https://landezine.com Landscape Architecture Platform Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:18:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://landezine.com/tasinge-plads-by-lytt/ https://landezine.com/tasinge-plads-by-lytt/#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:18:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=113951 A Climate-Adapted Landmark Tåsinge Square is Copenhagen’s first climate-adapted urban space. As a green oasis in a densely built neighborhood, it effectively manages heavy rainfall while serving as a sustainable landmark for the Skt. Kjelds Quarter in Østerbro. The square benefits both the local community and the city, offering a resilient and inviting urban environment. […]]]> https://landezine.com/tasinge-plads-by-lytt/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/peter-egges-plass-by-pir2/ https://landezine.com/peter-egges-plass-by-pir2/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:30:01 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=112961 Petter Egges plass is situated in the medieval part of the city of Trondheim. This part of the city is characterized by its irregularity, in contrast with the straighter and wider streets built after the baroque town plan from 1681. The idea is to recreate some of this medieval structure and make Peter Egges plass […]]]> https://landezine.com/peter-egges-plass-by-pir2/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/place-de-la-plage-and-avenue-houdart-by-btp/ https://landezine.com/place-de-la-plage-and-avenue-houdart-by-btp/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:44:55 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=112539 To enhance the coherence of the town’s landscape and improve the clarity of main routes and public spaces, a straightforward formal vocabulary is essential. The Place de la Plage, centrally located and sheltered from the winds, becomes a vital green landmark with its diverse atmospheres and blooming plants. The revitalization of Avenue Houdart, “the avenue […]]]> https://landezine.com/place-de-la-plage-and-avenue-houdart-by-btp/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/carlsberg-city-district-by-11-landskab/ https://landezine.com/carlsberg-city-district-by-11-landskab/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:15:59 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=112218 As the historic Carlsberg brewery site was emptied of all productions in the early 2000s, the area is turned into a mixed-used dense urban area. A brand new neighborhood central in Copenhagen with a mixture of old historical brewery buildings, new complexes and ‘skyscrapers’ with both housing, retail, commercial and educational functions. 1:1 Landskab has […]]]> https://landezine.com/carlsberg-city-district-by-11-landskab/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/vaidila-square-by-pupa/ https://landezine.com/vaidila-square-by-pupa/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:15:37 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=111275 Merging New Design with Modernist Heritage Vaidila Square was originally designed in the 1970s as the heart of a modernist housing estate. However, over the decades, it fell into disrepair and became dominated by parked cars. In 2021, the square was redesigned, once again becoming a vibrant urban center. The Vaidila Square complex, along with […]]]> https://landezine.com/vaidila-square-by-pupa/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/al-seef-waterfront-by-cracknell/ https://landezine.com/al-seef-waterfront-by-cracknell/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:38:07 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=111023 Al Seef is an iconic cultural waterfront destination that expresses both heritage revival and contemporary urban growth. Located along Dubai Creek in the historic heart of the city, the restored 1.6 km stretch pays tribute to the metropolis’s maritime heritage and multi-cultural modern identity. Following partial demolition in the 1980’s and a successful campaign to […]]]> https://landezine.com/al-seef-waterfront-by-cracknell/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/urban-bubble-by-mbyland/ https://landezine.com/urban-bubble-by-mbyland/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:10:47 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=110763 In connection with the renovation of an existing building in one of Aarhus’s charming old courtyards, the courtyard has been upgraded with new urban furniture, pavements, and bicycle parking. To create a cohesive space and inviting meeting point, custom urban furniture has been designed to encourage group gatherings and provide a space for those who […]]]> https://landezine.com/urban-bubble-by-mbyland/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-passage-and-the-smithy-by-bogl/ https://landezine.com/the-passage-and-the-smithy-by-bogl/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:20:39 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=109161 Revitalizing Thisted’s Urban Fabric Thisted, a picturesque town nestled along the Limfjord in Northern Denmark, boasts a rich heritage steeped in maritime history. However, like many historic towns, Thisted’s charm had begun to fade in some areas due to shifting urban dynamics. In response, the municipality embarked on a transformative project focused on reconnecting key […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-passage-and-the-smithy-by-bogl/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/schonebeck-markplatz-by-tgp/ https://landezine.com/schonebeck-markplatz-by-tgp/#comments Sun, 07 Jul 2024 19:03:11 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=108521 SPACE FOR EVERYONESchönebeck’s new market square based on the shared space philosophy The newly redesigned market square in the town of Schönebeck (Elbe), near Magdeburg, opened on May 2, 2016. This project became feasible following the completion of a large-scale bypass of federal road 246a, including an iconic cable-stayed bridge over the Elbe and a […]]]> https://landezine.com/schonebeck-markplatz-by-tgp/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/von-der-heydt-platz-wuppertal-by-tgp/ https://landezine.com/von-der-heydt-platz-wuppertal-by-tgp/#respond Sun, 07 Jul 2024 19:02:38 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=108505 The reorganisation of Von-der Heydt-Platz follows the principle of a square within a square, a heaven of peace in the midst of a space for movement. The design forms a flowing urban space on Von-der Heydt-Platz, keeping in mind the ideal of the shopper-friendly pedestrian zone. The design concept for the city centre of Elberfeld […]]]> https://landezine.com/von-der-heydt-platz-wuppertal-by-tgp/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/place-simon-goulard-by-adr/ https://landezine.com/place-simon-goulard-by-adr/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:33:25 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=107836 One of the most ancient neighbourhood of Geneva, the Place Simon-Goulart is located between the Saint-Gervais temple, apartment buildings, two schools and several shops and replaces a car park after a huge area transformation process, which allowed the place to regain its position as a major public, breathing and relaxing space, while highlighting the surrounding […]]]> https://landezine.com/place-simon-goulard-by-adr/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/de-noordkade-hendrik-ido-ambacht-by-mtd/ Thu, 30 May 2024 14:33:45 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=107029 De Noordkade, magnificently situated along the waters of the Noord, will become the meeting place of Ambacht. Every 10 minutes, the fast ferry from Rotterdam to Dordrecht docks at the quay, connecting Ambacht over the water with the Urban Region. MTD landscape architects has developed a master plan and layout plan for the entire quay […]]]> https://landezine.com/city-center-tilburg-by-mtd/ Thu, 30 May 2024 11:30:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=107081 The center of Tilburg is in full swing. To strengthen the core shopping area, an integral urban development plan and design plan for the public space developed has been developed in collaboration with the municipality of Tilburg, Wereldhave and the public planning team. Built-up developments and new streets are presented in a contemporary way and […]]]> https://landezine.com/el-firal-boulevard-by-bach/ https://landezine.com/el-firal-boulevard-by-bach/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 13:26:14 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=107116 The Miquel Blay boulevard, known as “El Firal”, and the Bisbe Guillament boulevard (El Firalet) are together one of the most emblematic places in the city. Located in the center, these two tree-lined streets contain some of the most relevant buildings in the city, including the City Hall, the Main Theater, Casa Sola-Morales and Casa […]]]> https://landezine.com/el-firal-boulevard-by-bach/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/new-city-centre-kalgoorlie-by-aspect-studios/ https://landezine.com/new-city-centre-kalgoorlie-by-aspect-studios/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 11:39:50 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=106836 New city centre an injection of colour and excitement for Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie’s new city centre celebrates the unique heritage of the Goldfields-Esperance region with a design that reflects the city’s people and history. Designed by an ASPECT Studios-led team in collaboration with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the city centre is aimed at revitalising Kalgoorlie by […]]]> https://landezine.com/new-city-centre-kalgoorlie-by-aspect-studios/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/born-market-surrounding-area-by-vora/ https://landezine.com/born-market-surrounding-area-by-vora/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 00:18:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=106342 The development of the streets around the mercat del born is part of a strategy for regenerating the la ribera district, which has been for many years at a standstill due to the lack of continued use of the market. The born district is a key connecting area between ciutat vella (the old quarter) and […]]]> https://landezine.com/born-market-surrounding-area-by-vora/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/nieuwe-markt-roosendaal-by-ipv-delft/ https://landezine.com/nieuwe-markt-roosendaal-by-ipv-delft/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:09:04 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=106308 This 10.000 m2 town square in the Dutch city of Roosendaal was once designed as a parking facility. Ten years ago, however, an underground parking was constructed, and the former groundlevel parking area became a large dull and windy public space, despite the newly built Pavilion. In 2015 the City Council therefore initiated co-design sessions […]]]> https://landezine.com/nieuwe-markt-roosendaal-by-ipv-delft/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/silt-middelkerke-by-delva/ https://landezine.com/silt-middelkerke-by-delva/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:31:34 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=106073 Both captivating and sincere, the event venue SILT is an asset to the Flemish coast in many ways. With great love for the sea and dunes, the new landmark combines coastal reinforcement, landscape, livability, and sustainability. SILT: a new beacon by the sea The designers have anchored the building to the site by integrating it […]]]> https://landezine.com/silt-middelkerke-by-delva/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/exchange-square-by-dsdha/ https://landezine.com/exchange-square-by-dsdha/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:13:45 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=105941 A major new public park for the City of London, suspended above the tracks of Liverpool Street Station, the creation of Exchange Square marks a significant milestone in a seven-year collaboration between DSDHA and British Land that has successfully transformed the public spaces of Broadgate. Well-being and inclusivity were vital considerations throughout the design process, […]]]> https://landezine.com/exchange-square-by-dsdha/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/white-horse-square-by-dsdha/ https://landezine.com/white-horse-square-by-dsdha/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:12:17 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=105972 In 2018, following an invited competition, DSDHA were commissioned by residential developer Quintain to carry out the substantial remodelling of White Horse Square — a key gateway connecting the new Wembley Park masterplan to Wembley Stadium Station to the south and to the existing neighbourhoods beyond. White Horse Square was a poorly functioning public space, […]]]> https://landezine.com/white-horse-square-by-dsdha/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/public-spaces-for-the-dance-house-helsinki-by-nomaji/ https://landezine.com/public-spaces-for-the-dance-house-helsinki-by-nomaji/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:33:26 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=105764 Dance House Helsinki, a building dedicated to the art of dance, opened at the beginning of 2022. Dance House Helsinki is a major cultural project in the city that amplifies the already diverse range of events and the culture of the former industrial site of Cable Factory. As a result of the project, the environment […]]]> https://landezine.com/public-spaces-for-the-dance-house-helsinki-by-nomaji/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/gasworks-area-with-boberg-square-by-sweden-sweco-thorbjorn-andersson-and-staffan-sundstrom/ https://landezine.com/gasworks-area-with-boberg-square-by-sweden-sweco-thorbjorn-andersson-and-staffan-sundstrom/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:26:48 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=105648 Boberg square in the Gasworks area is an example of how an industrial heritage area can be transformed regarding its content, yet keep alive the historical values. A formerly closed world has opened for social use and city life. Brief report After more than 100 years of industrial activity, the Gasworks area in Stockholm closed […]]]> https://landezine.com/gasworks-area-with-boberg-square-by-sweden-sweco-thorbjorn-andersson-and-staffan-sundstrom/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/surroundings-humboldt-forum-by-bbz/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:48:14 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=105234 The reconstruction of the City Palace fills a central void in Berlin’s historic city centre. The spatial structure in this area of the city will change fundamentally with the new building, which is intended to create space for art, science and communication as the Humboldt Forum. In place of the spacious Schlossplatz with its unclear […]]]> https://landezine.com/truderinger-strase-by-bbz/ https://landezine.com/truderinger-strase-by-bbz/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:46:06 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=105216 The aim of redesigning Truderinger Straße in Munich as a local centre was to create a lively district centre for everyone, with: – Equal use and distribution of urban space for motorised traffic, cyclists and pedestrians.– A balanced relationship between movement and recreational areas.