Congratulations Jeffrey Pongonis, Principal Landscape Architect at MKSK, on being elevated to the ASLA Council of Fellows!

Fellowship is among the highest honors the ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects) bestows on members and recognizes the contributions of individuals to their profession and society at large. Jeffrey’s professional career spans twenty-five years of contemporary landscape architectural design leadership. His work and passions are centered around the transformation and reimagination of complex cityscapes, landscapes, and urban redevelopment. Jeffrey’s projects—be they cities and campuses, districts and neighborhoods, or plazas and parkways—are designed for everyday living, lifelong cultural enrichment, and ecological evolution.

Click here for more details on the 2022 Class of ASLA Fellows.

Past and present Fellows were in attendance at the ASLA Council of Fellows Investiture Dinner in San Francisco, California. Jeffrey Pongonis (center) was honored among the newest class of Fellows and joined by previous MKSK inductees (from left to right): Past Principal Keith Myers, FASLA (Class of ‘11); Principal Brian Kinzelman, FASLA, AICP, LEED AP (Class of ‘15); Principal Timothy Schmalenberger, FASLA, (Class of ‘13); and Principal Richard Espe, FASLA, LEED AP (Class of ‘15).

Jeffrey’s professional body of work and projects are highlighted below. Click the images for more information.

The Rose Run Corridor and Central Parkway, New Albany, Ohio

Lawrenceburg Civic Park, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Mirror Lake Enhancement, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

The Arena District Master Plan and Implementation including Astor Park, Burnham Square, and Arena District Plazas, Courtyards, and Streets, Columbus, Ohio

MLS Columbus Crew Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Grandview Yard Master Plan, District Public Infrastructure, and Ray DeGraw Park, Grandview Heights, Ohio

Easton, North Urban District, Vias, Streets, Plazas, and Placemaking, Columbus, Ohio