Bilkent University Student Residences on ArchDaily

MKM worked with Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, to design a campus plan for the university’s new student residence hall.  The new building is located on top of a hill between an existing older dormitory and a gymnasium.  MKM design includes a sloped quad with integrated seat walls, stairways with bike runnels for students, and gathering areas on several levels.  All stormwater from new and existing roofs is treated in bio-retention swales with native plantings. The project was completed on 2019.

https://www.archdaily.com/930932/bilkent-university-student-residences-fxcollaborative

GRHC -- Announcement of Award for 510 West 22nd Street

MKM’S 510 West 22nd Street Project was chosen by the 2019 Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence in the Intensive Commercial/ Industrial/ Institutional category.

Bridge to Nature, Kick-off Meeting

MKM has been awarded an exciting design job, to create a learning center, named the Bridge To Nature, on a portion of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail just north of Millerton, NY.  The science bridge will be sited on and surrounding the bed of an old rail bridge. Interactive displays and interpretive signage will encourage visitors of all ages to stop, learn, and experience the natural world.

Untermyer Gardens Pool Restoration, Kick-off Meeting

MKM has been awarded a design project involving the reconstruction of the Untermeyer Gardens pool. The formal garden, set inside Untermyer Park, was commissioned by Samuel Untermyer in the early 1900’s, and features formal axial walks and water features.  Grecian follies built into a hillside offer broad views of the Hudson River and Pacific Palisades. The pool will be converted to a decorative fountain, and will incorporate reproductions of the existing mosaics and lion’s head fountain spouts.

MKM on blog: mansion musings

Reimagined: A 19th-Century American Apple Orchard

MKM has completed the apple orchard project at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. Historian Margaret Highland’s article recounts the history of apple orchards in 19th century America.

https://mansionmusings.wordpress.com/

Congratulations to our new registered landscape architect, Anamel Sanchez!

We want to congratulate to Anamel Sanchez who has completed her Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) to become a licensed landscape architect!

Anamel graduated from The City University of New York and has 9 years of experience.  She has been with MKM for 4 years and continues to work on a variety of projects, from concept design, to project management and construction administration.   

MKM welcomes a new team member

Yifan Kong has a background in ecology, and earned her MLA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She has participated in innovative design projects during her previous experience in Japan and Boston. She is skilled in design and also fluent in representation methods, including 3D modeling and computer graphics.

Breaking ground: Markham Intermediate School (I.S. 51)

Construction officially kicked off in June on the $1.57 million new playground project for Markham Intermediate School in Port Richmond Center, Staten Island NY.

MKM designed a synthetic turf field with a painted track surround it, new basketball courts and an area for an outdoor classroom.

After a year of construction, we expect the playground to be completed by June 2020.

https://www.silive.com/news/2019/06/officials-break-ground-on-new-playground-at-is-51.html

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