M. PAUL FRIEDBERG AND PARTNERS

Timeline

THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS REPRESENT THIS OFFICE'S SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OVER THE PAST HALF A CENTURY. JUMP TO: 1960 – 1970 – 1980 – 1990, – 2000.


1963		CARVER HOUSES, NEW YORK, NY THE COMPETITION WINNER FOR THE REDESIGN OF A PUBLIC HOUSING OPEN SPACE UNDER A GRANT FROM THE ASTOR FOUNDATION. AWARDS: NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN PARK ASSOCIATION CITY CLUB BARD AWARD
1964		LEFFERT PLACE, BROOKLYN, NY COMMUNITY BUILT PLAYGROUND IN BEDFORD STUYVESANT BROOKLYN UNDER A GRANT FROM THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION.
1965		RIIS HOUSES, NEW YORK, NY THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SECOND COMMISSION FOR THE REDESIGN OF A PUBLIC HOUSING OPEN SPACE UNDER A GRANT FROM THE ASTOR FOUNDATION. AWARDS: CITY CLUB BARD AWARD AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS MUNICIPAL ARTS SOCIETY AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NY COUNCIL OF THE ARTS
1966		BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL, WASHINGTON, DC AN ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND BUILT UNDER A GRANT FROM THE ASTOR FOUNDATION FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUTIFY AMERICA PROGRAM. AWARDS: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
1968		MODULAR PLAY ENVIRONMENT DEMONSTRATION GRANT, NEW YORK, NY DESIGN FOR AN EXPERIMENTAL PLAY PROGRAM UNDER A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT. DESIGNED PLAYGROUNDS THAT WERE MODULAR AND COULD BE DEMOUNTED AND RECONSTRUCTED ON VARIOUS OTHER SITES. AWARD: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
1968		BEDFORD STUYVESANT SUPERBLOCK, BROOKLYN, NY THE TRANSFORMATION OF A CITY STREET INTO A RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE. THE DESIGN WAS A COLLABORATION WITH I.M. PEI & PARTNERS. AWARDS: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE OF ARCHITECTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN
1969		TIMBERFORM PLAY DESIGN THE ORIGINAL DESIGNERS FOR THE FIRST MODULAR WOOD PLAYGROUNDS.
1970		POLICE PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY THE CREATION OF A LANDSCAPE BRIDGE PLAZA CONNECTING THE NEW YORK CITY MUNICIPAL BUILDING TO THE NEW NEW YORK CITY POLICE HEADQUARTERS. THE FIRST PROJECT THAT INITIATED THE BEAUTIFICATION OF DOWN TOWN NEW YORK CITY HALL AREA. AWARDS: MUNICIPAL ARTS SOCIETY CITY CLUB BARD AWARD
1971		AC NIELSON, CHICAGO, IL THE CREATIVE USE OF A RETENTION POND AS THE MAIN FEATURE FOR THE AC NIELSEN CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. THE POND EDGE WAS DESIGNED TO MITIGATE THE UGLY WATER FLUCTUATION THROUGH THE USE OF A CANTILEVERED CONCRETE CURB WALL. View this project...
1972		ROBERTO CLEMENTE STATE PARK, NEW YORK, NY THE FIRST STATE PARK IN A CITY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. AWARDS: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
1973		PEAVY PLAZA AND LORING GREENWAY, MINNEAPOLIS, MN THE INVENTION OF THE PARK PLAZA AND PEDESTRIAN GREENWAY. THE MULTI USE PLAZA IS A POOL THAT CAN BE DRAINED TO FUNCTION AS PLAZA AND IN THE WINTER IT FREEZES AND USED AS AN ICE SKATING RINK. AWARDS: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NURSERYMEN NY COUNCIL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS View this project...
1974		JEANNETTE PARK, NEW YORK, NY THE REDESIGN OF JEANNETTE PARK IS A RESULT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADJACENT OFFICE BUILDING. THE PARK DESIGN ACCOMMODATES THE SURGE LUNCHTIME CROWDS OF LOWER MANHATTAN AND IS PROGRAMMED FOR LUNCHTIME PERFORMANCES.
