2024

CASA CELINA HIGHLIGHTED, BAYCHESTER HOUSES AND EDENWALD HOUSES MENTIONED IN NEW YORK TIMES | October 31, 2024

Three of terrain’s projects – Casa Celina, Baychester Houses, and Edenwald Houses – are mentioned in an article in the New York Times. The article, “Radical Plans for Public Housing Stir up Hope, and Doubt”, written by Michael Kimmelman, can be read on the NYT website. Casa Celina is highlighted at the beginning of the article and Baychester Houses and Edenwald Houses are mentioned further along.

CASA CELINA AND HELP ONE HONORED AT 2024 SARA AWARDS | October 28, 2024

Two of terrain’s projects – Casa Celina and Blake – were honored at the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) 2024 Awards this weekend! Celebrating with the terrain team were members of Magnusson Architecture and Planning, whom we collaborated with on Casa Celina. Among the other projects celebrated was HELP USA’s HELP ONE, another of terrain’s projects, which is designed in collaboration with Curtis + Ginsberg Architects.

The full list of awards can be viewed on SARA’s website.

MARYMOUNT SCHOOL FEATURED IN ARCHITECTURAL RECORD | October 21, 2024

Our Marymount school project, in collaboration with COOKFOX, was featured in an article by Clifford A. Pearson, of Architectural Record. The article, “CookFox Designs a Vertical Campus for Manhattan's Marymount School”, can be read on Architectural Record’s page.

FASHION WEEK AT TERMINAL WAREHOUSE | September 9, 2024

Yesterday, Ulla Johnson’s Spring/Summer 2025 show, produced by KCD, showcased the new, ready-to-wear collection as models walked alongside large gauzy prints in the Terminal Warehouse winter garden.

In a video of the show, posted by Fashion Feed, the fashion and set design take center stage but the lush courtyard makes a few cameos as glimpses of the show can be seen through its floor-to-ceiling windows.  Models are occasionally shown walking through the courtyard as an extension of the interior runway which also serves as a verdant backdrop.

Fashion: Ulla Johnson
Produced: KCD
Location: Terminal Warehouse
Architecture: COOKFOX

BLAKE AVENUE PHASE 1 COMPLETE | June 16, 2024

We’re excited to share that the first phase of the courtyard at HELP ONE is complete! HELP ONE is a mixed-use complex that provides affordable and supportive housing. Located on Blake Avenue in East New York, HELP ONE will be one of Brooklyn’s largest affordable housing projects with over 500 units.

Four buildings and a large shared courtyard will be developed in phases, with the first two buildings and Phase 1 of the courtyard recently completed. The initial landscape area includes a shaded seating area, turf, water misters, timber bleacher, custom benches, permeable paving, and new trees and plantings.

When all phases are complete, the final landscape will feature a tree grove, a splash play area, additional seating, and large sloping turf with terraced plant beds. The final planting total will include the introduction of over 30 new trees, 100 shrubs, and 1500 perennials, grasses, and groundcovers.

TERRAIN LEADS RESIDENT SITE WALK AT MORNINGSIDE GARDENS | May 30, 2024

Terrain hosted a site walkthrough for the residents of Morningside Gardens where, last fall, our landscape masterplan and campus renovation was finally completed! The residential co-op is made up of 9 acres and 980 units which is home to approximately 2500 residents. First formed in 1957, the Morningside Heights Housing Corporation was made to provide middle income housing for employees of Columbia University and other neighborhood institutions; today, many original shareholders still live at the 9-acre campus.

Our team, led by Brian Green and Steven Tupu, walked the site with residents and shared some of the design thinking and goals behind the complete renovation. Originally designed by Clarke and Rapuano, the original campus layout remains mostly intact. Terrain’s design focused on updating the walkways, ramps, stairs, parking, and entry plazas and adding new plants and furnishings. Some circulation changes were made where needed to provide much-needed site-wide ADA access, reducing extremely steep slopes and providing accessible routes throughout the campus. The original bench supports by Clarke and Rapuano were re-purposed and integrated into the new benches, breathing fresh life into the furnishings while maintaining a part of their historic character. Planting included the installation of over 50 trees, nearly 500 shrubs, and just under 10,000 perennial and groundcover plants throughout the site. Almost 2,000 square feet of rain garden was added to help mitigate stormwater runoff and improve site infiltration.

TERRAIN FEATURED IN ARTICLE BY THE CREATIVE FACTOR | May 29, 2024

We’re very excited to share that Terrain was featured on The Creative Factor! The article, “Creative Exercises: 20 Minute Sketch Sessions with Steven Tupu, Principal at Terrain” written by Matt McCue, spotlights Terrain’s bi-weekly workshop sessions, in which our team comes together for quick design charrettes, discussions and presentations. These workshops have become an integral part of our firm’s design process to thoughtfully discuss design, detailing and construction as well as to learn from each other as a team. 

THE BEACON FEATURED IN PROPMODO | April 28, 2024

The Beacon is featured in an article by Holly Dutton, staff writer at Propmodo! In collaboration with Paul Castrucci Architects, the Beacon is an ongoing project in East Harlem. The new development will include 282 units and will meet Passive House and Enterprise Green Communities standards.

The article, “Communities Work to Create Lasting Affordability Through Local Development”, can be read on Propmodo’s page.

CARMEN VILLEGAS APARTMENTS AND THE BEACON CHOSEN AS NYSERDA ROUND 4 BOE WINNERS | April 2, 2024

Two of our projects – Carmen Villegas Apartments and The Beacon – have been chosen as winners in NYSERDA’s Round 4 Building of Excellence (BOE) awards! Additionally, Carmen Villegas Apartments was also recognized as a Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence award winner.

Our design partners for Carmen Villegas Apartments are Magnusson Architecture and Planning and Ascendant Neighborhood Development Corp and for The Beacon are Paul A. Castrucci Architects, The Community Builders, and Ascendant Neighborhood Development Corp.

Read more about our projects and the other award winners on the NYS award announcement and on NYSERDA’s award page.

Previous Building of Excellence Award winners which Terrain has collaborated on include:

Round 3: Highbridge*, Livonia C3*

Round 2: Dekalb Commons*, The Rise*

Round 1: 2050 Grand Concourse, Rheingold Senior Housing

*Project also recognized as a Distinguished Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence Winner

BETANCES RESIDENCE TO BE FEATURED IN THE ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE’S LECTURE SERIES | March 27, 2024

Our Betances Residence project, designed in collaboration with COOKFOX Architects, will be featured in the Architectural League’s “Current Work” lecture series, which features leading figures in contemporary architecture, urbanism, design, and art. This spring’s “Current Work” series focuses on accessibility in built environments.

Moderated by Quilian Riano (Dean of the Pratt School of Architecture), the lecture will include panelists Rick Cook (Founding Partner of COOKFOX), Brenda Rosen (President and CEO of Breaking Ground), and Van Yu (Acting CEO of the Center for Urban Community Services).

The lecture will be held in-person at the Pratt School of Architecture on April 2, 2024. Tickets will be $15 for general admission and can be reserved on the Architectural League’s website.

TERRAIN FEATURED IN OCULUS WINTER 2024 ISSUE | February 23, 2024

Terrain is excited to be included amongst the featured designers in this Winter 2024 issue of Oculus. The article, “The Pathfinders: Landscape Architects and Urbanists Share Recent Projects” by Anthony Paletta, can be read on the AIA NY website and includes a few pictures of our Morningside Gardens project, as well as a brief insight into some of our thoughts and challenges as designers.

