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Freshkills Park
Freshkills Park
Freshkills Park

Freshkills Park (2007)

PROJECT LEADS
Chris Wu, Prem Krishnamurthy

PROJECT TEAM
Abigail Smith, Adam Michaels, Ann Richter, Elsa Audouin, Justin Michael Smith, Michael Christian McCaddon, Raquel Pinto, Scott Vander Zee, Won Choi

COLLABORATORS
Field Operations

When can an identity help turn a “site” into a “place”? The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation needed to signal the transformation of Fresh Kills, one of the world’s largest landfills, into a new public space. Our new name, identity system, and signage program help frame the long-term future of Freshkills Park.