Jared Edgar McKnight Wins Two ASLA National Student Awards
FDR Park’s Gateway Phase projects are underway
Gateway Academic Center receives USGBC Leadership Award
Galvanizing transformative action at Benchmark School
Excitement surrounds Riverfront, a new mixed-use, mixed-income community in Torrington, CT
Tulsa community to re-envision the former site of Tulsa Race massacre
Spotlight on Jared Edgar McKnight
The ACE Mentor Program's Park in a Truck Initiative
A Community Built by Immigrants and Rooted in Togetherness
Criminalized for their very existence: The Spatial Politics of Homelessness & LGBTQ+ Unhoused Lived Experiences
Spotlight on Matt Taecker's Return to WRT
Announcing Associate Promotions
Austin’s Our Parks, Our Future Longe Range Plan Receives APA Award for Planning Excellence
Painted Threats on Display at Philadelphia Flower Show
Resurgence in Bethlehem Continues with Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
This is a very important week.
Spring Internship Recap: Tara Singh
Spring Internship Recap: Belén Jurado
Leadership Series Part of Larger Community Engagement Strategy for North Trenton - Battle Monument Choice Neighborhoods Plan
Planning for a Resilient Future: Richardson Bay
Hurricane-Resistant, Energy-Independent Neighborhood Breaks Ground in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
NJ Affordable Housing Projects Move Forward with Tax Credit Funding
The Remaking of a Downtown: Destruction and Renewal in Santa Clara
Portraits of Impact: Pine Brook
Sara Berman's Closet Wins AIA Philadelphia Honor Award
Rising to the Challenge: John Gibbs and Cristina Bejarano Join Greenbelt Alliance Webinar
Employee Spotlight: Julie Disston + Jaquelin Camp
Planning Moves Forward for Clark-Fulton Neighborhood in Cleveland
APA PA Selects ‘Blossom at Bartram’ as the Winner of the 2020 Award for Plans
FDR Park to be Featured at the Sustainability Symposium
Five Elements of Resilient Communities
WRT Presents West Scranton Neighborhood Revitalization Plan at 2020 APA PA Conference
Keiko Tsuruta Cramer Joins Landscape Architecture Foundation Board of Directors
Denbigh-Warwick Area Plan Recognized as Commonwealth Plan of the Year by APA Virginia Chapter
GreenPlan Philadelphia Receives the Witte-Sakamoto Family Medal in City and Regional Planning
Bartram Village Plan Completed
Misa Chen to Discuss Congress Square Park at Plan NH Virtual Conference
The Haverford Middle School Opens Its Doors for the School Year
PARKing Day 2020: Open Air Classrooms
Keiko Tsuruta Cramer Joins WxLA Scholarship Jury
Seeking the Immaterial: Spaces and Their Restorative Qualities
Garlen Capita Joins PennPraxis Board of Directors
What Does Community Engagement Look Like in the Era of Social Distancing?
Stevens Institute of Technology Academic Gateway Achieves LEED Gold
Mariposa Creek Parkway Receives APA Small Town and Rural (STaR) Planning Excellence Award
Employee Spotlight: Atisha Varshney + Garlen Capita
International Passive House Features WRT’s Video Tour of Meriden Commons II
American Trails Highlights the Mariposa Creek Parkway's Engagement Efforts
FDR Park Master Plan Wins ASLA Award
We Stand in Solidarity with the Black Community
Virtual Roundtable: Parks + COVID-19
Austin's Our Parks, Our Future Long-Range Plan Recognized for Excellence in Sustainability
The Schoolfield District's Next Chapter
PHA Receives $30 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant
Employee Spotlight: Jim Casson + Shamilla Jensen
Maarten Pesch Featured in The Haverford School's Winter Issue
Funding for Torrington Riverfront Helps Advance Downtown Transformation
Another Successful Year for WRT's ACE Mentor Team
Wilmington Friends New Lower School – More Than ‘Just’ Designing a School
Message Regarding COVID-19
WRT-led Park Projects Receive CA Prop 68 Funding
Wemrock Senior Living: Finding Value in Community
Employee Spotlight: David T. Trapp + Abigail Granbery
Employee Spotlight: Misa Hsinyi Chen + Andy Dawson
Mariposa Creek Parkway Master Plan Unanimously Approved
Our Parks, Our Future Long-Range Plan Adopted by Austin’s City Council
Looking for Summer Interns!
