Sasaki (company)

American landscape architecture firm

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Sasaki

Founded| 1953
Founder| Hideo Sasaki
Headquarters|

United States

Area served

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Services|

* Architecture
* Interior Design
* Planning and Urban Design
* Space Planning
* Landscape Architecture
* Ecology
* Civil Engineering
* Place Branding

Website| http://www.sasaki.com/

Sasaki is a design firm specializing in Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design, Space Planning, Landscape Architecture, Ecology, Civil Engineering, and Place Branding.[1] The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, but practices on an international scale, with offices in Shanghai,[2] and Denver, Colorado,[3] and clients and projects globally.

## History

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Sasaki was founded in 1953 by landscape architect Hideo Sasaki while he served as a professor and landscape architecture chair at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.[4] Sasaki was founded upon collaborative, interdisciplinary design, unprecedented in design practice at the time,[5] and an emphasis on the integration of land, buildings, people, and their contexts.[6]

Through the mid to late 1900s, Sasaki designed plazas (including Copley Square),[7][8] corporate parks, college campuses, and master plans, among other projects.[4]

The firm includes a team of in house designers, software developers, and data analysts who support the practice.[9] Today, Sasaki has over 300 employees across its diverse practice areas and between its two offices.[10] The firm engages in a wide variety of project types, across its many disciplines.

## Milestones

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In 2000, in honor of the passing of the firm's founder, the family of Hideo Sasaki together with Sasaki and other financial supporters, established the Sasaki Foundation.[11] The foundation, which is a separate entity from Sasaki, gives yearly grants, supporting community-led research at Sasaki.[12] In 2012, Sasaki opened an office in Shanghai to support the firm's work in China and the larger Asia Pacific region.[2]

In 2018, Sasaki opened the Incubator, a coworking space designed by and located within the Sasaki campus, which houses the Sasaki Foundation as curator of programming.[13] The 5,000 square-foot space is home to several like-minded non-profits, organizations, and individuals.[11]

In 2020, Sasaki established a new office in Denver, Colorado, marking the firm's third physical studio location.[14] Opening an office in Denver, a region where Sasaki has been working since the 1960s, positions Sasaki to deliver on projects across western North America.

## Awards and recognition

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In 2007, Sasaki was honored as the American Society of Landscape Architects firm of the year.[15] In 2012, Sasaki won the American Planning Association firm of the year award.[16]

Sasaki has earned numerous consecutive Pierre L'Enfant International Planning awards from the American Planning Association.[17][18][19][20] In 2017, two of the five annual finalists for the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence were Sasaki projects: the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building (Boston, MA)[21] and the Chicago Riverwalk both were recognized as silver medalists.[22] Sasaki has been named a top 50 firm by Architect Magazine numerous times.[23][24]

The firm has been recognized by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA), Boston Society of Architects (BSA), American Planning Association (APA), American Institute of Architecture (AIA), Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), Urban Land Initiative (ULI),[25] Dezeen,[26] and Fast Company, among others.

## Research

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Notable Sasaki-sponsored research projects include Sea-Change Boston (2016 ASLA Honor Award),[27] Shifting Gears: An Urbanist's take on autonomous vehicles (2019 Fast Company honorable mention),[28] Understanding Homelessness,[29] and Where Design Meets Play.[30]

## Select projects

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Sasaki has a large portfolio of work, which includes:

* Charleston Waterfront Park; Charleston, SC
* 2008 Beijing Olympic Green; Beijing, China[31]
* Bruce C. Bolling Building (with Mecanoo Architecten); Boston, MA[32]
* Chicago Riverwalk; Chicago, IL (Phases 2 and 3)[33]
* Universidad de Lima Masterplan; Lima, Peru[34]
* Nord Family Greenway; Cleveland, OH[35]
* Zidell Yards Masterplan; Portland, OR[36]
* Middlebury College Virtue Fieldhouse; Middlebury, VT
* Microsoft New England Research and Development Center (NERD); Cambridge, MA
* Chengdu Panda Reserve; Chengdu, China
* Bonnet Springs Park; Lakeland, FL
* Tecnologico de Monterrey new main library; Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
* Wuhan Yangtze Riverfront Park; Wuhan, China[37]
* Clemson University Core Campus Dining Facility; Clemson, SC
* Wolverine Worldwide; Waltham, MA
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Master Plan Update; Blacksburg, VA
* Sacred Heart University Martire Business and Communications Center; Fairfield, CT
* The Lawn on D; Boston, MA
* University of Washington Campus Master Plan and Innovation District Framework; Seattle, WA
* Smale Riverfront Park; Cincinnati, OH
* Salisbury University Patricia R Guerrieri Academic Commons; Salisbury, MD
* Dar Ul-aman and Massoud Corridor Districts; Kabul, Afghanistan
* The Incubator at Sasaki; Watertown, MA[38]
* Georgetown University Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall; Washington D.C.
* Boston City Hall Plaza; Boston, MA[39]
* Denver Airport Strategic Plan; Denver, CO[40]
* Lincoln Memorial Landscape and Reflecting Pool; Washington D.C.
* Greenwich Academy Masterplan; Greenwich, CT
* 798 Arts District Plan; Beijing, China[17]
* The Lawrenceville School Masterplan and Implementation; Lawrenceville NJ
* 401 Congress Street; Boston, MA[41]

## Gallery

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* Bruce C Bolling Building (with Mecanoo Architecten); Boston, MA

