Jeffrey Pongonis
Principal, FASLA, PLA
ContactDesigning durable public realms for everyday life.
As a Principal at MKSK, Jeff is committed to the implementation of a meaningful and connected environment. With a wide range of experience in projects from master planning and mixed-use development planning, open space and park design, to academic and campus design, he is committed to equitable and accessible design. His process is mindful of both the aesthetic details of robust social spaces as well as the greater urban strategy. Jeff approaches projects with a framework of performative and contemporary infrastructure systems of organized urban settings, connected pedestrian walkways, and contributing green corridors. He is a member of Leadership Columbus in Central Ohio and an active participant at the local and national levels of the Urban Land Institute.
Awards
Council of Fellows, American Society of Landscape Architects
2024 OCASLA Honor Award, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens North Star Master Plan
2022 OCASLA Award of Excellence, Rose Run Park
2022 OCASLA Honor Award, ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
2022 OCASLA Honor Award, Buckeye Lake Pier Design & North Shore State Park Redevelopment Plan
2021 IDA Achievement Award of Excellence in Urban Place Management, Lawrenceburg Civic Park
2022 Columbus Landmarks Foundation James B. Recchie Design Award, ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
2020 ICSC North America Awards, Van Aken District
2019 National Planning Achievement Award for Implementation—Gold, Van Aken District
2019 APA Ohio Built Project Award, Van Aken District
2019 Ohio Chapter ASLA Honor Award, OSU Mirror Lake Enhancement
2019 Ohio Chapter ASLA Merit Award, Lawrenceburg Civic Park
2002 Columbus Landmarks Foundation James B. Recchie Design Award, Arena District
2000 PlanIt Columbus M.D. Portman Award Best Overall Planning Project, Arena District Master Plan
1998 OCASLA Merit Award, Arena District Master Plan