Joanna Pertz Landscape Architecture PC

We must act to adapt our infrastructure for the increasingly harsh realities of our #changingclimate. 2024 proved we need to act now. Read about nature-based solutions from Forbes here: https://buff.ly/4hZR7lx #climatechange #sustainablelandscapes #urbantrees #greeninfrastructure

We are excited to see the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) PACT, Bethune Gardens landscape taking shape. The installation of a deep granular drainage base will support #permeablepavers. This drainage aggregate layer holds #stormwater for infiltration, allowing it to slowly absorb into the groundwater and filter out pollutants, thereby reducing runoff and the demands on our drainage systems. Less water in the storm drainage system means less polluted water flowing into our rivers. The stored water also makes for cooler pavement; the water evapo-transpires, reducing air temperatures and thus the urban #heatisland effect. For details on this and other JPLA projects, visit https://buff.ly/3X33u7p Collaborators: Curtis + Ginsberg Architects; ETC Companies LLC contractor #JPLA #landscapearchitectureNYC #sustainablelandscapes #waterrunoff

As we close out #HeartMonth, here is a very interesting read from a former heart and lung surgeon, now serving chair of the global board of The Nature Conservancy. His takeaway: protecting nature is protecting our health. https://buff.ly/4161ONM #biodiversity #climatechange #sustainability

The transformation of this roof to an urban #rooftopgarden is sustainable landscaping at its finest. This #urbangarden at Green Wise headquarters in Japan is separated into two levels that are spread over the city line of Tokyo’s Tama district. For more on this #sustainablesite, visit https://buff.ly/4hABrWc #landscapearchitecture #sustainabledesign

Architecture shapes space, but landscape architecture gives it life. JPLA collaborates with architects to create seamless transitions between built and natural environments. #LandscapeArchitecture #SustainableDesign #JoannaPertzLandscapeArchitecture

Every project has its inspiration. For #NYCHA Audubon Houses in #WashingtonHeights, it was certainly birds! We looked to the eastern bluebird, New York's state bird to created a larger-than-life sculpture to live in the space! To begin, referencing pictures like the one below, Joanna sketched out a design. Stay tuned as we explore the steps it took to make an idea into a piece of public art. #landscapearchitecture #customsculpture #communityspace #placemaking

Sustainability is a hallmark of what we do at JPLA. Count on us to consider every opportunity to create a #sustainablelandscape. #sustainabledesign #landstewardship #landscapearchitecture

The renovation of this courtyard at Columbia University provides a peaceful refuge from the rigors of academic life. The design preserves the existing brick paving as a base for a new garden at the center of the Department of Computer Science. A continuous planter frames the courtyard’s central gathering space and reduces the occupiable open space to meet code. This planter forms a lush buffer between faculty offices and the courtyard’s gathering space made up of magnolia trees and a rich variety of evergreen and flowering shrubs and groundcovers. Niches tucked into the planting areas provide verdant nooks for sitting, studying, and quiet conversation. The central paved area is scattered with moveable tables and umbrellas that can be cleared to make way for department and campus events. #sustainabledesign #landscapedesign #JPLA CLIENT: Columbia University COLLABORATORS: Shakespeare Gordon Studios Vlado Architects (SGVA), now Shakespeare Gordon Studio

Evidence-based design uses scientific research to improve outcomes in human health, especially in healthcare and education settings. And the evidence is clear: landscaped spaces benefit human health. Read more at: https://buff.ly/41acomQ. #landscapearchitecture #evidencebaseddesign

New Yorkers for Parks’ #DaffodilProject is the largest annual #volunteer effort in #NYC history, conceived as a living memorial to the victims of September 11. Since the Daffodil Project’s inception in 2002, over nine million daffodil #bulbs have been distributed for free, planted by thousands of volunteers in the fall, and celebrated as some of the first flowers to bloom come spring. #landscapearchitecturenyc