STEVEN TUPU AND ST AUGUSTINE LANDSCAPE FEATURED IN BOOK BY LISA ZEIGER | January 10, 2024

We are very excited to share that our St. Augustine project was featured in Repose in the Metropolis: The Private Gardens of New York City. The book, written by design historian Liza Zeiger, was just released November 28, 2023 and showcases the stories of fourteen private gardens in New York City and their landscape designers. On January 10th, the terrain team, joined by some of our project partners from Magnusson Architecture + Planning, attended a book discussion held by the author at Rizzoli, an independent NYC bookstore known for its specialization in architectural and design subjects. The book includes the story behind the design of St. Augustine’s terrace and gardens, as well as a profile on our principal and founder, Steven Tupu.

2023

TERMINAL WAREHOUSE FEATURED IN YIMBY TOUR | November 30, 2023

Our Terminal Warehouse project, in collaboration with COOKFOX Architects, was featured in an article by YIMBY writer Michael Young. Check out the article on YIMBY’s page for some progress photos of the construction of the building and courtyard spaces!

HIGHBRIDGE FEATURED IN ARTICLE BY THE ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE | November 20, 2023

The Architectural League featured our Highbridge project in their article “In the Bronx, a Beacon for a Low-Carbon Future.”

CONSTRUCTION BREAKS GROUND AT UNION TERRACE | November 14, 2023

Construction at our Union Terrace project is underway! The existing plaza begins its transformation as pavers and custom precast concrete planter sections arrive on site.

MORNINGSIDE GARDENS OPENING CELEBRATION | November 9, 2023

Terrain celebrated the opening of Morningside Garden’s landscape with a few of our project collaborators and stakeholders!

2050 GRAND CONCOURSE OPENING CEREMONY | November 3, 2023

2050 Grand Concourse celebrated its official grand opening ceremony on November 3, 2023! The affordable and supportive housing residence is also home to the new headquarters for the building’s owner and service provider, Unique People Services. The ceremony was attended by designers, developers, residents, and officials, including Governor Hochul.

Terrain collaborated with Magnusson Architecture + Planning on the project, which is also a first round NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence winner.

BETANCES V NAMED WINNER IN 2023 METROPOLIS PLANET POSITIVE AWARDS | October 19, 2023

Betances V was selected as the winner for Best Social Impact in the Innovation category for 2023 METROPOLIC Planet Positive Awards! Betances V was completed in collaboration with COOKFOX Architects and provides housing for at-risk seniors in the Bronx’s Mott Haven neighborhood. The building was designed to Passive House standards, featuring biophilic and active design elements, with the resident’s well-being in mind. The full list of winners can be viewed on the METROPOLIS website.

TERRAIN LANDSCAPE MODELS SHOWN AT FIELD + SUPPLY MARKET | October 6-8, 2023

Several of our landscape models traveled with our close friends and collaborators at David Howell Design to the Field +Supply Fall 2023 Market. Check out a short video of the event on Field + Supply’s Instagram!

SAGE CENTER BRONX CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING | September 27, 2023

SAGE Center Bronx celebrated their official grand opening on September 27, 2023 at Crotona Pride House, which provides housing to seniors. This newest location for SAGE USA provides community and program space, including meals, events, and social services to LGBTQ+ seniors and older adults. The official opening included the reveal of their new garden wall mural, illustrated by Karen “KayLove” Pedrosa.

PRINCIPAL STEVEN TUPU PRESENTS AT THE COLOMBIAN ARCHITECTURE LECTURE SERIES WORKS/2023 | September 26-28, 2023

Our Principal Steven Tupu was invited to present terrain’s work at the annual Colombian Architecture Lecture Series WORKS/2023. Steven presented a range of projects including affordable housing, public spaces, and constructed ecologies at Herbario in Medellín, the Architecture School at UPB Portería Avenida Bolivarian University, the Hotel Estelar Parque de la 93 in Bogotá, and the Architecture School at Universidad La Gran Colombia.

We would like to thank WORKS/23 for inviting terrain and Corona for sponsoring this event. Thank you to Jorge Perez and Juan David Hoyos for the great tour of Parques del Río Medellín and great discussions about city growth and landscape architecture. Much gratitude to Santiago, Cristina and Manu for hosting Steven and the many shared adventures. A big thank you to Nicci Stillwell the Aotearoa New Zealand Ambassador to Colombia for attending and supporting a fellow kiwi.

TERRAIN JOINS THE NYCHA PACT 12 TEAM | August 24, 2023

Terrain is excited to announce that our team has been selected as a PACT partner for NYCHA’s PACT 12, with Mega Contracting Group and Brisa Builders Development serving as co-developers for the project. PACT 12 includes Moore Houses and Courtlandt Houses, two NYCHA campuses located in the Bronx, NY. The project aims to deliver much needed interior and exterior improvements at the two sites which are home to almost 1,500 residents.

FIELD CONDITION PHOTOGRAPHS TERMINAL WAREHOUSE | August 29, 2023

Our project, in collaboration with COOKFOX Architects, at Terminal Warehouse was covered by Field Condition! See the photographic construction tour of the building, including our central courtyard, at their website or check out their Instagram to see a few selected photos.

INDUSTRY CITY COURTYARD 5-6 INCLUDED IN OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK LINE UP | October 21, 2023

Terrain is participating in the 21st Annual Open House New York Weekend! Visit us on Saturday, October 21st, 2023 at our site in Industry City Courtyard 5-6! Now’s your chance to meet designers and landscape architects from terrain for a guided tour of one of our projects.

Entry is free but requires tickets distributed via lottery. The lottery window for ticketed experiences is live and open until Thursday, October 12 at 9am. Check out our listing to enter for one of our three in-person tour times!

Learn more about Open House New York and plan your weekend on the OHNY site!

ST. AUGUSTINE FEATURED IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE | July 2023

Our project at St. Augustine is featured in the July 2023 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine! Thank you to LAM and to Zach Mortice for your commitment to telling this story. The article, “Top of the Rock” is available on the LAM website.

St. Augustine is an affordable and supportive housing project that rests on top of a site with rich cultural and geological significance. Having once been a Parish Church built on top of 450-million-year-old Manhattan schist bedrock, Terrain was poised to honor this historically remarkable site through careful documentation, detailing, and planting.

Through the incorporation of the St. Augustine Parish’s church bell and marker stone as palimpsests, Terrain was able to pay homage to the sites history while also activating an otherwise daunting outcrop of schist bedrock. Through the detailing of site elements that bring the user into, over, and through this unique landscape, Terrain was determined to provide a unique experience that brings one closer to the natural conditions of New York City. By taking cues from local ecology, Terrain studied the plant communities that thrive in similar rocky conditions within Central Park and other areas in the Bronx to develop a plant palette that happily fits within the outcrop.

We want to thank some of the many, many collaborators on this project, including Magnusson Architecture and Planning, GACE Consulting Engineers, Catholic Charities, the Archdiocese of New York, Wavecrest Management, Mega Contracting, and Scott Landscape.

Terrain respectfully acknowledges that the St. Augustine project and the island of Mannahatta (politically designated today as “New York City”) occupy land within “Lenapehoking”, the unceded Indigenous homeland of the Lenape peoples who were displaced during the era of European colonialism and beyond. Terrain recognizes the resilience of the Lenape peoples and the strength of their communities as they continue to serve as stewards of the land and waterways.

BETANCES V WINS 2023 SARA NY DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE | June 13, 2023

Our project, Betances V, completed in collaboration with COOKFOX, won an Award of Excellence in the 2023 SARA NY Design Awards. Another one of our projects, 2050 Grand Concourse, in collaboration with Magnusson Architecture and Planning, received a Merit Award.

CHASE JOINS TERRAIN | May 15, 2023

Chase Mitchell joins terrain as our Summer 2023 Landscape Design intern. Chase is currently completing his MLA at Pratt Institute and received his BS in Landscape Architecture from Rutgers University. Welcome, Chase!

