Thomas Balsley
Thomas Balsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 |
| Occupation | Landscape Architect |
Thomas Balsley (born 1943) is an American landscape architect. He has created parks, plazas, university campuses, private courtyards, and other public spaces in the United States and other countries.
Life and career
Balsley studied at Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and has been working as a landscape architect through his firm, Thomas Balsley Associates, since the 1970s.[1] Thomas Balsley Associates has designed numerous urban parks and plazas, most notably Riverside Park South and Gantry Plaza State Park in New York City. Balsley Park, formerly known as Sheffield Plaza, on 9th Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets in New York City, has been renamed in honor of the landscape designer.[2]
Projects
- Riverside Park South, New York, New York.[3]
- Gantry Plaza State Park, Long Island City, New York.[4]
- SUNY Albany Masterplan (Phase 1 completed), Albany, New York.[5]
- Library Green, New Rochelle, New York.[6]
- West Shore Park, Baltimore, Maryland.[7]
- Curtis Hixon Park, Tampa, Florida.[8]
- Skyline Park, Denver, Colorado.[9]
External links
- Crain's New York Business Top Entrepreneurs 2007: Thomas Balsley
- Thomas Balsley Associates website
- Architizer Profile
- Thomas Balsley's Urban Landscapes Article by Jim Wegener
References
- ^ "Thomas Balsley Bio". Thomas Balsley Associates. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (16 July 2000). "Breathing Life Into City's Barren Plazas". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Riverside Park South". Architizer. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Gantry Plaza State Park". Architizer. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "SUNY Albany Main Entry Plaza". Architizer. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Library Green". Architizer. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "West Shore Park". Architizer. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Curtis Hixon Park". Architizer. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Skyline Park". Architizer. Retrieved 7 February 2012.