Join your friends at SF Parks Alliance for a playful discussion with Julia and Ed – founders of APE Studio.

• Friday, September 27, noon to 1PM at SFPA Headquarters (enter on Moss)
• Light refreshments

APE Studio and SFPA and SF Rec and Park are renovating Panhandle Playground through the Let’sPlaySF! Initiative.

• More about Panhandle Playground.

APE Studio creates play spaces where children feel free, where families feel at home, and where communities come together.

• More about APE studio.

Meet the Founders:

Julia Rousakis

Co-founder of APE Studio after more than a decade of work with Richter Spielgeräte on projects throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and sites in Canada. A native of Houston, Julia enjoyed a free-range childhood exploring the playgrounds and bayous of her hometown. As APE Studio’s director of sales and marketing, Julia aims to bring the same opportunities for self-directed play and nature discovery to play spaces across North America. Julia is a former journalist and writer for museums, a two-time graduate of Columbia University, and the parent of two playground enthusiasts.

Ed Miller

Co-founder of APE Studio and serves as the company’s technical director. Ed is also the owner of Corby Associates, a family-owned company started by his grandfather that provides installation and inspection services to school districts and cities. Ed is a leader in the playground field, a board member and the chair elect of the National Playground Contractors Association, and an active a member of the National Park and Recreation Association.