– A response to climate change with the creation of a climate-friendly […]]]> https://landezine.com/truderinger-strase-by-bbz/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/algard-town-square-by-atsite/ https://landezine.com/algard-town-square-by-atsite/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:33:05 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=105389 Benches twist and swirl as they sweep their way across the new town square in Ålgård. Their form reflecting the spinning of wool; an industry that has been central to Ålgård’s identity and development. Appearing suspended in thin air, an effect enhanced by illumination from below at night, the benches’ playful lines capture interest and […]]]> https://landezine.com/algard-town-square-by-atsite/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/bonteheuwel-town-centre-upgrade-by-terra/ https://landezine.com/bonteheuwel-town-centre-upgrade-by-terra/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:46:33 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=104106 The primary goal of the Bonteheuwel Town Centre Upgrade was to transform Freedom Square into a multifunctional and inclusive space that serves the needs of the community. Key objectives included: Creating a comfortable and secure gathering space for the community to engage in various activities; Improving entrances, exits, routes, and parking areas for enhanced accessibility […]]]> https://landezine.com/bonteheuwel-town-centre-upgrade-by-terra/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/petite-saussaie-by-paysarchitectures/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:26:58 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=104529 In 2021, the “project for the resurgence of the Petite Saussaie source, project management for the development of a green link in « priority geography » brings back one of the historic sources of Vitry-sur-Seine. Previously buried and piped, the spring water now flows in the open air following its course over 150 meters in […]]]> https://landezine.com/jyllinge-recreational-square-by-masu-planning/ https://landezine.com/jyllinge-recreational-square-by-masu-planning/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:09:37 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=103723 Jyllinge sports hall plays a central role in community bonding, uniting people of all ages and fostering a strong sense of togetherness. Recognising the need for outdoor space, a new square was constructed, creating an urban area that seamlessly extends indoor activities into the public realm, enriching the surrounding community. Surrounded by the school and […]]]> https://landezine.com/jyllinge-recreational-square-by-masu-planning/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/keilaniemi-neighbourhood-square-by-masu-planning/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:58:37 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=103772 Keilaniemi is historically known as an international business hub in Espoo, Finland. Its skyline, including the first high-rise in Finland, Fortum Tower, is visible from most directions, but most outstanding seen from Helsinki. Currently the area is facing a great transformation; a new landfill makes way for new housing, a new grand hotel tower is […]]]> https://landezine.com/lillehammer-art-museum-by-masu-planning/ https://landezine.com/lillehammer-art-museum-by-masu-planning/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:01:47 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=103687 In the heart of Lillehammer, the transformation of Stortorget Square subtly pays homage to its historical context while fulfilling contemporary needs. The redesign envisions the square as a vibrant centre for city life, offering ample space for events to unfold and creating an inspiring and playful environment for various activities. Lillehammer Art Museum, a pivotal […]]]> https://landezine.com/lillehammer-art-museum-by-masu-planning/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/stora-torget-by-karavan-landskapsarkitekter/ https://landezine.com/stora-torget-by-karavan-landskapsarkitekter/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:24:39 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=103249 The project’s concept – “guldkant” (gilt edge) ‐ aims for the location to become a natural place to gather. The cornered and quadrangular square has been the starting point in the design. The quadrant, the very image of a square, marks the centre of the city. The square is designed to be open and a […]]]> https://landezine.com/stora-torget-by-karavan-landskapsarkitekter/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/lilla-rosendal-by-land-arkitektur/ https://landezine.com/lilla-rosendal-by-land-arkitektur/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:53:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=101836 A space former considered part of a school playground LAND has transformed into a public space at the heart of Södermalm in Stockholm, known as ‘Lilla Rosendal’. It used to be a mere opening in between two streets, with a paved surface enclosed by tall fences where children learned to ride bikes, played ball, and […]]]> https://landezine.com/lilla-rosendal-by-land-arkitektur/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/one-hive-by-studiopod/ https://landezine.com/one-hive-by-studiopod/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:00:50 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=101521 Transforming a neglected urban void into a thriving public space, One Hive houses a tranquil urban plaza within a commercial mixed-use campus in the bustling financial district of Mumbai. Catering to over 2,000 corporates working in the campus, One Hive has become a relaxing open space for lunch, informal meetings and campus events. Preserving the […]]]> https://landezine.com/one-hive-by-studiopod/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/forecourt-be-mine-beringen-limburg-by-sweco-belgium/ https://landezine.com/forecourt-be-mine-beringen-limburg-by-sweco-belgium/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:56:57 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=102059 The Limburg Investment Company (LRM) is developing the old be-MINE mine site, which is 32 hectares in size, in Beringen. The site is being repurposed as a tourist-recreational project. Urban functions such as housing, work, shopping, and catering are interwoven in a balanced way. Not only are new functions accommodated on the former mine sites, […]]]> https://landezine.com/forecourt-be-mine-beringen-limburg-by-sweco-belgium/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/holland-street-upgrade-by-jpe-design-studio/ https://landezine.com/holland-street-upgrade-by-jpe-design-studio/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:51:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=100833 The Holland Street Upgrade is a transformative urban initiative that has revitalised a key meeting place along the River Torrens in the heart of Thebarton, South Australia. The result is a vibrant and multi-functional public precinct that showcases the outcome of a holistic design approach that encapsulates urban design, biodiversity, sustainability and creative place-making. A […]]]> https://landezine.com/holland-street-upgrade-by-jpe-design-studio/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/radhustorget-by-karavan-landskapsarkitekter/ https://landezine.com/radhustorget-by-karavan-landskapsarkitekter/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:41:43 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=100716 The design concept for the town hall square (Rådhustorget) has its origin in the historical and cultural Vadstena. The inspiration comes from its rich cultural life, theatre, opera, art, music and the intriguing history of this town by Lake Vättern, with its cobbled lanes and medieval buildings. The proposal transforms the town hall square into […]]]> https://landezine.com/radhustorget-by-karavan-landskapsarkitekter/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/roche-pocket-park-by-bryum/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:29:23 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=100208 Nestled amongst six-story buildings within the matrix of Roche Kaiseraugst global campus, the Pocket Park functions as a central niche of lounge, transit, and event space. The intensive infrastructural requirements in particular to the Home for IT (HIT) sub-area necessitate careful handling of the open space here. The resulting park embodies the balancing act between […]]]> https://landezine.com/primeo-energie-kosmos-by-bryum/ https://landezine.com/primeo-energie-kosmos-by-bryum/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:29:08 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=100235 The requirements for the Primeo Energie site in Münchenstein are ever-changing and evolving, and the landscape design strives to become the carrier of the Primeo Energie corporate ideals while having a decisive impact on the identity and branding of the site. Within this context, “Primeo Energie Kosmos” commits to the important issues of energy and […]]]> https://landezine.com/primeo-energie-kosmos-by-bryum/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/conversion-aktienmuhle-by-bryum/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:28:51 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=100274 The Aktienmühle is an important part of Kleinbasel’s Klybeck district. A former historic mill from 1898 is reconfigured as an anchor and a catalyst for sustainable neighbourhood development envisioned in the near future. The re-design follows the recent trajectory of the site, which has become a popular neighbourhood meeting place for young and old with […]]]> https://landezine.com/kossuth-square-kispest-by-leptek-terv/ https://landezine.com/kossuth-square-kispest-by-leptek-terv/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:54:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=99437 Budapest’s XIX district, Kispest Municipality, had an ambitious plan for a comprehensive renovation of its public spaces. The District Municipality has presented a tender proposal focused on revamping the areas in front of the Kispest Kossuth Square market and the Trefort High School Square. The primary objective of this grant initiative is to rejuvenate the […]]]> https://landezine.com/kossuth-square-kispest-by-leptek-terv/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/dorrian-green-by-mksk/ https://landezine.com/dorrian-green-by-mksk/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:46:20 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=98950 The original culture of the Dorrian Green site is broad-ranging beginning with indigenous peoples’ settlements along the high bluff on the west bank of the Scioto River, to the first European settlement in central Ohio known as Franklinton, to the centerpiece of the 1914 Columbus Plan calling for the construction of the “Central High School” […]]]> https://landezine.com/dorrian-green-by-mksk/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-national-museum-by-ostengen-bergo-as/ https://landezine.com/the-national-museum-by-ostengen-bergo-as/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:37:35 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=98263 Østengen & Bergo was commissioned as landscape architects for the new National Museum at Vestbanen, Oslo, throughout all aspects of the project. The project builds upon Kleihues & Schuwerk’s winning proposal for the design competition. The primary focus of the project was to create open and accessible public spaces that seamlessly integrated with the surrounding […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-national-museum-by-ostengen-bergo-as/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/depot-boijmans-van-beuningen-by-mtd/ https://landezine.com/depot-boijmans-van-beuningen-by-mtd/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:19:23 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=99219 In the middle of the Museum Park, MTD landscape architects, in close collaboration with MVRDV, have designed a special public meeting place around and on top of the new Boijmans van Beuningen Depot in Rotterdam. With the Depot, Boijmans van Beuningen is the first museum in the world to offer access to its complete collection. […]]]> https://landezine.com/depot-boijmans-van-beuningen-by-mtd/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/carl-nielsens-alle-by-werk/ https://landezine.com/carl-nielsens-alle-by-werk/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:40:40 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=99046 From Asphalt Jungle to New Oasis Previously, ‘Carl Nielsens Allé’ at Østerbro was a busy parking lot. Today, the place has been transformed into a lush urban space that the residents can enjoy every day. When it rains, the green oasis turns into a beautiful water basin, contributing to the area’s flood protection. The circular […]]]> https://landezine.com/carl-nielsens-alle-by-werk/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/plantage-potsdam-by-hutterreimann/ https://landezine.com/plantage-potsdam-by-hutterreimann/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:12:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=98183 Plantage Potsdam-multi coded: From Lenné to Max Dortu The historical ground is one of three green-dominated squares in the heart of Potsdam part of Potsdam’s inner city preservation area. The former swampland was used since 18. century as a mulberry plantation (Plantage). During urban extension in Baroque times, the area was used for military and […]]]> https://landezine.com/plantage-potsdam-by-hutterreimann/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/hubland-park-landesgartenschau-wurzburg-2018-by-hutterreimann/ https://landezine.com/hubland-park-landesgartenschau-wurzburg-2018-by-hutterreimann/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:09:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=98144 On the site of former American military barracks on the eastern outskirts of the city, the city of Würzburg is implementing an urban conversion project. It covers an area of 140 ha with the aim of developing a new district (Hubland Nord) for 4,500 residents and an extensive university and research campus. The State Garden […]]]> https://landezine.com/hubland-park-landesgartenschau-wurzburg-2018-by-hutterreimann/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/thm-laboratory-and-technology-centre-by-hutterreimann/ https://landezine.com/thm-laboratory-and-technology-centre-by-hutterreimann/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:08:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=98165 On the basis of a master plan for the development of the university location Gießen of the Technical University of Middle Hesse (THM), consisting of several campus areas, the planning area was analysed. It is located in the city centre of Gießen. As a result, the Gutfleischstraße-Campus-area was expanded to include a laboratory and technology […]]]> https://landezine.com/thm-laboratory-and-technology-centre-by-hutterreimann/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/rems-murr-klinikum-by-hutterreimann/ https://landezine.com/rems-murr-klinikum-by-hutterreimann/#comments Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=98712 Open Space Rems-Murr-Clinics, Winnenden The concept of clinics at the park has been set by the Hascher Jehle architects. The buildings are integrated harmonically into the extended park. The building structure interlocks with the surrounding landscape and creates attractive qualities of livability in a green environment for patients and visitors. The newly constructed gazebos (House […]]]> https://landezine.com/rems-murr-klinikum-by-hutterreimann/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/la-rotonda-by-openfabric/ https://landezine.com/la-rotonda-by-openfabric/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:30:36 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=98359 La Rotonda, in San Gregorio, has long-been an iconic spot of the Salento Coast, the most south-eastern tip of the Italian peninsula. Former small fisherman village, it offers a dramatic view over the coastline and, with is western orientation, a privileged viewpoint for contemplating the sunset over the Mediterranean.  