Waterfront

Landscapes

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Landscapes

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CONTENTS

Promenades

4 Preface

6 Promenade Samuel-De Champlain

12 Dover Esplanade

18 Surfers Paradise Foreshore Redevelopment

24 Mooloolaba Foreshore Stage 2

30 Vinars Promenade

34 Schloss Promenade on Lake Burgsee

Waterfront Squares

38 National Harbour

44 Tjuvholmen, Oslo
Tjuvholmen
50 Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu

56 Old/New Harbour Bremerhaven
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62 Riva Split Waterfront

68 Elwood Foreshore

72 Storaa Stream

76 The Blue Square

82 Erie Street Plaza

 86 The CityDeck Phase I 188 General Maister Memorial Park

90 Sjvik Square 192 Sam Fiszman Park

96 Mendelssohnufer River Bank 198 Rhine Park, Duisburg

102 New White Tower Square 204 Barcelos Fluvial Park

108 Rheinauhafen Cologne 208 Appel Park
Appel
116 Aalborg Waterfront 214 Sandgrund Park

122 Sonnenbrcke Nord 220 Volmepark Hagen

128 Stadthafen Schleswig 228 Clinton Cove Park, Segment 7,
Hudson River Park
132 Wasserplatz Kiel

138 Tel Aviv Port Public Space Regeneration 234 Riverside Park South

144 Waterfront Toronto 240 Sugar Beach

246 HtO
Waterfront Parks HtO
252 Southport Broadwater Parklands
150 Southeast False Creek
258 Los Angeles Waterfront
156 Ballast Point Park
264 Ipswich River Heart Parklands
162 Erie Basin Park
270 Index
168 Mangfallpark Rosenheim

174 Sydney Pirrama Park
Pirrama
182 East Side Park

PREFACE

Washed Ashore Infinite Opportunities

Having arrived in New York City to launch my studio in 1970, I was

appalled with the state of the world's greatest city's waterfront;
rotting piers and inaccessible post-industrial sites were severed from
the city by ribbons of highway. Sound familiarCountless cities across
the globe have suffered a similar state of neglect. Recent public
demand for waterfront accessibility, coupled with development
pressure, has led to a rediscovery, reclamation and revitalisation
movement. In some cases, with minimal regulations, environmental
c o n t ro l s o r p u b l i c a p p ro v a l s , s o m e g o v e r n m e n t s p o n s o re d
development plans have brought about extraordinary waterfront
parks seemingly overnight. Other waterfronts, however, have moved
at what seemed to be a glacial pace.
After many failed attempts to redevelop an extraordinary 65-acre
Thomas Balsley Manhattan rail yard site on the Hudson River, our team proposed a
plan for Riverside Park South in which a 26-acre park would be the
sites centerpiece. The park plan was approved in 1991 yet only had
its first water edge phases completed in 2008! Unbelievably, a core
element of the plan, the relocation of an elevated highway that
visually divides the community and upland park from the river, is still
mired in a bureaucratic morass and likely to be years away from
completion. Across town, Brooklyn Bridge Park, first conceived nearly
Education: 20 years ago, only had its first phase completed in 2010. Its clear,
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture SUNY designing waterfronts is not for the faint-hearted or impatient, but the
Syracuse payoff is spectacular!
Bachelor of Science at Syracuse University Today, the landscape urbanism and water front reclamation
movements are inextricably linked and are now as inevitable as the
Registration: rising sun. Signifying shared values and cultural ambition, waterfronts
Registered Landscape Architect provide a unique lens by which the viewer, depending on their
National CLARB Certification position, is able to see across a seemingly intimate expanse.Perhaps
its the dialogue between oppositional environs, or simply the feeling
Affiliations: of being against a great precipice constantly in motion, that brings
ASLAFellow a magical attraction to waterfronts. Whether its the offer of land or
AIAHonorary Member water, refuge or prospect, here or there; it stirs the emotions. These
GSANational Register of Peer Professionals aqueous edges create one-of-a-kind experiences, which in turn
Institute of Urban Design provide transactions that can be both innate and otherworldly.
Urban Land Institute As the waterfront movement has gained momentum, expectations
Landscape Architecture Foundation have risen. Whereas 25 years ago, we might have been satisfied with
simply staking a claim at the waters edge and forging a few informal
trails, todays educated public demands truly remarkable civic

gestures that strike dramatic poses on the edges of our cities and

define our future aspirations as a society.The design of contemporary

public landscapes requires both sensitivity to context and the ability

to convey, often with clarity and restraint, qualities that are most
special. Indexing a site, and specifically the ways in which recreation,
art, architecture, and culture interact with the natural world within
both near and broader geographic contexts, allows one to create a
new alchemy of space.
As plural environments, the design of waterfront parks requires a
dynamic process involving collision and collaboration.Thisrich

plurality presents the greatest opportunity to form singular, large-

scale transformations where landscape, infrastructure, and urbanism

are woven into a unified whole.More than seams between city and
water, these sites are metaphorical links between our past, present
and future. In order to avoid monotony these linear landscapes most
often require the definition of distinct zones that have the ability to
treat individual areas like episodes in a narrative while providing
breathing room for the in-between. Encoded in these delightfully
episodic waterfront systems are the collective ambitions of the local
communities through which they pass as is evident in the design
for the Promenade Samuel-de Champlain. Recounting the coastal
environs and the local timber industry, this highly expressive park 1970