ANNA TIBURZI PUBLISHED IN ACTIVE LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY: DIVERSE PRACTICES | April 28, 2023

A contributing essay by Anna Tiburzi, a landscape designer at Terrain, is published in Anne C Godfrey’s book Active Landscape Photography: Diverse Practices. The third book in the Active Landscape Photography series, Diverse Practices presents a collection of essays written by practitioners, academics, photographers, and other professionals exploring site-specific investigations in landscape photography.

Anna’s chapter is titled “Revealing Landscapes Beyond the Monuments,” and explores the opportunities and challenges that are associated with attempting remote and digital repeat photographic matches of cultural and historical landscapes, with a focus on memorial and monument spaces.

A full description of the book and table of contents can be found on Routledge’s site.

BAYCHESTER HOUSES WINS ASLA-NY MERIT AWARD | April 19, 2023

Baychester Houses has been selected for an ASLA-NY Merit Award! Baychester Houses is a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) campus originally built in the 1960s. The 8.27-acre site and its 11 buildings are home to approximately 870 residents throughout its 441 units. After 50 years of incremental improvements and through NYCHA’s Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program, the site received much needed interior and exterior renovations which were completed in 2019. Landscape updates included the reimagination of walkways, playgrounds, basketball courts, social gathering spaces, and entrances.

Baychester Houses, as well as the other ASLA NY Merit and Honor Award recipient projects, will be on exhibit at the Center for Architecture (CFA), located at 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, from April 1 to 30, 2023.

LIVONIA C3 AND HIGHBRIDGE NAMED WINNERS IN NYSERDA’S BUILDINGS OF EXCELLENCE | March 21, 2023

Our projects Livonia C3 and Highbridge, designed in collaboration with Magnusson Architecture + Planning, are named among the 14 project winners in Round 3 of NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence competition. Both projects were also among the four winners who received a Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence from a jury convened by the Architectural League of New York.

THE CORDEN WINS 2022 AIA NEW YORK STATE DESIGN AWARD FOR MERIT | March 16, 2023

We are excited to announce that our project 2050 Grand Concourse, in collaboration with Magnusson Architecture and Planning, was awarded a 2022 AIA New York State Design Award for Merit.

JOE REJOINS TERRAIN | February 27, 2023

Former Terrain employee, Joe Norman rejoins the terrain team as a landscape designer after returning home to New Zealand to pursue his Master’s in Landscape Architecture. Alongside his studies, Joe worked as a garden designer, refining his skills in plantsmanship. Welcome back, Joe!

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS NAMED WINNER IN 2023 INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS | 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery Global Headquarters is named a winner in the 2023 International Design Awards (IDA). The project received the Silver Award in the Interior Design / Office and Service Center Category, as well as an Honorable Mention. 

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS NAMED WINNER IN 2023 URBAN DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARDS | March 1, 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery Headquarters is named a winner in the 2023 Urban Design + Architecture Design Awards 2023. The project received the Gold award in six categories and Silver in one. Gold categories included Office Building (Built), Commercial Interior (Built), Corporate Architecture (Built), Commercial Architecture (Built), Corporate Interior (Built), and Design (Built). It was awarded Silver in the Interior Design (Built) category.  See the full list of 2023 UDAD award winners.

TERMINAL WAREHOUSE | January 2023

Terminal Warehouse’s supporting structure is a repository of timbers sourced from old growth forests, some of which were 300 years old when they were harvested in the early 1500s. Many of these old-growth forests were clear cut in the 1800s to support development in the northeast. The timbers that were removed from Terminal Warehouse were studied by dendrochronologists, or tree-ring scientists, from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. The scientists confirmed the timber was old-growth longleaf pine from Alabama dating back to 1512. Large timbers that were removed in preparation for the renovation of Terminal Warehouse are being repurposed as site furnishings within the landscape. For more information, check out this article on Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory website or this article published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.

2022

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS NAMED WINNER IN 2022 WORLD DESIGN AWARDS | November 2022

Warner Bros. Discovery Global Headquarters is named the winner in three different categories of the World Design Award, including Corporate Design Built, Design Built, and Corporate Interior Built, as well as being named runner-up in three additional categories, Commercial Interior Built, Commercial Built, and Office Building Built. View the full list of 2022 World Design Award winners.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS NAMED WINNER IN 2022 ARCHITECTURE MASTERPRIZE AWARDS | November 2022

Warner Bros. Discovery Global Headquarters received three honorable mentions in the Architecture MasterPrize Awards for Commercial Interiors, Restoration & Renovation, and Interior Design/Workplaces Interior. Terrain designed the rooftop terrace for the building, which is an LEED-certified upgrade of an existing historic structure in the Flatiron district.

See us in the 2022 Architecture Masterprize honorable mentions list!

EDENWALD HOUSES PROJECT KICKS OFF WITH COMMUNITY DESIGN CHARRETTES | October 19, 2022

Site design for Edenwald Houses has kicked off! Terrain collaborated with our project partners (Edenwald Houses, NYCHA, Camber Property Group, L+M Development, and Curtis + Ginsberg Architects) to organize in-person and virtual community charrettes where residents had the opportunity to ask questions, mark up plans, and voice some of the challenges and opportunities across the site.

Edenwald Houses is comprised of 51 buildings and is home to 4,800 residents. As part of our ongoing NYCHA PACT work, terrain is reimagining site amenities, entries, play areas, and sports and fitness courts across the 55-acre development located in the Bronx, NY.

BETANCES V FEATURED IN SHORT FILM BY BREAKING GROUND | October 18, 2022

Betances V, located in the Bronx, NY, is featured in a short film by Breaking Ground, who operates the supportive and affordable senior housing apartment. The video features one of the first residents to move into Betances and his journey.

THE CORDEN SELECTED FOR A SARA NATIONAL DESIGN AWARD | September 2022

The Corden receives the SARA NY Design Award of Honor! The award was announced at the 2022 Assembly & Design Awards in San Diego in October 2022. Designed for New Destiny Housing, the Corden was design in collaboration with Magnusson Architecture + Planning.

BETANCES V FEATURED IN AIA FILM CHALLENGE | September 2022

Terrain’s courtyard at Betances V, located in the Bronx, NY, is featured in an AIA Film Challenge 2022 submission in the Justice & Equity category! The film reveals a glimpse into the building’s design, which was a collaborative effort with Breaking Ground and COOKFOX Architects. The film, by Bilyana Dimitrova, can be viewed here.

AVENUES SHENZHEN RECEIVED HONORABLE MENTION IN INTERNATIONAL AWARD | August 15, 2022

Avenues Shenzhen Early Learning Center is selected for an honorable mention by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies in their International Architecture Awards for 2022. The International Architectural Awards is a global building awards program.

Over 150 projects were selected from a shortlist of over 650 projects. The selected projects were honored at the 2022 Awards Gala Reception/Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece on September 9, 2022. The full list of winners and the full list of honorable mentions, including Avenues Shenzhen, on the IAA site.

BETANCES V FEATURED IN THE ARCHITECT’S NEWSPAPER | August 11, 2022

Betances V is featured in an article by Ian Volner, a design writer and contributor to the Architect’s Newspaper.

THE BEDFORD RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY | June 22, 2022

Housing and Services, Inc. celebrated the official opening of The Bedford, located in the Bronx, NY. The Bedford is an affordable and supportive housing development that includes senior services as well as formerly homeless services for residents. Congratulations to the Bedford!

58 SAINT MARKS PLACE FEATURED IN NEW YORK YIMBY ARTICLE | June 29, 2022

58 Saint Marks Place is featured in an article by Michael Young, an editorial writer and architectural photography at New York YIMBY. As construction wrapped up at 58 Saint Marks, Young follows up on the progress and updates since his last review a few months prior.

SHAKIRA JOINS TERRAIN | June 13, 2022

Shakira Hood joins terrain as our Summer 2022 Landscape Design intern after graduating with her BLA at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Welcome, Shakira!