High-Quality Affordable Housing and Green Amenities on the Horizon for Norris Residents
Announcing Promotions of 2020
Video: Ready for New Heights
Connecticut’s Largest Multi-Family Passive House Project Opens
Employee Spotlight: Lauren Powers + Sangeetha Sambandam
Employee Spotlight: William and Cristina on connecting with communities, the power of autosave, and hidden talents.
Elm Avenue Corridor in Southwest Fresno on its way to revitalization
A New Lower School for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Employee Spotlight: A day in the life of Pamela and Mark, how they express creativity, and a beautiful poodle named Olive.
hud,
choice neighborhoods,
trenton,
affordable housing
Trenton, NJ receives $1.3 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Planning and Action Grant
spotlight,
planning,
firm culture
Employee Spotlight with Peter and Zoe: how they problem solve, their favorite projects, and...robot housekeepers.
Abington Friends School Celebrates the Opening of New Athletics Center
apa,
california,
great places,
awards,
park planning
Lake Merritt Recognized as a 2019 Great Place by APA California Chapter
firm culture,
interns,
architecture,
landscape architecture,
urban design,
marketing
WRT Bids a Fond Farewell to Summer 2019 Interns
culture,
spotlight,
landscape architecture,
landscape design
Employee Spotlight: Alana and Charlie’s favorite WRT projects, daily inspiration, and where creative fitting fits into the creative process.
education,
landscape architecture,
campus planning
WRT studies access enhancements for new Triton Pavilion District at UCSD
spotlight,
culture,
architect,
designer
Employee Spotlight: Amelia and Suvir talk about design trends, dream projects, and the magic of a circle.
awards,
architecture,
mixed use,
neighborhood revitalization
Paseo Verde Wins 2019 Congress for the New Urbanism Merit Award
landscape design,
ecology,
landscape architecture,
philadelphia,
climate,
design
WRT among International Thought Leaders at Design with Nature Now Conference
architecture,
aia,
architectural design,
design
Equal Justice Center selected as one of 15 national projects in AIA’s 2019 Emerging Professionals Exhibit
planning,
master plan,
community engagement,
park planning,
park,
landscape architect,
landscape architecture,
landscape design
WRT Celebrates the Public Launch of the Master Plan for FDR Park
hud,
neighborhood plan,
choice neighborhoods,
implementation,
planning,
urban design
Newport News, VA receives $30 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant
conference,
american planning association,
cpat,
planning
WRT Exhibits CPAT Parklet at APA National Planning Conference in San Francisco
award,
asla,
landscape architecture
Two Projects Recognized at ASLA Northern California Chapter’s Awards Ceremony
community engagement,
california,
park planning,
master plan
Creek Week Helps Shape the Future of Mariposa Creek Parkway
firm culture,
spotlight,
senior associate,
urban designer
Yogesh Saoji: On collaboration with clients, tackling complex challenges, and making an impact.
exhibition,
philadelphia,
architectural design,
design
Now on View: Sara Berman’s Closet at the National Museum of American Jewish History
principal,
spotlight,
urban designer,
firm culture
Woo Kim: Community planner and advocate, podcast-listener, and family man.
architecture,
affordable housing
Mill Creek Gardens Unveiled in Jersey City, NJ
firm culture,
landscape architect,
spotlight,
principal
John Gibbs: design heroes, favorite projects, and finding inspiration in his backyard
master plan,
urban design,
parks
A New Vision for the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden
firm culture,
principal,
spotlight
Jim Stickley: what inspires him, his must reads, and advice for young designers.