repurposes a waterfront site and conveys a history unique of place

through a contemporary design language, much in the same way
that Riverside Park South takes on a rich narrative about the co-
existence of rail systems and waterfronts in the industrialised city.
To change the paradigm of what a waterfront should be often 65
involves moving constituents away from their initial ideas of a single 2619912008
purpose site and into a dialogue about the contemporary culture of
public open spaces. The choice need not be past or future, active
or passive; it can be all, a richly layered space, regenerative and 202010
resilient, springing to life by inviting human and natural processes

to co-exist.Registering deeply in the psyche of the visitors, these

types of landscape typologies enrich the visitor experience, forging
stewards of the resilient ecological systems where land meets
water. Southport Broadwater Parklands is a project that features an
extensive co-mingling of ecology and social systems, evoking both 25
native ecosystems and regional cultural landscapes.The site gives
vast acreage to natural processes while maximising its value to the
visitor and community.
While many waterfronts are fast becoming large scale sculptures
that often appear as no more than one-liners, the question deserves

asking; Will these landscape sculptures have enough public input

to be the truly democratic spaces that endure the test of time
Having chaired the competition jury that selected HtO Park, I offer
an unequivocal yes. Urban waterfronts need not feel as if they are
obligated to recreate a Garden of Eden detached from natural
history; instead the new waterfront can design with nature, allowing
natural processes to melded with cultural expressiveness, and remain
relevant and accessible while also preserving the transcendent
quality of the open space. These expressive spaces draw crowds,
add iconography to cities desperate for character, and capture

the public imagination by remixing the familiar in new and

unexpected ways. To sustain this success, contemporary designers
have embraced a process in which outreach, stakeholders and
collaboration are valued as vital components of this design process,
along with art and innovation.
Water fronts continually evolve, moving through phases and HtO
meanings.Whereas many waterfronts were originally developed as
industrial zones that drove urban growth, their purpose is changing.
The financing of this transformation is also moving away from
private or public entities into public/private partnerships where their

motivations and end-goals are more varied than ever before. A

complicated weave (and sometimes conflict) of natural ecology,
tourism, culture, leisure, transport, security, and politics is taking hold
and their boundaries are becoming more obscure. Notions of global
sustainability are manifesting themselves on the shores of every
coast. The opportunities are infinite.
Its clear from this books extraordinary curation of waterfronts of all
shapes and sizes that the door of design opportunity opened wide for
these designers and they have stormed in! What designers, sponsors
and advocates do with this newfound public trust and artistic freedom 21

should be of collective concern to the design community. Will we
overextend our design muscles again at the expense of public
benefit and urbanism goals, similar to the mid-century modernist 20117
architecture movement that lost public support, or will we fuse our
design passions with the 21st century principles of environmental and
social sustainability

Thomas Balsley, FASLA

New York, July 2011
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Promenade Samuel-De Champlain

Location : Quebec, Canada Designer : Daoust Lestage Inc., Williams Asselin The project reclaims a neglected infrastructural fringe into a generous
Ackaoui, Option Amnagement Photographer: Marc Cramer Length: 2.5 km public, leisure oriented naturalised environment, thus reactivating the
linear Completion date: 2008 citys access to St. Lawrence River and revitalising its shoreline.
DAOUST LESTAGEWAAOption Drawing on the sites unique past and genius loci, the project
2.5 2008 uncovers and showcases vestiges of natural and coastal heritage,
while balancing the soft, luscious coastline greenery with the
evocative artificial landscape.
The sinuous 2.5 kilometres course of the Promenade consists of a
10 11 12 continuous leisurely river boardwalk and a rythmed sequence of four
6 9
7 8 13 diverse thematic gardens. Each of these singular, dense landscape
3
5 attractors captures and magnifies the material and poetic qualities
of local coastal environment. They celebrate the mist, the wind and
2 4
the sensory pleasures of water, as well as the memory of docklands'
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archetypes.
The rich, sublime atmospheres and textures are materialised as much
1. Quai des Cageux/Pavilion/Tower 1.Cageux//
2. Coastal Promenade/Marsh/Bridge 2.// with stone boulders, timber assemblies and corten steel thresholds, as
3. Bois Tequenonday/Stair Way/Pavilion 3.Tequenonday// with native plants and trees, and as with vapour haze, thick shade,
4. Quai No.5/Rest Area 4.5/
mellow light glows and water reflections.
5. Intersection/Rest Area 5./
6. Soccer Field/Pavilion 6./ Immersed into an all-encompassing green tide, the gardens are
7. Intersection/Rest Area 7./ linked by a pedestrian and bicycle path, acting as the projects
8. Quai No.10 8.10 connecting spine.
9. Quai de Brumes 9.
10. Quai des Flots 10.
The urban furniture, specifically designed for this project, maintains
11. Quai des Hommes 11. the robust simplicity of maritime, harbour heritage, paramount
12. Quai de Vents 12. to this sites genius loci. The linear rhythm of benches and lights is
13. Relocated Champlain Boulevard 13.
complemented by freely disposed furniture, dotting the landscape
as rafts in the sea of greenery.
The projects underlying, yet seamless achievement is its strong
contribution to the restoration of the uniquely rich and diverse, albeit
fragile coastal eco-system, and to the renewed accessibility of the
river.
Award description:
2010 Mdaille du Gouverneur Gnral en Architecture

