The installation Zócalo, created by Alberto Odériz in the homonymous square, is meant to be a meeting place. The meaning is always under construction and is none other than the collective sum of all the people that visit it.
A new character of the square is proposed, that offers the necessary multifunctionality for events and also forms a clear and identity-creating expression. Areas are regained from car traffic and made available for comprehensive use such as markets, events, gastronomy, water games and green qualities. The extended schoolyard and 200 parking spaces for bikes align […]
Squares In Puigcerdà was designed by Pepe Gascón in 2008. Remodelling of the most central and relevant public space in Puigcerdà, originally very much deteriorated, with an excessive amount …
The new museum Texture needs a new temporary square pending a total remake of the environment. Studio Basta and Wagon-landscaping introduced a garden based on the QR-code of the Texture-museum. The result is a labyrinthine sea of grasses that remembers the flax-fields along the “Golden River” Leie.
Meandering down a section of Robson Street on the iconic 800 block in downtown Vancouver, passers-by can sit, relax, play, and socialize on the 'Urban Reef' installation. Designed by Kaz Bremner and Jeremiah Deutscher with local furniture collective Higher Works, Urban Re...
Silva Cells and On-Structure Installations The DeepRoot Silva Cell system has been installed in dozens of rooftop and on-structure projects around the world. Whether on top of existing structures — such as parking garages — or a garden terrace atop a new construction project, Silva Cells can help create structure as well as bioretention for... More
Meyer Studio Land Architects: Just steps from bustling Market Street, Alta Laguna is a six-acre complex located in the heart of San Francisco. The site plan stitches together an ambitious program of 330 market rate units, 110 LGBT-friendly senior units, various public spaces, a community garden and a series of private courts for residents. MSLA […]
Silva Cells and On-Structure Installations The DeepRoot Silva Cell system has been installed in dozens of rooftop and on-structure projects around the world. Whether on top of existing structures — such as parking garages — or a garden terrace atop a new construction project, Silva Cells can help create structure as well as bioretention for... More
B|D Landscape Architects: London South Bank University: Student Centre project represents the first ‘anchor’ within London South Bank University’s Estate Strategy to revitalise the campus with enhanced public realm improving connections and legibility between campus and urban fabric of the area. The site comprises the northern and eastern corner of the London South Bank University […]
In the heart of Vancouver’s former ceremonial boulevard, sat a large, dilapidated space. The usage evolution – from forecourt to Provincial Court Building to the formerly named Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza – had rendered the site a palimpsest of monuments, trees, and an assortment of paving and seating elements. Despite its run-down state, the […]
Silva Cells and On-Structure Installations The DeepRoot Silva Cell system has been installed in dozens of rooftop and on-structure projects around the world. Whether on top of existing structures — such as parking garages — or a garden terrace atop a new construction project, Silva Cells can help create structure as well as bioretention for... More
The installation Zócalo, created by Alberto Odériz in the homonymous square, is meant to be a meeting place. The meaning is always under construction and is none other than the collective sum of all the people that visit it.
The public square establishes a new type of space for Melbourne, creating a studied mix of the ‘urban park’ and ‘civic square’ typologies. In part shaded by a tall grove of advanced Cook Pines, and surrounded by inclined grass planes, the space is intended to work in many modes, creating spaces that work day‐to‐day for […]
Maria Auböck and János Kárász: The task was to create both an adequate context for two outstanding buildings (architects: Welzenbacher, 1932, Henke/Schreieck, 2004) and a conference centre. The design is part of a larger ensemble, which includes a park, located 3m higher north of the square. The square is built upon an underground garage of […]
In the heart of Vancouver’s former ceremonial boulevard, sat a large, dilapidated space. The usage evolution – from forecourt to Provincial Court Building to the formerly named Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza – had rendered the site a palimpsest of monuments, trees, and an assortment of paving and seating elements. Despite its run-down state, the […]
Few see — and even fewer can afford — the work of rooftop landscapers. Here's a peek into their world.
