Nancy Owens Studio PLLC was founded by Nancy Owens, an artist and landscape architect, and is a Women-Owned Business Enterprise certified by New York City and New York State. 

Nancy Owens Studio has been awarded one of eight City of New York Parks and Recreation Design Excellence Requirements Contracts. Recent projects include the 30 million dollar reconstruction of Astoria Park in Queens, the master plan and design of a waterfront park at Fort Totten, the design and construction of St. James Park and Playground in the Bronx, a new interpretive signage system along the route of the Old Croton Aqueduct.

Publications & Awards

2023

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AIA NY Honor Award
AIA NY Honor Award

Planning Honor Award: New York City Housing Authority Open Space Master Plan

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE

“Bet the House” by Zach Mortice

ASLA Council of Fellows
ASLA Council of Fellows

Nancy Owens named a 2023 ASLA Fellow.

New York Daily News
New York Daily News

Crotan Aqueduct Signage published in the Daily News.

2022

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THE NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY
THE NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY

2022 Lucy G. Moses Award Winner for Astoria Park

AIA CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE
AIA CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE

Reset: Towards a New Commons

2019

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2019 ASLA NY DESIGN AWARD
2019 ASLA NY DESIGN AWARD

2019 Design Award Winner for Estella Diggs Park

2018

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Revamped Grassmere Playground Opens In Far Rockaway
Revamped Grassmere Playground Opens In Far Rockaway

For full article by By Danielle Woodward, click here

NYC.gov Press Release
NYC.gov Press Release

City Cuts Ribbon on $3.3 Million Renovation of Grassmere “Green” Playground in Queens

Times Ledger
Times Ledger

Full article by Naeisha Rose

2017

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Curbed: NY
Curbed: NY

Astoria Park renovation plan gets new renderings by Ameena Walker

News 12
News 12

Estella Diggs Park Expansion Officially Opens - News 12 segment

New York Yimby
New York Yimby

Revealed: Rendering of Phase One of Astoria Park’s Planned Renovation by Reid Wilson

New York 1 News
New York 1 News

Major Renovations Planned for Astoria Park


2016

2015

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2015 Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, Built By Women NYC Award
2015 Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, Built By Women NYC Award

Landscape category, for Fort Totten North Park

Urban Omnibus
Urban Omnibus

"Aging Architecture: The Staten Island Farm Colony's Regeneration" by Yael Friedman

DNA Info
DNA Info

“Legendary 'Battlegrounds' Basketball Courts Are Being Renovated, City Says” by Gustavo Solis

2014

2013

2012

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The Architect's Newspaper
The Architect's Newspaper

"Carte Blanche" by Caitlin Blanchfield 

2011

2010