The new Rotonda is a place […]]]> https://landezine.com/la-rotonda-by-openfabric/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-international-quarter-london-by-gustafson-porter-bowman/ https://landezine.com/the-international-quarter-london-by-gustafson-porter-bowman/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:40:27 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=92658 Located at the gateway to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, International Quarter London is one of London’s largest new mixed-use developments. Gustafson Porter + Bowman’s landscape design covers the entire development and is comprised of a sequence of public realm spaces and plazas. From small and intimate gardens to large events areas, it is this flexibility […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-international-quarter-london-by-gustafson-porter-bowman/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/blucher-square-by-afa/ https://landezine.com/blucher-square-by-afa/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:01:46 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=97319 The territory is located in the city center, near historical buildings, parks, and pedestrian boulevards. This location makes the square part of a pedestrian route and attracts not only locals but also residents from neighbouring districts and tourists. We have identified several unique features of the city:• The city is situated on 3 hills and […]]]> https://landezine.com/blucher-square-by-afa/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/san-augustin-rural-square-by-elemental/ https://landezine.com/san-augustin-rural-square-by-elemental/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:50:02 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=97180 The Somos Choapa initiative is a public-private partnership that brings together the municipalities of Illapel, Salamanca, Los Vilos and Canela, Los Pelambres Mining Company and the communities where its mining operation has had an impact. As part of the initiative, we conceived a vision for the region and a set of projects that range from […]]]> https://landezine.com/san-augustin-rural-square-by-elemental/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/blaha-lujza-square-by-leptek-terv/ https://landezine.com/blaha-lujza-square-by-leptek-terv/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:38:14 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=95895 Blaha Lujza square holds a special place in the hearts of many Budapest locals, evoking nostalgia and a sense of loss. Once the site of the National Theatre, which was unfortunately demolished in 1965, and the location where the magnificent Corvin department store building was covered up, the square’s historical significance and the evolution of […]]]> https://landezine.com/blaha-lujza-square-by-leptek-terv/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/bremer-bay-town-square-by-udla/ https://landezine.com/bremer-bay-town-square-by-udla/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:42:01 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=95464 With its skate park, all-ages nature playground, BBQs, shade shelters and long tables, the Bremer Bay Town Square is an inclusive community space in the centre of town. Initiated by the Shire of Jerramungup in conjunction with the Bremer Bay community, Lotterywest and the State Government, the project was the result of extensive local input, […]]]> https://landezine.com/bremer-bay-town-square-by-udla/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/lebuinus-squares-deventer-by-boschslabbers/ https://landezine.com/lebuinus-squares-deventer-by-boschslabbers/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:11:08 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=94081 Grandeur blended with conviviality: Lebuinus squares Deventer Kissing squares On the spot where the Hanseatic city of Deventer originated stands the overwhelmingly large Lebuinus church. However, the associated former cemetery and surrounding squares lacked this grandeur. Separately decorated, cluttered and, moreover, nothing had been done to them for decades. The bumpy asphalt on the Stromarkt, […]]]> https://landezine.com/lebuinus-squares-deventer-by-boschslabbers/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/eindhoven-airport-by-mtd/ https://landezine.com/eindhoven-airport-by-mtd/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:14:01 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=92128 Gateway to the Brainport Region and Van Gogh National Park MTD landscape architects have drawn up a design for the forecourt and boulevard on behalf of Eindhoven Airport and in collaboration with de Bever architects. Here, the world of technology and innovation and the world of the Brabant landscape park come together in a green, […]]]> https://landezine.com/eindhoven-airport-by-mtd/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/market-square-and-river-garden-by-pola/ https://landezine.com/market-square-and-river-garden-by-pola/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:52:19 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=93134 Market Square and River Garden, Bad Salzdetfurth This project celebrates nature and history, creating a special moment for the town. The old town centre of Bad Salzdetfurth, dominated by timber-framed houses, underwent two fundamental alterations which reconnect it with nature and transform it into a memorable place that embeds a sense of local identity.  The […]]]> https://landezine.com/market-square-and-river-garden-by-pola/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/planten-un-blomen-by-pola/ https://landezine.com/planten-un-blomen-by-pola/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:51:56 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=93197 In the context of the revitalisation of the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH), the adjacent park area was expanded and partly redesigned. Marseiller Promenade between “Planten und Blomen” and the “Old Botanical garden” adjoining Dag-Hammarskjöld-Platz, near the Dammtor railway station, involved the removal of a 6-metre-high supporting wall. This enabled an unobstructed view of the Old […]]]> https://landezine.com/planten-un-blomen-by-pola/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/city-center-waalwijk-by-burobol/ https://landezine.com/city-center-waalwijk-by-burobol/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:11:20 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=93835 The renovated heart of Waalwijk has opened spectacularly with a professional fountain show. Burobol designed a lively city center for the municipality of Waalwijk, in which the two squares, the Raadhuisplein and the Markt, are brought back to separated squares with their own ambience. The modest design of the Raadhuisplein emphasizes the historic architecture of architect […]]]> https://landezine.com/city-center-waalwijk-by-burobol/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/green-square-plaza-by-hassell/ https://landezine.com/green-square-plaza-by-hassell/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 09:28:35 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=93996 The new library plaza is the public heart of the wider Green Square Precinct. It acts as an ‘urban living room’ for the surrounding residents, providing places for exploration, creativity and connection, with multiple programs for events, passive recreational spaces and social gathering opportunities. The City of Sydney’s Green Square Library and Plaza project, redefines […]]]> https://landezine.com/green-square-plaza-by-hassell/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/glasshouse-gardens-public-realm-by-hassell/ https://landezine.com/glasshouse-gardens-public-realm-by-hassell/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 09:26:32 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=94011 In London’s fastest growing area, this open green space welcomes the public to a new inner city residential development. International Quarter London (IQL) is a mixed-use neighbourhood in Stratford, England’s most culturally-diverse district in the city’s fastest growing area – East London. Home to the London Stadium and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford has been […]]]> https://landezine.com/glasshouse-gardens-public-realm-by-hassell/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/pacific-plaza-by-swa-group/ https://landezine.com/pacific-plaza-by-swa-group/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 10:15:11 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=91393 The latest step in the renaissance of Downtown Dallas has arrived with Pacific Plaza, a 3.89-acre public park that serves the central business district’s burgeoning population and contributes substantially to the city’s outdoor experience. The first of an ambitious four-park initiative, Pacific Plaza complements adjacent urban greenspace with a varied program designed for intergenerational appeal, […]]]> https://landezine.com/pacific-plaza-by-swa-group/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/culver-steps-and-main-plaza-by-swa-group/ https://landezine.com/culver-steps-and-main-plaza-by-swa-group/#comments Wed, 24 May 2023 10:11:36 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=91298 As cities consider the future of their streets in light of pandemic-inspired innovations and federal infrastructure investment, placemaking solutions can help communities achieve more value from public rights-of-way. In Culver City, California, landscape design born of public and private sector collaboration has resulted in a lively and accessible outdoor space, where creative paving enables streets […]]]> https://landezine.com/culver-steps-and-main-plaza-by-swa-group/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/oriental-one-by-gillespies/ https://landezine.com/oriental-one-by-gillespies/#respond Thu, 04 May 2023 08:40:47 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=89918 Oriental One is a new luxury development in the Baoshan Road district of Shanghai, a neighbourhood renowned for the quality of its public realm and built form. The scheme comprises a combination of residential and retail uses, set within ten distinctive towers and associated podium spaces. These in turn sit within a generous public realm […]]]> https://landezine.com/oriental-one-by-gillespies/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/redesign-of-sihlcity-outdoor-facilities-by-neuland-architekturlandschaft/ https://landezine.com/redesign-of-sihlcity-outdoor-facilities-by-neuland-architekturlandschaft/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:34:25 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=86987 The profound changes in the retail sector due to online shopping required a redefinition of the Sihlcity site. With its direct location on the banks of the Sihl and the two urban city squares such as Utoplatz and Kalanderplatz, as well as a multitude of small urban niches, the public space on the site represents […]]]> https://landezine.com/redesign-of-sihlcity-outdoor-facilities-by-neuland-architekturlandschaft/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/new-siege-of-the-deaconry-bethanien-hotel-placid-by-neuland-architekturlandschaft/ https://landezine.com/new-siege-of-the-deaconry-bethanien-hotel-placid-by-neuland-architekturlandschaft/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:32:42 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=86906 The new construction of the siege for the deaconry Bethanien in Zurich turns a former parking lot into a new urban space. In the industrial area of Altstetten, one of Zurichs main boom quarters, next to abandoned tracks, a skyscraper housing diverse programs like offices, a palliative care station, a hotel, a restaurant, as well […]]]> https://landezine.com/new-siege-of-the-deaconry-bethanien-hotel-placid-by-neuland-architekturlandschaft/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/jokai-square-by-leptek-terv/ https://landezine.com/jokai-square-by-leptek-terv/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:23:00 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=80715 “From a leftover space to the square of Hungarian Literature” Located in the elegant and densely built district of Terézváros, along the UNESCO heritage Andrássy Avenue, the small Jókai square has been erased from the people’s mental map mainly due to lack of function or strong personal connection with the neighbourhood. The square renovation aims […]]]> https://landezine.com/jokai-square-by-leptek-terv/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/te-pae-christchurch-convention-centre-by-kamo-marsh/ https://landezine.com/te-pae-christchurch-convention-centre-by-kamo-marsh/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:19:17 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=85802 Te Pae Christchurch Convention & Exhibition Centre is a key anchor project in the Christchurch rebuild and has provided huge economic and cultural benefits to the city. The design was a collaboration between Woods Bagot, Warren and Mahoney, and Kamo Marsh Landscape Architects. The landscape design is strongly influenced by the Ngāi Tahu cultural narrative […]]]> https://landezine.com/te-pae-christchurch-convention-centre-by-kamo-marsh/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/mt-pleasant-community-centre-by-kamo-marsh/ https://landezine.com/mt-pleasant-community-centre-by-kamo-marsh/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:17:57 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=85826 The Mt Pleasant Community Centre is based at the bottom of a large hill suburb with the main Christchurch estuary on it’s east side. Our involvement in this project included the development of concept designs, detailed design and documentation, and included the project management for all the external spaces, carpark and pedestrian plaza. The architecture […]]]> https://landezine.com/mt-pleasant-community-centre-by-kamo-marsh/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-old-vinyl-factory-by-studio-egret-west/ https://landezine.com/the-old-vinyl-factory-by-studio-egret-west/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:14:51 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=86303 On a previously derelict 17-acre site that was once home to the EMI factory, a one-of-a-kind employment-led neighbourhood has taken shape, creating up to 4,000 new jobs and a hub for small and medium sized enterprises. Whilst the site enjoys excellent transport connections, and new Crossrail connections, it was missing an identity. After extensive investigation […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-old-vinyl-factory-by-studio-egret-west/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/green-neighborhoods-by-plat-studio/ https://landezine.com/green-neighborhoods-by-plat-studio/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:56:04 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=84336 Connecting Community Center, Residential Development, and Park with a Streetscape and Central Promenade The project involves the creation of an important new open space between the existing community park and the new Community Center in Huilongpu District, Shenzhen, China. It encompasses a two-lane road streetscape and the fragmented spaces along the road, surrounded by new […]]]> https://landezine.com/green-neighborhoods-by-plat-studio/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/play-land-at-serravalle-designer-outlet-by-carve/ https://landezine.com/play-land-at-serravalle-designer-outlet-by-carve/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 10:52:47 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=83883 play with legacy Tucked away in the picturesque mountains of Piemonte, some small towns stand out as shining gems among the lush green forests. These small agglomerations of few houses tied together, were the inspiration for Carve’s design of an iconic playscape at Serravalle Designer Outlet. Carve was asked to create a multifunctional design that […]]]> https://landezine.com/play-land-at-serravalle-designer-outlet-by-carve/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/atmos-by-studio-vulkan-landschaftsarchitektur/ https://landezine.com/atmos-by-studio-vulkan-landschaftsarchitektur/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:35:08 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=84165 Zurich West has developed rapidly in recent years, and with it the pressure to find new public spaces has increased. The predominantly industrial area is being parceled up into smaller and therefore more permeable plots. This way the spaces can be crossed on foot and movement not only happens by car or bicycle, as it […]]]> https://landezine.com/atmos-by-studio-vulkan-landschaftsarchitektur/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/jules-ferry-park-in-lorient-by-in-situ/ https://landezine.com/jules-ferry-park-in-lorient-by-in-situ/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:15:39 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=81748 A mall, a square and a park are connecting the city centre to the sea. Jules Ferry Park is an exceptional urban piece in terms of its size, availability and location: 4 hectares in the city centre of Lorient. This project opens up a former city square, and a unified public space in the extension […]]]> https://landezine.com/jules-ferry-park-in-lorient-by-in-situ/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/pont-neuf-and-la-samaritaine-place-by-in-situ/ https://landezine.com/pont-neuf-and-la-samaritaine-place-by-in-situ/#respond Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:51:40 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=81796 Paris – Pont Neuf and La Samaritaine Place, a garden square open towards the Seine La Samaritaine, the famous Parisian department store, is located on the Seine riverbanks by the Pont Neuf bridge and between rue de Rivoli and Quai du Louvre. One of its emblematic buildings in the Parisian skyline, Magasin 2, has been […]]]> https://landezine.com/pont-neuf-and-la-samaritaine-place-by-in-situ/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/prahran-square-by-aspect-studios/ https://landezine.com/prahran-square-by-aspect-studios/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:07:18 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=80447 Prahran Square is one of Australia’s largest urban public realm projects, marking a symbolic transformation for the community. The pre-existing car park was transformed into a diverse public realm of pedestrianised streets, a central event square, park and garden spaces, art, integrated retail and community facilities and an underground public car park.   