{"id":23926,"date":"2019-01-15T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-swa-2019.pantheonsite.io\/principals\/thomas-balsley\/"},"modified":"2021-07-22T16:35:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T16:35:45","slug":"thomas-balsley","status":"publish","type":"principals","link":"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/principals\/thomas-balsley\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Balsley"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;singlefimg&#8221;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-text \"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field-label\">Phone No<\/span>212.684.9230<\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-email \"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field-label\">Email<\/span><a href=\"mailto:tbalsley@swabalsley.com\">tbalsley@swabalsley.com<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549973229250{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong>FEATURED PROJECTS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-repeater \"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-row\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><ul class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-object-list\"><li><a class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/projects\/gantry-plaza-state-park\/\"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link-title\">Gantry Plaza State Park<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-row\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><ul class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-object-list\"><li><a class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/projects\/hunters-point-south-waterfront-park\/\"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link-title\">Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-row\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-row\"><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><ul class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-object-list\"><li><a class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/projects\/main-street-garden-park\/\"><span class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-post-link-title\">Main Street Garden Park<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-repeater-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568765228778{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong>THOUGHT LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg \"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/the-storm-resistant-parks-that-fight-the-impacts-of-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIDEO: Hunter\u2019s Point South Waterfront Park featured in Concrete Jungles Go Green<\/a><br \/>\nCBS This Morning<\/p>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550047326259{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"pname\">Thomas Balsley<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-text ceo\">Principal, SWA\/Balsley<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg interest\"><p>\u201cThe vitality of any city can be gauged by the richness and vibrancy of its public realm, and its public spaces should reflect our civic values, our sense of place, and our commitment to the quality of life we have promised all citizens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549972932909{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg \"><p>Thomas Balsley is a renowned designer whose New York City-based practice is best known for its fusion of landscape and urbanism in public parks, waterfronts, and plazas throughout the US and abroad. For over 35 years, Tom\u2019s work has reshaped social and cultural spaces with robust sustainable landscapes that teem with public life. In New York City alone, he has completed more than 100 parks and plazas, including the 2014 ASLA Honor Award-winning Hunter\u2019s Point South Waterfront Park and Gantry Plaza Park, across the East River from the UN; Riverside Park South; Chelsea Waterside Park; Peggy Rockefeller Plaza; Capitol Plaza; and the recently completed 51 Astor Place plaza, across from Cooper Union. In an unprecedented gesture, a small park on 57th Street was named Balsley Park in recognition of his design contributions to the city.<\/p>\n<p>Spacemaker Press devoted a monograph to Thomas Balsley Associates\u2019 work: \u201c<u>Thomas Balsley: The Urban Landscape<\/u>.\u201d In 2015, Mr. Balsley received ASLA\u2019s highest design honor, the Design Medal. ORO Editions has just released his firm\u2019s second monograph, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1943532079\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1943532079&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=bbte03ub9lv-20&amp;linkId=TITWWSWS6KCODB3V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Thomas Balsley: Uncommon Ground<\/u><\/a>,\u201d with foreword by James Corner and an essay by Ian Volner.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550043365129{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong>INSPIRED BY<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg \"><p>The juxtaposition and harmony of natural and human habitat; the dynamics of public open space; the genius and acumen of Peter Walker and the tenacity of Paul Friedberg.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549973613519{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg \"><p>Bachelor of Science at Syracuse University<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at SUNY ESF<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549973668697{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong>AFFILIATIONS &amp; REGISTRATIONS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc-acf-field-picker-field vc-acf-field-picker-field-type-wysiwyg \"><p>Fellow, American Society of Landscape Architects (Year-Present)<\/p>\n<p>Honorary Member, AIA NY (Year-Present)<\/p>\n<p>Fellow, Institute for Urban Design<\/p>\n<p>Fellow and National Register of Peer Professionals, GSA<\/p>\n<p>Associate Private Member, Urban Land Institute<\/p>\n<p>Member, Waterfront Center<\/p>\n<p>Member, City Parks Alliance<\/p>\n<p>Member, International Downtown Association<\/p>\n<p>Member, Forum for Urban Design<\/p>\n<p>Trustee, Parks Council<\/p>\n<p>Member, CTBUH<\/p>\n<p>Member, CLARB<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1549973711466{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 20px; 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