EAST CLARKE PLACE SENIOR RESIDENCE RECIEVES SPECIAL MENTION IN ARCHITIZER+ AWARDS | June 2022

East Clarke Place received a special mention by Architizer for their 2022 Architizer + Awards Achievement in the Architecture+ Affordable Design category. Architectural design for the projects was done by MAP Magnusson Architecture + Planning. See Architizer’s website to view the full list of projects who were selected for awards and special mentions and to read more about East Clarke Place.

TERRAIN PROMOTIONS | April 2022

Terrain is pleased to announce the promotions of two of our team members! Join us in congratulating Brian Green on his appointment to Director and Anita Nai-Tzu Cheng on her promotion to the Senior Leadership team!

EAST CLARKE PLACE SENIOR RESIDENCE SELECTED AS 2022 NYCxDESIGN PROJECT FINALIST | April 2022

East Clarke Place Senior Residence is selected as a 2022 NYCxDESIGN Award project finalist in the Health + Wellness category. Architectural design for the projects was done by MAP Magnusson Architecture + Planning. See the nycxdesign website to view the full list of project finalists.

TERRAIN FEATURED IN ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE FIRST FRIDAYS EVENT | April 1, 2022

Terrain is honored to have been featured in the Architectural League's First Fridays - Distance Edition! Thank you to all who joined us virtually on April 1, 2022 at 12 p.m. eastern as we had the chance to spotlight some of our studio's completed and current projects. If you missed it, the recording is available to view online on the Architectural League’s website.

If you’re interested in more, see the Architectural League’s website for upcoming events.

2021

EAST CLARKE PLACE SENIOR RESIDENCE WINS 2021 SARA DESIGN MERIT AWARD | December 8, 2021

We are pleased to announce our project East Clarke Place Senior Residence, completed in collaboration with Magnusson Architecture and Planning, won a Design Award for Merit in the 2021 SARA NY Design Awards.

THE CORDEN OPENING CEREMONY | November 21, 2021

The Corden celebrated its official opening this week! The ceremony for the 62-unit affordable housing residence, operated by New Destiny Housing, was attended by Governor Kathy Hochul. The Corden provides 62 affordable units and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence. See the announcement on the New York State website.

BRIAN GREEN QUOTED IN AIA ARTICLE DISCUSSING TERRAIN’S WORK ON TWO VITAL BROOKLYN PROJECTS | November 5, 2021

A rendering of two of our sites, Vital Brooklyn-Kingsbrook Estates and the Rise, are included in the Fall 2021 AIA Issue article titled “Healthy Homes Grow in Brooklyn” written by Brian Loughlin. The rendering of Vital Brooklyn-Kingsbrook Estates is accompanied by a quote from our Director, Brian Green:

58 ST. MARKS COURTYARD INCLUDED IN NYT ARTICLE | October 15, 2021

Our courtyard at 58 St. Marks is included in NYT article on green space amenities! The article, “Today’s Must-Have Amenity? A Little Green Space” by Tim McKeough, a design writer and contributor to the NYT, looks at the increasing trend of outdoor space amenities in luxury urban residential buildings and includes a rendering of our lush courtyard at 58 St. Marks Place.

NATALIE JOINS TERRAIN | September 7, 2021

Natalie Khoo joins terrain as a landscape designer after graduating from her MLA at Harvard GSD. She brings her experience from various cities, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Boston, as well as knowledge from research and teaching positions at school. Welcome, Natalie!

ANNA JOINS TERRAIN | August 30, 2021

Anna Tiburzi joins terrain as a landscape designer after completing her MLA at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She brings a multidisciplinary perspective from her background in geography as well as her experience working with the National Park Service’s Olmsted Center on cultural landscapes. Welcome, Anna!

TERRAIN TO DESIGN HPD’S MULTI-SERVICE CENTER IN EAST HARLEM | August 13, 2021

Terrain has been selected as part of the winning team to design and redevelop HPD’s Multi Service Center in East Harlem! The project will preserve the historic PS 80 building with a new residential building to be constructed behind the former public school, providing 250 affordable housing units. In collaboration with Ascendant Neighborhood Development, The Community Builders, Lettire Construction, Paul Castrucci Architects, WXY Architecture + Urban Design, and BLA Architects & Planners. See the announcement and read more about the project on the NYC HPD website.

BAYCHESTER HOUSES FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES | August 5, 2021

Our Baychester Houses project was featured in The New York Times! The article discusses the revival of public housing as NYT architecture critic Michael Kimmelman explores how the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program is impacting public housing across New York City with a focus on our projects at Baychester Houses and Edenwald Houses.

241 W 28TH ST FEATURED ON NEW YORK YIMBY | June 21, 2021

Our 241 W 28th Street project is featured in New York YIMBY! The building (designed by COOFOX) includes 479 residential units and about 10,500 square feet of retail space.

TERRAIN FEATURED ON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE_BUILT | May 20, 2021

Landscape Architecture _Built was founded by landscape architect Nicki Copley in 2020 with the goal of promoting innovation, knowledge sharing and quality design within the profession of Landscape Architecture and allied industries. Read more about Terrain and our projects here!

STEVEN TUPU SPEAKS AT THE NZILA CONFERENCE | May 6, 2021

Steven speaks at the 2021 New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Firth Conference. The title of the lecture is “Landscapes of Equity” exploring the theme of collaboration and partnership by asking “What strategies reorientate practices towards the creation of reconstituted and collaborative fields?”. More information can be found here.

BAYCHESTER AND MURPHY HOUSES FEATURED IN THE BRONXTIMES | February 19, 2021

Baychester and Murphy Houses, two of our NYCHA campus Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) projects located in the Bronx, NY, are featured in an article in the BronxTimes.  Read the article here.

RUI TAO JOINS TERRAIN | February, 2021

Rui Tao joins terrain as a landscape designer after receiving her Master degree of Landscape Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design. She brings unique insights on art, handicrafts and design as well as experience in public engagement. Welcome, Rui!

2020

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT OUR 28TH ST PROJECT | December, 2020

We have broken ground at our 28th St project! Stay tuned for more updates!

100 VANDAM FEATURED FIELD CONDITIONS | May 29, 2020

Our 100 Vandam project has been featured in Field Condition's blog and Instagram! With COOKFOX Architects we were able to integrate 79 Loggia planters into slab depressions at multiple locations around the facade. The 25-story residential tower also includes 11 private terraces. Stay tuned for more updates as construction continues!

ST. AUGUSTINE TERRACE FEATURED IN OCULUS | April 29, 2020

Our St. Augustine Terrace project has been featured in the spring 2020 publication of Oculus! With Archdiocese of New York, Magnusson Architecture and Planning, Scott Landscape, Phillip Habib & Associates , GACE Consulting Engineers, and Johnson & Urban, St. Augustine Terrace won a 2020 AIA NY Design award. This project is a great example of what can be achieved with collaboration in the affordable housing sector in New York City.

PANORAMA BROOKLYN FEATURED ON THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE | February 28, 2020

Our Panorama Brooklyn project was featured on the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Steven Tupu and Maggie Condon were interviewed about the 11 garden spaces we created in Brooklyn Heights. Read the article here!

2019

ST. AUGUSTINE TERRACE WINS AIA NEW YORK AWARD | December, 2019

With Magnusson Architecture and Planning, we are excited to announce our supportive housing project, St. Augustine Terrace was awarded an AIA New York Architecture Merit Award! Read more about the project and award here.

TERRAIN TO DESIGN KINGSBROOK ESTATES | December 10, 2019

Terrain has been selected as part of the winning team to design Kingsbrook Estates in Central Brooklyn, transforming the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center North Campus into a new 266-unit affordable housing development. In collaboration with CB-Emmanuel Realty, Monadnock Development, and Dattner Architects, Terrain is excited to be a part of the Kingsbrook Estates team! Read more about the project here.