The design for […]]]> https://landezine.com/prahran-square-by-aspect-studios/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/gebauer-hofe-by-hochc/ https://landezine.com/gebauer-hofe-by-hochc/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:13:51 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=81486 The Gebauer Courts are a listed commercial courtyard complex from the 19th century directly on the banks of the Spree in a central location in Berlin-Charlottenburg. In the course of modernization, the area was redensified and new buildings were added. This has created a contrasting ensemble of historic buildings and modern architecture. The open space […]]]> https://landezine.com/gebauer-hofe-by-hochc/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/quartier-am-rathauspark-and-stefan-heym-platz-by-hochc/ https://landezine.com/quartier-am-rathauspark-and-stefan-heym-platz-by-hochc/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:08:00 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=81433 With the construction of the “Quartier am Rathauspark” in Berlin-Lichtenberg, the state-owned housing company HOWOGE GmbH is making a contribution to meeting the growing demand for affordable housing in the city of Berlin.In keeping with the typical Berlin mixture, a heterogeneous fabric in all facets, an attractive living and working environment is being created. With […]]]> https://landezine.com/quartier-am-rathauspark-and-stefan-heym-platz-by-hochc/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-canopy-precinct-by-arcadia-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/the-canopy-precinct-by-arcadia-landscape-architecture/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:47:15 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=79368 Built on a former Council-owned car park, The Canopy Precinct delivers a unique urban experience to Lane Cove, a suburb known for its village atmosphere and its rich and varied bushland landscape. Given its location just 10km from the Sydney CBD, like many Sydney suburbs, Lane Cove is experiencing population pressures as density increases.  To […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-canopy-precinct-by-arcadia-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/st-leonards-health-organisation-relocation-by-arcadia-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/st-leonards-health-organisation-relocation-by-arcadia-landscape-architecture/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:44:49 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=80941 Adjacent to the Royal North Shore Hospital, the St Leonards Health Organisation Relocation (SHOR) at 1 Reserve Road, is occupied by the NSW Ministry of Health staff and other NSW health agencies. The area was once inhabited by the Cammeraygal people of the Guringai clan, who were known for their strong connections to the land, […]]]> https://landezine.com/st-leonards-health-organisation-relocation-by-arcadia-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/alvpromenaden-by-tengbom/ https://landezine.com/alvpromenaden-by-tengbom/#respond Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:10:57 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=68558 When Karlstad municipality would develop and make accessible one of the city’s best locations, Älvpromenaden, by the Klarälven river, parking lots and traffic areas became an atmospheric place by the water – with people and history in the centre. It’s a place where legs can dangle from one of the bridges. In central Karlstad on […]]]> https://landezine.com/alvpromenaden-by-tengbom/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-square-in-trondheim-by-agraff-arkitektur/ https://landezine.com/the-square-in-trondheim-by-agraff-arkitektur/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:50:52 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=80576 Agraff is proud to present the new design of the square, Torvet, in Trondheim. It is the heart of the city, where hundreds of people pass through every day. Torvet is the arena for most of what the city and its people have to offer; from the crowning festivities and parades to festivals and street […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-square-in-trondheim-by-agraff-arkitektur/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/fjordallmenningen-rockheim-by-agraff-arkitektur/ https://landezine.com/fjordallmenningen-rockheim-by-agraff-arkitektur/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:48:37 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=80604 The main goal of the project has been to create a robust, attractive and flexible city park with high quality. It must withstand and inspire the active use of cycling and skating as well as be an attractive urban environment for everyone who visits and works in the harbour area. The park will be an […]]]> https://landezine.com/fjordallmenningen-rockheim-by-agraff-arkitektur/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/cvet32-courtyard-by-utro/ https://landezine.com/cvet32-courtyard-by-utro/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:59:48 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=78815 The territory of the apartment house is rather small, the building itself is bounded by historical buildings of Moscow’s downtown, and a large part of the site is occupied by fire access roads. Our main objective was to create a minimalistic courtyard design that would evoke a feeling of privacy and would be compatible with […]]]> https://landezine.com/cvet32-courtyard-by-utro/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/parc-des-expositions-in-saint-brieuc-by-praxys/ https://landezine.com/parc-des-expositions-in-saint-brieuc-by-praxys/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:17:33 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=78718 The empty space Void, contrary to popular belief, is a field of all possibilities and all permissions. This free zone gives rise to a scene since it offers multiple possibilities to open spaces. The unknown can then arise there: this is the director’s Peter Brook theory in his essay L’espace vide (Editions du Seuil, 1977). […]]]> https://landezine.com/parc-des-expositions-in-saint-brieuc-by-praxys/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/one-nashville-place-renovation-by-hdla/ https://landezine.com/one-nashville-place-renovation-by-hdla/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:50:22 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=78096 HDLA, in collaboration with ESa, worked with Unico Properties to re-imagine the exterior public gathering spaces at One Nashville Place, an iconic 24-story, Class A high-rise in Downtown Nashville’s Central Business District. Using the space’s existing features, HDLA seeks to transform its dated, underutilized public plazas into vibrant places for the everyday office tenant and […]]]> https://landezine.com/one-nashville-place-renovation-by-hdla/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/nike-ehq-campus-by-bureau-bb/ https://landezine.com/nike-ehq-campus-by-bureau-bb/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:40:29 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=78501 The NIKE EMEA headquarters campus, located in the heart of the Arena business park in Hilversum, is being transformed into a work and experience campus for NIKE athletes (employees) and visitors alike. The public space plays a crucial role in this. Inspired by the rich nature of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, the campus is being developed […]]]> https://landezine.com/nike-ehq-campus-by-bureau-bb/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/konrad-adenauer-platz-by-foerder/ https://landezine.com/konrad-adenauer-platz-by-foerder/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:02:03 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=78237 Konrad-Adenauer-Platz is one of the central places in downtown Langenfeld (Rhineland), adjoining the city hall. Several businesses are located alongside the square such as catering, retail and different types of services. The floors above the shops, stores and restaurants are predominantly used as apartments. The northwest corner of the square opens up towards the city-hall-parking […]]]> https://landezine.com/konrad-adenauer-platz-by-foerder/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/guelph-market-square-by-janet-rosenberg-studio/ https://landezine.com/guelph-market-square-by-janet-rosenberg-studio/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 09:06:43 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=77293 The civic square at Guelph’s City Hall is an important gathering space for the community and is host to many events such as music festivals, the Summer Disco Party, Summer Street Party, Canada Day celebrations, Jazz Fest, and ice skating in winter. As part of the revitalization of the city’s historical downtown core, Guelph Market […]]]> https://landezine.com/guelph-market-square-by-janet-rosenberg-studio/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/town-hall-square-by-janet-rosenberg-studio/ https://landezine.com/town-hall-square-by-janet-rosenberg-studio/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 09:06:28 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=77230 Town Hall Square is an inner-city, 0.6-acre park located adjacent to the historic Yorkville Library in Toronto’s upscale Yorkville neighbourhood.  The design came about after the developer of the adjacent 18 Yorkville condominium donated the land to the City for a public park, which was intended to serve both the condominium community and nearby office […]]]> https://landezine.com/town-hall-square-by-janet-rosenberg-studio/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/futureproof-village-realm-alpen-by-felixx/ https://landezine.com/futureproof-village-realm-alpen-by-felixx/#respond Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:06:18 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=77157 Public space Alpen – Futureproof village realm Alpen is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Felixx is working on a staged transformation of the public spaces and landscapes of the village. Unlike many other villages, Alpen has a vibrant business community. It is very well connected to main infrastructures and situated in a beautiful rural […]]]> https://landezine.com/futureproof-village-realm-alpen-by-felixx/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/museumsvorplatz-velbert-by-dtp/ https://landezine.com/museumsvorplatz-velbert-by-dtp/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:41:11 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=76699 A HYBRID OF SQUARE AND GARDEN The design of the new square in front of the German Lock and Fittings Museum in Velbert creates a prestigious outdoor space that creatively links up the surroundings of the authentically restored Villa Hemminghaus and the modern extension of 2021. The result is a unique, special and multifunctional urban […]]]> https://landezine.com/museumsvorplatz-velbert-by-dtp/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/platz-am-offers-velbert-by-dtp/ https://landezine.com/platz-am-offers-velbert-by-dtp/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:39:39 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=76733 For the people of Velbert, Platz Am Offers forms the heart of the town centre. With the old Protestant church, the Haus Am Offers and other historical buildings, this area is the nucleus of the town and an important place of identification with it. The urban space is an ensemble of three sections that complement […]]]> https://landezine.com/platz-am-offers-velbert-by-dtp/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/smedetoften-by-11-landskab/ https://landezine.com/smedetoften-by-11-landskab/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:36:01 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=74402 A worn-down ‘non-place’, absent on the locals’ mental city map has been transformed into a modern urban space with a luminous landmark. Smedetoften is a residential area in the centre of Copenhagens Nordvest district with almost no outdoor meeting places. 1:1 Landskab help change that. As part of a municipality led urban renewal project 1:1 […]]]> https://landezine.com/smedetoften-by-11-landskab/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/karrtorps-centrum-by-nyrens-arkitektkontor/ https://landezine.com/karrtorps-centrum-by-nyrens-arkitektkontor/#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:17:53 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=74039 Nyréns Arkitektkontor has worked on the project for the public spaces of Kärrtorp which includes an upgrade of the central square and an adjacent bus square with connecting walkways and stairs. The aim has been to create a vibrant central public square in the heart of Kärrtorp. The project was finished in 2021.  