landscape architecture,
landscape design,
streetscape
A New South New Street for Bethlehem
landscape design,
architecture,
san francisco
San Francisco Holiday Celebration and Bowl-a-Thon
planning,
community engagement,
neighborhood plan
Planning for a More Connected Northside Neighborhood
parks,
landscape design,
master plan
Mariposa Creek Parkway Master Plan Kickoff
landscape architecture,
plazas,
public space
Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza Opens in Philadelphia
architect,
architecture,
designer,
planner
Celebrating Recent Achievements
planning,
park planning,
austin,
community engagement
Austin Parks and Recreation Kicks Off "Our Parks, Our Future" Long Range Plan
promotions,
associate,
senior associate,
landscape architect,
architect,
planner
Announcing Recent Promotions
landscape architecture,
asla,
conference
Representing WRT at ASLA’s 2018 Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia
employee news,
landscape arch profession
Charles B. Neer Joins the Advisory Board of The McHarg Center
design competition,
design,
employee
WRT Employees Present Their Design Submissions at “The Spirit of Competition” Lunch and Learn
community planning,
architecture,
choice neighborhoods,
hud
Meriden Commons I Celebrates Grand Opening and Meriden Commons II Breaks Ground
design,
competition,
employee
WRT Employees Share Personal Connections to “Reimagine the Canals” Design Competition
apa,
austin,
texas,
comprehensive planning,
planning,
urban design
Nancy O’Neill, AICP, Moderates APA Central Texas Panel Discussion on Austin’s CodeNEXT
renovation,
master plan
The Merion Cricket Club Opens its Newest Fitness Center
award,
community center,
architecture,
philadelphia
WRT Wins 2018 Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence
awards,
streetscape,
california
Miller Avenue Streetscape Plan Wins Local Street Project of the Year
awards,
apa,
conference,
planning
Three WRT Planning Projects Win Awards at the 2018 APA National Planning Conference
award,
asla,
landscape architecture,
parks,
san francisco
Mariposa Park Wins an ASLA Merit Award at ASLA Northern California Chapter’s Awards Ceremony
conference,
principal,
gentrification
Woo Kim and John Gibbs To Take Part in Panel Discussion at the 2018 APA National Planning Conference
design competition,
new york (state)
WRT Among Seven Finalists Selected for New York Canal Design Competition
master plan,
park planning,
parks,
philadelphia
WRT to Create Master Plan for Philadelphia's FDR Park
master plan,
multimodal transportation,
florida
Master Plan Aims to Revitalize and Connect South Florida’s Gateway Area
choice neighborhoods,
redevelopment plan,
community planning,
housing
Philadelphia Housing Authority Engages WRT as Planning Coordinator for a Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan in Southwest Philadelphia Centered Around the Redevelopment of Bartram Village
conference,
campus planning,
campus master plan
Richard King and Yogesh Saoji to Present at SCUP’s 2018 Mid-Atlantic Conference
plazas,
neighborhood revitalization,
public space
Acero Picado Finds Its Home in Mariposa Plaza
community planning,
community engagement
Mary Morton Serving on Community Planning Assistance Team for City of Marianna, Florida
award,
associate
Jared Edgar McKnight Named Honoree of Penn State 2018 Alumni Achievement Award
community engagement,
neighborhood plan,
san francisco,
community planning
WRT Takes to the Streets of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena District for “Living Room” Interviews
smart growth,
conference,
san francisco,
wrt
WRT Leads Tours at the 2018 New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
principal,
promotions,
wrt
Woo Kim and Richard King Promoted to Principal
wrt,
senior associate,
marketing
WRT Welcomes Cody Lowry as Director of Marketing and Communications
choice neighborhoods,
neighborhood plan,
neighborhood revitalization,
hud,
community engagement,
redevelopment,
community planning
WRT Creates Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan for Newport News, VA Community
interns,
career
We’re Looking for Interns!
