Years later, Hippo Playground still beloved by New Yorkers

“Hanging in this playground is practically a rite of passage for Upper West Side kids. The shady space has a pair of play sets to please climbers of all sizes and skill levels. The sandbox offers plenty of all-ages fun and there are swings for big and little kids alike. The namesake pachyderms add a little whimsy to the space, offering a creative spot to climb in any season or cool down with in the summer—thanks to the gentle spray flowing from them.”

-By Jody Mercier, NYC's Best Playgrounds: 14 Parks Worthy of a Subway Schlep (9/2/16)

SKYVIEW PLAYGROUND redevelopment IN PROGRESS

MKM has been hired as the primary design consultant to redevelop Skyview playground in Bronx, NY, and also MKM served as project landscape architect during the construction period.

114 5th Avenue construction is completed

Green roof construction at 114 5th Avenue is completed. MKM has been working with the L & L Holding company to transform the upper terrace of a commercial building at 114 Fifth Avenue into an amenity for lunch, evening events and meetings.

One Lincoln Plaza is under construction

MKM was selected by Ogden CAP Properties to serve as the Project Landscape Architect to assist with the design of a 20,000 square-foot intensive green roof on their One Lincoln Plaza property, which faces Broadway and is bound to the north and south by West 64th and 63rd Streets.  Green roof construction at 1 Lincoln Plaza is moving forward on schedule.

1 Columbus Place

MKM is working with CookFox and The Brodsky Organization to design two green roofs at 1 Columbus Place, a large residential community several blocks west of Central Park.  The design for Floor 4 is near completion.

Private Residence, Salisbury CT

MKM is designing and installing a series of landscape improvements for the owner of an expansive lakeside property in Salisbury, CT.  Within the MKM has integrated native plantings into a stream corridor, custom designed a gated entry, developed an orchard, reworked terracing that surrounds the main house, and is currently planning a vehicular entry courtyard.

MKM has been awarded a new contract by NYC Parks

MKM is one of a handful of qualified firms selected to provide landscape architectural and construction services on an ongoing basis for NYC Parks, and to help NYC Parks implement several ambitious current goals that will make open spaces more available citywide.

Bilkent Student Residences

MKM is working with FX Fowle to design the landscape surrounding a new student residence on Bilkent University’s Ankara campus.