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21 Questions With Landscape Architect Signe Nielsen
Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photo: U Shin Kim New York’s “21 Questions” is back with an eye on creative New Yorkers. Signe Nielsen is a landscape architect who has practiced in New York for over 40 years. Her firm, MNLA, designed Hudson River Park; Little Island, in collaboration with Heatherwick Studio; and the Governor Island master plan, in collaboration with West 8. Nielsen is the president of the city’s Public Design Commission. Name: Signe NielsenAge: 71Neighborhood: TribecaOccupation: Landscape architect What’s hanging above your couch?It’s a south-facing window covered in plants. Because I can control my own heat, I have Mediterranean plants growing: bougainvillea, jasmine, citrus, an olive tree, and an epiphyllum which…
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Signe Nielsen on the New Horizons Now Possible for Landscape Architecture
As New York City rebuilds in the aftermath of a long pandemic year, Pratt students are partnering in the local Brooklyn community and beyond to support a better, more equitable future with innovative solutions. In the Making a Difference series, Pratt’s news page is highlighting ways in which students and faculty have been working towards positive change in areas including sustainability, climate change, social justice, civic engagement, and public health. This article is the fourth in the series. Over the past months, outdoor spaces where people can safely gather and enjoy nature have been crucial in cities. Little Island, which opened this May at the former site of Manhattan’s Pier…
Beautiful Art Of Landscaping