TERRAIN MOVES FORWARD WITH SHARENYC PROJECT | October 8, 2019

Our proposal with THINK! Architecture, Ascendant Neighborhood Development, and Ali Forney Center, has been selected by NYCHPD as a part of its shared housing initiative, ShareNYC. The project combines social services and five shared units to low-income households. Read HPD’s announcement here!

ST. AUGUSTINE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES | September 16, 2019

Our St. Augustine project in the Bronx was featured in The New York Times! The article titled ‘Winning the Housing Lottery’, discusses a mother and daughters move from the Bronx housing project into a brand-new apartment. It is great to see residents enjoying living in the building. Read more here.

PANORAMA PROJECT CITED IN ARCHITECTURAL RECORD | August 22, 2019

Architectural Record cites our Panorama project, a collaboration with Gensler Architects. The revitalization of a former Jehovah’s Witness complex in Brooklyn is nearly complete! Read the article here.

100 VANDAM STREET TOPPING OUT PARTY | August 13, 2019

Brian Green attended the topping out party for our 100 Vandam Street project. The conversion and addition of the 131-year-old coal power plant in Hudson Square is a collaboration with COOKFOX Architects. Stay tuned for more project updates!

CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY FOR THE BRYANT | July, 2019

Construction is underway for our project in collaboration Magnusson Architecture and Planning, ‘The Bryant’. This new development, located in the Bronx, will provide 62-units of housing and services for survivors of domestic violence. Stay tuned for updates.

ANITA CHENG JOINS TERRAIN | June 26, 2019

Anita Cheng joins terrain as a landscape designer after completing her MLA at the Harvard GSD. She brings cross disciplinary experience with her background in architecture as well as knowledge of 3D printing from her experience as a teaching assistant at the school. Welcome to the team, Anita!

EDUARDO SANTAMARIA JOINS TERRAIN | June 17, 2019

Eduardo Santamaria joins terrain as a landscape designer.  He brings six years of design experience in high-profile domestic projects in Atlanta, GA, Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY as well as large-scale international projects in Mexico, Egypt, China and Qatar. Welcome, Eduardo!

STEVEN SPEAKS AT 2019 NATIONAL AIA CONFERENCE | June 6, 2019

Steven Tupu joined Susie Teal from COOKFOX Architects, Kathleen Smith from the Living Future Institute and Gwen Schantz from Brooklyn Grange and presented “Farming the Fifth Facade” at the AIA Conference in Las Vegas.

TERRAIN JOINS AS THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FOR CASA CELINA PROJECT | June, 2019

The Casa Celina development will be a 100% senior affordable housing building located in the Bronx. The facility will be comprised of 200 senior units, approximately 3,350 square feet of community space, exercise/fitness room, laundry room, lounge spaces on every floor, a second-floor community space, and a landscaped rooftop terrace. Read more about the development here.

BRIAN GREEN LEADS TOUR AT OUR CRESTON AVENUE TOUR | May 7, 2019

Brian Green led a tour of our Creston Avenue project with the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. He addressed the aspects of sustainable design implemented throughout the project.

SOPHIE ROBERTS HIRED AS A LANDSCAPE DESIGNER AT TERRAIN | May 4, 2019

Sophie has been hired as a landscape designer following her internship with terrain. Congratulations Sophie!

COTTAGE GARDENS PHASE 3 PLANTING COMMENCES | May 2019

Brian and Sophie have been hard at work in Yonkers, ensuring our planting designs are implemented as planned for Cottage Gardens Phase 3. Each unit will get its own specimen tree and perennial mix! We can’t wait to share the final result.

TERRAIN PROJECT CITED IN NEW YORK’S YIMB I  April 27, 2019

New York’s, Yes in My Backyard, Highlights our collaboration with COOKFOX architects for the residential 100 Vandam Street, located in Hudson Square. Currently in construction, the article focuses on the conversion and addition of the 131-year-old coal power plant being transformed into a new residential structure. Read it here.

TERRAIN WINS TWO 2019 NY ASLA AWARDS | April 2019

Terrain is honored to accept two New York ASLA awards this year! No Name Inlet, a waterfront regeneration project in Brooklyn, won an honor award. The Newswalk Condominium Entrance Plaza, located in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood, received a merit award. Both projects were made possible with the talent and commitment of our consultant teams and skilled contractors. Congratulations to all of the 2019 award winners!

REBECCA LOTKA REJOINS TERRAIN | March 2019

Former Terrain employee, Rebecca, re-joins terrain after gaining additional experience on institutional and residential projects while working for a firm in Massachusetts. We are happy to have you back Rebecca!

TERRAIN ART WELCOMES HARUMI ORI AS OUR ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | March 1, 2019

Terrain is excited to announce our latest office art installation by internationally exhibited, Harumi Ori.

Harumi Ori was born in Kyoto. She spent her childhood in Japan, Malaysia and the United States. Ori moved to New York in 1999 to study at the School of Visual Arts and received her second B.F.A with honors. She has been working on the “I am Here” sculpture series for 18 years. The works reproduce the space and time of a single moment. She has exhibited widely in New York City, including a public art commission with the Dept of Transportation. Right now she is exhibiting in NYC at Thomas Jefferson Park and also at the Brooklyn Army Plaza. Welcome, Harumi!

SPRING INTERN SOPHIE ROBERTS JOINS TERRAIN | February 4, 2019

Sophie completed her degree in spatial design at Auckland University of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand. Welcome to the team, Sophie!

2018

INDUSTRY CITY FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES | December 23, 2018

The New York Times features Industry City Courtyard 5/6 in ‘Exchanging Glances at Industry City’. The article speaks to the diverse users of the Industry City Complex and courtyards.

JOE NORMAN HIRED AS LANDSCAPE DESIGNER AT TERRAIN | December 5, 2018

Joe has been hired as a landscape designer following his internship with terrain. Congratulations Joe!

BLAKE AVENUE PUBLISHED IN AIA MAGAZINE | December, 2018

Blake Avenue, a large-scale shelter and affordable housing project was published in AIA magazine! In collaboration with Curtis + Ginsberg, terrain designed a large communal courtyard and streetscape for the 200-unit family shelter and affordable housing in East New York. Read it here.

KOREAN DESIGN MAGAZINE PUBLISHES INDUSTRY CITY COURTYARD 5/6 | September 2018

Industry City Courtyard 5/6 was featured in Landscape Architecture Korea this month. A special thanks goes out to Sam Chun for getting our work published in the Korean magazine

FALL INTERN JOE NORMAN JOINS TERRAIN | September 5, 2018

Joe completed his degree in spatial design at Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand. Welcome Joe!

SUMMER 2018 CONSTRUCTION | August 2018

It's construction time in the city! Contractors are staying busy on projects in four boroughs and Yonkers, as well as several outside of the city this summer.

THE BEEKMAN ROOF NOW OPEN TO RESIDENTS | August 2018

Construction wrapped up this month on The Beekman Residences roof terrace, part of the redevelopment of the iconic Beekman Hotel in lower Manhattan. Residents can enjoy outdoor amenities and incredible views!

PANORAMA DEVELOPMENT IN DUMBO CONSTRUCTION UPDATE | August 2018

Construction continues on our outdoor spaces at the new Panorama Development adjacent to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Stay tuned for updates!

STEVEN TUPU SPEAKS TO NY AIA AGING GROUP ABOUT NORCS | July 28, 2018

Steven Tupu spoke at the NY AIA’s Design For Aging event this month about terrain’s current design work for the Morningside Heights Housing Corporation, a naturally occurring retirement community (NORC). Terrain is redesigning the pathways and plazas on the 9 acre Manhattan middle income co-op community to provide safe and accessible space for seniors and outdoor play areas for new families.

