https://landezine.com Landscape Architecture Platform Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:15:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://landezine.com/triple-win-in-the-loop-awards-2024-for-okra/ https://landezine.com/triple-win-in-the-loop-awards-2024-for-okra/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:04:46 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=112495 OKRA has been awarded as Best Landscape Design Firm, and two projects have been chosen as Landscape Designs of the Year 2024 by the LOOP Design Awards! The former deportation station of Bobigny was recognized in the Heritage Design category, while Catharijnesingel has won in Parks & Open Space. The projects stood out among over 500 […]]]> https://landezine.com/triple-win-in-the-loop-awards-2024-for-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/office-profile-okra/ https://landezine.com/office-profile-okra/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:56:14 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=33757 Designing meaningful places We are OKRA: an international and interdisciplinary team in the field of landscape architecture, working from Utrecht, the Netherlands. Together we design and realise resilient landscapes, healthy cities and sustainable water strategies. We envision the world of tomorrow as a place with positive impact on people and nature. To attain this, we […]]]> https://landezine.com/office-profile-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/job-landscape-architect-senior-designer-at-okra-in-utrecht-nl/ https://landezine.com/job-landscape-architect-senior-designer-at-okra-in-utrecht-nl/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:50:23 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=110513 OKRA is looking for a French-speaking landscape architect / senior designer OKRA works at home and abroad on award-winning projects ranging from implementation designs to large-scale area visions. For a growing number of projects and tenders in France, OKRA is looking for a French-speaking senior designer. Would you like to work on challenging projects with […]]]> https://landezine.com/job-landscape-architect-senior-designer-at-okra-in-utrecht-nl/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/catharijnesingel-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/catharijnesingel-by-okra/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:50:43 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=109638 A climate-adaptive backbone for the centre of UtrechtRestoration of the historic canal, envisioned as a catalyst for a healthy city In the 20th century Catharijnesingel became Catharijnebaan: an unattractive urban highway dominated by asphalt and concrete. When offered the chance to revert that development, we took the opportunity to push the idea further to its […]]]> https://landezine.com/catharijnesingel-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/marina-park-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/marina-park-by-okra/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:50:16 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=109658 A dialogue between River and City Marina Park in Cork embodies many facets of the city. It fulfils the long-standing promise of creating a regional park to the east of the city. Like many former industrial cities, Cork has significant decommissioned industrial areas along the river, adjacent to its city centre. Today, these areas present […]]]> https://landezine.com/marina-park-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/cadzand-maritime-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/cadzand-maritime-by-okra/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:49:48 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=109678 Seaside Resort of the 21st Century OKRA has developed a long-term vision for Cadzand-Bad in which coastal safety goes hand in hand with a quality boost for the coastal town. The coast is constantly changing, especially in the dynamic delta of the South-West Netherlands. Rising sea levels and the high demands on coastal safety call […]]]> https://landezine.com/cadzand-maritime-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/former-deportation-station-bobigny-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/former-deportation-station-bobigny-by-okra/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:49:05 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=109613 Memory in the CityA new memorial park revealing the history of the Deportation of Jews from FranceIn Bobigny, the landscape has been given a role as a narrator and curator of the history of the place. The complex layered history is depicted in a layered way similarly to what one would find in a memorial […]]]> https://landezine.com/former-deportation-station-bobigny-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/okra-wins-popular-vote-best-landscape-design-firm-at-the-annual-aawards/ https://landezine.com/okra-wins-popular-vote-best-landscape-design-firm-at-the-annual-aawards/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:46:20 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=110300 At the Annual A+Awards, Dutch landscape architecture company OKRA has won the Popular Vote for Best Landscape Design Firm. The award reflects the specific design approach of OKRA, which is aimed at providing resilient foundations fostering meaningful daily lives of people across the globe. The internationally oriented firm works worldwide on solutions for healthy climate-proof […]]]> https://landezine.com/okra-wins-popular-vote-best-landscape-design-firm-at-the-annual-aawards/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/okra-wins-european-prize-for-urban-public-space-2022/ https://landezine.com/okra-wins-european-prize-for-urban-public-space-2022/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:01:55 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=81597 The Winner of the European Prize for Urban Public Space 2022 is Catharijnesingel in Utrecht, designed by longtime friends of Landezine, OKRA. From a motorway back to a water canal, the Catharijnesingel project introduces a model for canal restoration. The Landezine team congratulates OKRA