edwin gano
jr. landscape architect

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Rutgers University ‘18

Mr. Gano, a Jr. Landscape Architect, has been exposed to and involved in all phases of project development from conceptual level to construction period services and closeout. He has experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams, and inter-agency coordination. His work with the MKW team includes creating presentation graphics for communicating with both the community and other professionals, producing technical drawings for construction document sets, cost estimating specification writing, and seeing projects to completion with other construction period services.

Mr. Gano is currently managing Corlears Hook Playground, a collaboration between NYC DDC and NYC Parks that seeks to reconstruct a 16.5K SF playground in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The project takes advantage of a DEP access corridor to help organize the site into programmatic spaces – creating more play value for children with new play equipment and splash pad, and for adults in the form of game tables and table tennis. The project is part of the larger East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, a joint effort between the City of New York and federal agencies, aimed to reduce the impacts of super storm events and sea level rise on Manhattan’s East Side. 

Edwin also plays a crucial role on Riverside County Park Phase 2. After seeing Phase 1 from design to completion, he now is working on construction documents for Phase 2. The 50-acre park is receiving a revamp with new amenities including an amphitheater, comfort station, children’s playground and splash pad, adult recreation area, fitness equipment, sports fields, more seating options, lush planting and increased access to the adjacent Passaic River with the latter made possible through collaborative efforts with the NJDEP.

Edwin is also an adept photographer with experience in both editorial and commercial photography. As the in-office photographer, he documents the project from beginning to end – capturing the existing conditions and the final product and how the community engages it.  During his academic years, Edwin was nationally recognized for his photo-editing skills, which he continues to develop them.