The focus […]]]> https://landezine.com/karrtorps-centrum-by-nyrens-arkitektkontor/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/park-zomerhuis-in-stekene-belgium-by-omgeving/ https://landezine.com/park-zomerhuis-in-stekene-belgium-by-omgeving/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:20:14 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=73709 History For many years, het Zomerhuis was an important meeting venue for many Stekenaars. It was established in 1936 by a brewer’s family and originally consisted of an outdoor swimming pool and a brasserie. For a long time, Het Zomerhuis was a popular attraction for Stekene and the surrounding area, but in 1990, the activities […]]]> https://landezine.com/park-zomerhuis-in-stekene-belgium-by-omgeving/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/rada-torg-by-mareld/ https://landezine.com/rada-torg-by-mareld/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:19:06 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=73307 Råda torg (i.e. square) marks the center of Mölnlycke, a small town on the outskirts of Gothenburg. The project was divided into two stages. The first task was to renovate the public square. The area outside the Town Hall was designed as an open and inviting urban space. Peripheral spaces between new office and apartment […]]]> https://landezine.com/rada-torg-by-mareld/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/guldsmedsplatsen-by-mareld/ https://landezine.com/guldsmedsplatsen-by-mareld/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:18:57 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=73324 Landvetter is a small municipality just outside Gothenburg, Sweden. In connection with Landvetter receiving a new cultural center, MARELD developed the design of the new square next to it – Guldsmedsplatsen. A very narrow space, surrounded by a diverse mix of buildings with different height and odd shapes, a noisy motorway and a lot of […]]]> https://landezine.com/guldsmedsplatsen-by-mareld/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/kardla-central-square-by-mareld/ https://landezine.com/kardla-central-square-by-mareld/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:18:47 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=73339 Kärdla is the main town on the small Estonian island Hiiumaa. In 2015 MARLED together with architects Bornstein Lyckefors won first prize in this general competition to redesign the outdated town center. The context is rurban, people from all over the island come here for services and shopping. Today, the elongated place is dominated by […]]]> https://landezine.com/kardla-central-square-by-mareld/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/jissen-womens-university-hino-campus-by-stgk/ https://landezine.com/jissen-womens-university-hino-campus-by-stgk/#respond Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:33:13 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=73141 “Human interaction born from the colorful benches” Jissen Women’s University Hino Campus offers a range of learning opportunities under the Faculty of Human Life Sciences, and the students learn various kinds of knowledge about living a better life. This project, the landscape design and delivery of a new plaza, is a part of the reconstruction […]]]> https://landezine.com/jissen-womens-university-hino-campus-by-stgk/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/grand-mall-park-by-stgk/ https://landezine.com/grand-mall-park-by-stgk/#respond Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:26:12 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=73200 “A vast circulation of water that supports a city” A renovation project of the Grand Mall Park, a 700 meter long park located at the center of  21. Designated a “Future City” by the Japanese government, Yokohama city decided on the theme “Green x Smart Park” in constructing this city park. One main feature is […]]]> https://landezine.com/grand-mall-park-by-stgk/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/forumtorget-by-white-arkitekter/ https://landezine.com/forumtorget-by-white-arkitekter/#respond Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:49:54 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=72292 Right in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth largest city, White Arkitekter have revitalised the Forumtorget square with the creation of a 65 metre-long public ‘sofa’. Designed to provide space for rest and social interaction, the linear outdoor seating is the centrepiece of wider, 1600sqm improvements to the public realm. The result is an intimate […]]]> https://landezine.com/forumtorget-by-white-arkitekter/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/kungsangens-torg-by-white-arkitekter/ https://landezine.com/kungsangens-torg-by-white-arkitekter/#respond Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:49:07 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=72268 Kungsängen Square is a small square located in Kungsängen’s city centre. Through a collaborative process, a multifunctional square was created for smaller groups, large events, spontaneous play, performances and outdoor seating. In addition, a clear route was built that connects the surrounding residential area with Upplands-Bro Kulturhus and Kungsängen’s commuter station. The goal was for […]]]> https://landezine.com/kungsangens-torg-by-white-arkitekter/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/clemenstorget-by-white-arkitekter/ https://landezine.com/clemenstorget-by-white-arkitekter/#respond Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:48:52 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=72360 Lush treetops, playful art and colourful Art Nouveau pavilions characterise the new Clemenstorget square in Lund. The design of the square promotes life, human encounters and movement as it now, with the tram stop in the city centre, become one of the city’s most important hubs. When it became clear that one of the stops […]]]> https://landezine.com/clemenstorget-by-white-arkitekter/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/city-wall-leuven-by-flux-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/city-wall-leuven-by-flux-landscape-architecture/#respond Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:57:42 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=71909 The old city wall of Leuven has largely disappeared and is no longer visible in the streets of the city. This project aims to make the city walls visible in the public space, and to put it on the mental map of residents and visitors of Leuven. The city wall is not restored literally, but […]]]> https://landezine.com/city-wall-leuven-by-flux-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/market-place-willich-by-kraft-raum/ https://landezine.com/market-place-willich-by-kraft-raum/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:05:05 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=71066 The market place with the heritage protected St. Catherine church is the landmark and unique feature of the city of Willich. It represents an important open space for locals and for tourists. The appearance of the market place at and around the church as well as the traffic requirements doesn’t do its meaning justice. With […]]]> https://landezine.com/market-place-willich-by-kraft-raum/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/southern-city-entrance-vreden-by-kraft-raum/ https://landezine.com/southern-city-entrance-vreden-by-kraft-raum/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:04:22 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=71053 The special character of the city Vreden comes from its scenic location in the western Münsterland and the location next to the river Berkel. The concept works with the idea of enhance the cultural axis of the city and extend it with green infrastructure. Through this an attractive connection between north and south is linking […]]]> https://landezine.com/southern-city-entrance-vreden-by-kraft-raum/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/town-center-of-heeren-werve-by-kraft-raum/ https://landezine.com/town-center-of-heeren-werve-by-kraft-raum/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:02:28 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=71039 The town centre of Heeren-Werve, a district of the city of Kamen, is strengthened in its function through a clear reorganisation of the open space and traffic facilities. A quiet square area with a wooden deck and a small, shady green area were created. The wooden deck has the shape of a unicorn – the […]]]> https://landezine.com/town-center-of-heeren-werve-by-kraft-raum/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/new-public-spaces-for-chateau-doex-by-vwa/ https://landezine.com/new-public-spaces-for-chateau-doex-by-vwa/#respond Tue, 14 Dec 2021 12:15:31 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=69011 The project of renovating the public realm of Château-d’Oex was born out of the need to resurface the main street. Driven by the collective desire to improve the quality of the sidewalk (which might then catalyze improvements to the commercial and residential vitality of the street) the project’s intentions were quickly expanded to maximize the […]]]> https://landezine.com/new-public-spaces-for-chateau-doex-by-vwa/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/henning-g-kruses-plads-by-big/ https://landezine.com/henning-g-kruses-plads-by-big/#respond Sat, 04 Dec 2021 11:23:55 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=68711 Musikhuset Esbjerg and Esbjerg Kunstmuseum have a new lively forecourt that encourages community and gathering around a cymatic pool. The new Henning G. Kruses Plads square is designed by BIG Landscape to celebrate the city’s relationship with the sea, characterized by both Esbjerg’s maritime history and Henning G. Kruse’s life. Esbjerg’s location near the sea […]]]> https://landezine.com/henning-g-kruses-plads-by-big/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/university-of-new-mexico-smith-plaza-by-surfacedesign/ https://landezine.com/university-of-new-mexico-smith-plaza-by-surfacedesign/#respond Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:53:00 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=68110 The Smith Plaza & Union Square Renovation transforms 3.3 acres at the heart of UNM’s main campus into UNM’s signature social gathering space. Intensely occupied by students, faculty, staff and local community members, the central plaza redesign acts as a social space of equity, diversity and inclusion. Addressing the historic Zimmerman Library, Student Union Building, […]]]> https://landezine.com/university-of-new-mexico-smith-plaza-by-surfacedesign/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/birzhevaya-square-by-karres-en-brands/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:26:29 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=66121 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 […]]]> https://landezine.com/hanwha-plaza-by-atelier-loos-van-vliet/ https://landezine.com/hanwha-plaza-by-atelier-loos-van-vliet/#respond Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:49:47 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=64820 The design for the Hanwha Plaza accompanies the competitive assignment for the remodelling of the head quarter building of Hanwha, an entry of UNStudio (main designer of the façade and interior), LOOSvanVLIET (public space design) and Arup (consultant for sustainability and façade). Since the building is located in the cultural heart of Seoul along the […]]]> https://landezine.com/hanwha-plaza-by-atelier-loos-van-vliet/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/berczy-park-toronto-by-claude-cormier/ https://landezine.com/berczy-park-toronto-by-claude-cormier/#respond Sat, 15 May 2021 12:19:00 +0000 https://landezine.com/?p=99083 Berczy Park is a small park on the threshold between Toronto’s Old Town and Financial Districts, which had become overwhelmed by community needs that were never anticipated when it was first built almost 40 years ago. The park needed a redesign to address a rapidly diversifying community with seemingly incompatible demands. With 400 children and […]]]> https://landezine.com/berczy-park-toronto-by-claude-cormier/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/former-freight-depot-hannover/ https://landezine.com/former-freight-depot-hannover/#respond Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:14:31 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=60417 After decades of standstill, a new urban location with a wide range of possible uses is to emerge on the site of the former freight yard in Hanover City. Two conceptual questions were at the heart of the concept for the outdoor facilities for this place: First the question of how to create an appropriate […]]]> https://landezine.com/former-freight-depot-hannover/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/place-de-leurope/ https://landezine.com/place-de-leurope/#respond Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:37:10 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=60310 The Place de l’Europe in Luxemburg is a spacious inner-city plaza. The triangularly shaped place is surrounded by dark, low-rise edifices with the main element being the Philharmonic Orchestra building in the center. In order to realize the potential of this place – namely being an inviting public area for visitors, passengers, and locals – […]]]> https://landezine.com/place-de-leurope/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/schiffbauplatz-zurich-by-vetschpartner/ https://landezine.com/schiffbauplatz-zurich-by-vetschpartner/#respond Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:07:11 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=59213 Large-scale Cultural Transformation Escher-Wyss & Co.: what used to sound like grease and asphalt desert now houses an unusual mix of culture, technology, business premises and residential space and an area with bars and restaurants. City life is also flourishing in the outside spaces of Zurich West, in an asphalt oasis of industrial dimensions: the […]]]> https://landezine.com/schiffbauplatz-zurich-by-vetschpartner/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/european-hansemuseum-lubeck/ https://landezine.com/european-hansemuseum-lubeck/#respond Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:25:55 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=58844 The open space reflects the complex superimpositions, the layering of time, in a minimalist way. The rooms have a simple appearance and an appealing ambience. Reduced to the historical sketches, in addition to the other outdoor spaces such as the churchyard, the pastor’s courtyard and flower patio, the prison compound, the monastery cloister and the […]]]> https://landezine.com/european-hansemuseum-lubeck/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/western-hafencity-hamburg/ https://landezine.com/western-hafencity-hamburg/#respond Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:10:49 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=58863 Restructuring measures will transform the former industrial areas with their free trade zones and warehouses into a new mixed-use urban space – the biggest inner-city urban development project in Europe. In the west of the HafenCity, a welcoming landscape has developed that inspires people to visit and linger. An abundance of greenery and water gives […]]]> https://landezine.com/western-hafencity-hamburg/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-music-center-plaza-renovation-by-rios/ https://landezine.com/the-music-center-plaza-renovation-by-rios/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:19:05 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=58286 The Music Center Plaza Renovation extends RIOS’ work shaping Los Angeles’ Civic Center along with Grand Park and the realignment of Grand Avenue. The new plaza serves to connect the local community with one primary goal — accessibility. This theme pervades the design from creating more welcoming outdoor urban spaces to establishing a greater ease […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-music-center-plaza-renovation-by-rios/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/hertig-johans-torg-och-gata-by-land-arkitektur/ https://landezine.com/hertig-johans-torg-och-gata-by-land-arkitektur/#respond Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:07:12 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=57561 During the spring of 2016, LAND won an invited competition to design Skövde’s central square, Hertig Johans torg, and the street connecting the square with the train station. With roots dating back to the Middle Ages, the open square serves as a pause in the surrounding urban grid. Preserving the character of a spacious urban […]]]> https://landezine.com/hertig-johans-torg-och-gata-by-land-arkitektur/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/marktplatz-in-bunde/ https://landezine.com/marktplatz-in-bunde/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:34:54 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=57128 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 […]]]> https://landezine.com/marktplatz-in-bunde/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/neue-mitte-wallenhorst/ https://landezine.com/neue-mitte-wallenhorst/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:30:46 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=57143 The original intension to locate the Alexander’s church as dominant as possible and exposed at the mountainside, thereby seeking the relation to the Annachapel at the historic Kirchweg, is now difficult to read in the grown town center of Wallenhorst. The distinctive figure of the centre of Wallenhorst is Saint Alexander’s church, raised on a […]]]> https://landezine.com/neue-mitte-wallenhorst/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/waterfront-plaza/ https://landezine.com/waterfront-plaza/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:37:04 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=56493 Groundworks Office’s challenge was to reimagine a technology campus situated along San Francisco’s historic Embarcadero. The existing campus was outdated and reminiscent of days when water was plentiful and Kentucky Bluegrass was en vogue. Our approach was two-fold — make spaces for people and deepen the site’s potential ecology. For Phase 1 of the project […]]]> https://landezine.com/waterfront-plaza/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/desio-public-spaces-by-openfabric/ https://landezine.com/desio-public-spaces-by-openfabric/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:59:24 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=56250 The project was opened to the public in Autumn 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic, when a large part of Northern Italy was subject to restrictive measures that severely limited the use of public open spaces. Emphasized by the emergency, the project demonstrates the importance and urgent need of active public spaces in local communities. By […]]]> https://landezine.com/desio-public-spaces-by-openfabric/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/ede-market-square/ https://landezine.com/ede-market-square/#respond Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:54:06 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=55780 The municipality of Ede and the DOE Foundation gathered ideas from the residents of Ede for the redevelopment of Market Square. Subsequently, a competition was written to translate these ideas into a design. HOSPER won this competition and translated these wishes, in combination with specific preconditions due to the underlying parking garage and the market. […]]]> https://landezine.com/ede-market-square/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/esplanade/ https://landezine.com/esplanade/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:20:47 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=55458 The former concrete slab sandwiched between the city center of Almere and Weerwater Lake has been transformed into a multifunctional park. It is designed as a public urban space that is simultaneously open and secluded and offers users space to gather, or in contrast find peace and quiet in a dense urban environment. This transformed […]]]> https://landezine.com/esplanade/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/chiayi-art-museum/ https://landezine.com/chiayi-art-museum/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:15:11 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=55318 Mass production, as well as mass consumption, have come to an end at the end of the 20th century. People suddenly realize a city is still the aggregate of the buildings and context at different times. Old buildings especially have historical value and importance. Since the “Government Art Exhibition” was first held in Chiayi in […]]]> https://landezine.com/chiayi-art-museum/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/foot-of-lonsdale/ https://landezine.com/foot-of-lonsdale/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:30:29 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=54344 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 […]]]> https://landezine.com/foot-of-lonsdale/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/vancouver-art-gallery-north-plaza/ https://landezine.com/vancouver-art-gallery-north-plaza/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:30:01 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=54280 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 […]]]> https://landezine.com/vancouver-art-gallery-north-plaza/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/kildegarden/ https://landezine.com/kildegarden/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:33:25 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=53472 Kildegården is a pioneering example of holistic architecture, where building and landscape are seamlessly woven into one coherent solution. The former barracks area in the centre of the Danish city of Roskilde has been transformed into a coherent urban space that offers new possibilities for the existing cultural and leisure environment with sensitivity to the […]]]> https://landezine.com/kildegarden/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/industrieplein-hengelo/ https://landezine.com/industrieplein-hengelo/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2020 06:01:13 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=53390 What used to be a gloomy, grey traffic square at the back of the railway station is now a lively city that functions as a new urban link in the city center of Hengelo. Its exuberant vegetation and state-of-the-art skate park set it apart from other railway station squares in the Netherlands. The Industrieplein clearly […]]]> https://landezine.com/industrieplein-hengelo/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/campbells-cove/ https://landezine.com/campbells-cove/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:36:52 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=52872 Set within the UNESCO World Heritage curtilage of the Sydney Opera House, the upgrade to Campbells Cove reinvigorates a crucial link along the waterfront of Sydney Harbour and its Cultural Ribbon – a nature and culture walk that celebrates and connects some of Sydney’s most significant cultural landmarks, places, and landscapes along the Harbour. Campbells […]]]> https://landezine.com/campbells-cove/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/stortorget/ https://landezine.com/stortorget/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:44:20 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=52640 The redesign of Stortorget and the adjacent street Nygatan, located in Gävle city center, was completed and open for the public in September 2010. This concluded a nearly five-year long process of designing the most important public space of the city! Beautiful, functional, classic and at the same time innovative – those where the ambitions […]]]> https://landezine.com/stortorget/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/riddarholmen/ https://landezine.com/riddarholmen/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:20:50 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=52574 Riddarholmen is owned and conducted by Statens Fastighetsverk (The National Property Board Sweden), which plans to renew and develop all the island’s public places to become more attractive and accessible. As a whole, Riddarholmen is culture-historically interesting and holds great antiquarian values that have to be respected and taken care of. In the process of […]]]> https://landezine.com/riddarholmen/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/mall-of-tripla-by-loci/ https://landezine.com/mall-of-tripla-by-loci/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2020 12:27:27 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=52347 The Mall of Tripla, the largest construction project in Finland and the second busiest railway station in Finland, comprises three city blocks and extensive underground facilities, serving as a central hub for Helsinki’s Pasila district. The building includes a mall, a parking hall and a hotel as well as offices and apartments. Each commercial storey of […]]]> https://landezine.com/mall-of-tripla-by-loci/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/alvsjo-torg-by-niva/ https://landezine.com/alvsjo-torg-by-niva/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:06:30 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=51078 Nivå Landskapsarkitektur: The square by Älvsjö station forms the center of a new urban development project in Stockholm’s south. The square forges links between built structures from a number of different eras, contributes to Älvsjö’s local identity and everyday life in the area, and simultaneously supports the regional and national role played by the large […]]]> https://landezine.com/alvsjo-torg-by-niva/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/sormlands-museum-by-urbio/ https://landezine.com/sormlands-museum-by-urbio/#respond Fri, 08 May 2020 12:06:25 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=50945 Urbio: the Sörmland’s museum exhibits the history of Sörmland County. The museum wants to tell the local history by highlighting the people who’ve made the objects and handicrafts in their collection. This approach is also reflected in the museum’s outdoor spaces where the “museum square” combines pedagogical discovery-elements and contemplative values. The square provides space […]]]> https://landezine.com/sormlands-museum-by-urbio/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/azatlyk-square-by-drom/ https://landezine.com/azatlyk-square-by-drom/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2020 07:39:55 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=50633 DROM: Our proposal for the main public square in the Russian city of Naberezhnye Chelny, is a fresh take on the role of public space in the single-industry city. Naberezhnye Chelny is a boom-town that sprung up in the late 70’s around the new KAMAZ truck factory. Priority was given to housing workers and meant […]]]> https://landezine.com/azatlyk-square-by-drom/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/waller-park-by-msla/ https://landezine.com/waller-park-by-msla/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:11:00 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=50084 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 […]]]> https://landezine.com/waller-park-by-msla/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/hahnplatz-prum-by-planorama-landschaftsarchitektur/ https://landezine.com/hahnplatz-prum-by-planorama-landschaftsarchitektur/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:59:07 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=50449 Planorama Landschaftsarchitektur: The town of Prüm, located in the West Eifel, has an outstanding cultural monument in its centre, the St. Salvator Basilica, which is the landmark of the town. Until the planning of the new square design in 2016, the square in front of the basilica was divided into an upper and a lower […]]]> https://landezine.com/hahnplatz-prum-by-planorama-landschaftsarchitektur/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/renovation-of-the-spassky-bastion-and-church-public-square-by-aer/ https://landezine.com/renovation-of-the-spassky-bastion-and-church-public-square-by-aer/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:00:34 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=49744 AER: Our task was to design a new landscape for the area around the Church of the Savior on Berestove that dates back to the XII century. It is separated from the neighbouring park by the earthen bastion of the Pechersk fortress (XVIII century) and stands in the back of the alley. That is, it […]]]> https://landezine.com/renovation-of-the-spassky-bastion-and-church-public-square-by-aer/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/university-of-sydney-by-turf-design-studio/ https://landezine.com/university-of-sydney-by-turf-design-studio/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:13:56 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=49667 Turf Design Studio: The University of Sydney is Australia’s oldest. Its iconic landscape of Figs and Jacaranda and fine buildings by Barnet, Vernon and later, Wilkinson, Woolley and Francis-Jones proudly inhabit the ridge; looking out to Victoria Park, the city and beyond. The fundamental task of our project was to plan a new layer of […]]]> https://landezine.com/university-of-sydney-by-turf-design-studio/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/lsbu-public-realm-by-bd-landscape-architects/ https://landezine.com/lsbu-public-realm-by-bd-landscape-architects/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:18:44 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=44862 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 […]]]> https://landezine.com/lsbu-public-realm-by-bd-landscape-architects/feed/ 0 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/central-park-public-domain-by-turf-design-studio/ https://landezine.com/central-park-public-domain-by-turf-design-studio/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:01:45 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=47862  “An impressive icon of urban design that has added much to the urban architecture, setting new benchmarks in central urban design and positively effecting and directing social fabric of the community. The wonderful urban renewal possibilities inherent in this site have been successfully realised. The unique qualities of the existing built form and fabric of […]]]> https://landezine.com/central-park-public-domain-by-turf-design-studio/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/nathan-phillips-square-revitalization-by-plant-architects-perkinswill/ https://landezine.com/nathan-phillips-square-revitalization-by-plant-architects-perkinswill/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:40:21 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=47683 PLANT Architect: Viljo Revell’s Toronto City Hall and Nathan Philips Square (1965) is a well-loved Modernist icon. Completed after his death, the heritage-designated square was true to the spatial arrangement Revell had envisioned; over time, however, it had become run-down and dysfunctional. In 2007, the City of Toronto launched an international competition to redesign NPS. […]]]> https://landezine.com/nathan-phillips-square-revitalization-by-plant-architects-perkinswill/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/stenpiren-by-sweco-architects/ https://landezine.com/stenpiren-by-sweco-architects/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:26:33 +0000 http://landezine.com/?p=47770 Sweco Architects: The Skeppsbron hub is a key element of the future development of Gothenburg’s public transportation system. The terminal building, which was designed by Sweco and features gates for trams and buses, as well as docking space for boats, will serve as an ideal connection hub for all target groups. The hub handles around […]]]> https://landezine.com/stenpiren-by-sweco-architects/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/almen-square-by-sweco-architects-thorbjorn-andersson/ https://landezine.com/almen-square-by-sweco-architects-thorbjorn-andersson/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:21:33 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=47382 Thorbjörn Andersson with Sweco Architects: The Almen Square sits on the edge of the Klar River in the mid-sized Swedish city of Karlstad. This part of town owns historic values and is also the highlight of the riverside promenade which runs through central Karlstad. The Almen square thus has a strategic position where it connects […]]]> https://landezine.com/almen-square-by-sweco-architects-thorbjorn-andersson/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/maagplatz-by-studio-vulkan-landschaftsarchitektur/ https://landezine.com/maagplatz-by-studio-vulkan-landschaftsarchitektur/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:02:51 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=47366 Studio Vulkan Landschaftsarchitektur: During the renovation of the historic concert hall, the Tonhalle Society Zurich finds temporary accommodation in the Maag Halls. For this reason, the outdoor spaces around Maag square have been temporarily landscaped. Three large maple trees emerge from a large, 9-meter diameter planter which now gives the square a new identity. On […]]]> https://landezine.com/maagplatz-by-studio-vulkan-landschaftsarchitektur/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/southgate-by-macgregor-smith-landscape-architects/ https://landezine.com/southgate-by-macgregor-smith-landscape-architects/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:31:04 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=47152 Macgregor Smith Landscape Architects: Located in the centre of the World Heritage City of Bath, the public realm enhancements at SouthGate provide a high-quality flexible space with increased capacity to accommodate the activities of daily civic life as well as larger events. Extensive public realm enhancement project in the centre of the city, with an […]]]> https://landezine.com/southgate-by-macgregor-smith-landscape-architects/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/gronnegade-square-by-masu-planning/ https://landezine.com/gronnegade-square-by-masu-planning/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:07:59 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=47104 Twisting the classic use of brick created a contemporary urban carpet MASU Planning: Grønnegade square was redesigned in 2010, to become a square worthy of its place in front of Brandt’s Art Museum and Culture Institution in Odense city center. The square provides the city with a new diverse urban