Merritt Chase

We are landscape architects and urban designers. We are dedicated to planning and designing meaningful public places.

[Downtown Indy Alliance @IndyDT]

An incredible day with some incredible people to make it all possible! ✨

Let’s continue to build community, engage with the arts, and dream big!

See you at ‘SPARK on the Circle’ DAILY 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. @bigcar @IndyDMD @MerrittChase @indwarmemorials @EngledowGroup @synlawn

[Indianapolis Dept. of Metropolitan Development @IndyDMD]

SPARK on the Circle is downtown resiliency in action.

Today we joined civic leaders, downtown neighbors, and artists to officially cut the ribbon for SPARK on the Circle! A big thank you to our partners at @BigCar @IndyDT, @MerrittChase, and @engledowgroup.

[Downtown Indy Alliance @IndyDT]

YES… ‘SPARK on the Circle’ is here! Public seating, games, live music and more await you on the southwest quad of Monument Circle from 11-9 p.m.

@bigcar @IndyDMD @MerrittChase @EngledowGroup @indwarmemorials

[IndyStar @indystar]

Monument Circle will partially close Saturday to offer pedestrian-focused experiences in the heart of downtown Indianapolis for the next four months. https://t.co/aaclmgNvYW

[Downtown Indy Alliance @IndyDT]

Tree planting is underway at SPARK on the Circle! 🌳

Enjoy the public space activation beginning this Saturday, July 8, then join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 11 at 10:30 a.m.

@bigcar @IndyDMD @MerrittChase @EngledowGroup

[James Briggs @JamesEBriggs]

Scoop: Indianapolis is closing part of Monument Circle to traffic and redeveloping Georgia Street to make it mostly car-free by 2025 https://t.co/J6HMl9jdKk

[Indianapolis Dept. of Metropolitan Development @IndyDMD]

Downtown's future is happening right now.

This morning at the center of our city, @IndyMayorJoe unveiled the next steps of the Downtown Resiliency Strategy: the closure of Monument Circle’s SW quad for SPARK on the Circle + the redevelopment of Georgia St.

[IBJ News @IBJnews]

NEW: A major revamp is on the way for the downtown block that includes the Indianapolis City Market and iconic Gold Building. Learn more about the $175M-plus project that promises to bring more apartments to the business district. https://t.co/l9l5DNWAmy

[Merritt Chase @MerrittChase]

With @ganggangculture we’re meeting people where they are, to ask them about what they want to see in #DowntownIndy! @IndyDMD

[GANGGANG @ganggangculture]

Have you ever felt Indy is missing something?

Scarlett Andrews (@IndyDMD) & Malina Simone (Co-Founder) share how you can help shape the future with our city’s leaders.

Use #DowntownIndy to let them know what you believe would make the area look more vibrant & feel more lively.

[GANGGANG @ganggangculture]

Have you ever felt Indy is missing something?

Scarlett Andrews (@IndyDMD) & Malina Simone (Co-Founder) share how you can help shape the future with our city’s leaders.

Use #DowntownIndy to let them know what you believe would make the area look more vibrant & feel more lively.

[GANGGANG @ganggangculture]

One of the beautiful things about living in Indianapolis is the room you have to add to our city in a meaningful way.

For some it’s their creative output, for others it’s their feedback.

Let’s talk about what would make #DowntownIndy even more of a vibe.

[Merritt Chase @MerrittChase]

Hey #Indy! We want to hear from you about the future of South Downtown! We’re going big and bold w/ @ganggangculture @hraadvisors @IndyDMD to get your feedback. Signs are up asking how you want Downtown Indianapolis to look and feel. Join the conversation at #DowntownIndy!

[The Architect's Newspaper @archpaper]

The Dunham Tavern Museum is the oldest building in Cleveland, and now the house museum will be integrated into a sprawling new campus master plan:
https://t.co/kXC1lsHgaa

[lillian kuri @lilliankuri]

Great national coverage for the @DunhamTavernMus and @MerrittChase in @archpaper Bringing Down Barriers: “I don’t want Dunham to just be a regional cultural destination, but also an asset to the neighborhood and anchor in the community,”@laurenhansgen https://t.co/QEO35hTfnx

[cleveLANDstudio @cleveLANDstudio]

Honored to have worked alongside Dunham Tavern on this project for the past several years and happy to see Lauren’s leadership evolving + the relationships she’s building with her neighbors.
@MerrittChase did incredible design work! Can't wait to see this vision brought to life!

[lillian kuri @lilliankuri]

Dunham Tavern Museum plans a bright, inclusive future for new ‘central park’ in Cleveland’s Midtown neighborhood - thank you to the leadership of @DunhamTavernMus @laurenhansgen @MidTownCleInc @jopanese @LAND_Gp @SanctuaryCLE @MerrittChase https://t.co/886yxdOm5F

[Merritt Chase @MerrittChase]

Thank you to the Community Education Coalition and the Cummins Foundation for the invitation to imagine a unified and inclusive AirPark Campus in Columbus, IN. Thrilled to be included with such great company @ReedHilderbrand, Studio Zewde and GGN.

[The Architect's Newspaper @archpaper]

The tri-school campus in Columbus, Indiana, is getting a major landscape refresh and four firms have been shortlisted:
https://t.co/CYnd8Jc7g2

[A Better City @ABetterCity]

#OpenSpaces are a necessity to sustain the health & well-being of residents & businesses alike. Our new report highlights the planning, design, & implementation process for three tactical #publicrealm projects & several pop-up plazas.

Read it here: https://t.co/qMObFIyIf8

[Nina Chase @ninakennychase]

“The most defining rhetorical choice...is presenting WV as a place of abundance.” Thanks @zachmortice for the conversation and the coverage @ArchLeague #AmericanRoundtable #landarch @MerrittChase

[Point Line Projects @point_projects]

After this week’s events, this is an incredibly important time to reflect on the American landscape and architecture’s role in building a more just nation. We’re excited to share that the @archleague is launching the timely project, #AmericanRoundtable https://t.co/CgcSlds9hW