comprised of 25 interconnected buildings and several outdoor spaces located on a former 12.5-acre parking lot at the university’s Coral Gables, Florida campus and it demonstrates some of the best aspects of environmental sustainability in the built environment, as well as some of the most challenging scenarios. The tropical waterfront landscape includes 25 green roofs, rain gardens, an outdoor gym, and a variety of passive and active outdoor spaces on three levels. In an effort to connect students to the native Florida landscape and provide an opportunity for them to experience nature without leaving campus, the site includes 73 different native species of plants and over 300 established and newly planted trees. The green roofs and rain gardens include a variety of native habitats that are not often incorporated in traditional campus design. The result is a vibrant, social area of campus that blends indoor and outdoor space and provides health and social benefits for residents and other campus users alike.

The Art of Community | Own the Overpass project transformed the areas surrounding this Florida Turnpike pedestrian bridge through a multi-year, community-engaged, collaborative design process. The project introduced large scale shade structures on opposite ends of a concrete pedestrian bridge and installed hundreds of thousands of colorful zip ties onto the adjacent chain link fences with the help of school and community volunteers. The design and community involvement process changed a bridge that divided into a bridge that connected and provided a creative outlet to a key educational institution in this community that also served as a symbol of community pride and a source of inspiration for its youth.

Pool House Miami relies upon landscape, reuse/repurposing of materials, and creative design detailing to shape a low-impact hospitality oasis in the middle of a dense urban area. No existing building footprints were changed, and all new supplemental structures, pool, and hardscape elements were implemented without affecting any existing trees while enhancing the landscape to create a true respite for guests. Drawing from the history of the site, adapting to surrounding site features, and using sustainable principles of upcycling helped transform this property from what was intended to be an event pop-up into a year-round destination for locals and world-wide visitors alike.

The 1 Hotel Beach Club is a rare project in which landscape architecture can both restore ecological integrity to a site and create a stunning hospitality experience for guests. The project vision from the very beginning centered on restoring the native dune and maritime forest planting palette. Rebuilding the ecological system served to enhance storm protection and other “green infrastructure services” for the hotel and nearby properties. Most importantly for programming, rebuilding the ecosystem created the platform for designing a one-of-a-kind tropical beach experience in Miami Beach. What was a boring and shade-less combination of daybeds and volleyball, became a luxurious beach club that equally prioritizes both the environment and the hotel guest.

Diego Suarez was America’s first Hispanic Landscape Architect. Discovering Suarez, Life and Work of a Landscape Architect is the first book of the life and work of this forgotten man. The text is augmented by a large and varied selection of images. The striking visual material is integral to the book, and a large portion of it has not been published previously. Included are current and historical photographs of gardens and buildings; design drawings; historical and archival photos of people, gardens, and architecture; contemporary photographs of Suarez’s surviving work; and, unique to this book, commissioned photographs of many of the gardens represented here as well as aerial photographs of Vizcaya’s gardens taken via drone. Much of the visual material was gathered during the author’s extensive, multi-year archival research in the U.S., Colombia, and Italy. Additional imagery has been assembled through original interviews with Suarez family and others in private collections. The images that accompany the text are not only visually compelling; they also add a great deal of information and depth to this work.

Greenberg Park, located in Key Largo, Florida, is a remarkable 3-acre park that has become a beloved destination for Ocean Reef Community members. The park was a collaborative effort between the community association and landscape architects to create a destination for people to gather and practice fly fishing. The landscape architects successfully utilized only native plants creating a landscape that blends harmoniously with the natural surroundings. Total separation was created between the adjacent residences, ensuring that visitors to the park could enjoy a sense of privacy and seclusion. The park design centers around a large lawn area that serves as a gathering space for community events. Moreover, an ADA path was added to enhance accessibility for all visitors. The addition of parking along the street and the stone wall further enhance the park's accessibility and define the road's edge. Overall, Greenberg Park's sustainable landscape design demonstrates its outstanding contribution to the community, making it a model for future park designs.

A compelling first phase following an unprecedented and inclusive master planning process, The Bay is the City of Sarasota’s first signature waterfront park. Located where the city’s iconic Boulevard of the Arts meets the Sarasota Bay, The Bay is a living demonstration of 21st century sustainability principles, a memorable community gateway to and on the water, and, in its craft, a loving reflection of Sarasota’s unique natural and cultural context. This 10-acre park brings together active, changing spaces for Sarasota’s diverse community, regional trail and mobility connections, and intimate places of deep nature immersion within the City.