Studio Journal 

One of the most rewarding parts of our job is getting to see a community embrace a new outdoor space. Last fall, residents at the Drake Village senior housing complex in Arlington worked with curator @ceciliachile and artist @davidfichtermurals to create a series of paintings and mosaics for the brick facade adjacent to the new terrace and garden. The art installation was part of a statewide housing authority placemaking grant. As part of the design process, residents atten

In June, Naomi attended Fiesta en la Calle, the annual block party in Salem's Point neighborhood organized by the North Shore CDC. This year's celebrations included the ribbon cutting for the Munecas Sin Rosto (Faceless Dolls) art project and the official opening of Palmer Cove Park. Though the sky was a bit gloomy, the celebration filled the park with color and life! We are honored to have had a chance to collaborate with the wonderful community in The Point and the many or

The design of a public park is an intensely collaborative process involving a host of community groups and city or town departments, in short, all the people who are experts on the landscape and its context. Few projects represent this collaborative effort as well as Palmer Cove Park in Salem's Point neighborhood. In 2018 we began work at the park with a master plan informed by months of community engagement. This blossomed into a multi-phase project involving over a dozen co

We’re excited to share new photos of the Faceless Doll sculptures coming to life at Palmer Cove Park! These vibrant artworks, inspired by traditional Dominican Muñecas Limé, celebrate the rich heritage of Salem’s Dominican community. As landscape architects, we were proud to help place these sculptures as part of our ongoing partnership with the City of Salem and North Shore CDC on the park’s evolution. Special thanks to North Shore CDC, the Punto Urban Art Museum, and all th

We are excited to see installation begin on the Muñecas Sin Rostro (The Faceless Dolls Project) at Palmer Cove park and Pioneer Terrace! Naomi and Mark were at the park on Monday when the sculptures arrived. The dolls will be painted by local artists to reflect the stories of Salem residents as a continuation of the community art project organized by the Punto Urban Art Museum. The project was inspired by the traditional Faceless Dolls made by Liliana Mera Limé, a pottery wor