2022 Class of Fellows, Jeffrey J. Pongonis, Ohio Chapter

MKSK, Columbus, Ohio
by Staff

Ohio Chapter Category: Works

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Ohio Chapter Category: Works

Blurring the boundaries between urbanism and city-making, landscape architecture and civic art, placemaking and social infrastructure, Jeffrey's professional career reveals twenty-five years of contemporary landscape architectural design leadership. He is dedicated to bridging the gap between the art and the science of designing resilient environments. His work, client profile, and passions are centered around the transformation and reimagination of complex cityscapes, landscapes, and scarred brownfields. Jeffrey's projects-be they cities and campuses, districts and neighborhoods, or plazas and parkways-are designed for everyday living, lifelong cultural enrichment, and ecological evolution. Among his projects are: The Rose Run Corridor and Central Parkway, New Albany, Ohio-an ignored stream that divided the city until natural landscapes and habitats were given new life, re-linked open spaces into a navigable network, and re-energized urban redevelopment downtown; Mirror Lake Restoration, Columbus, OH-a natural and sustainable lake environment centrally located in the heart of The Ohio State University Campus that was created through the use of native plants, wetlands, eco-friendly water cleansing re-circulation systems, and the preservation of landmark trees; and The Arena District & Astor Park, Burnham Square, Plazas, Courtyards, and Streets, Columbus, OH-a vacant brownfield site transformed into a successful urban sports-anchored neighborhood whose master plans have served as the guiding development strategy for the broader riverfront district.