offsite,
blog
New Year, New Offsite
community planning,
community engagement,
community participation,
choice neighborhoods,
neighborhood plan,
neighborhood revitalization
One City. Asbury Park. WRT Creates Plan for Asbury Park’s West Side Neighborhood
architecture profession,
aia,
senior associate
Senior Associate, Erin Roark, Named to American Institute of Architects Philadelphia Board of Directors
mixed use,
residential design,
architecture,
allentown
STRATA Symphony in Downtown Allentown Now Open to Residents
urban design,
neighborhood revitalization,
land use,
mixed use
Downtown Allentown Revitalization District Named Winner of Urban Land Institute's Global Award for Excellence
san francisco,
design competition,
community planning
Principal John Gibbs Asked to Join Research Advisory Committee for Bay Area’s Resilient By Design Challenge
presentation,
stormwater,
community planning,
green infrastructure,
community engagement
Andrew and Mary Discuss Community Involvement at PA Stormwater Management Summit
award,
campus planning,
higher education,
architecture,
community health,
wellness
Cabrini Athletic Pavilion Wins ENR Mid-Atlantic 2017 Best Projects Award
park planning,
community,
parks,
equity,
master plan
WRT and the City of Fresno Launch Parks Master Plan
campus planning,
higher education,
landscape architecture,
landscape design,
habitat,
ecosystems
Habitat and Drought Tolerant Landscape at UC Davis “Vet Med” Completed
campus planning,
higher education,
campus master plan,
community health,
wellness
Planning for Health and Wellness as a Building Block of Academic Success
landscape architecture
El Corazón Cultural Center Receives AIA Philadelphia Design Award
campus master plan,
landscape architecture,
higher education,
campus planning
CSUMB Academic III Breaks Ground
associate,
senior associate,
planner,
designer,
employee
WRT Announces Promotions
landscape design,
parks,
landscape
The Poetics of Becoming Examines the Parklands of Floyds Fork
landscape architecture,
community,
urban design,
planning
WRT’s Community Greening Plan Wins the 2017 American Planning Association (APA) Pennsylvania Chapter Planning Excellence Award
landscape architecture,
campus master plan,
redevelopment
Betty Irene Moore Hall School of Nursing at UC Davis Celebrates Grand Opening
landscape architecture,
plannning,
aia
WRT Associate Jared Edgar McKnight to attend AIA’s 2017 Practice Innovation Lab Conference
community engagement,
landscape architecture,
streetscape
WRT’s San Francisco Office Takes Part in PARK(ing) Day
presentation,
sustainability,
architecture
WRT Principal John Gibbs and Associate Jacob Tobias to Host and Present at the 2017 ASLA Expo
landscape architecture,
planning,
urban design
A Conversation with our Interns
redevelopment,
design,
architecture
WRT Initiates Vision Process for Historic Sonoma Valley Institution
planning,
designer,
landscape designer
WRT’s Garlen Capita Appointed to the City of Philadelphia Planning Commission
planning,
award,
campus planning
WRT wins SCUP Merit Award for Community College of Philadelphia Facilities Master Plan
groundbreaking,
architect,
master plan
WRT Breaks Ground on Montgomery Heights II Development
community,
design,
sustainability
WRT Joins The Bay Area's Resilient By Design Challenge
parks,
design,
landscape architecture
Kemp Mill Urban Park Celebrates Its Grand Re-Opening
groundbreaking,
sustainability,
architecture
North Hills Manor Redevelopment Project Breaks Ground
community,
affordable housing,
senior housing
Catherine Todd Senior Living Center Celebrates Grand Reopening
neighborhood plan,
urban design,
community engagement
WRT’s STRATA Projects and the Downtown Allentown Revitalization District Nominated for the ULI Global Awards for Excellence
steelstacks,
rudy bruner award,
design
SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus Wins 2017 Rudy Bruner Award
urban design,
community,
in the news,
architecture
WRT worked with CCD to create a design that reclaims the City Hall Courtyard
urban design,
community,
architecture,
in the news
Georgetown Waterfront Park featured on World Landscape Architect
choice neighborhoods,
planning,
neighborhood plan
WRT Implementing Meriden Choice Plan
planning,
award,
urban design
Carver High School Awarded for Work in ACE K’Nex Design Challenge
presentation,
planning,
affordable housing
WRT’s Woo Kim to Present at 2017 APA National Planning Conference
presentation,
sustainability,
landscape architecture
WRT’s Yogesh Saoji and Jaquelin Camp to Present at the 2017 DVGBC Sustainability Symposium
in the news,
affordable housing,
passive house
Sacred Heart Residences Passes Final Blower Door Test
planning,
presentation,
urban design
WRT’s Mary Morton to Teach at Philadelphia’s Citizens Planning Institute
landscape design,
in the news
The Parklands of Floyds Fork featured on Landezine
presentation,
landscape architecture
WRT's Laurel Schwab to Speak at Monmouth University's Scholarship Week
