We are creative landscape architects, committed to the highest professional standards, dedicated to generating positive momentum in the places we work. We’re proud of our diverse project portfolio, but all are built on a single foundation: the new place should restore people as well as the land itself.
We create positive momentum.
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What exactly do you mean by “highest professional standards”? Don’t give me some kind of marketing fluff here.
It’s true, our standards sound lofty. For us, it’s really a way of life. Every detail of every project is approached with passion, curiosity, and a commitment to see our clients succeed. We expect to go beyond expectations. Our first question is always “What is best for the project?” followed by “How do we get there?” All other questions tend to fall within that focus.
Our approach is organized, but also highly flexible. The complex projects we support are often unpredictable by nature, and our clients need us to be light on our feet. Whatever adventures are in store during the course of a project, we constantly look for strategies to improve the results. Challenges are often opportunities!
Alongside our project work, we are also committed to each other. Dirtworks maintains robust research and improvement systems behind the scenes, always working to improve our professional knowledge and apply that to our work. Our ideals drive us to support each other and the communities we work in, meaningfully restoring all of us together.
Very nice. What does all that mean for my project?
You can expect us to work harder and smarter. The creativity and research we bring to every project sets us apart. We believe each site and each project is unique, worthy of its own identity. That commitment to context inspires a specialized approach to problem solving, whether the challenge is sustainable planting design, creative use of materials and furnishings, community and stakeholder participation, even strategies for regulatory reviews.
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Ramapo Potter Library
2023 AIA Pennsylvania – Committee on the Environment citation
2023 AIA Northeast Pennsylvania – Award of Excellence
2023 Featured in AIA Library Design Showcase
West Pond Living Shoreline
2022 ASLA NY Honor Award
2022 ASLA National Honor Award
Flatiron Institute
2021 ASLA NY Honor Award
2021 SARA NY Honor Award
2021 SARA National Honor Award
Els Center of Excellence, Sensory Arts Garden
2018 Design Award, American Society of Landscape Architects
2018 New York Design Award, Society of American Registered Architects
2018 New York Design Award, International Association for Universal Design
150 Charles
2018 Multifamily Housing Award, AIA
2017 Award of Excellence SARA National Council
2017 Award of Merit SARA New York
Ramapo College of Nursing
2016 Best Project
2016 ENR New York
Camphill Ghent Elder Care Initiative
2013 ASLA New York Chapter Honor Award
2013 Environments for Aging Citation of Merit
2013 Landscape Architecture for Healthcare Environments Silver Award
2013 American Institute of Architects Design for Aging Review Merit Award
Beach House
2007 ASLA New York Chapter Merit Award in Residential Design
2008 ASLA Honor Award in Residential Design
2010 James Rose Center Award for Residential Design
2010 Finalist, Best Private Plots 10 – Die Besten Garten
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Periodicals
2023 "West Pond Living Shoreline" Feng Jing Yuan Lin; Landscape Architecture
2022 "Nearly a Decade Post-Sandy, Dirtworks Restores and Reinforces a New York Wildlife Refuge"
2021 "BIG's multi-storey film studio for Robert De Niro set to be built in New York," Dezeen
2017 “Resilient Dunescape,” World Landscape Architecture-32 Digital Magazine
2017 “The Hurricane-Proof Beach House,” New York Times
Books
2023 "Nature, Design, and Health: Explorations of a Landscape Architect" LALH, David Kamp
2021 "Hortus Conclusus" Braun Publishing, Chris van Uffelen
2018 "Company Gardens" Braun Publishing, Chris van Uffelen
2018 “The Fabric of Health” The View, LALH
2016 “Living Roofs” TeNeues
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