Bosenberg Landscape Architecture is an award winning landscape architectural firm specializing in residential, corporate and municipal landscape site planning and design since 1989; providing services to individuals, private developers, state agencies, corporations, and institutions. Our approach to landscape architecture is one of developing solutions with natural and man-made surroundings. The firm seeks harmony not only in landscape design but also in its responsiveness to the aspirations and requirements of our clients.
Members of our staff are LEED-AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals), a certification designated by the United States Green Building Council. Our firm incorporates sustainable design principles into our projects when possible and strives to use ‘Green Building Principals’ in all of our projects.
Past commissions vary in scale from an intimate rooftop garden to large-scale master plans, with the same attention to quality and detail devoted to all projects, regardless of size. Collaboration with architects, engineers, and other design professionals helps to ensure a consistently high caliber project. Commissioned projects range in locations from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Maine.
The firm has been recognized by the New Jersey Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (NJASLA) for outstanding professional achievement and has been highlighted in several publications, including New Jersey Countryside magazine.
Jim Mazzucco is a Licensed Landscape Architect in the State of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut, working in the industry since 1992. Jim has a vast knowledge of many types of multi-faceted projects and land use cases. Throughout his experience, he has provided expert design guidance for projects of various scales and complexities, from intimate residential gardens and complex and detailed green roof gardens to large scale commercial developments. His education began at an early age while working at his family’s nursery and continued as he worked in the construction field while attending college. Jim is a graduate of the University of Georgia, School of Environmental Design, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture. During his studies at the university, he was fortunate to be able to participate in the studies abroad program, where he was immersed in the diverse culture, art, history, and historic landscapes of Western Europe. After joining the firm in 1992, he continues to broaden and refresh his educational knowledge through lectures and classes on the cutting edge of technology and green development.
John Olivo is a licensed Landscape architect in New Jersey and began practicing in 2000. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Architecture from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (Cook College), Rutgers University. He has also been recognized by the United States Green Building Council, as a LEED accredited professional. John has collaborated on a wide range of projects applying a combination of innovative and traditional solutions to design and planning challenges. John’s deep interests in art, natural systems, and design dovetail into the cradle of landscape architecture and its role in design. His experiences traveling abroad have allowed him to see how different cultures and communities address various design challenges; the same challenge can be solved in many ways. The interactions between art, science, and nature produce our culture; the ever-changing ecosystem that has shaped our past, present, and will shape our future. John knows that these interactions lead to constantly evolving possibilities for us to flourish as communities and individuals. The road to true sustainability begins with the individual. John sees landscape architecture as playing a vital role in the design collaborative that can mesh technical, ecological, aesthetic and logistical needs; creating holistic solutions that are equitable and sustainable for nearly any challenge. These ideals and adaptive methodologies guide John in the search for a better design. I do not think the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are, But rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man. ~ Sun Bear of the Chippewa Tribe
Sonya Shapoval comes to Bosenberg & Co. with previous experience in the industry developing projects from concept to completion. Her time spent working in the field, in combination with her plant knowledge and exposure to the construction side of the industry, assists her in making informed design decisions.
Sonya is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Master of Landscape Architecture program, which built upon her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute. Her master’s thesis, Thresholds: Enhancing the Experience at The Raymond Farm, explores the transitional spaces inside and outside. The intent of the design was to draw more awareness to existing thresholds within the landscape through the implementation of subtle design interventions that would enhance their presence, causing the visitor to pause and re-examine their surroundings. Elements of the design drew inspiration from the work of Antonin and Noémi Raymond and George Nakashima. The project was awarded a 2020 Student Design Merit Award by the New Jersey chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture.
While studying for her Bachelor of Architecture degree, Sonya spent a semester abroad in Rome, Italy. There she was immersed in the culture of a city with thoughtfully designed spaces spanning thousands of years. Her studies gave her an understanding of city planning, with its noteworthy sightlines to the more relatable scale of the architecture, inside and outside, public and private; and how the finer details of the artwork and its placement were highlighted. Sonya looks back to these spaces that masterfully utilize scale, thresholds, and light.
Nina Cron is a graduate of Rutgers University’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Program. Throughout her college career, Nina worked with the Rutgers Green Team installing and maintaining demonstration gardens on Cook Campus where she gained knowledge about native plants, urban meadow design, and sustainable gardening techniques. Nina also completed internships with Princeton Hydro and Enviroscapes Inc. where she expanded her skill set by working on ecological restoration and stormwater management design projects.
While at Rutgers, Nina was nominated and received an NJASLA student merit award; and received a sustainable design award from the Rutgers Landscape Architecture Department for her master’s thesis exploring naturalized flood management design utilizing wetland landscapes and public spaces. Nina is passionate about sustainable design, stormwater management, and native plants.
Before joining the Bosenberg & Co. design team, Nina was a project coordinator with Rutgers University’s Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability (CUES). She worked with a multidisciplinary team of planners, ecologists, and landscape architects to develop resilient environmental planning strategies for various landscape typologies. Nina believes that the function of every garden, no matter the scale, contributes to a unified and sustainable future in our shared ecosystems. She is currently working towards her Landscape Architecture licensure.