Image 11 of 12 from gallery of Radio Park at Rockefeller Center / HMWhite. Section
The Midtown Center Plaza activates the urban fabric of downtown Washington, D.C., introducing a 15,000 square foot public plaza and cross-block connection into the dense and built up environment of center city. Located at the corner of 15th Street NW and L Street NW, diagonal paths recall the L’Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. that connect
Image 11 of 12 from gallery of Radio Park at Rockefeller Center / HMWhite. Section
Silva Cells and On-Structure Installations The DeepRoot Silva Cell system has been installed in dozens of rooftop and on-structure projects around the world. Whether on top of existing structures — such as parking garages — or a garden terrace atop a new construction project, Silva Cells can help create structure as well as bioretention for... More
Image 7 of 11 from gallery of North America’s Tallest Living Green Wall Coming to Texas. Courtesy of Rastegar Property Company
The installation Zócalo, created by Alberto Odériz in the homonymous square, is meant to be a meeting place. The meaning is always under construction and is none other than the collective sum of all the people that visit it.
Silva Cells and On-Structure Installations The DeepRoot Silva Cell system has been installed in dozens of rooftop and on-structure projects around the world. Whether on top of existing structures — such as parking garages — or a garden terrace atop a new construction project, Silva Cells can help create structure as well as bioretention for... More
Image 6 of 26 from gallery of 1111 Lincoln Road / Raymond Jungles. Photograph by Steven Brooke
In front of the entrance of the recently opened University of Textile & Fashion in Borås, Sweden, there is a carpet of stone. The carpet is 110 meters long and 11 meters wide. The pattern of the carpet is inspired by a weaving method for complicated patterns; the so-called Jacquard technique ...
At the foot of North Vancouver’s main street and central to the dramatically re-imagined public waterfront, sits the 2019 CSLA National Award of Excellence winner, the Foot of Lonsdale Plaza. The site was transformed from a leftovers landscape of dwindling industrial waterfront and parking lot, into a public amenity with immediate gravitas thanks to a […]
Maria Auböck and János Kárász: The task was to create both an adequate context for two outstanding buildings (architects: Welzenbacher, 1932, Henke/Schreieck, 2004) and a conference centre. The design is part of a larger ensemble, which includes a park, located 3m higher north of the square. The square is built upon an underground garage of […]
The Midtown Center Plaza activates the urban fabric of downtown Washington, D.C., introducing a 15,000 square foot public plaza and cross-block connection into the dense and built up environment of center city. Located at the corner of 15th Street NW and L Street NW, diagonal paths recall the L’Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. that connect
Image 6 of 26 from gallery of 1111 Lincoln Road / Raymond Jungles. Photograph by Steven Brooke
The new museum Texture needs a new temporary square pending a total remake of the environment. Studio Basta and Wagon-landscaping introduced a garden based on the QR-code of the Texture-museum. The result is a labyrinthine sea of grasses that remembers the flax-fields along the “Golden River” Leie.
Stoss is a pioneering design firm focused on creating resilient social spaces that foster vitality, equality and community within the public realm. Founded in Boston in 2001, Stoss is a Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winner for urban planning and landscape projects that integrate urbanism, landscape, infrastructure, and sustainability. Collaborating with cities, public agencies, institutions, and […]
As a part of a larger strategy to turn inner Moscow pedestrian, Karres en Brands was asked to transform Birzhevaya Square, in collaboration with Strelka KB. The square is located in the historic center of Moscow, a few hundred meters from the historical Red Square, and new Zaryadye Park. What at the end of the […]
A tree grate is a metallic grating installed at the same level with the pavement around a tree that allows the soil underneath to stay uncompacted and the
The Midtown Center Plaza activates the urban fabric of downtown Washington, D.C., introducing a 15,000 square foot public plaza and cross-block connection into the dense and built up environment of center city. Located at the corner of 15th Street NW and L Street NW, diagonal paths recall the L’Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. that connect
