NANCY  OWENS
FASLA, RLA, LEED AP, FOUNDING PRINCIPAL

Nancy Owens is an artist and lead designer of the award-winning landscape architecture firm Nancy Owens Studio PLLC. Her commitment to the planning and design of public spaces inspired Nancy to establish a studio that balances innovative thinking with the need for functional, contextual and sustainable solutions. She served on her local community board for 13 years where she was a park advocate on advisory boards for major New York public spaces including the Hudson River Park, Governors Island, the East River Waterfront, and the Greening of Greenwich Street in TriBeCa.

Nancy conceived the designs and led a multidisciplinary team of designers, ecologists, architects, and affiliated professionals for three new, major New York City parks: Fort Totten North Park in Queens, Estella Diggs Park in the Bronx, and Gateway Estates in Brooklyn. She is currently working on the major reconstruction of Astoria Park in Queens, as part of NYC’s Anchor Park’s Initiative.

Anne Berman
ASLA, RLA, LEED AP, landscape architect

Anne Berman has designed and implemented a broad range of projects throughout the United States. During her career in the public and private sectors, Anne has worked on parks, plazas, streetscapes, cultural institutions and resorts. She has served as senior landscape architect for Nancy Owens Studio PLLC since the firm’s inception and has been instrumental in the design of regenerative landscapes which improve the natural function of urban sites. Her interest in landscape history informs her work on the planning and design of historic sites.

Sandy Wei
rla, wedg, Landscape Architect

Sandy Wei joined Nancy Owens Studio in 2019 and has recently rejoined the team. She is a landscape designer and served as project manager for various projects, such as Brooklyn Animal Care Center and Ferry Landing at Ferry Point Park. Since joining Nancy Owens Studio, she has been involved from early conceptual design to construction documents production. Sandy has contributed to the design and construction document phases for Brooklyn Children's Museum; and worked on construction documents for Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Franz Sigel Ballfields, and St. Michael’s Playground. For the NYCHA Open Space Masterplan, Sandy was in charge of researching, organizing, and planning extensive information.

Jake Romagnoli
Landscape designer

Jake Romagnoli is a landscape designer with Nancy Owens Studio. Jake has recently finished his final year of his Master of Landscape Architecture at the City College of New York. Since joining Nancy Owens Studio, Jake has assisted on a variety of NYC Parks and NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) projects.

JOHN DUDA
ASLA, RLA, CONSULTING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

John Duda is a senior landscape Architect with over 40 years experience with projects throughout the eastern and southern United States, He has extensive knowledge in all aspects of the profession with a specialization in construction documentation and administration. He has participated in a variety of project typologies at various scales over the course of his professional career with extensive experience in park and sports facility design, playground design, transportation and urban infrastructure, downtown redevelopment, and multi -family housing. Over the past 20 years he has developed a close working relationship with numerous public agencies throughout the New York area. John is currently a consultant to Nancy Owens Studio for technical oversite and quality control of construction documents.

Chris Seacord
landscape/urban Designer

Chris Seacord is a landscape designer with Nancy Owens Studio. Prior to pursuing a  Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Virginia, Chris received a Juris Doctor from the William & Mary School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering and Economics from the University of Virginia.

Chris has experience working in various aspects of the design process, including community engagement, asset mapping, existing conditions documentation and analysis, conceptual design, and construction documents. Prior to pursuing landscape architecture, Chris was a litigation attorney, working both in private practice and for the New York City Law Department, and thus brings a uniquely analytical and client-centered approach to the design process. 

LAUREL MARX
GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Laurel Marx is a graphic designer working with Nancy Owens Studio PLLC on projects for NYC Parks. Seeking creative solutions through working collaboratively on projects, she specializes in the arts, education and public service. Her signature lies in combining images and text to create vibrant work with a clean and direct sensibility. Her guiding philosophy is that design be engaging, focused, and tell the story.

GAIL KARLSSON
EDITOR

Gail Karlsson is an environmental consultant and editor working with Nancy Owens Studio PLLC (NOS) on projects for NYC Parks. She has reviewed and edited master plans for Astoria Park and Fort Totten, as well as interpretative signage for the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, the Collect Pond Park in lower Manhattan, and the Jerome Wetland Walk at the Allen Shandler Recreation Area in Van Cortland Park. She also collaborated with NOS and Laurel Marx Design on a 2009 publication and presentation “Will Climate Risks Change the Map of NYC?”. For over 20 years she has written, edited, and produced publications on environmental issues for the United Nations Development Programme and other international organizations.