space for activity and recreation. […]]]> https://landezine.com/gronnegade-square-by-masu-planning/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/mitsui-plaza-by-motif/ https://landezine.com/mitsui-plaza-by-motif/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:16:25 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=46513 Reviving the West District at the Historical North Gate MOTIF: Mitsui Plaza has been the nexus of economy and traffic since the Japanese period. The convenience of traffic becomes the fabric of the city. As people become more aware of a walkable city, the historical coexistence of people and nature thus serves as the blueprint […]]]> https://landezine.com/mitsui-plaza-by-motif/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/grote-markt-vilvoorde-by-omgeving-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/grote-markt-vilvoorde-by-omgeving-landscape-architecture/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:32:39 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=46971 OMGEVING: Bringing the parking spaces on the Grote Markt in Vilvoorde underground created an opportunity to think about a new role and identity for the heart of the city. This now vacant space, surrounded by the town hall, the municipal library and various catering establishments, had the potential to once again become the meeting place […]]]> https://landezine.com/grote-markt-vilvoorde-by-omgeving-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-heart-of-the-campus-by-re-form-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/the-heart-of-the-campus-by-re-form-landscape-architecture/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:05:47 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=46855 re-form landscape architecture: The Heart of the Campus development has as its focus a major new campus plaza space forming the physical, social and organisational hub to the university’s existing campus facility at Clifton, located on the outskirts of the city of Nottingham, UK. The concept for the project emerged simultaneously during the creation of […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-heart-of-the-campus-by-re-form-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-historic-marketplace-in-monheim-am-rhein-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/ https://landezine.com/the-historic-marketplace-in-monheim-am-rhein-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:49:18 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=46694 Planergruppe Oberhausen: The formation of a tree island defines a new area within the historic marketplace, in which the existing trees and also historical elements are integrated. At the same time, the visual relationship with the western border of the Rheinaue is highlighted by restructuring and renaturation. By reducing the traffic area, generous spaces are […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-historic-marketplace-in-monheim-am-rhein-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/hamamyolu-urban-deck-by-yazgan/ https://landezine.com/hamamyolu-urban-deck-by-yazgan/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2019 05:51:51 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=46215 Yazgan: Odunpazarı Municipality, the biggest municipality in the city of Eskişehir in Turkey, requested a project for the regeneration of the Hamamyolu Street interpreting its socio-cultural, historical and visual identity, to reintegrate it into the city. While being a ‘town center’ until the end of 20th century, the street lost its public value and this […]]]> https://landezine.com/hamamyolu-urban-deck-by-yazgan/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/freyberg-place-by-isthmus/ https://landezine.com/freyberg-place-by-isthmus/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:32:18 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=46113 Context Isthmus: Located within the ‘engine-room’ of Auckland city, Freyberg Square sits on a north facing slope on the toe of an historic volcano. With fabulous aspect for sun, and shelter from the prevailing south-west wind, it is a popular destination for locals and visitors, adults and children, residents and workers to take quiet refuge […]]]> https://landezine.com/freyberg-place-by-isthmus/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/tetris-square-by-lab-dh/ https://landezine.com/tetris-square-by-lab-dh/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:53:05 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=45945 Guangzhou Vanke Cloud City Phase 2 is a pioneer mixed-use development which is comprised of a diverse blend of affordable housing, small apartments, incubator offices, a shopping mall and a middle school. Even with all these different elements, landscape architects formulated a complete and rich “pixel community” with a unified landscape framework. The framework is based on a pixelated grid system that not only provides flexible use space but […]]]> https://landezine.com/tetris-square-by-lab-dh/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/television-centre-by-gillespies/ https://landezine.com/television-centre-by-gillespies/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2019 07:39:28 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=46086 Gillespies: Originally designed by Graham Dawbarn and operational by 1960, BBC Television Centre was the first production hub of its kind in the world. Consisting of purpose-built studios and offices radiating around a central circular space, the site was never intended for public access. The BBC sold it to Stanhope plc in 2012, and with […]]]> https://landezine.com/television-centre-by-gillespies/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/sct-olai-square-by-masu-planning/ https://landezine.com/sct-olai-square-by-masu-planning/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2019 07:56:58 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=46047 From non-space to a timeless pocket square Sct Olai went from being a non-space to providing Roskilde with a calm and timeless urban space. Here, the subtle use of new and re-used materials of high quality gives identity and atmosphere to the quiet square and passage that runs parallel to the busy pedestrian street. Before, […]]]> https://landezine.com/sct-olai-square-by-masu-planning/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/urban-space-of-esplanade-paul-grimault-by-agence-aps/ https://landezine.com/urban-space-of-esplanade-paul-grimault-by-agence-aps/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:13:14 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=46022 Agence APS: On the concrete slab without memory of the esplanade, the contextual and sensitive approach is conducive to rebuilding a story thanks to rhetoric appropriate to the new reconstituted universes of the project. The evocative power of the project thus refers to situations experienced or places known by fans or enthusiasts of the mountain […]]]> https://landezine.com/urban-space-of-esplanade-paul-grimault-by-agence-aps/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-piece-hall-by-gillespies/ https://landezine.com/the-piece-hall-by-gillespies/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:37:52 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=45871 Gillespies: Built in 1779, the Grade I-listed Piece Hall is the sole survivor of the great 18th-century northern cloth halls. In the Georgian period, “pieces” of hand-loomed woollen cloth were traded there and exported widely. By 1815, the courtyard was being used as a venue for public spectacles and the Victorian era saw it become […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-piece-hall-by-gillespies/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-voyage-by-bca-landscape/ https://landezine.com/the-voyage-by-bca-landscape/#respond Fri, 31 May 2019 08:29:28 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=45638 BCA Landscape: ‘The Voyage’, starting in 1839, recounts some of the defining moments of the epic Cunard story, during a period when Liverpool was considered as the gateway to the World. Following in-depth research by the team, a refined graphic response was developed that thematically frames the story around 16 ships launched between 1840 and […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-voyage-by-bca-landscape/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/pedestrian-zone-in-bad-salzuflen-by-scape-landschaftsarchitekten/ https://landezine.com/pedestrian-zone-in-bad-salzuflen-by-scape-landschaftsarchitekten/#respond Mon, 20 May 2019 07:31:37 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=45450 scape Landschaftsarchitekten: The inner city of Bad Salzuflen has an important regional significance as a shopping, gastronomy and service location. The city centre is essentially characterised by its historical buildings and its exciting spatial sequence. The open space design creates the missing identity and readability, as a positive impulse for the image of the city. […]]]> https://landezine.com/pedestrian-zone-in-bad-salzuflen-by-scape-landschaftsarchitekten/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/fano-bad-revitalization-by-masu-planning/ https://landezine.com/fano-bad-revitalization-by-masu-planning/#comments Fri, 10 May 2019 13:25:11 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=45253 A reminisces of a historic brick promenade was the starting point of the revitalizing of Fanø Bad With a small budget, you may not be able to transform everything at once, but by making a few well-informed changes, you can set the direction for the future. Fanø Bad has a glamorous past of coastal tourism […]]]> https://landezine.com/fano-bad-revitalization-by-masu-planning/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/toyen-square-by-grindaker/ https://landezine.com/toyen-square-by-grindaker/#respond Sat, 04 May 2019 07:25:34 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=45142 Tøyen Square and its four main entrances were completely redesigned with new paving, lighting, vegetation, and seating areas. The city of Oslo wanted to create a main square that represented Tøyen’s history, placement in the local community, and to make it a more attractive and safe meeting place. Under the direction of the City Environmental […]]]> https://landezine.com/toyen-square-by-grindaker/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/dandenong-civic-square-by-rush-wright-associates/ https://landezine.com/dandenong-civic-square-by-rush-wright-associates/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2019 07:14:44 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=45007 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 […]]]> https://landezine.com/dandenong-civic-square-by-rush-wright-associates/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/nedre-foss-park-by-norconsult/ https://landezine.com/nedre-foss-park-by-norconsult/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2019 09:48:40 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=44975 Nedre Foss was in 2008 a left-over space, located in the dense urban context of Oslo. Surrounding this forgotten industrial space were some of Oslo`s most vital, creative and vibrant urban districts. Seeing the incredible potential of the space prompted the municipality to launch a competition to revitalize this hidden gem. Norconsult won the competition […]]]> https://landezine.com/nedre-foss-park-by-norconsult/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/market-square-rheydt-by-planorama-landschaftsarchitektur/ https://landezine.com/market-square-rheydt-by-planorama-landschaftsarchitektur/#respond Thu, 28 Feb 2019 07:03:51 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=44222 In 2009 PLANORAMA Landschaftsarchitektur won the competition for the redesign of the market place Rheydt – Mönchengladbach. The measure was embedded in the urban development promotion programme ‘Soziale Stadt Rheydt‘ (Social City of Rheydt), within the framework of which further sub-projects were implemented in the urban area. The new marketplace was the focal point of […]]]> https://landezine.com/market-square-rheydt-by-planorama-landschaftsarchitektur/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/schalker-verein-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/ https://landezine.com/schalker-verein-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/#respond Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:40:19 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=43975 Due to the long fallowing time there was some ‘second-hand nature’ available on the site of the former steel mill Schalker Verein. In the course of an urban development competition, these natural areas were identified as great potential of the location from which the motto ‘Investor Green’ derived. The free and open spaces were made […]]]> https://landezine.com/schalker-verein-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/trinity-square-by-re-form-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/trinity-square-by-re-form-landscape-architecture/#respond Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:25:43 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=43909 The Hull City Centre project was a once in a generation opportunity to change the face of the city and use the quality and user experience of public space to drive the city’s cultural and economic ambitions. This project was a major part of Hull’s time as UK City of Culture in 2017, which provided […]]]> https://landezine.com/trinity-square-by-re-form-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-village-square-by-espace-libre/ https://landezine.com/the-village-square-by-espace-libre/#respond Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:06:40 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=43524 La Place du Village – The archetypical public space of a French small town Breuil-Bois-Robert is a small town of 800 residents situated in the western countryside of Paris. The community wanted to bring new life to its central square, after the resurgence of young households in the town. The square, named Place des Tilleuls, […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-village-square-by-espace-libre/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/unit-city-1st-stage-by-kotsiuba/ https://landezine.com/unit-city-1st-stage-by-kotsiuba/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2019 09:50:10 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=43640 What is UNIT.City? UNIT.City is the first Ukrainian innovation park and one of the largest innovation centers in East-Central Europe. It was founded in 2016 on the former industrial zone of Kyiv Motorcycle Factory. Since the Factory closed in the 2000’s, the site was abandoned. Implementation stages Big project idea is the creation of Innovation […]]]> https://landezine.com/unit-city-1st-stage-by-kotsiuba/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/yannan-avenue-highway-adaptation-by-wallaceliu/ https://landezine.com/yannan-avenue-highway-adaptation-by-wallaceliu/#respond Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:04:44 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=42819 Wallace Liu: London based design studio WallaceLiu have re-imagined a 20 m wide, 1 km long highway in the South Western Chinese city of Chongqing as a shared surface ‘livable street’ by replacing the delineation and monolithic character of the highway with the language and scale of a public space. The site represents the typical […]]]> https://landezine.com/yannan-avenue-highway-adaptation-by-wallaceliu/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/darling-harbour-public-realm-by-hassell/ https://landezine.com/darling-harbour-public-realm-by-hassell/#respond Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=42721 HASSELL: The transformation of Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, is the city’s most significant urban renewal initiative in 20 years – a once in a generation opportunity to remake a critical, central neighbourhood. The harbour-side precinct is now home to the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) comprising three exceptional new venues, a luxury hotel […]]]> https://landezine.com/darling-harbour-public-realm-by-hassell/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/ruhr-west-university-of-applied-sciences-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/ https://landezine.com/ruhr-west-university-of-applied-sciences-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/#respond Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:04:03 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=42590 Planergruppe Oberhausen: The new Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences focuses on defining identity to the area. By its open and inviting structure, the new campus gets perfectly embedded in the existing environment. The commonly used buildings center the campus in public, and the different faculties are made accessible from the center via the foyers. […]]]> https://landezine.com/ruhr-west-university-of-applied-sciences-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/a-plateau-for-furstenberg-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/ https://landezine.com/a-plateau-for-furstenberg-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/#respond Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:41:14 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=42569 Planergruppe Oberhausen: In a prominent location not far from the Cathedral of Münster, opposite the new LWL Museum of Art and Culture, a versatile city square has been created, offering a high quality of stay. The name of the Fürstenberghaus originates from Franz Friedrich Wilhelm von Fürstenberg, an important and influential statesman in the prince-bishopric […]]]> https://landezine.com/a-plateau-for-furstenberg-by-planergruppe-oberhausen/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/brunkebergstorg-by-niva/ https://landezine.com/brunkebergstorg-by-niva/#respond Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:18:55 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=42366 Nivå Landskapsarkitektur: Brunkebergstorg is a square located in one of the most central parts of Stockholm. This area has been received little attention for many years. The square is situated along a street parallel to Stockholm’s main shopping street, Drottninggatan, where thousands of people pass every day. Despite that, very few people have been using […]]]> https://landezine.com/brunkebergstorg-by-niva/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/fredriksdalskajen-by-niva/ https://landezine.com/fredriksdalskajen-by-niva/#respond Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:43:14 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=42150 Location and function Nivå Landskapsarkitektur: Fredriksdalskajen (the Fredriksdal Quay) is located at Hammarby Lake in Stockholm, adjacent to one of the city’s main infrastructural veins connecting Stockholm’s southern suburbs with the central island of Södermalm. The quayside project is one of the last phases of a major urban development project, Hammarby Sjöstad, which has been […]]]> https://landezine.com/fredriksdalskajen-by-niva/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/changsha-xiang-river-west-bank-commercial-tourism-landscape-zone-by-gvl/ https://landezine.com/changsha-xiang-river-west-bank-commercial-tourism-landscape-zone-by-gvl/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:23:34 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=42047 Urban Open Space Providing the Sense of Belonging | GVL Work People like to live where there is water and grass. The same is true when they build their cities. Every city has its own river vein. Just like the Seine to Paris, the Thames to London, the Hangpu River to Shanghai, the Xiang River […]]]> https://landezine.com/changsha-xiang-river-west-bank-commercial-tourism-landscape-zone-by-gvl/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/the-towers-at-merriman-square-by-square-one-landscape-architects/ https://landezine.com/the-towers-at-merriman-square-by-square-one-landscape-architects/#respond Tue, 18 Sep 2018 08:48:48 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41918 Square One Landscape Architects: The Towers development sought to link two towers with a new building partially covering an unused plaza in the Foreshore area of Cape Town’s central business district. The Foreshore is located between the modern port of Cape Town and the historic city centre. This area was reclaimed from the sea in […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-towers-at-merriman-square-by-square-one-landscape-architects/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/departure-into-the-landscape-by-100landschaftsarchitektur/ https://landezine.com/departure-into-the-landscape-by-100landschaftsarchitektur/#respond Thu, 13 Sep 2018 07:39:36 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41857 This poetic intervention by Thilo Folkerts marks a former train station. The elements are placed partly on a green park structure and partly on paved, more urban area which suggests a departure/arrival from/to somewhere else. The sign marking the station name is redundant.]]> https://landezine.com/departure-into-the-landscape-by-100landschaftsarchitektur/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/xian-qingyue-demonstration-area-by-waterlily-studio/ https://landezine.com/xian-qingyue-demonstration-area-by-waterlily-studio/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:32:56 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41671 Waterlily design studio: ‘DESIGN is to design the way we live in the premise of practical, diversifying the space and feeling.’ Xi’an, as an ancient capital, is full of historical imprints. Local forms and materials take charge of the beauty. Being an experience area in Xi’an means to have a great amount of historical and cultural atmosphere. […]]]> https://landezine.com/xian-qingyue-demonstration-area-by-waterlily-studio/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/khokhlovskaya-square-by-djao-rakitine/ https://landezine.com/khokhlovskaya-square-by-djao-rakitine/#respond Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:55:19 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41549 As part of the wider regeneration project for the historical Boulevard Ring in Moscow, Djao-Rakitine has been commissioned to develop the design of a new city square. An exceptional opportunity to provide a new type of open space for Moscow was given by the presence of archaeological remains of the Belgorodskaya Wall (or White Wall) that […]]]> https://landezine.com/khokhlovskaya-square-by-djao-rakitine/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/yagan-square-by-aspect-studios/ https://landezine.com/yagan-square-by-aspect-studios/#respond Wed, 29 Aug 2018 07:31:32 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41443 As part of the Perth City Link project, the overall brief was to design an inclusive, welcoming destination that linked Perth’s CBD to Northbridge. This cultural and civic destination aimed to embody all the characteristics of the local area, Perth and Western Australia more broadly. Lyons, the Principal Architect and Iredale Pedersen hook architects designed […]]]> https://landezine.com/yagan-square-by-aspect-studios/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/rule-water-street-by-yiyu-design/ https://landezine.com/rule-water-street-by-yiyu-design/#respond Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:19:21 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41518 YIYU: The project is located at the city of Nanchang in central China and serves as a vital starting point of Rule Lake urban renewal project. Rule Water Street combines its historical evolution with the memories of the mother river, Gan River, of the site, and aims to rebuild a new modern bonding between the […]]]> https://landezine.com/rule-water-street-by-yiyu-design/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/steam-mill-lane-by-aspect-studios/ https://landezine.com/steam-mill-lane-by-aspect-studios/#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:17:14 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41478 ASPECT Studios: Steam Mill Lane is the first of a series of new public realm spaces being delivered and designed as part of the Darling Square urban regeneration project in Sydney. The outcome is a fine grain and beautifully detailed retail lined laneway which has been carefully curated as a 360-degree environment with consideration of […]]]> https://landezine.com/steam-mill-lane-by-aspect-studios/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/fareground-by-dwg/ https://landezine.com/fareground-by-dwg/#respond Tue, 07 Aug 2018 08:05:27 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41304 dwg. Fareground liberates a lost landscape in a bustling urban environment through the transformation of an underutilized office plaza. The project produced a new hub of urban life; fully embracing the downtown Austin community in an oasis to gather, socialize, relax, entertain and create. The resulting landscape performs through careful programming, vitality, social engagement and environmental […]]]> https://landezine.com/fareground-by-dwg/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/square-worgl-by-dnd-landschaftsplanung/ https://landezine.com/square-worgl-by-dnd-landschaftsplanung/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:23:43 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41239 DnD Landschaftsplanung: The project impresses due to the design and the zoning of the public space. There is a spacious public square zone centrally located. The place is separated by a meandering concrete band. The separated and partly planted semi-public areas are spatially associated with the houses and their entrances. The green zones with trees […]]]> https://landezine.com/square-worgl-by-dnd-landschaftsplanung/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/brotorget-by-karavan-landskapsarkitekter/ https://landezine.com/brotorget-by-karavan-landskapsarkitekter/#respond Sat, 30 Jun 2018 07:24:16 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=41034 Karavan: The city of Bollnäs’ new Brotorget is a place to come home to, a place to meet or just be, and a place with a feeling of home with warmth for the young and the old, summer or winter. Karavan won the tender with the ”Heart of Bollnäs” proposal in a recent call for […]]]> https://landezine.com/brotorget-by-karavan-landskapsarkitekter/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/mcb-square-by-smedsvig-landskap/ https://landezine.com/mcb-square-by-smedsvig-landskap/#respond Thu, 03 May 2018 07:34:10 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=40725 Smedsvig Landskap: Odd Frantzens square: from shadowed courtyard to radiating urban space and main entrance for Media City Bergen This was the central challenge of the project: how to transform a dark courtyard into a luminous, desirable, urban space, worthy of the new media hub in Bergen? By applying a bright cobblestone floor, but in […]]]> https://landezine.com/mcb-square-by-smedsvig-landskap/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/a-smart-gathering-square-for-the-job-venue-by-ateliers-up/ https://landezine.com/a-smart-gathering-square-for-the-job-venue-by-ateliers-up/#respond Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:05:24 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=40607 Set on the Garonne river banks and landlocked by expressways, the Sept Deniers district is an “island” in the city of Toulouse. Formerly an industrial zone, the area is currently achieving its transformation, in which the “JOB” square is to become the landmark. Known by generations of Toulouse inhabitants as the place of the former […]]]> https://landezine.com/a-smart-gathering-square-for-the-job-venue-by-ateliers-up/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/genius-loci-of-cable-factory-by-waterlily-studio/ https://landezine.com/genius-loci-of-cable-factory-by-waterlily-studio/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:15:25 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=40498 WATERLILY Design Studio: The landscape should satisfy all the needs of the users while maintaining the landscape design quality. It should realize the colorful life vision of all kinds of people as far as possible. For example, young people in commercial streets can go shopping, the elderly in the rest area can have a rest […]]]> https://landezine.com/genius-loci-of-cable-factory-by-waterlily-studio/feed/ 1 https://landezine.com/hefei-wantou-vanke-paradise-art-wonderland-by-aspect-studios/ https://landezine.com/hefei-wantou-vanke-paradise-art-wonderland-by-aspect-studios/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:26:21 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=40101 ASPECT Studios: A new style of socially orientated community design brings an open plaza to the people of Hefei by Stephen Buckle and the team at ASPECT Studios Shanghai. Wantou & Vanke Paradise Art Wonderland is located in the core area of the Xin Zhan District’s southwestern zone, with Shao Quan Lake and the civic […]]]> https://landezine.com/hefei-wantou-vanke-paradise-art-wonderland-by-aspect-studios/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/lindevangs-park-by-marianne-levinsen-landscape/ https://landezine.com/lindevangs-park-by-marianne-levinsen-landscape/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=39479 Marianne Levinsen Landscape: Cloudbursts and increased flooding are regular occurrences in many urban areas today. The task of Lindevangs Park is to respond to the challenges of a wetter future by looking at ways to adapt the urban landscape. The project is based on the existing park, Lindevangs park, where new initiatives with dual functions […]]]> https://landezine.com/lindevangs-park-by-marianne-levinsen-landscape/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/redevelopment-of-ferdinando-savoia-square-by-clab-architettura-with-federico-signorelli/ https://landezine.com/redevelopment-of-ferdinando-savoia-square-by-clab-architettura-with-federico-signorelli/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:29:11 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=39193 CLAB architettura: The design proposal for the re-qualification of “Piazza Fernando di Savoia”, a neglected open area entirely used for parking, located in the municipality of Peschiera del Garda (Province of Verona) received first prize amongst a total of 153 proposals for an idea competition announced in 2011. The plaza extends for a surface of […]]]> https://landezine.com/redevelopment-of-ferdinando-savoia-square-by-clab-architettura-with-federico-signorelli/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-deptford-project-london-by-farrer-huxley-associates/ https://landezine.com/the-deptford-project-london-by-farrer-huxley-associates/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2017 08:23:31 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=39089 Farrer Huxley Associates: Market Yard is a new public space in the heart of Deptford, London, incorporating the restored carriage ramp and arches, the oldest railway structure in London. The 14 arches are now home to artisanal businesses, and the ramp will soon provide public access to the rebuilt station. The yard itself hosts a […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-deptford-project-london-by-farrer-huxley-associates/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/the-francois-mitterrand-strip-by-mutabilis-paysage-et-urbanisme/ https://landezine.com/the-francois-mitterrand-strip-by-mutabilis-paysage-et-urbanisme/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2017 20:43:04 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=38969 The Francois Mitterrand Strip is a major historic site for the city of Rennes. Constructed in 1682, it came to being at the foot of ramparts and dominated the swampy confluence of the Ille and Vilaine Rivers. First flanked by canals and four rows of trees, it went from a place for strolling and being […]]]> https://landezine.com/the-francois-mitterrand-strip-by-mutabilis-paysage-et-urbanisme/feed/ 0 https://landezine.com/sovereign-square-by-re-form-landscape-architecture/ https://landezine.com/sovereign-square-by-re-form-landscape-architecture/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2017 07:16:25 +0000 http://www.landezine.com/?p=38673 re-form landscape architecture limited: Sovereign Square is the first major public space in Leeds City Centre for a generation. The space, which provides the setting for a new business destination, is the first step to the South Bank regeneration area which will expand the city centre over the next 20 years. The project presented an […]]]> https://landezine.com/sovereign-square-by-re-form-landscape-architecture/feed/ 0