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LAF CSI: Boston Children’s Hospital Post-Occupancy Case Study Investigation (Part 1)

March, 2024

At Boston Children’s Hospital we brought in our Landscape Architecture Foundation post-occupancy Case Study Investigators from Harvard GSD, Gareth Doherty (Faculty leader), Anne Tong, and Garret Craig-Lukas, to see the sight, navigate the different spaces and understand the unique conditions...

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LAF CSI: Boston Children’s Hospital Post-Occupancy Case Study Investigation (Part 1)

LAF CSI: Boston Children's Hospital Post-Occupancy Case Study Investigation
March 21, 2024

Thermal Cooling at Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park

February, 2024

Our reflective canopy at Texas Medical Center was designed to immerse visitors in the soothing embrace of rippling water, this canopy brings a sense of tranquility to shelter in the cooling environment Selected for their thermal qualities, we incorporated Alucobond...

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Thermal Cooling at Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park

Thermal Cooling at Texas Medical Center's Helix Park
February 5, 2024

A Stream is Restored: From the Garden’s Path (Piedmont Botanical Garden’s Newsletter)

January, 2024

Backhoes, dump trucks, boulders and other materials are the telltale signs that something is happening in the Garden. The restoration project for the Schenk’s Branch tributary stream that bisects the Botanical Garden began in August and a lot of progress...

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A Stream is Restored: From the Garden’s Path (Piedmont Botanical Garden’s Newsletter)

A Stream is Restored: From the Garden's Path (Piedmont Botanical Garden's Newsletter)
January 29, 2024

Harmonizing Spaces with Sound and Art

December, 2023

In the heart of bustling cities, our team at MYKD seeks to create havens of calm through carefully curated landscape experiences. At the forefront of our mission is the understanding that the environments we inhabit profoundly influence our well-being. This...

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Harmonizing Spaces with Sound and Art

Harmonizing Spaces with Sound and Art
December 12, 2023

Research: Neurodiversity and Multi-Sensory Environments

October, 2023

Throughout this year, our focus has been on the nuanced design considerations for neurodiversity within landscape architecture and urban environments. We’ve been investigating the delicate relationship between emotional systems and the sensory aspects of our surroundings. This exploration has led us into the realm of affective neuroscience,...

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Research: Neurodiversity and Multi-Sensory Environments

Research: Neurodiversity and Multi-Sensory Environments
October 25, 2023

Dwell: These 15 Modern Fences Bring a Whole New Meaning to Curb Appeal

August, 2023

Landscape architect and artist Mikyoung Kim created a Cor-ten steel fence to enclose a three-acre site in Lincoln, Massachusetts. “The entire fence is made using just seven lengths of modular, precut Cor-Ten steel bars, with widths being anywhere from two...

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Dwell: These 15 Modern Fences Bring a Whole New Meaning to Curb Appeal

Dwell: These 15 Modern Fences Bring a Whole New Meaning to Curb Appeal
August 10, 2023

Minneapolis Parks Foundation – Next Generation of Parks™

March, 2023

Jumpstart Spring with a conversation around play and restoration with Mikyoung as a part of Next Generation of Parks Event Series, offered by Minneapolis Parks Foundation This Thursday March 30th, Mikyoung will dive into the role public spaces play in crafting and reconnection...

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Minneapolis Parks Foundation – Next Generation of Parks™

Minneapolis Parks Foundation – Next Generation of Parks™
March 28, 2023

CODAworx names Mikyoung Top Creative Revolutionary

February, 2023

Mikyoung was recently featured in CODAworx’s 25 Creative Revolutionaries of 2023. This list spotlights a group of trailblazing leaders in the field of commissioned art who create works that are at the forefront of affecting change. To read more about...

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CODAworx names Mikyoung Top Creative Revolutionary

Mikyoung Kim named as a Top Creative Revolutionary in 2023 by CODAworx
February 2, 2023

Harvard Magazine: Restored to Nature

January, 2023

Mikyoung is featured in February’s issue of Harvard Magazine, Restored to Nature. In the article, she discusses with Lydialyle Gibson the many ways in which landscapes are a tapestry of culture, history and resiliency. MYKD’s project with Ford’s Michigan Central 14-acre park in...

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Harvard Magazine: Restored to Nature

Mikyoung Kim featured in Harvard Magazine, Restored to Nature
January 24, 2023

ASLA Firm of the Year Award

January, 2023

Last month, Mikyoung, Bryan, and Ian accepted the Firm of the Year Award at the American Society of Landscape Architect’s annual President’s dinner in San Francisco. The highest honor given to a landscape architecture firm, the ASLA bestowed this award...

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ASLA Firm of the Year Award

MYKD Accepts Firm of the Year Award at ASLA’s President’s Dinner