2009 Award of Excellence lOrdre des Architectes du Qubec

Category Urban Design

2009 Urban Leadership Award, Canadian Urban Institute Category 2.54
City Renewal
2009 National Honorable Mention, CSLA Awards Category Design
2009 Best of Jury of Project Management Institute PMI Montreal
2008 Best of Category Award National Post Design Exchange
Awards Category Urban Design and Landscapes Architecture


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2008 Right: Quai des Hommes
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Upper left: Promenade layered textures

Lower left: Shelter in wood cladding
Upper right: Quai des vents wind structure
Lower right: Quai des flots water wall

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Left: Quai des Flots Ice-brake patterns

Upper right: Quai des Flots water walls, waves and ice-brake patterns
Lower right: Quai des Flots wood raft

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Dover Esplanade
Location: Kent, Great Britain Designer: Tonkin Liu Photographer: Robert Polley The Dover Esplanade harnesses the architectural language of
and Mike Tonkin Completion date: 2010 Site area: 6,000 sqm Dover's identity; the gentle nature of waves on the sheltered beach,
Tonkin Liu 2010 the rhythmical sweep of the Georgian Seafront Terrace and the
6,000 undulating topography of the White Cliffs of Dover. The creation of
three new waves brings a new interactive dynamism to esplanade.
The Lifting Wave is a repeated formation of sculptural ramps and
staircases made of pre-cast white concrete that rise and fall to
connect the Esplanade to the lower shingle beach. The Lifting Wave
combines ramps formed of miniature steps that create a light-
5 catching textured surface. The gentle ramps both allow access for all
3 4
2 7 and the sinuous line brings dynamic forms to the beach.
6 The Resting Wave is a sculptural retaining wall that runs the length
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of the Esplanade, providing bay spaces with seating sheltered from
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the south-westerly wind and orientated towards the sun. The Resting
Waves form tilts back and forth in a system of convex and concave
forms. Undulating raised lawns follow the curving line of the wall
providing a setting for picnics.
1. Lifting Wave 1. The Lighting Wave is a sculptural line of white columns with artwork
2. Resting Wave 2.
that complements the sweeping form of the sea wall and terrace,
3. Lighting Wave 3.
4. Oak Weathered Benches 4.
bringing improved amenity lighting and programmed lighting
5. Sculpted Grass Mounds 5. sequences to the Esplanade. Along the length of the Esplanade
6. Shingle Garden with Indigenous Plants 6. the columns rise and fall like the froth on the bubbling crest of a
7. Existing Pavilion Retained
8. Sea Sports Centre
7. wave. The interactive low-energy LED lights have been specifically
8.
programmed to create a dynamic wave movement, bringing a
sense of delight to the seafront.










LED

Award description:
2011 Royal Institute of British Architects Award
Right: Resting Wave and Lighting Wave
2011
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Upper left: Panoramic view of Dover Esplanade

Lower left: The interactive low-energy LED lights have been specifically programmed to
create a dynamic wave movement
Upper right: The Lifting Wave is a repeated formation of sculptural ramps and staircases
Lower right: The Lifting Wave combines ramps that create a light-catching textured
surface

LED

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Left: The Lighting Wave complements the sweeping form of the sea wall and terrace
Upper right: Benches along sculptural retaining wall providing bay spaces with seating
Lower right: Undulating raised lawns follow the curving line of the wall

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Surfers Paradise Foreshore

Redevelopment
Location: Queensland, Australia Designer: PLACE Design Group Photographer: Surfers Paradise has iconic status in Australia as a playground for vast
Gold Coast City Council Completion date: 2011 Site area: 27,000 sqm numbers of locals and tourists of all different ages, interests, cultures
2011 and backgrounds. It is a place for fun in the sun, splashing in the surf or
27,000 simply relaxing in the shade and watching the world go by. The design
intent for Surfers Foreshore is to create a dynamic and vibrant public
promenade beachfront experience that befits its iconic status.
The site incorporates three distinct zones an urban plaza, urban
beach and urban park. The urban plaza is the central area,
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2 2 consisting of a 20m wide pedestrian promenade and bikeway, with
2 6 7 1 3 5 3 seating and a shared vehicular and pedestrian zone.
2 3 5
4 3 5 5 The urban plaza zone includes terraces, ramps and stairs leading
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1 to the beach. The beach volleyball courts include broad terraced
beachfront spectator seating. The urban park zones incorporate
grassed areas, large quantities of existing retained trees, picnic
tables, barbecues, beach shelters, beachfront markets and on street
parking.
A key principle of the overall design is about access to the beach
it is what it is all about. At each street end node beach goers are
provided with a clear view and outlooks over the beach, shelter
1. Soft Green Edge to Park Zones 1.
2. Toilet 2. towers, toilets, showers and wide staircases and ramps providing
3. Beach Shelter, BBQ & Art Element 3. direct access to the beach destination.
4. Dune Area Low Planting & Existing Trees 4. Beach towers and viewing build outs have been positioned along
5. Lifeguard Tower 5.
6. First Aid Room the entire frontage of the Esplanade. All of the beach towers and
6.
7. SLSC Equipment Storage 7.
toilet blocks contain large super graphic images depicting the
changing scenes of Surfers through history.