1975		STATE STREET BANK, QUINCY, MA THE CREATION OF A COURTYARD FOR THE STATE STREET BANK BUILDING AS THE SOCIAL CENTER. AMENITIES INCLUDE FOUNTAINS, DINING TERRACES, PASSIVE SEATING, GARDENS, STAGE AND AMPHITHEATER SEATING. AWARDS: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS IDEA DOWNTOWN View this project...
1976		STATE STREET MALL, MADISON, WI THE TRANSFORMATION OF STATE STREET INTO A VIBRANT SHOPPING AREA ORIENTED TOWARDS THE LARGE STUDENT POPULATION OF THE MADISON STATE UNIVERSITY. THE MALL REMAINS ONE OF THE LAST SUCCESSFUL OPEN SPACE OF ITS KIND. AWARD: IDEA DOWNTOWN View this project...
1977		RAINBOW PLAZA, NIAGARA, NY IN COLLABORATION WITH CESAR PELLI ARCHITECTS, THE DESIGN FOR A GLAZED CONSERVATORY TO ATTRACT TOURIST AND ENERGIZE THE CITY OF NIAGARA. THE SPACE FUNCTIONS AS THE YEAR ROUND INTERIOR LIVING ROOM FOR THE CITY. AWARDS: PROGRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN URBAN DESIGN AWARD View this project...
1978		HONEYWELL HEADQUARTERS, MINNEAPOLIS, MN THE TRANSFORMATION OF ASPHALT PARKING LOTS INTO A GREEN FORECOURT FOR THE HONEYWELL HEADQUARTERS. THE CREATED OPEN SPACE IS USED BY EMPLOYEES, COMMUNITY AND VISITORS. AWARDS: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN NATIONAL LANDSCAPE AWARD View this project...
1979		PERSHING PARK, WASHINGTON, DC THE FIRST PARK PROJECT DESIGNED FOR THE REHABILITATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, THE NATIONS MAIN STREET. THIS RICHLY PLANTED PARK ENJOYS A MONUMENT TO GENERAL PERSHING, FOOD KIOSK, REFLECTING POOL AND ICE SKATING RING. AWARDS: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NURSERYMEN BUILDING STONE INSTITUTE View this project...
1980		MONROE CENTER, GRAND RAPIDS, MI THE CREATION OF A THREE BLOCK PEDESTRIAN MALL ENDING WITH A PLAZA DESIGNED TO GIVE IMPETUS TO THE REVITALIZATION OF THE COMMERCIAL CITY CENTER.
1980		WILLOW CAPITAL CITY, ALASKA A COMPETITION WAS HELD TO DETERMINE IF A SITE BETWEEN ANCHORAGE AND FAIRBANKS WAS FEASIBLE TO RELOCATE THE CAPITAL CITY FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA .THIS OFFICE WAS PROUD TO HAVE WON THE POPULAR VOTE FOR THEIR DESIGN. THE CONCEPT RESPONDED TO THE LONG NIGHTS IN THE WINTER THROUGH THE CREATION OF A CITY OF LIGHTS AND NECKLACES OF SPARKLING LAKES.
1981		FORT LINCOLN, WASHINGTON, DC A NEW TOWN IN TOWN LOCATED ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE DISTRICT. AN URBAN DESIGN BASED ON A RICHLY PROGRAMMED AND PLANTED OPEN SPACE SYSTEM. View this project...
1982		67TH STREET PLAYGROUND CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK, NY THE WINNING DESIGN OF A COMPETITION FOR A PLAYGROUND LOCATED IN THE CLASSICAL CENTRAL PARK. THE NATURALISTIC PLAYGROUND DESIGN IS REMINISCENT OF THE OLMSTEAD ENVIRONMENT. AWARD: BEST PLAYGROUND IN NEW YORK—NEW YORK MAGAZINE View this project...