* Lincoln Memorial Landscape and Reflecting Pool; Washington D.C.[42]

* Bonnet Springs Park; Lakeland, FL[43]

* Chengdu Panda Reserve; Chengdu, China[44]

* Universidad de Lima Masterplan; Lima, Peru[45]

* Wuhan Yangtze Riverfront Park; Wuhan, China[46]

* Charleston Waterfront Park; Charleston, SC

## References

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1. ^ Adona, Nadia (December 8, 2015). "Sasaki Associates". segd.org. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
2. ^ a b "Sasaki opens office in Shanghai". Building Design + Construction. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
3. ^ Rodriguez, James (October 22, 2020). "Global design firm plants flag in Denver with new office". Denver Business Journal. Denver. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
4. ^ a b Raver, Anne (September 25, 2000). "Hideo Sasaki, 80, Influential Landscape Architect, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
5. ^ Simo, Melanie (2001). The offices of Hideo Sasaki: a corporate history. Washington, D.C.: Spacemaker Press. ISBN 1888931221.
6. ^ "Hideo Sasaki | The Cultural Landscape Foundation". tclf.org. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
7. ^ "A Unique Job: Expanding a Famed Architect's Legacy". The Boston Globe (Boston, MA). October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
8. ^ Sasaki, Dawson (1858). "Copley Square". Retrieved January 6, 2018. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
9. ^ "Building with Big Data and High Tech". Urban Land Magazine. October 29, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
10. ^ "Sasaki Associates Inc - Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
11. ^ a b "Sasaki Hires Alexandra Lee as the First Executive Director of the Hideo Sasaki Foundation and Curator of New Incubator". Boston Real Estate Times. October 5, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
12. ^ "Sasaki Foundation 2019 Design Grants Open House | StartHub". starthub.org. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
13. ^ "Incubator At Sasaki". incubatoratsasaki.com. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
14. ^ "Global Design Firm Sasaki Opens New Denver Office to Expand Western U.S. Reach". Cision. PR Newswire. September 22, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
15. ^ "2007 The Landscape Architecture Firm Award Recipients | asla.org". www.asla.org. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
16. ^ "Sasaki Associates, Inc". American Planning Association. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
17. ^ a b "798 Arts District". American Planning Association. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
18. ^ "National Planning Achievement Awards 2016". American Planning Association. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
19. ^ "Tecnológico de Monterrey Urban Regeneration Plan". American Planning Association. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
20. ^ "The Songzhuang Arts and Agriculture City". American Planning Association. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
21. ^ "Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building". Rudy Bruner Award. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
22. ^ Strong, Symone (February 10, 2017). "Finalists for the 2017 Rudy Bruner Award Announced". Architect Magazine. American Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
23. ^ "The 2018 Architect 50". Architect Magazine. American Institute of Architects. November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
24. ^ Kolson Hurley, Amanda (December 22, 2014). "The 2011 Architect 50". Architect Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
25. ^ "Finalists Named for 2019 ULI Global Awards for Excellence". Urban Land Magazine. May 15, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
26. ^ "Finalists Named for 2019 ULI Global Awards for Excellence". Urban Land Magazine. May 15, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
27. ^ "Sea Change: Boston | 2016 ASLA Professional Awards". www.asla.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
28. ^ Clendaniel, Morgan (April 8, 2019). "World Changing Ideas 2019: All the winners, finalists, and honorable mentions". Fast Company. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
29. ^ Misra, Tanvi (April 7, 2017). "Mapping America's Homelessness Crisis". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
30. ^ "Where Design Meets Play". Foundation. June 28, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
31. ^ "Master plan for Beijing Olympics". March 27, 2003. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
32. ^ "Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building / Mecanoo + Sasaki Associates". ArchDaily. April 29, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
33. ^ "Chicago Riverwalk | State Street to Franklin Street | 2018 ASLA Professional Awards".
34. ^ "Sasaki Designs a New Progressive Master Plan and Four New Buildings for the Universidad de Lima". ArchDaily. July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
35. ^ "The Nord Family Greenway". Architect Magazine. American Institute of Architects. May 24, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
36. ^ Scott, Aaron. "New Development Could Transform Portland's Arts Landscape (And Its Skyline)". www.opb.org. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
37. ^ "Sasaki Transform the Yangtze Waterfront with Flood-Friendly Masterplan". ArchDaily. January 31, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
38. ^ "Sasaki launches an incubator and hosts its second annual hackathon". Archpaper.com. July 18, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
39. ^ "Sasaki Is Redesigning City Hall Plaza for the Masses". Boston Magazine. August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
40. ^ "Boston Society of Landscape Architects – Announcing 2018 BSLA Design Awards". Retrieved August 21, 2019.
41. ^ "401 Congress". 401. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
42. ^ "Lincoln Memorial Grounds | The Cultural Landscape Foundation". tclf.org. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
43. ^ Binz, Svenja. "Florida gets its very own 'Central Park' - Topos". Topos Magazine. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
44. ^ "Sasaki Designs a Panda Reserve in Chengdu, China to Aid Wildlife Preservation". ArchDaily. October 29, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
45. ^ "Sasaki Designs a New Progressive Master Plan and Four New Buildings for the Universidad de Lima". ArchDaily. July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
46. ^ "Sasaki Transform the Yangtze Waterfront with Flood-Friendly Masterplan". ArchDaily. January 31, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

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