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Upper right: Access to the beach - the genius loci of the

place is paramount
Lowe right: Picnic furniture and BBQs are the essential part
of the infrastructure


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Upper: Clearly identifiable nodes at the adjacent street ends assist with user legibility and
interface with the beach.
Lower left: The area affords a significant vista to the beach, as well as being available for
public events and celebrations
Lower right: Beachfront showers have been placed in strategic locations so the
experience of showering is part of the animation: on a platform with a view of the beach

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Left: A key principal of the design was accessibility for all, with extensive ramps for variety
of access
Upper right: Super-graphic imagery of historical surfers paradise photos on shade
structures and public amenities have been used to animate the structures and provide a
lively sense of cultural heritage for this iconic place
Lower right: A key emphasis of the design is about a clear interface with the beach and
the provision of facilities for the enjoyment of all

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Mooloolaba Foreshore Stage 2

Location: Queensland, Australia Designer: PLACE Design Group Photographer: PLACE Design Group was engaged by the client Sunshine Coast
Aperture Photography Completion date: 2007 Site area: 2,800 sqm Council to provide design development and construction
2007 documentation, landscape architectural services for the beachfront
2,800 park adjacent to the popular Mooloolaba Sur f Club on the
Esplanade. The park is a compact foreshore park which experiences
concentrated and focused use and demand by residents and visitors
alike. The brief was to provide an innovative, creative and functional
design in keeping with the established strategic direction and vision
5 for the area.
2
3 The design needed to capture the essence of the Mooloolaba
4 style which required sensitive manipulation of existing levels and
1 integration of established trees. Coastal She-Oak, Pandanus
and Nor folk Pines were retained as essential character and
shade elements throughout the parkland. Community and visitor
expectations and the demand for a balance between different uses
and their space requirements including pathways, BBQ areas, lawns,
1. Central Beach Stairs 1. tables, a playground, beach showers and seating were considered
2. Equitable Access Ramps 2. in detail.
3. Upgraded Barbeque Terrace with Tables 3. Several design options were investigated during the design
and Shelters 4.
4. Lower Picnic Terrace with Tables development phase, based upon multiple-use principles to maximise
5.
5. Toddler Playground the potential of the limited space. To protect the existing trees, decks
were designed over the existing root zones ensuring a continuity of
character and protection of these important assets. The resulting
space is heavily utilised by the public and has been a very successful
project.

Right: Pedestrian and cycle pathway with water fountains

along the way

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Left: Beach access and pedestrian pathway

Upper right: Roodside pedestrian and pathway with beach views
Lower right: Etched artwork panel by Sunshine Coast Council on stair railings

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Upper left: Bar style seating looks out to the ocean

Lower left: Equitable access ramp
Upper right: Picnic tables amongst green space, elevated to see the beach below
Lower right: Pedestrian and cycle pathway

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Vinars Promenade
Location: Vinars, Castelln, Spain Designer: Guallart Architects Photographer: Reform of the seafront promenade, as the interface between the
Guallart Architects Completion date: 2009 Site area: 3,400 sqm centre of the town and the sea, offered a great opportunity for a
2009 public initiative to define the desired standards of urban quality for
3,400 future growth.
The main decision here was to transform the entire promenade into
an area for pedestrian use, in order to take full advantage of the
places latent tourist and civic potential, restricting vehicle access for
loading and unloading to certain times of the day, and allowing freer
1 4
2 3 2 access out of season, when this is compatible with the reduced level
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1. Trees 1. of pedestrian activity. The structure of the towns road system is such
2. Buildings 2. that traffic in the part closest to the port could be routed behind
3. Street Lamps 3. the buildings on the streets parallel to the promenade. However,
4. Car Parking Entrance 4.
the absence of any such parallel streets in the central and northern
sectors prompted the decision to construct a tunnel between the
end of the promenade and the 250-place car park to be laid out
beneath the central plaza.
It was also decided to eliminate the concrete wall separating
the beach from the promenade to enable the whole area to be
perceived as a continuous space composed of a variety of materials.
Another significant decision was that the promenade, which at
present has an irregular topography, should have a constant level
that would set off its eight-hundred metre horizontal line against the
natural line of the seas horizon. This serves to resolve the difference in
level between the beach and the promenade by means of a system
of tiers that can be occupied in a variety of ways.






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Right: General view of the promenade

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Upper left: Aerial view of the promenade

Lower left: Playing area for the children
Upper right: Paving details on the promenade
Lower right: Sculpture, trees and street lamps

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Schloss Promenade on Lake

Burgsee
L o c a t i o n : S c h w e r i n , G e r m a n y D e s i g n e r : H F N E R / J I M E N E Z B ro f r The Graf-Schack-Allee and the Schloss-promenade on Lake Burgsee
Landschaftsarchitektur Photographer: Hanns Joosten Completion date: 2008 form one of the most prominent entryways to the inner city of
Site area: 5,400 sqm Schwerin. A new concept for the Schlosspromenade has been
HFNER / JIMENEZ 2008 called for in the context of the National Landscape Exhibition, the
5,400 Bundesgartenschau, to be held in 2009. HFNER / JIMENEZ Bro fr
Landschaftsarchitektur designed for this 992,195 Euro project.
The street and the promenade are a spatial unit and the completion
of the historic old town to the Lake Burgsee towards. Similar to a
mediterranean beach promenade, allee and promenade are able
to absorb the resulting traffic flows, but to also serve as place to stay.
Areas of fear can be avoided by the openness of the promenade
1 2 and increased its attractiveness.
The promenade is underlined as the balcony of the city by a wall
ledge from which Lake Burgsee, the gardens of the 21 th Century
and of course the Palace can be observed in all their splendor. At
3 this level, the effect of the views to the water surface and to the
opposite shore, are reflected in a calm, reserved fashion. All in all it is
a timeless, unpretentious landscape with low up-keep requirements
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and future value.
The wall edge is on account of the difficult foundation soil at the
lakeshore, both constructive and creative element. The balcony on
the promenade provides the quality of stay. The clear edge of the
5 6
promenade stages the Schwerin Castle. The planting between the
promenade and the Graf-Schack-Allee has been adapted to this
place.