1982		PARK PLACE, VANCOUVER, CANADA THE SCULPTURAL LANDSCAPED TERRACED WATER WALL MASKS THE TRUCK DOCK BUILDING SERVICE PARALLELING THE SITE THAT FRAMES THE SPACE. THE LIMITED SPACE, CREATED AS A PUBLIC AMENITY WHICH ENJOYS PASSIVE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF LUNCHTIME EVENTS. View this project...
1983		BATTERY PARK CITY WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NY WORLD FINANCIAL PLAZA IS NEW YORK CITY’S FIRST WATERFRONT PLAZA. THE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER COMPLEX INCLUDES SEVEN OFFICE TOWERS, A WINTER GARDEN THE ELLIPSE GARDEN, DINNING TERRACE, WATER TROUGHS, PROMENADE AND PLAZA. THE DESIGN WAS FORGED THROUGH A COLLABORATION OF THIS OFFICE CESAR PELLI ARCHITECTS, AND ARTIST SIAH ARMAJIANI AND SCOTT BURTON. AWARDS: MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY WATERFRONT CENTER NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS View this project...
1984		CITY HALL FOUNTAIN, NEW YORK, NY THE SYMBOLIC RE-CREATION OF THE OLD CROTON RESERVOIR FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT THE FOOT OF CITY HALL. THE FOUNTAIN WAS A GIFT TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK BY GEORGE DELACOURT.
1985		SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AMPHITHEATER, SPRINGFIELD, CT THE TERRACED EARTH SCULPTURE COMPRISED OF RAILROAD TIES AND LAWN WAS A RESPONSE TO THE UNIQUE DESIGN OF THE SCHOOL. THE SPACE FUNCTIONS AS THE OUTDOOR CONGREGATING SPACE FOR THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY.
1987		OLYMPIC PLAZA, CALGARY, CANADA THE OLYMPIC PLAZA WAS DESIGNED FOR THE MEDAL PRESENTATION CEREMONIES. THE PLAZA CAN ACCOMMODATE LARGE OLYMPIC CROWDS OF UP TO TEN THOUSAND SPECTATORS AT THE AWARDS PRESENTATION OF THE I988 WINTER OLYMPICS IN CALGARY. THE SPACE INCLUDES A CENTRAL POOL THAT CAN BE DRAINED FOR USE AS A PLAZA AND AN ICE SKATING RING IN THE WINTER. THE PLAZA’S DESIGN ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS AND REVITALIZATION OF THE CALGARY DOWNTOWN. View this project...
1988		JAMES CENTER, RICHMOND, VA THIS UNIQUE PLAZA SPACE, IS THE RESULT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THIS OFFICE AND THE SCULPTOR, JAMES SANBORN. THE PLAZA FEATURE WAS CREATED BY UTILIZING THE STONES OF THE OLD HISTORIC RICHMOND CANAL. THE PLAZA WAS INTENDED TO BE TEMPORARY AS A HOLDING ACTION FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE BUILDING SITE.
1988		TRANSPOTOMAC CANAL CENTER, ALEXANDRIA, VA THIS WAS A COLLABORATION IN DESIGN OF THE ‘PROMENADE CLASSIQUE’ BETWEEN THIS OFFICE AND ARTIST ANNE AND PATRICK POIRIER OF FRANCE. THE SCULPTURE REMNANTS OF CLASSICAL MYTHICAL FIGURES OF SPEAR, EYES, WATER SPEWING LIPS AND OBELISK ORCHESTRATE THE CONCEPT OF WATER ORIGINATION, ITS TRAVEL AND END IN THE POTOMAC RIVER. AWARDS: PRIX DE EXCELLENCE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ART IN PUBLIC SPACES AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS View this project...
1989		FULTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, ATLANTA, GA THE GARDEN AND INTERIOR ATRIUM OF THE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING WAS COLLABORATION BETWEEN THIS OFFICE AND ARTISTS JACKIE FERRARA AND WALTER DUSENBURY. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED ON PEACHTREE STREET IN THE HEART OF ATLANTA. THE LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROVIDES A RICH AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS ALIKE. View this project...
