Principal
APE Studio Inc.
New York, New York
Julia Rousakis co-founded APE Studio after more than a decade of work with the international playground equipment manufacturer Richter Spielgeräte. A native of Houston, Julia enjoyed a free-range childhood exploring playgrounds and bayous in her hometown. With APE Studio, Julia brings the same opportunities for self-directed play and nature discovery to play spaces across North America. She and the APE Studio team have coordinated the planning and installation of a robust range of play environments, from Children's Park in San Diego to the forthcoming Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park in Detroit and Dorothea Dix Park-Gipson Play Plaza in Raleigh.