与合作研究中心相关的新景观空间的设计建立在洛克菲勒大学校园的独特品质以及Dan Kiley早期对其设计的贡献的遗产中，并实施了当代的可持续性伦理学。这些新的空间将包括一个花园露台，在校园里的其他人的传统，将活动扩展到景观，一个下沉的庭院，庆祝校园的地形层次和激活史密斯霍尔的下层办公室，以及一个入口景观恢复尊严到校园的北边缘。

          一个新的合作研究中心屋顶花园将在经验上与相邻的中央长廊不同，但与它在物质上和空间上相关，借用和改造长廊的独特的大理石铺路图案和植物调色板。通往新的CRC大楼的主要中央走道加强了建筑与海滨长廊以及与这个重要的景观走廊共享临街的其他建筑的关系。在花园的其他地方，大理石铺路延伸到更广泛的领域，创造各种大小的聚集空间，供坐下和放松。根据它们的微气候适宜性，它们的季节特征以及它们各种药物用途的象征性选择的密集种植将围绕该空间，提供亲密感。在花园的北端，一个新的喷泉池创造了一个焦点，通过视觉和声音吸引用户。

           The design for the ensemble of new landscape spaces associated with the Collaborative Research Center builds upon the unique qualities of the Rockefeller University campus and the legacy of Dan Kiley’s earlier contributions to its design, and enforces a contemporary ethic of sustainability. These new spaces will include a garden terrace in the tradition of others on campus that extend activity out into the landscape, a sunken courtyard that celebrates the topographic layering of the campus and enlivens the lower level offices of Smith Hall, and an entry landscape that restores dignity to the northern edge of campus.

A new Collaborative Research Center roof top garden will be experientially distinct from the adjacent central promenade yet materially and spatially related to it, borrowing and then transforming the promenade’s distinctive marble paving pattern and plant palette. The main, central walkway to the new CRC building reinforces the relationship of the building to the promenade and to the other buildings that share frontage along this important landscape corridor. Elsewhere in the garden the marble paving expands into wider fields, creating gathering spaces of various sizes for sitting and relaxing. Dense plantings selected for their microclimatic suitability, their seasonal characteristics, and for the symbolism of their various medicinal uses will surround the space, providing a sense of intimacy. At the northern end of the garden, a new fountain pool creates a focal point, engaging users through sight and sound.