The KPF Principals leveling ground for sod installation
An efficient “bucket-chain” transfer system of principals transporting sod to the yard ©John Chu for KPF
All hands on deck for the sod installation ©John Chu for KPF
Bill Louie and Hugh Trumbull working on the lawn ©John Chu for KPF
Dominic Dunn, Christina Garcia, and Robert Whitlock working on the lawn ©John Chu for KPF
Hugh Trumbull working with Banana Kelly volunteers ©John Chu for KPF
The lawn is complete! ©John Chu for KPF
Shawn Duffy, Charles Ippolito, Richard Nemeth, Doug Hocking, Julian Cross, and Michael Greene getting started on the solar installation posts ©John Chu for KPF
Richard Nemeth and Charles Ippolito cutting 6×6 installation posts
Laying the finishing touches on the lawn ©John Chu for KPF
Marianne Kwok, David Niles, James von Klemperer, and Inkai Mu painting the new fence ©John Chu for KPF
©John Chu for KPF
On September 23rd, the principals of Kohn Pedersen Fox teamed with Rebuilding Together NYC and the Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association to revitalize the outdoor community space for a affordable housing complex in the South Bronx.
Banana Kelly is dedicated to creating a safe and economically vibrant South Bronx through the development and management of affordable housing and the provision of targeted human services. To support this mission, the organization and residents of the East 146th Street location requested a complete overhaul of the currently underutilized outdoor space. Under the leadership of Rebuilding NYC Together, the KPF volunteer group leveled the ground and laid sod for the lawn, set posts for solar light installations, and built and painted a picket fence.
The residents will be able to use the space for fitness, cook-outs and cooking lesson, community meetings, and farmers markets.