One of Groundswell’s landscape designers, Ian Mackay, recently saw one of his school projects posted on World Landscape Architecture Blog. Ian’s project, the Solar Baths at Freshkills Park, was developed last Spring with classmate Steve Muza in the studio of … Continue reading →

Back in September, Groundswell’s design for Morgan’s Pier was recognized by the Waterfront Center’s Excellence on the Waterfront Program. Groundswell Principal David Fierabend was presented with an Honor Award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The Waterfront Center has since … Continue reading →

The OLIN blog has posted a note describing its presentations at AIA Philadelphia’s 10th Annual Design on the Delaware Conference. Groundswell Principal David Fierabend joined OLIN Landscape Architect Judy Venonsky, and Adelina Vlas, Assistant Curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, … Continue reading →

Philadelphia Bicycle Journal chose to highlight Groundswell’s Park(ing) Day Design as the “stand out” park of the day. According to the Journal, Groundswell used an ordinary item to create an extraordinary experience: They took a standard steel shipping container cleaned … Continue reading →

Morgan’s Pier is closed for the season, but that hasn’t stopped it from racking up the accolades. The latest is from Business Insider Magazine, which named Morgan’s Pier one of the Top 25 Coolest New Businesses in Philadelphia. Why is … Continue reading →