1. Palace 1. 2009HFNER / JIMENEZ
2. Historic Gardens 2. 992,195
3. Gardens of the 21 Century 3.21
4. Burgsee 4.
5. Schloss Promenade 5.
6. Graf-Schack-Allee 6. 21

Right: Planting along the promenade

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Upper left: View to the castle

Lower left: Wall edge
Upper right: Promenade and the lake view
Lower right: Cycling on the promenade

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National Harbour
Location: Maryland, USA Designer: Sasaki Associates Photographer: Craig National Harbour is a mixed-use complex located along the
Kuhner, Ed Wonsek Completion date: 2008 Site area: 1,214,057 sqm Potomac River just south of Washington, DC. While convenient to key
Sasaki 2008 tourist sites, National Harbour is a resort and convention destination
1,214,057 that offers an alternative to the urban experience of Washington
proper.
The project is evocative of the regions great urban places such as
5 Georgetown, Annapolis, Maryland and the Baltimore Inner Harbour.
1 The vehicular entrance to National Harbour called the National
Gateway is designed to provide a sense of transition and arrival.
Motorists pass through a monumental gateway portal featuring a
site-specific sculpture by Albert Paley, across a series of cobblestone
1 2 3 4
paving bands and under the dappled light of a densely planted
birch grove before arriving at the projects urban street grid.
A major pedestrian thoroughfare called Grand Avenue, inspired by
Barcelonas famed Las Ramblas, establishes the primary spine for the
project. Defined by an allee of majestic plane trees, Grand Avenue
showcases multiple iconic fountains, numerous pieces of public art,
1. Marina 1. and a series of small-scale vendor kiosks. The colour and texture of
2. National Plaza 2. the avenues paving set the stage for its terminus a waterfront
3. The Balcony 3. plaza which steps down to a natural sandy beach along the
4. American Way 4.
5. National Gateway 5.
Potomac. Both this avenue and the waterfront plaza are designed
as flexible spaces capable of hosting the activities of daily life while
also accommodating major festivals. These key urban spaces are
framed by retail storefronts and restaurants, promoting both street
activity and urban interaction.

Right: Rising from the banks of the Potomac River in Prince

Georges County, Maryland, National Harbor is a mixed-used
development


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Upper left: A granite staircase - lined with public art and flags - steps down to the
National Plaza, the beach, and the River
Lower left: Granite furnishings and paving signal pedestrian priority at key intersections
Upper right: A stream of visitors arrives at National Harbour from the water taxi service
from Alexandria
Lower right: A dining terrace along the plaza overlooks the River

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Upper left: American Way, the projects unifying spine, takes inspiration from the great
streets of the world like the Ramblas in Barcelona
Lower left: Visitors arriving by water enter the projects signature plaza, lined with diverse
entertainment and retail uses
Upper right: Public art - here two eagles atop poles and a terrazzo map of the
Chesapeake Bay - provide a gateway between American Way and the Potomac River
Lower right: Lined with retail, seating, lush planting, custom furnishings and a series of
fountains, the American Way provides a shady place to shop, watch and relax

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Tjuvholmen Tjuvholmen, Oslo

Location: Oslo, Norway Designer: Bjrbekk & Lindheim AS Photographer: Oslo's waterfront, now called the Fjord City, is under transformation
Bjrbekk & Lindheim AS Completion date: 2010 Site area: 1,785 sqm with the implementation of a comprehensive plan under the
Bjrbekk & Lindheim Bjrbekk & Lindheim auspices of the local gover nment of Oslo. The harbour and
2010 1,785 waterfront area have been released to open up the city to the
water front and free the area for the development of a future-
oriented urban environment.
The essence of urban planning for Tjuvholmen is defined by the
promenade along the water front from City Hall and from the
neighbouring district of Aker Brygge, which was transformed from
a shipping wharf into a dynamic commercial and residential area
between 1980 and 1990. Tjuvholmen is the end point of urban
1 development along the waterfront to the southwest.
The street network of the district is laid out in a fan shape creating
changing patterns of sunshine throughout the day. The terrain on
2 Odden has deliberately been created with the highest point at
the central square, Olav Selvaag Place. Three water features and
3 a central tree create character with water features representing
waters different characteristics: a still pond in massive dark granite,
a fountain with six water jets and a third feature of rippling, splashing
water inside a hollow pillar of rhomb porphyry. Water runs from the
fountains in channels through the streets towards the fjord.
8 Street furnishing, lighting, planters for trees and edge stones offset
height difference and are consciously designed so that they provide
positive aesthetic touches and offer seating and places to dwell. The
goal of the project, to create a varied and rich urban experience
7 reflected in buildings and the urban structure, lies at the core of the
6 wish to create a peaceful and cohesive street and floor plan. A solid
4
floor in light tones was designed. The final floor materials consist of
granite and concrete with steel elements moulded in. The use of
these materials was chosen to reflect the history of the area with
elements from the original pier and industrial communities.
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1. Traffic Area 1.