1989		YERBA BUENA CHILDREN'S GARDEN, SAN FRANCISCO, CA PERCHED ON THE ROOF TOP OF THE MOSCONI CONVENTION CENTER IS THIS MAGICAL CHILDREN’S PLAY ENVIRONMENT. THE ENTIRE DESIGN IS DEDICATED TO THE NOTION THAT PLAY DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RELEGATED TO THE CONFINES OF THE PLAYGROUND. THE USE OF RAILS AS TALKING TUBES, WALLS AS PLAY AND LEARN EXPERIENCES, AND FINGER MAZES ETC. THE SMALLER SPACES SURROUNDING THE PLAY CIRCLE INCLUDE AN EXPERIMENTAL SAND PLAY, MAZE, CONSTRUCTION GARDEN AND SUNDIAL GARDEN. View this project...
1990		UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION, FLUSHING MEADOW, NY THIS OFFICE WAS THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT FOR THE VENUE OF THE PRESTIGIOUS U.S. OPEN HELD ANNUALLY IN FLUSHING. THE CHALLENGE WAS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WOULD FUNCTION FOR THE LARGE CROWDS ATTENDING THE U.S. OPEN AS WELL AS FUNCTION AS A VIABLE PART OF FLUSHING MEADOWS PARK. View this project...
1991		CLASSIC GOLF RESORT, DELHI, INDIA LOCATED WITHIN AND HOUR OUTSIDE OF DELHI THIS JACK NICKLAUS SIGNATURE GOLF COURSE AND CLUBHOUSE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST VISITED RESORTS IN THE DEHLI REGION. IN ADDITION TO THE PREMIER GOLF COURSE THE CLUBHOUSE AND RESTAURANT HOST MANY WEDDINGS AND CELEBRATIONS. View this project...
1992		EILAT PERFORMING ART CENTER, EILAT, ISRAEL LOCATED ON A SITE OVER LOOKING THE RED SEA IN THE RELIC OF AN ABANDON PALM OIL FACTORY STAND THE RENOVATED BUILDINGS AND A NEW AUDITORIUM WITH A TENSION STRUCTURE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE PERFORMING ARTS. THE PROJECT HOSTED THE FIRST DEAD SEA MUSIC FESTIVAL. View this project...
1994		FORDHAM UNIVERSITY AT LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK, NY THIS OFFICE CREATED THE DESIGN FOR THE DECAYING ROOF OF THE LIBRARY BY TRANSFORMING THE HARD SURFACED PLAZA INTO A GREEN CAMPUS ROOF GREEN-SCAPE. THE STUDENTS ACCESS THE PLAZA THROUGH THE BUILDING SECOND FLOOR AND THE PUBLIC ACCESS THE GREEN SPACE VIA A STAIR AND ELEVATOR FROM THE STREET PLAZA. THE GREEN-SCAPE HOUSES PERIODIC SCULPTURE EXHIBITS FOR THE STUDENTS AND PUBLIC. THE GREEN-SCAPE PLAZA IS USED FOR GRADUATIONS AND OTHER UNIVERSITY CELEBRATIONS. View this project...
1996		SÃO PAOLO PARK AND MIXED USE COMPLEX, SÃO PAOLO, BRAZIL THE DEVELOPER’S CONCEPT DEEDED THE ADJACENT LAND HE OWNED TO THE CITY WITH THE CAVEAT THAT HE WOULD MAINTAIN CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BURLE MARX PARK. CONTROL OF THE PARK ADDS VALUE TO THE LARGE DENSELY BUILT MIX USE PROJECT TO THE SOUTH OF THE PARK. THE COMPLEX IS SURROUNDED BY A WATER MOAT SUBTLY DEFINING THE PUBLIC FROM THE PRIVATE SPACE AND PROVIDING THE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT ATTRACTIVE VIEWS TO THE WOODED PARK. View this project...
1997		HOLON PARK 2000, HOLON ISRAEL THE CITY OF HOLON CHALLENGED THIS OFFICE TO CREATE THE PARK FOR THE NEXT CENTURY. THE UNDERLYING CONCEPT OF THIS UNIQUE PARK WAS THE MARRIAGE OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING. THE PARK MASTER PLAN ENVISIONS A KILOMETER LONG CANAL FOR RECREATION AND AS THE ORGANIZING ELEMENT STRUCTURING THE PARK DESIGN. AWARD: COUNCIL FOR A BEAUTIFUL ISRAEL View this project...