NEWSWALK CONDOMINIUM PLAZA COMPLETE | July 2018

The Newswalk Condominium entrance plaza in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn opened to residents this summer. Custom precast concrete curbs and benches highlight the new design. The work follows up on a 15,000 sq. ft. roof terrace terrain designed at the building in 2009.

TERRAIN PARTICIPATES IN VOA VOLUNTEER DAY | June 2018

Terrain participated in a landscape cleanup day with other volunteers at the Creston Avenue Residences in the Bronx. Terrain designed the landscape areas of the supportive housing building that also houses offices for Volunteers of America.

TERRAIN WELCOMES CODY ERHART AS LANDSCAPE DESIGNER | June 11, 2018

Following the completion of his MLA from the University of Pennsylvania this spring, Cody Erhart joined terrain as a full-time designer. Cody brings years of experience in China to our New York studio. Welcome Cody!

INDUSTRY CITY COURTYARD 5/6 NOW ON LANDEZINE.COM | May 30, 2018

Check out Industry City Courtyard 5/6, now on Landezine!

MADDIE CLARKE JOINS TERRAIN | May 29, 2018

Maddie Clarke started her summer internship at terrain this week. Going into her fifth year at Ball State University, Maddie will focus on developing construction details this summer. Welcome Maddie!

TERRAIN WINS TWO 2018 NY ASLA AWARDS | April 11, 2018

Terrain is excited to announce that we have won two New York ASLA awards this year! Industry City Courtyard 5/6 won an honor award and our residential terrace at One Grand Army Plaza took home a merit award. Neither would be possible without the talent and dedication of our consultant teams and skilled contractors. Congrats to all!

SALEM HARBOR POWER STATION CONSTRUCTION UPDATE | March 2018

Construction is progressing on the Salem Harbor Power Station and Park in Salem, Massachusetts this winter. The future public park was designed by terrain in collaboration with CookFox Architects. Look at those gabion walls!

DANIELA AMADOR JOINS TERRAIN | January, 2018

Daniela Amador joins the terrain team as our office administrator. Prior to terrain, she worked in Business Development and Real Estate. Daniela holds a BFA from SUNY Purchase. Welcome, Daniela!

2017

ONE HUDSON YARDS PLAZA OPEN TO PUBLIC | Fall 2017

We are excited to announce that our public plaza at One Hudson Yards, directly below the Highline at West 30th Street, opened this fall. Go check it out the next time you stroll the Highline!

OUR PRINCIPAL, STEVEN TUPU WAS FEATURED ON LANDSCAPE AUSTRALIA | October 4th, 2017

Steven was happy share insight on risk-taking and activism within landscape architecture. Read it here.

53RD & 8TH ROOFTOP OPEN TO RESIDENTS | August 2017

The rooftop at 53rd & 8th, a condominium property owned by HFZ Capital, is now open and in use by residents. Meanwhile on the ground, construction has commenced on the dog park and mural wall. Stay tuned!

ARCHIPELAGO COURTYARD FEATURED ON LANDEZINE.COM | July 11, 2017

The archipelago courtyard at 560 State Street in Brooklyn is now featured on Landezine.com! Built in 2010, it features timber islands planted with Gleditsia floating in a plane of banded brick paving.

ONE HUDSON YARDS CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY | June 2017

Terrain is pleased to announce that our design for Related Company’s One Hudson Yards is under construction and scheduled for completion in Fall 2017. The design includes several rooftop terraces and a public plaza under the High Line at 30th Street.

TERRAIN PROJECT CITED IN FRENCH ZINE | June 2017

French design magazine Àvivre published our Printing Press Rooftop Park in Brooklyn as part of a series featuring rooftop parks and gardens from around the globe.

555 10TH NOW OPEN | June 2017

Steven recently shared his design vision for Extell Development’s 555 10th Ave with the building marketing team. Nearly complete, terrain designed a 12th floor outdoor lounge and dog run and a pool deck on the 56th floor terrace. What a view!

HOUSING IN THE BRONX FULL STEAM AHEAD THIS SUMMER | May 31, 2017

Construction is set to pick up on a number of housing projects throughout the Bronx this summer. At 4275 Park Avenue, the parking lot bio-swale and public terrace will be installed and planted in the coming months. And at 1060 Reverend James A. Polite Avenue, the pedestrian bridge is already in place, while contractors pour retaining walls and exposed aggregate pathways to link the upper and lower outdoor courtyards. In all, terrain will have seven projects under construction in the Bronx this summer.

PROSPECT HEIGHTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING GETS A GARDEN | May 19, 2017

Residents of a new affordable housing building in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn are trialing their 1300 square foot community garden this summer. In collaboration with Cook + Fox Architects, terrain designed several rooftop terraces at 535 Carlton, including the 9th floor vegetable plot. Planted veggies include tomatoes, okra, lettuce, peppers, kale, eggplant, and so many more.

LOTKA QUOTED IN BUSINESS INSIDER | May 3, 2017

Rebecca Lotka was quoted in Business Insider regarding the rise of rooftop farming at luxury condominiums in New York. Terrain, collaborating with architect Cook + Fox, designed a large productive rooftop garden at 550 Vanderbilt Ave in Brooklyn. The garden will be used to grow produce and herbs for Olmsted, a Prospect Heights restaurant founded by Chef Greg Baxtrom and Farmer Ian Rothman.

COURTYARD 5/6 NOW OPEN AT INDUSTRY CITY | April 2017

Courtyard 5/6 at Industry City in Sunset Park is now open! The 600 foot long space features a woodland boardwalk, timber bleacher, and beer garden complete with a restored 1916 Adirondack fire tower. The Frying Pan of Pier 66 fame has expanded across the East River and opened the Wheelhouse, a seasonal bar and quick bite shop. Stop by to check it out!

TUPU, PRINTING PRESS ROOFTOP FEATURED IN GLOBAL MANSION  I February 22, 2017

Steven Tupu spoke extensively with real estate publication Global Mansion about the state of planting design at luxury properties around the globe. Read it here.

TERRAIN CONTINUES EFFORTS IN ADIRONDACKS | January 2017

Terrain-NYC, in partnership with the Town of Tupper Lake, submitted schematic design proposals for two new parks near Tupper Lake, NY in the Adirondacks. The NYS Department of State also approved funding for the Flanders Performance Park, which is slated to go into construction later this year. Local fundraising efforts continue to make the Tupper Lake Master Plan a reality.

2016

GREEN BUILD 2016 PRESENTATION   I October 7, 2016

The team arrives in Los Angeles to present at Green Build. The presentation, Farming the Fifth Facade: Designing Urban Food Production was well received. Check out the abstract here! Pictured below: Steven Tupu (Terrain), Gwen Schantz (Brooklyn Grange), and Susie Teal (Cook + Fox).

STEVEN TUPU TO SPEAK AT GREEN BUILD 2016   I  September 25th, 2016

Join Steven and the Cook + Fox team discuss biophilic design at the Los Angeles 2016 Green Build Conference.  The event takes place from October 5-7th.

INDUSTRY CITY FOREST PLANTED   I  September 16th, 2016

The industrial courtyard over in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, is looking lush.  A quick thanks to The Todd Group, an excellent contractor and partner.  Head on over in late fall to enjoy the forest paths, turf and beer gardens.

HEGEMAN COMMUNITY INSTALLS GARDEN  I  July 8th, 2016

Residents of the Hegeman Residence, a LEED building designed by terrain & Cook + Fox Architects, banded together with a local non-profit and installed an extension to the main courtyard for growing vegetables and the opportunity to care for their own plants.  We are so happy that the residents enjoy the gardens. 

53rd & 8th PROGRESS  I  June 23rd, 2016

The terrace at 53rd & 8th is the first of 4 spaces designed by terrain for HFZ Capital.  The entry landscape, roof deck, and dog run are to follow in late fall.