2. Arrival Area and a Water Fountain 2.

3. Wooden Wharf and Outdoor Restaurants 3.

and Cafs 4.

4. Wharf along the Canal 5.
5. Small Park with Undulated Lawn and Trees
6.
6. Open Area with a View towards the Oslo
7.
Fortress and the Sea 8.
7. Central Square
8. Central Pedestrian Street
Right: Water features in the square

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Upper left: Olav Selvaags square

Lower left: Granite stair and wooden deck
Upper right: Wooden wharf and outdoor restaurants and cafs
Lower right: Details of the water feature

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Upper left: Small park with undulated lawn and trees

Upper right: Wharf along the canal
Upper right: Concrete stairs
Lower right: Little beach

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Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu

Location: Tokyo, Japan Designer: EARTHSCAPE Photographer: Koji Okumura/ In the early 16th century, when people still didn't have a complete
Forward Stroke, Shigeki Asanuma Completion date: 2006 Site area: 67,499 sqm understanding of world geography, European global expansion
EARTHSCAPE 2006 and the Age of Exploration began. Subsequent discoveries of
67,499 new seaways and new continents played a large role in Europe's
development after that. Skip to the 21 st century, Tokyo Bay Area,
Toyosu, the shipyards once in this area also provided "discoveries"
to the people of the world through the ships they produced. Now,
this location will be reborn as new landscape that provides new
discoveries.
The plan for this project considers the entire landscape as an ocean,
and the people who travel through the area as voyagers. This site
was previously a shipyard, and this project will be constructed by
reclaiming two old docks. Three waves of "green," "water," and
2 "earth" are layered over the reclaimed land, with a cafe, radio
1 station, and museum scattered throughout to resemble several
3 "islands," and white benches with foam and coral motifs floating
4 above the waves. Voyagers travel freely through the space,
5 experiencing new discoveries and encounters, sometimes letting
their bodies be swept in the current, and sometimes navigating
6
through with purpose. The overall vision of the landscape in this
7 project was to create opportunities for a wide array of discoveries
and encounters including new lifestyle discoveries, a rediscovery
of Tokyo, and a discovery of new places of interest while working
within the parametres of a symbolic background of the old shipyards,
1. Wave Garden 1. from which the entirety of Tokyo Bay can be seen, as well as a
2. Memorial Dock 2.
contemporary city setting and Toyosu.
3. Kids Wave 3.
4. Dock 4. 16
5. Dog Run 5. 21
6. View Terrace Seat 6.
7. Industrial Heritage 7.

Award description:
2007 Good Design Award
Right: Industrial heritage
2007
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Upper left: Memorial dock

Lower left: Wave garden and waterscape
Upper right: Wave garden
Lower right: Industrial heritage where people can take a seat

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Left: Island stage at memorial dock

Upper right: View terrace seat where people can see the sunset
Lower right: Island stage

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/ Old/New Harbour Bremerhaven

Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Designer: Latz + Partner Photographer: The spatial, ecological and technical renewal of the harbour
Christa Panick, Markus Tollhopf, Latz + Partner Completion date: 2009 Site area: site becomes the core of a new town quarter with residential
200,000 sqm and recreation areas, with public squares and promenades. The
Latz Latz project follows the strategy of a metamorphosis out of traditional
2009 200,000 elements and refers to the existing urban pattern. It works with
surface materials common in the place, thus characterising it with a
continuous carpet of natural stone.
Metamorphosis and new development reveal historical links reaching
7 out from the city to the port and from the port to the city, making it
5 6
possible to experience and grasp them both spatially and visually.
9 4 8 Historical and new landmarks such as the Simon Loschen tower and
3 the radar tower are presented via visual links in terms of both axis
2 1 8 8 8 and perspective. The long quays, the rows of tall masts for flags and
lights, enhance the effect of the ports characteristic north-south
orientation, drawing the eye out towards the gigantic gantry cranes
and the new commercial port.
The old street lamps have been replaced by new multifunctional
masts. An energy-efficient lighting system allows the streets to be
1. Entry 1.
lit in an economically and ecologically sound way, and improves
2. Old Harbour 2.
3. New Harbour 3. the urban environment. In illumination terms, the lights colour and
4. Lloyd Dock 4. brightness and vertical and horizontal arrangement come together
5. Lock Garden 5. with the dark sky and the reflections in the water of the river to create
6. Bank Weser
7. Zoo at the Sea
6.
three levels.
7.
8. Building Plot 8.
Natural stone paving covers the quays and squares with a continuous
9. Hotel carpet that conveys a sense of calm and lavishness in relation to
9.
existing and future heterogeneous development.