for winning this esteemed public space prize! OKRA: Since 2020, the […]]]> https://landezine.com/okra-wins-european-prize-for-urban-public-space-2022/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/okra-2/ https://landezine.com/okra-2/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2019 15:06:00 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=49326 Authors: Mark Hendriks, Sofia Opfer NL / ENG, Hardcover, 23x22 cm, 204 pages, Full Color isbn 9789492474506]]> https://landezine.com/okra-2/feed/ 3 https://landezine.com/rouen-station-area-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/rouen-station-area-by-okra/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2019 08:36:37 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=48689 A major transport hub OKRA: Rouen Rive Droite station is a major regional transport hub with over 6 million annual passengers, located in the densely built-up historic city centre of Rouen in Normandy. The station area today operates as the most important gateway to the urban region, but with its many carriageways and disorganised public […]]]> https://landezine.com/rouen-station-area-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/katwijk-coastal-defence-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/katwijk-coastal-defence-by-okra/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2015 07:29:55 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=26298 For the past ten years the Rijkswaterstaat, the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, have been working to strengthen some weak links in the coast. Alongside building the required coastal defence, the coast zone investments also ensure that Katwijk remains a tourist destination and supporting the local economy of seaside towns. With the need to strengthen the Katwijk coast, care is taken to preserve the value of the existing town and, ultimately, how this can also be made stronger.]]> https://landezine.com/katwijk-coastal-defence-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/place-de-la-fontaine-chaude-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/place-de-la-fontaine-chaude-by-okra/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:03:16 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=26001 In 2010, the municipality has engaged a process to regain quality of life and invest in the promotion of the touristic thermal city. Since the Roman times the city of Dax, in the southwest of France, is known for its hot water springs. OKRA’s plan is to develop a pedestrian friendly scheme for the city centre and to renovate one of the main spaces, the Fontaine Chaude Square.]]> https://landezine.com/place-de-la-fontaine-chaude-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/catharina-amalia-park-apeldoorn-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/catharina-amalia-park-apeldoorn-by-okra/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:58:20 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=25779 The Brink Park, unlike the name suggests, was no park. It was evident it wasn’t seen as a park as even the city map of Apeldoorn did not indicate the space as a park; parked cars and buses dominated the space. The challenge was to transform the space into a park with facilities for different users whilst meeting the required parking; this was achieved by constructing an underground car park and park above. ]]> https://landezine.com/catharina-amalia-park-apeldoorn-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/bellamy-park-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/bellamy-park-by-okra/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:18:35 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=19565 Bellamy Park is located by the harbour of Vlissingen where the Merchant Harbour once stood. Bellamy Park and the Ruyter Square regain a new relationship with the old ports. The Ruyter Square will be slightly raised with sitting stairs at the Fisheries Harbour. ]]> https://landezine.com/bellamy-park-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/korenmarkt-square-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/korenmarkt-square-by-okra/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:06:16 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=17902 The Korenmarkt is the most urban area in this part of town where bars, restaurants and shops form the walls of the square. In the centre of the square stands a kiosk and along the edges of the square there are terraces. Emphasis is on catering and terraces. The location of the square in the city is unique.]]> https://landezine.com/korenmarkt-square-by-okra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/stations-area-almere-centraal-by-okra-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/stations-area-almere-centraal-by-okra-landscape-architecture/#respond Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:07:09 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=15862 OKRA: Almere grows! The city grows not only in area but also in the number of inhabitants. It is predicted that Almere has 180.000 inhabitants and can measure itself against such cities as Tilburg and Groningen. Almere is marked by continued growth. An important generator for the city is the building production which moves forward […]]]> https://landezine.com/stations-area-almere-centraal-by-okra-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/cutty-sark-gardens-by-okra/ https://landezine.com/cutty-sark-gardens-by-okra/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:09:56 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=15147 OKRA: Through history the site of Cutty Sark gardens has been a fascinating location, it represents a pioneering place with international allure. A sense of history is anchored in the area: the Meridian GMT, the Royal Naval College, and the voyages of the Cutty Sark itself. With the Olympics in mind Cutty Sark Gardens will […]]]> https://landezine.com/cutty-sark-gardens-by-okra/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/a-fragmented-orchard-by-okra-landschapsarchitecten/ https://landezine.com/a-fragmented-orchard-by-okra-landschapsarchitecten/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:35:59 