LUDLOW COMMONS OUT OF GROUND  I  June 18th, 2016

Terrain designed a communal garden, rooftop and entry landscape in for a new senior home in Yonkers.  The superstructure and site drainage is currently underway.  The LEED building, designed by MAP Architecture & Planning, will provide an affordable home close to the  amenities of downtown with its own green oasis on site.

555 10th AVENUE NEARS OPENING  I  June 11th, 2016

The 52 story tower is nearing completion along with a 10th floor Dog Run and 50th floor Pool Terrace and Sun Deck designed by Terrain.  Plants are tagged and ready for a fall installation.  Check back soon! 555ten.

TUPPER LAKE PHASE 1 RECEIVES FUNDING & DESIGN  I  June 11th, 2016

The Waterfront Park secured funding for a new performance structure, grading, paths and trees as the first step in the park's transformation.  Please check back next spring for construction updates and details.

1 GRAND ARMY PLAZA COMPLETE  I  May 29th, 2016

Check out Terrain's newly completed Brooklyn Terrace on top of Richard Meyer's 1 Grand Army Plaza.  The terrace overlooks the plaza, prospect park and the Manhattan Skyline!  More photos available on the project page.

GROUNDBREAKING AT INDUSTRY CITY!  I  July 18th, 2016

See you in the fall - Updates to follow !

TERRAIN PREPARES FOR A BIG CONSTRUCTION SEASON!  I  May 17th, 2016

After much planning and anticipation, it's a year for building!  Looking forward to sharing photos.

1 GRAND ARMY PLAZA RECEIVES FINISHING TOUCHES  I  April 15th, 2016

Terrain nears completion on private terrace at 1 Grand Army Plaza.  The design softens the terrace with lush planting, lit screens, children's area, and a raised perch to overlook Prospect Park.  Photos coming soon!

ERIE BASIN PARK WINS NY ASLA HONOR AWARD   I  March 7th, 2016

Terrain, in collaboration with Weintraub Diaz Landscape Architecture, receives 2016 Honor Award from New York Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

CRESTON AVENUE WINS AWARDS   I  March 4th, 2016

Congratulations to MAP Architects!  The recently completed, LEED Platinum, supportive housing building is being celebrated for it's livability, design, energy efficiency & more...  Featured in Architect's Magazine.

SAM CHUN JOINS TERRAIN   I  February 29th, 2016

We are excited to welcome our new addition.  Sam holds a BLA from Penn State University.

NO NAME INLET REVEALED   I  February 24th, 2016

Terrain's design for No Name Inlet at North Henry Street for the Newtown Creek Alliance was presented to the public and well received.  The project is on track to receive federal and local funding.

Congratulations to the NCA!

NATCH QUINN JOINS TERRAIN   I  January 11th, 2016

Furniture designer & model craftsman, Natch joins the crew.  Plenty of model photos to come!

2015

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!   I  December 23rd, 2015

Happy holidays from Terrain!  We hope you enjoy the season, and will re-open in 2016!

TUPPER LAKE RECEIVES FUNDING!   I  December 11th, 2015

The village of Tupper Lake received nearly one-million dollars of state funding for the continued design, planning, construction documentation and early phasing of the 27 acre waterfront park!  Terrain is ready to start!

TERRAIN FEATURED AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK   I  December 1st, 2015

Check out the exhibit until February 7th, 2016.  Congratulations to MAP Architecture for the decades of hard work and dedication towards a community driven rebuilding of the South Bronx!  Read more here.

NEW TERRAIN OFFICE!   I  December 1st, 2015

Terrain moves to new location in SoHo.  New office photo to follow soon- in the mean time grab your hard hat and dust mask!  New Address: 203 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor, NY, NY 10012.

TUPPER LAKE WATERFRONT PARK PRESENTATION   I  November 23rd, 2015

Steven Tupu recieves great recepetion at the public presentation of Terrain's vision for a revitalized waterfront park to the Adirondack community of Tupper Lake & representatives from the New York Department of State!  Thanks to the public for coming out, and thank you to all of our team members for the hard work.  For more information on the project see our website or look to the local papers.

MEAGHAN LYNCH REJOINS TERRAIN   I  October 10th, 2015

Former Terrain employee, Meaghan, finds her way back after 7 years of teaching, leading her own practice and becoming a mom.  Welcome back, Meaghan.

INDUSTRY CITY COURTYARD 5-6 TAPE OUT   I  October 2nd, 2015

Following design approval at Industry City, the team tapes out the proposal for the 600 foot long courtyard.  Great exercise, great reality check before construction detailing, and great fun as always.  Learn more about why we're so excited here.

MAGGIE CONDON JOINS TERRAIN    I  September 7th, 2015

Long time collaborator & friend of Terrain, Maggie Condon, joins the office!  Maggie brings with her over 20 years of experience and vast knowledge of durability and construction materials.

11 BEACH STREET FEATURED ON FIELD CONDITION    I  August 25th, 2015

Check out the construction updates at 11 Beach Street- a BKSK lead conversion of an 1882 built Tribeca building.  It's gonna be an amazing roof terrace! Photo courtesy of Field Condition.

TERRAIN PRESENTS HOUSING WORK AT A.I.A. PEER DISCUSSION    I  August 18th, 2015

Join Steven Tupu discuss the challenges and rewards of supportive housing landscapes with Cook Fox Architects, BKSK Architects, MAP Architects & Handel Architects. Thank you to MAP for catching this.

THE TEAM VISITS EARLY TERRAIN ESTATE PROJECTS ON LONG ISLAND   I  July 31st, 2015

A great day visiting earlier projects all across Long Island.  Modern pools, tree houses, gardens, Montauk waves and Zum Scheider beers- not bad at all.  Oh yeah, and tree-top table tennis!

BRIAN GREEN JOINS TERRAIN  I  June 22nd, 2015

Terrain is excited to announce the arrival of our newest team member, Brian Green.  Brian recently graduated from Virginia Tech's MLA program.  Welcome!

SALEM HARBOR POWER STATION BREAKS GROUND  I  June 2nd, 2015

Footprint Power officially broke ground on a new combined cycle natural gas plant which replaces an old coal fired plant.  The new plant is more efficient and occupies nearly 1/4 of the land area- leaving 7 acres of waterfront park available to the public for the first time in nearly a century.

CRESTON AVENUE RIBBON CUTTING  I  May 18th, 2015

The Housing Collaborative & Volunteers of America celebrated the official completion of the Creston Avenue Residence, a new supportive housing building in the Fordham Heights neighborhood in the Bronx.  The building houses over 70 individual and families in need, including those living with illnesses, Veterans and previously homeless individuals to whom a stable and affordable home is crucial to rebuilding their lives.  Terrain is proud to be the landscape architect of an inviting rear courtyard which offers residents a place to gather, live closer to nature and call their own.

FALELIMA COASTAL RESILIENCY  NURSERY ESTABLISHED  I  May 14th, 2015

Steven Tupu traveled back to his ancestral homeland in the Samoan Islands to work with the local village community to establish a native nursery which will supply coastal forest plantings in areas previously disturbed by logging.  The restored forests will strengthen the island community's ability to withstand tropical storms.  The project was made possible by U.S. Green Grants.

TERRAIN & COOKFOX WIN BSA 2014 HOUSING AWARD  I  May 5th, 2015

The Hegeman Residence received the 2014 Housing Design Award from the Boston chapter of the AIA.  Terrain designed the exterior spaces.

TERRAIN'S WORK HIGHLIGHTED AT THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE  I  April 14th, 2015

Join Common Ground & a panel of architects at the center for architecture in a conversation on new supportive housing in New York City.  Terrain's work will be presented with Cook & Fox Architects as well as MAP architects.  Follow the link!

TERRAIN TURNS TEN!  I  March 4th, 2015

Steven Tupu & the terrain team celebrate 10 years in business with some of our favorite people!  A great night to start the next decade!