Award description:
2010 IULA International Urban Landscape Award, Special Commendation
2009 National Award for Integrated Urban Development and Urban Culture
2008 The International Architecture Award
2007 International City. People. Light Award, Special Mention
2006 IIDA International Illumination Design Award of Merit

2010
2009
2008
2007 Right: The Lloyd Square is situated like an inlay within the
2006 stone carpet and represents the entrance to the harbour

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Upper left: Developed especially for this site, the Flow Bench is both, seat and sculpture
Lower left: The surface material consists almost only of recycled natural paving stones
which by use get more and more attractive
Upper right: The structure follows a consistent layout in west-east direction from the town
centre to the River Weser, thus creating orientation and a strong appearance
Lower right: Sawn paving stones with smooth surfaces cover the main walking areas
whereas the rough surfaces of cobbled zones along the edges of the quays signal
attention and caution for pedestrian traffic

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Upper left: A new wooden bridge crosses the historic entrance to the Lloyd dockyard,
thus creating a continuous pedestrian connection and a new landmark within the urban
context
Lower left: The deck of the Lloyd Square rises nearly 20centimetres above the stone carpet
Upper right: The Lock Garden, shaped by the wind and facing the sea, has been
formerly and still today an intimate meeting place
Lower right: Timelessness has been the goal: materials are primarily durable and show
regional expression

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62~63

Riva Split Waterfront

Location: Split, Croatia Designer: 3HLD Photographer: Damir Fabijanic The city of Split and its waterfront, the Riva, as the paradigm of its
Completion date: 2007 Site area: 24,707 sqm history and character, are among the most interesting and most
3HLD 2007 specific sites in the Mediterranean. Split waterfront is an urbanised,
24,707 public, open and accessible space, 1,700 years old. It stands in front
of Diocletians Palace, once the home of the Roman emperor. The
modular Roman form of the palace in the latter phase became
the framework that shaped the city and directed its expansion; in
the same way, the dimensions, materials and form of the modular
1 network of concrete elements laid on Riva directed the arrangement
and positions of all the other elements of the public space.
The waterfront is the focal point where the city meets the sea. 250
2 metres long and 55 metres wide, it is also the main public square,
the space for all kinds of social events, promenade by day, parade
by night, the site of sport events, religious processions, festivals
3 and celebrations. The project rearticulates the space for all the
mentioned events and harmonises them on a new integrated
surface. The solution uses not only architectural design, but also
materials, to respond to all the challenges of utilisation set before the
Riva. All urban elements and equipment was specially designed for
this project and they try to meet local spirit and atmosphere.

1700


25055

1. Trees 1.

2. Shading Support 2.
3. Benches 3.

Right: Aerial view of Riva Split

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Upper left: Exterior faade

Lower left: Palm trees
Upper right: Overall view
Lower right: Bench detail

Upper Left: Resting area with benches

Lower Left: Shading support
Right: Close view of benches

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68~69

Elwood Foreshore
Location: Elwood, Australia Designer: ASPECT Studios Photographer: Andrew The Elwood Foreshore is the focus of the beach activity for residents
Lloyd Completion date: 2009 Site area: 10,000 sqm of the Elwood area and beyond. The project includes a new regional
cycle way, beach plaza, indigenous plantings, and a new car park
2009 10,000 with water sensitive urban design (WSUD). The design created shared
pathways and surfaces, introducing a continuous and safe cycle
path. The roadway and car parking systems were rationalised to
minimise conflict between bicycles, pedestrians and motor vehicles.
The City of Port Phillip and ASPECT Studios keenly pursued an
1
integrated approach to water, with planning and installation of
2 water tanks for the various clubs and restaurants in the foreshore and
3
full WSUD for the renovated car park.
The design provides elegance and sustainability within the limits of its
scale and budget. Recycled ashalt was used for pavements to car
parks, existing subgrades were used for pavements where possible.
Existing furniture such as BBQs and site furniture were served and
reused to minimise material wastage.
This project demonstrates that a seamless connection can be
6 made between functional design (ie cars, bikes, walkers, boats,
cleaners) and design elegance. The design has provided back to the
4 7 community an open and inviting foreshore place, that can be used
from causal to large scale, surf life saving and sailing club festivals.
5

1. Elwood Sea Scouts 1.

2. Elwood Angling Club 2.
3. Elwood Sailing Club 3.
4. Elwood Life Saving Club 4.
5. Sails on the Bay (Restaurant) 5.
6. Loading Zone 6.
7. Access Road 7.

Right: Overall view of Elwood Foreshore

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Upper left: Pedestrians

Lower left: Water facility
Upper right: Safe cycle path
Lower right: Bench with lighting effect

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Storaa Stream
Location: Holstebro, Denmark Designer: OKRA and Schul Photographer: OKRA The project makes a major difference in the city and a connection
Completion date: 2009 Site area: 23,000 sqm between the two parts of the centre. The north part and the south
OKRASchul OKRA part of the centre of Holstebro will be linked by a new focal point.
2009 23,000 The public spaces around the cultural buildings, like cinema and
dance theatre, provide new lan to the city by transforming them
into an outdoor stage. The project is the catalyst of changing the
riverside from a backside with functional connections into a "place to
be". Previously, the riverside was neglected and the city had turned
its back towards the water.
Even just after the opening one can notice that the riverside is
2
already attractive that the quality of public space will be a catalyst
1
for further development. On the north side of the project, new
5 3 developments in the next years will create frontages towards the
riverside, where it is now just the backside of commercial activities
and parking places. In the further future, it can be envisioned that
4
more private owners want to turn their faces towards the river
scenery. It can be envisioned that some extension of the buildings
combined with underground parking supplies in a future second
phase, where parks, playgrounds and small planted squares will form
an extension of the beautiful riverside area.
6