community engagement,
community,
in the news
WRT Runs for Clean Air
neighborhood plan,
architecture
WRT Celebrates the Grand Opening of Glenview II
architecture,
higher education,
conference
WRT’s Yogesh Saoji to Speak at the Society for College and University Planning Conference
architecture,
community,
community engagement
WRT’s Woo Kim to Speak at 4th Annual Arizona Healthy Communities Conference
in the news
The Community Design Collaborative welcomes Modesto Bigas-Valedon, AIA, LEED AP BD + C
landscape architecture,
landscape design
SteelStacks Arts and Cultural Campus Named Finalist For 2017 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence
in the news,
landscape architecture
Daiichi Mutual Insurance Shin-Ohi Office Landscape featured on Landezine
Embracing Our Roots / Empowering Our Future
in the news,
landscape architecture
WRT Project SteelStacks Campus featured as 2016 Best of Design in Architect's Newspaper
landscape architecture
Holocaust Memorial Plaza Design Approved
planning
WRT's Willits Main Street Corridor Design Approved
planning
WRT Project Mt. Ephraim South Neighborhood Transformation Receives Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant
WRT’s Keiko Tsuruta-Cramer Welcomed to Urban Design Forum 2016 Class of Fellows
architecture
Taller Puertorriqueño Celebrates Grand Opening of El Corazón Cultural Center
award,
aia
WRT Recognized as one of the 2016 AIA PA Firms Fostering Emerging Professionals
community engagement,
landscape architecture
ISU Research Park Greenbelt
affordable housing,
architecture
The Branch Village Midrise in Camden, NJ Breaks Ground
architecture,
education
WRT and Cabrini University Athletic Pavilion Receive American Institute of Architects Merit Award
landscape architecture,
asla,
conference
WRT’s Connie Migliazzo to Speak at 2016 ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO
architecture,
senior housing
WRT’s Kings Court at Freedom Village Honored with MultiFamily Executive Award
architecture,
streetscape
WRT Completes 8th and Filbert Streets Garage
education,
architecture
WRT Announces the Opening of the new Athletics Pavilion at Cabrini University
presentation,
hmt,
sxsw
WRT will present at SXSW Eco conference in Austin
competition,
architecture,
landscape architecture
WRT Selected as St. James Park Design Competition Finalist
planning,
urban design
WRT’s Logan Neighborhood Plan Officially Accepted
planning,
urban design,
green infrastructure
WRT and Capital Region Water Hold Public Meetings to Address Green Stormwater Infrastructure
awards,
planning,
choice neighborhoods,
hud
WRT Projects Awarded Choice Neighborhood Grants
awards
WRT Project Wins 2016 Willard G. "Bill" Rouse III Awards for Excellence
streetscape,
landscape architecture,
planning,
urban design
WRT Announces the Groundbreaking of Miller Avenue "Streetscape" Project
smart growth,
architecture,
affordable housing
WRT's Heritage at Alexander Hamilton Project Awarded 2016 Smart Growth Award
joseph healy,
architecture
WRT's Joseph Healy Named to the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation Board
award,
landscape architecture
Colin Curley Chosen as Recipient of 2016 WRT Award
landscape architecture
WRT Selected as Landscape Architect for Holocaust Memorial
architect,
aia,
architecture
WRT Designer, Jared Edgar McKnight, Awarded American Institute of Architects National Associates Award
architecture,
landscape architecture
HMT Honored with Engineering News Records 2015 Award
passive house,
architecture
Certified Passive House Designers
planning
WRT Selected to Redraft the City of Mobile’s Planning Documents
landscape architecture,
parks
WRT Selected to Design Two Park Projects in Pittsburgh, PA
landscape architecture,
public spaces
WRT Selected as the Design Team for Congress Square Redesign
comprehensive planning,
planning
Discussing the Role of the Comprehensive Plan in Planning Mag
planning,
choice neighborhoods,
architecture
WRT Selected as Master Planner and Architect for New Bern Choice
green infrastructure,
planning,
urban design,
community engagement
WRT and Capital Region Water Hold the First in a Series of Public Meetings to Address Green Stormwater Infrastructure
planning,
parks
Dallas Park and Recreation Board Approves Two WRT-Developed Plans
architecture,
streetscape
8th & Filbert Parking Garage and Streetscape Improvement Nears Completion
architecture,
affordable housing
Two WRT Projects Awarded 2015 New Jersey Low-Income Housing Tax credits
award,
architecture
Designer, Jared Edgar McKnight, Awarded AIA PA Associate Award
redevelopment,
architecture,
planning
Robinson Terminal North Gains Alexandria City Council Approval
community,
landscape architecture
Blanchard and Neer Elected to Fairmount CDC’s Board of Directors
planning,
comprehensive planning,
adoption
WRT Announces Adoption of Plan Houston
architecture,
awards
Woodrow Wilson Commons Wins Readers’ Choice Award