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=8814 OKRA LANDSCHAPSARCHITECTEN: OKRA won the competition to design a public space between office buildings in the Gruenewald area of the Luxemburg city borough of Kirchberg. OKRA thought of how to give the fragmented neighbourhood a consistent identity of its own. As the area lacked a clear programme, OKRA chose to come up with their personal […]]]> https://landezine.com/a-fragmented-orchard-by-okra-landschapsarchitecten/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/inktpot-utrecht-by-okra-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/inktpot-utrecht-by-okra-landscape-architecture/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:09:27 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=8004 The patio as the hart of the railway network: Just next to Utrecht Central Station you find ‘De Inktpot’ (the Inkwell), the largest brick building in the Netherlands. More than just a colloquialism or nickname, ‘De Inktpot’ has become a term of endearment for the building. The building is of an imposing size, but with […]]]> https://landezine.com/inktpot-utrecht-by-okra-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/storaa-stream-holstebro-by-okra-landscape-architects/ https://landezine.com/storaa-stream-holstebro-by-okra-landscape-architects/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:29:28 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=7528 OKRA Landscape Architects: For the municipality of Holstebro, Denmark, the building of a new cultural centre served as the inspiration to give a new impulse to the structure of its public space. The banks of the river Storaa and the area around the town’s new dance theater were made the subject of an international competition, […]]]> https://landezine.com/storaa-stream-holstebro-by-okra-landscape-architects/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/new-dutch-waterline-okra-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/new-dutch-waterline-okra-landscape-architecture/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:39:30 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=7246 OKRA: The main defence line or sometimes also called main resistance line, is part of the system of The New Dutch Waterline” Spread along the line one finds a sequel of citadels, an enormous amount of smaller objects such as sluices and other water scientific works and the later added casemates. In combination with the […]]]> https://landezine.com/new-dutch-waterline-okra-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/limos-residential-park-by-okra-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/limos-residential-park-by-okra-landscape-architecture/#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:08:26 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=6348 OKRA: The Limos former army barracks site in Nijmegen opens itself before the city, and forms the link between the city and the extensive woodlands to the south of the city. The design is based on the landscape as the main factor for the site. The adjoining Mariënboom park will be continued through the Limos […]]]> https://landezine.com/limos-residential-park-by-okra-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/quay-and-bridges-on-the-river-ijssel-by-okra-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/quay-and-bridges-on-the-river-ijssel-by-okra-landscape-architecture/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:05:38 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=4853 OKRA: The landscape of the wide, slowly flowing rivers is inextricably linked with the delta. In this flat country, their fall is only slight, and these rivers seem to flow more slowly than they do. Though they look peaceful, appearances can be deceptive. In the Netherlands, our centuries-old fight against the water has largely been […]]]> https://landezine.com/quay-and-bridges-on-the-river-ijssel-by-okra-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/melaan/ https://landezine.com/melaan/#respond Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:34:43 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=3770 OKRA: The Melaan has been excavated and newly landscaped in the old city center of Mechelen. By bringing back water into the profile of the Melaan, this place is given back its logic, and has become attractive and livable once more. Water has become the catalyst of this urban development. Multiple aims are served by […]]]> https://landezine.com/melaan/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/afrikaanderplein/ https://landezine.com/afrikaanderplein/#respond Thu, 13 May 2010 18:03:57 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=2049 OKRA: Central to the master plan are the public function, accessibility and park usage. The Afrikaanderplein is characterized on the one hand by greenery – the park – and on the other by the diversity of cultures in the neighbourhood that meet here. It is the basis for the functional approach of the park; a […]]]> https://landezine.com/afrikaanderplein/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/domplein-utrecht/ https://landezine.com/domplein-utrecht/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 16:34:56 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=1982 Okra: The heart of the city of Utrecht is built on top of a castellum. The potential of the Domplein is to revitalize the significance of the origin of the city. The Castellum wall, at 4 metres underground, acquires a reference in the street and on the square. The dramatic potential of the Domplein is […]]]> https://landezine.com/domplein-utrecht/feed/ 4 https://landezine.com/van-heekplein-market-square-nl/ https://landezine.com/van-heekplein-market-square-nl/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:21:11 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=534 Okra: Van Heekplein is a key project in the transformation Enschede’s city centre, a redevelopment with new commercial and office buildings, rerouting of traffic and an underground car park. The new market square creates a flexible space that emphasizes the constantly changing dynamic of use. Series of elements can be added or taken away, turned […]]]> https://landezine.com/van-heekplein-market-square-nl/feed/ 0