West 8

West 8 urban design and landscape architecture b.v. was founded in 1987 by its principal Adriaan Geuze as an international team of architects, landscape architects, urban designers and industrial engineers, designing landscape interventions, urban plans, waterfront projects, squares, parks and gardens. Under the direction of Adriaan Geuze this diverse design team of 60 staff that is West 8, has been able to establish itself as a leading landscape and urban design practice within Europe. With a multi-disciplinary approach to complex design issues, West 8 has extensive experience in large-scale urban planning, urban design and landscaping.

On December 19, 2007, the design team led by West 8 and Rogers Marvel Architects was unanimously chosen as the winning team of the international design competition for Governors Island. The winning team also includes: Quennell Rothschild & Partners, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, SMWM and Arup.