On the banks of San Franciscos bay sits a grassy oasis. Children swing on a wooden playground while pedestrians navigate around rocks and native plants. Tourists flock to the waters edge to snap photos of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. The Presidio Tunnel Tops are just one of the winning projects recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects New York chapter (ASLA-NY) in its annual design awards program. As in past years, winning projects span the countryfrom a pier in New York City to a park in Vancouver. Out of 94 submissions, one award of excellence, eight honorable mentions, and 20 merit awards were selected by an interdisciplinary team of professionals from the ASLA Florida chapter. Each of the projects were chosen to highlight landscape architecture with design quality, innovation, and community and professional impact.All awards will be presented at ASLA-NYs Design Awards Ceremony on April 24 at the Arsenal in Central Park and an outdoor exhibit of winning projects will be on display in Midtown during NYC DOTs Car-free Earth Day event on April 26.The list of winning projects is reproduced below.2025 ASLA-NY Award of ExcellenceThe Presidio Tunnel Tops (Courtesy of Presidio Trust)Presidio Tunnel Tops | Field OperationsBuilt on top of the tunnels of Presidio Parkway, the Presidio Tunnel Tops is an ecological 14-acre expanse serving as a public space in San Franciscos historic Presidio. Field Operations, the landscape architects behind New York Citys High Line, was selected to develop the Tunnel Tops in 2014, following an international design competition. The park has become a gathering place for the community that surrounds it, featuring a network of trails, sweeping bluff landscapes, and biodiverse meadows.2025 ASLA-NY Honor AwardGeneral DesignEast Midtown Greenway (Timothy Schenck)East Midtown Greenway | StantecThe East Midtown Greenway stretches from 53rd to 61st Streets on Manhattans East Side. Engineered by Stantec, the East Midtown Greenway is a novel nine-block-long in-water structure designed to create a green space for pedestrians and cyclists. The design ensures safety and accessibility, as the 20-foot- wade walking path is separated from the 20-foot-wide bike lane by luscious greenery and benches. St. Johns Terminal (Courtesy of Google)St. Johns Terminal | Future Green Landscape ArchitectureOnce a rail terminal for the New York Central Railroad, St. Johns Terminal, was repurposed as a workspace for Google. On Manhattans west side, St. Johns Terminal connects the High Line to Hudson River Park, creating 1.5 acres of green space along New York Citys coastline. Future Green Studios landscape design emulates a historic New York park, lush and tree-dense. The landscape both surrounding and topping the building features plants and trees indigenous to the area which has brought over 40 native birds back to the area.Pier 42, Upland Park and Pier (Barrett Doherty)Pier 42, Upland Park and Pier | MNLAPier 42, located on the East River shoreline, was previously an eight-acre parking lot and is now a park with a playground, picnic area, soccer field, tennis court, and fitness station. The pier sits right next to the Vladeck Houses, a public housing community in lower Manhattan. The area was decimated in November 2012 by Hurricane Sandy, and the residents of this community were left without electricity and services for months. MNLA designed Pier 42 to serve the community around it, and to add ecological value to the area.Analysis, Planning, Research and CommunicationsBergen Arches Greenway Rendering (Supermass Studio)Bergen Arches Greenway & Transit Feasibility Study | Supermass StudioThe Bergen Arches were once a part of the Erie railroad, linking a Manhattan-bound mainline to the banks of the Hudson River. The blue rock tunnels, abandoned in 1959, sit along the Jersey City waterfront. Jersey City commissioned the New Yorkbased Supermass Studio to conduct a feasibility study to assess the viability of transforming the Bergen Arches to a greenway and transit corridora tangible step in the urban revitalization of Jersey City.West End Waterfront Master Plan (Snhetta and PFS Studio)West End Waterfront Master Plan | Snhetta and PFS StudioNew Yorkbased architecture firm Snhetta joined Vancouver-based urban planning and landscape architecture firm PFS Studio to create the 30-year masterplan to adapt Vancouvers West End Waterfront to climate change and intensifying weather events. In recent years, the waterfront has fallen victim to flooding, erosion, and poor water quality, vastly damaging the landscape. The masterplan tackles these concerns while addressing the communitys demand for public green space in downtown Vancouver. Residential DesignGreylock Datum House (Neil Landino)Greylock Datum House | Wagner Hodgson Landscape ArchitectureNestled among the rolling hills of the Berkshires, the Greylock Datum House is a contemporary homestead designed to accommodate a large family. Intent on blending the natural landscape with modern architecture, Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture worked to restore the ecological and agrarian integrity, of the 130-acre land.Analysis, Planning, Research and CommunicationsRendering of Interplay Park (Terrain Work)InterPlay Park | Terrain WorkInterPlay Park was built on top of Interstate-74, connecting the neighborhoods in Peoria, Illinois, that were divided in 1958 with the construction of the expansive highway. The project was designed by Terrain Work to combat urban sprawl and increase foot traffic in Peorias downtown. The park is to be intergenerational, featuring several play areas and activity spaces to serve the surrounding population of all age groups.Community ImpactStephen Wise Towers (Courtesy of Kalel Companies)Stephen Wise Towers | Dirtworks Landscape ArchitectureThrough interviews and community meetings, Dirtworks Landscape Architecture was able to identify improvements for the Stephen Wise Towers, a 2.7 acre public housing development in New York. Improvements increased play options, benches, and green spaces, while also preserving the fabric of the community, including the conservation of Constantino Nivolas historic concrete horse sculptures.2025 ASLA-NY Merit AwardA Woodland Respite on the Upper East Side | Harrison GreenBeech House | Hollander Design Landscape ArchitectsChelsea Waterside Park, Phase 2 | Abel Bainnson ButzEast Newark Riverfront Park | AECOMGravity Field | Terrain WorkLantern Terrace | Hollander Design Landscape ArchitectsLedge House | Steven Yavanian Landscape ArchitectureMalt Drive Park | SCAPE Landscape ArchitectureManhattan West | Field Operations NYCHA Playground Redevelopment Post-Hurricane Sandy: A Story of Resilient Community-Driven Design | Grain Collective Landscape Architecture & Urban DesignOoms Nature Conservancy: Bridging Accessibility and Ecological Integrity | Dirtworks Landscape ArchitecturePort of Los Angeles Wilmington Waterfront Promenade | SasakiPratt East Hall Plaza | SCAPE Landscape ArchitectureRebuild by Design Hudson | AECOMSeaside Villa | Enea Landscape ArchitectureSendero Verde | AECOMThe Shepherd Arts Park: Community, Art, Play | OSDOffice of Strategy + DesignTHE VILLAGE GREEN: a catalyst for the community | Louis Fusco Landscape ArchitectsTribeca Green | Hollander Design Landscape ArchitectsWayward Point | STIMSON