U.S. GREEN GRANT SECURED FOR FALELIMA  I  February 24th, 2015

Terrain secured a grant to improve the storm resiliency along the coast in Falelima, Samoa.  The grant will fund the replanting of coastal forests and the establishment of a native tree nursery to supply future buffer plantings.  Field trip to the pacific islands? Check!

SALEM HARBOR STATION MOVES FORWARD  I  February 17th, 2015

Crews are hard at work clearing, cleaning, capping & salvaging material at Footprint's Salem Harbor Station.  Construction of phase 1 & development of phase 2 to follow!

JAMAICA CROSSING KICKS OFF  I  February 4th, 2015

Terrain kicks off work on 4 large terraces at Jamaica Crossing with BRP Developers.

ST. AUGUSTINE'S HOUSING DESIGN KICK OFF  I  January 7th, 2015

Design work begins for St. Augustine's affordable and supportive housing. The site sits on a former church grounds with amazing geological schist exposed after demolition- we are very excited to be working on such a layered site for a good use!

TERRAIN OPENS FOR 2015  I  January 5th, 2015

Welcome 2015! Looking forward to another great year.

2014

TERRAIN CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS  I  December 23rd, 2014

We are closing the office until January 5th, 2015.  Have a wonderful break, and we'll see you next year!

PACIFIC PARK BREAKS GROUND  I  December 15th, 2014

Greenland Forest City Partners break ground on 535 Carlton, a mixed income building designed by COOKFOX Architects.  Terrain is tasked with designing the streetscape, building entries, and multiple levels of both private and common terraces.

REBBECA LOTKA JOINS TERRAIN  I  December 15th, 2014

After recently earning a Masters in Landscape Architecture at Temple University, Rebecca joins Terrain full time.

DALE SCHAFER JOINS TERRAIN  I  November 17th, 2014

Dale brings with him decades of experience at leading firms in New York and around the country.

RUNNERS UP FOR ALDABRA HOUSE COMPETITION  I  November 12th, 2014

Danny Forster Design Studio lead team members Terrain & ARUP in the design of a visitor's center and museum in the Seychelles.  The team was awarded the second place prize for the unique and sustainable design.

SUMMER INTERN SEND OFF  I  August 18th, 2014

After 3 months as a Terrain team member, we celebrate our intern, Cissy Yang.  Cissy is returning to the Rhode Island School of Design for her final year in a Masters of Landscape Architecture program.

STEVEN TUPU PRESENTS TUPPER LAKE MASTER PLAN  I  August 27th, 2014

Steven heads up to the stunning Adirondacks to present Terrain's proposal for a waterfront park to the village officials and Department of State Representatives.

BUDAPEST MUSEUM OF ETHNOGRAPHY   I  July 10th, 2014

Terrain joined up with Danny Forster Design Studio & ARUP to submit a proposal for the new Museum of Ethnography in Budapest, Hungary.  The team's entry is among the top competition proposals.

ELIZABETH CAMPBELL KELLY REJOINS TERRAIN  I  February 1st, 2014

After gaining experience at several leading offices in New York City and becoming a mother, Liz rejoined Terrain.  She previously worked at Terrain from 2007-2009.

2013

STEVEN TUPU ATTENDS ASLA CONFERENCE & UPENN ANNIVERSARY  I  November 20th, 2013

Steven traveled to Boston to attend the annual ASLA conference as well as UPenn's 100 Years of Landscape Architecture celebration.  Steven previously taught design studios at the school.

SALEM HARBOR POWER PLANT PRESENTED TO PUBLIC  I  May 2nd, 2013

Terrain & COOKFOX Architects publicly present Footprint Power's proposal for the redevelopment of the Salem Harbor Power Station.  The first phase of the proposal includes 7 acres of waterfront park designed by Terrain.

TUPPER LAKE MASTERPLAN KICKOFF  I  April 17th, 2013

Terrain & Studio Prospect head up to the Adirondacks to kickoff the masterplan of a waterfront park. The team met with the community and local officials to gather input and delve into the site.

SYLVIA WILSON JOINS TERRAIN  I  April 1st, 2013

New Zealand native, Sylvia Wilson, joins Terrain, bringing with her an international sensibility to landscape.  Sylvia interned with Terrain in 2011.

SCOTT GOODRICH JOINS TERRAIN  I  March 15th, 2013

Scott comes to Terrain with experience at a leading firm in New York and an interdisciplinary design office in Rome, Italy.

STEVEN TUPU SPEAKS AT SUSTAINABILITY PANEL   I  March 14th, 2013

Steven participated in a panel discussion on sustainable design and supportive housing with COOKFOX Architects & Common Ground.

ROOFTOP GARDEN PUBLICATION  I  March, 2013

Terrain's work is featured in the book 'Rooftop Garden' by JTart Publishing, China 2013.

2012

HEGEMAN BUILDING RIBBON CUTTING  I  September 12th, 2012

Terrain celebrates the opening of the Hegeman Builing, a supportive and affordable housing project in Brownsville New York.  Common Ground developed the project with COOKFOX Architects.  Terrain designed the entry, courtyard and future community gardens.

2011

TERRAIN WINS NY ASLA COLLABORATIVE DESIGN AWARD  I  March 1st, 2011

Terrain wins ASLA award for Sand's Point Residence in collaboration with Mark Dubois Architects.

TERRAIN WINS RESTORATION AWARD  I  March 1st, 2011

Friends of the Upper East Side Historic District awarded Terrain their restoration award for our work on Roosevelt Island.

2010

FROG TERRACE WINS NY ASLA MERITAWARD  I  April 1st, 2010

The Frog Terrace project wins a 2010 NY ASLA Merit Award.  The project is exhibited at the Horticultural Society of New York.

FALELIMA FRESH WATER PROJECT PHASE 2 COMMENCES  I  January 1st, 2010

Terrain begins the coordination of phase 2 of the fresh water project in Falelima Village, Savaii, Samoa.  

2009

1000x LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PUBLICATION  I  2009

Eerie Basin Park featured in 1000x Landscape Architecture, Braun Publising, 2009.

UNFOLDING TERRACE ON COVER OF LAM  I  July, 2009

The Folding Terrace project is the cover and feature article of the July 2009 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine.

RISD FINAL REVIEW JURY   I  May 1st, 2009

Steven and Liz are invited critics at student reviews at RISD.

FALELIMA FRESH WATER PROJECT UNDERWAY   I  May 1st, 2009

Phase one of the fresh water project in Savaii, Samoa, is currently being implemented.  Improvements include renovating the local school, adding bathroom facilities, and repairing rainwater catchment infrastructure.  Phase one will double the water storing capacity of the school.

FROM THE GROUND UP EXHIBITING AT VAN ALEN INSTITUTE  I  May-June, 2009

The Terrain & COOKFOX winning entry for 'From the Ground Up: Innovative Green Homes' competition is on display at the Van Alen Institute.

MEAGHAN PIERCE ACCEPTS TEACHING POSITION IN WELLINGTON, NZ  I  January 1st, 2009

Terrain team member Meaghan Pierce accepts a teaching position at the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Victoria University in Wellington, NZ.

2008

MAGNOLIA COURTYARD RECEIVES NY ASLA MERIT AWARD  I  November, 2008

The Magnolia Courtyard project in Brooklyn Heights receives a NY ASLA Merit Award in the residential category.

UNFOLDING TERRACE WINS ASLA HONOR AWARD  I  October, 2008

The Unfolding Terrace Project in Dumbo Brookyln wins the national ASLA Honor Award for excellence in residential design.  Terrain attended the awards ceremony in Philadelphia.

EERIE BASIN PARK ON COVER OF LAM  I   2008

The Eerie Basin Park, a Redhook, Brooklyn waterfront park in collaboration with Lee Weintraub, is featured on the cover of Landscape Architecture Magazine.