Rooted in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and New York City, 3FWILD is a design practice specializing in landscape architecture, urban design and community engagement, with experience ranging from complex metropolitan projects to deeply local, community-led initiatives.
What we do
- Streetscape design & transportation infrastructure planning
- Open space & public realm design
- Community-centered visioning and facilitation
- Waterfront and flood resiliency planning
- Wildlife-sensitive land planning
How we do it
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Stakeholder workshops and community events
- Site-specific programming and planning
- Long-term stewardship and project management
Website design and identity in collaboration with Ruyun Xiao.
News
2025The Neurodiverse City project is featured in Alexandra Lange’s How to Build a Neurodiverse CityBloomberg
2024
Sonya Gimon spoke at AIA New York’s “The Future of Public Space and Art: New Perspectives” on the work of WIP Collaborative.
AIA New York
2023
Sonya Gimon’s studio at Montana State University investigates residential landscapes through the lens of climate resilience.
Bozeman Chronicle
Sonya Gimon spoke at LABash, Manhattan, KS on Democratic Practice in Design.
2022Sonya Gimon spoke at ASLA National, San Francisco, CA on Experiments in Access, Inclusivity, and Choice: Temporary Installations in Public Space.
Sonya Gimon was named a 2022 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in the category of Architecture /Environmental Structures/Design.
NYFA
WIP Collaborative’s proposal “The Neurodiverse City” wins Design Trust for Public Space RFP that envisions a more inclusive New York City.
Design Trust for Public Space
2021
WIP Collaborative: Women in Practice/Work in Progress.
Columbia GSAPP