1998		ANDROMEDA PALM COURT, JAFFA, ISRAEL LOCATED IN THE BIBLICAL CITY OF JAFFA THIS COURTYARD RECALLS THE TRADITIONAL VALUES OF THE MID-EAST. A PROMENADE OF GEOMETRIC FOUNTAINS AND CANALS FLANKED BY A GRID OF PALM TREES RECALL THE DAYS GONE BY. THE USE OF STONE REFLECTS THE LOCAL TRADITION. AWARD: TUCKER ARCHITECTURAL AWARD View this project...
1999		QUEENS SQUARE, YOKAHAMA, JAPAN AS A COMPONENT OF THE MAJOR LANDFILL DEVELOPMENT IN YOKAHAMA HARBOR QUEENS SQUARE MIXED USE PROJECT INCLUDES GARDENS, DINNING TERRACES, WATER ELEMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE SCULPTURES. MANY OF THE LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS RECALL THE TRADITION OF JAPAN PRESENTED IN A CONTEMPORARY VOCABULARY. View this project...
2000		LA JOLLA COMMONS, LA JOLLA, CA THIS HOTEL, CONDO, OFFICE AND RETAIL MIXED USE COMPLEX INCLUDES A PRIVATELY SPONSORED SCULPTURE GARDEN AS A PUBLIC AMENITY. THE INTEGRATION OF THIS CULTURAL APPROACH IS INTENDED TO SHOW THAT URBAN SPACE IS TO BE SHARED AMENITY. IN ADDITION IT PROVIDES A SPECIAL IDENTITY FOR THE COMMONS. View this project...
2001		MACARTHUR PLACE, SANTA ANNA, CA AN URBAN DESIGN PROJECT INCLUDING OFFICE, RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT EACH BUILDING SITE ENJOYS ITS UNIQUE AND DISTINCTIVE OPEN SPACE. THE ENTIRE SITE IS RAISED ONE LEVEL HIGHER THAN THE EXISTING SURROUNDING ROADS FOR A COMMON PARKING STRUCTURE ALLOWING FOR MOST OF THE REQUIRED SITE PARKING. THE LIGHT WEIGHT ROOF TOP STRUCTURES WITH VINES ALLOW FOR GREENING OF THE ROOF TOP WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE WEIGHT CAPACITY ON THE GARAGE STRUCTURAL SLAB. THE CREATED SPACE IS ENJOYED BY THE EMPLOYEES, COMMUNITY AND PERIODICALLY RENTED OUT FOR PRIVATE FUNCTIONS. View this project...
2002		SUNNYSLOPE CANAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, PHOENIX, AZ THE CITY OF PHOENIX, DESIRING TO EXPAND IT’S PARK SYSTEM GAINED USE OF THE 100 MILE LONG IRRIGATION CANAL SYSTEM. THE CITY HELD A COMPETITION FOR DESIGNING THIS NEW ASSET. THIS OFFICE WAS SELECTED TO DESIGN THIS UNIQUE LANDSCAPE, THE LAST REMAINING DESERT IN PHOENIX. THE TEAM OF THIS OFFICE AND ARTIST JACKIE FERRARA WERE CHOSEN TO RETAIN THE CHARACTER OF THE DESERT THRU THE DESIGN OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL ROOMS REFLECTING THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF TIME. AWARDS: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS TUCKER ARCHITECTURAL AWARD WATERFRONT CENTER View this project...
2005		ICAHN STADIUM View this project...
2007		RANDALL’S ISLAND SPORTS FIELDS THE RANDALL'S ISLAND SPORTS FOUNDATION CONTRACTED THIS OFFICE TO MASTER PLAN THE 200 ACRES OF WARDS AND RANDALL'S ISLAND. THE MASTER PLAN PROGRAM FOR A NEW STADIUM AND STATE OF THE ART TRACK & FIELD AND 66 SPORTS FIELDS. View this project...