7



9

8

10
11

12

1. Cycle and Pedestrian Bridge 1.

2. Quay Side Seating 2.
3. Storaa Stream 3.
4. Water Podium 4.
5. Planting Area 5.
6. New Dance Theatre 6.
7. Movable Planting and Seating on Rails 7.
8. Water Floor and Fountain 8.
9. Dance Theatre Square
9.
10. Dance Theatre Park
10.
11. Cycle Path
11.
12. Parking Area
12. Right: A view to the theatre and bridge at night

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Upper left: A view at night to the bridge

Lower left: The bridge is a link, yet there is also room for informal seats
Upper right: The river, now separating two parts of the centre, will become a public stage
Lower right: The water floor confines the square and the bleachers along the high lawn

76~77

The Blue Square

Location: Drammen, Norway Designer: Arkitekt Kristine Jensens Tegnestue In the new park of knowledge in Drammen will be framing an adult
Photographer: Arkitekt Kristine Jensens Tegnestue Completion date: 2007 Site education centre and a library. The connections between the new
area: 12,900 sqm main building and the existing heritage buildings is created by a
continuous city floor, called the Blue Square.
2007 12,900 The floor surface and materiality is developed as a metaphor on an
enlightened surface of water, so the unity of the plaza is perceived
as a long, flowing course towards the river. The surface is made in
different shades of grey granite, in which the blue tint is accentuated
by narrow stripes of glass and aluminium in blue nuances. Outdoor
zones are created on each side of the main building, so that one
can always find a lovely place for a break in the sun. Adjacent to the
1 river a big stair is build, and on the south bank there is created a big
activity zone with furniture placed in the lee of cherry trees.
All furniture is specially designed for the project. The overall
placement of the furniture was initiated by the idea of note lines
organising, specifying and keeping the different elements into place.
The continuous course is even accentuated by the repetition of steel,
as a paper chain bended and turned creating various spaces. Light
2
poles with coloured light underlines the blue shade in the evening
3
4 hours.








1. Waterfront Deck 1.
2. Chairs on the Square 2.
3. Furniture 3.
4. The Square 4.

Right: The wooden waterfront deck allows people to enjoy

the beautiful view

 78~79

Left: The blue tint is accentuated by narrow stripes of glass and aluminium in blue
nuances
Upper right: Light poles with coloured light underlines the blue shade in the evening hours
Lower right: Light details

 80~81

Upper left: The surface is made in different shades of grey granite

Lower left: The continuous course is even accentuated by the repetition of steel
Upper right: The specially designed furniture allow parking bicycles
Lower right: Bench details

82~83

Erie Street Plaza

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Designer: Stoss Landscape Urbanism The project grows from three hybrid ecologies that step down across
Photographer: Stoss Landscape Urbanism, Vetter Denk, James Dallman the site towards the water: radiant grove, flexible field, and steel
Completion date: 2010 Site area: 1,208 sqm marsh.The radiant grove occupies the upper end of the vegetal
gradient, at the plazas urban edge. The poplar grove is positioned
2010 1,208 to shelter the rest of the plaza from cold winter winds yet are
deliberately transparent to allow for views and safety. The grove
maintains a dense straight line parallel to street edge but opens
up toward the river. The primary element the flexible field is a
hybridised plaza-green, with pavers and lawn surfaces that allow for
both intense activity and more passive use. The plaza is articulated
6 as an eroded field of custom pre-cast pavers distributed to maximise
variability and flexibility.
The plazas indeterminacy is accentuated by the erratic scattering of
seatwalls and luminous fiberglass benches, which capture and reflect
3 1 ambient light and project light from within. Their irregular placement
4 allows for multiple and diverse social groupings or solitary retreats, in
5 shade or full sun, protected or exposed. The luminous qualities of the
fiberglass are accentuated as night falls, projecting light from within
and reflecting the passing headlights of automobiles. The glowing
2 benches have become a signature element of the project.
The variegated surface extends into the steel marsh, which occupies
the lower end of the plaza gradient at the rivers edge. Capturing
and cleaning site stormwater, the steel marsh is key to the site's
stormwater management strategy. Lowering the grade behind
the bulkhead wall allowed for the collection of site stormwater in a
perched position above the river, newly protected from industrial
activities and barge wakes.

1. Federal Channel to Lake Michigan 1.

2. Concrete Pavers 2.

3. Poplar Grove 3.
4. Seating
4.
5. Restaurant and Condominiums
5.
6. Erie Street
6.

Right: The variegated surface extends into the steel

marsh, which collects and cleans stormwater from the site

 84~85

Upper left: Along the boardwalk the grove opens up intermittently, allowing passage
through to the heart of the plaza. The benches glow at night and have become a
signature of the project
Lower left: The grove is positioned to protect the site from cold lake winds, yet it is
deliberately transparent to allow for views and safety
Upper right: View from the upland terrace across the plaza to the lower wetland and
the river beyond. Heavy rainfall collects in the steel marsh, making environmental cycles
legible to plaza visitors
Lower right: View from Erie Street towards the river. The poplar grove holds a straight line
parallel with the street edge, opening up into a looser configuration toward the river

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The CityDeck Phase I

Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Designer: Stoss Landscape Urbanism The project starts as a simple boardwalk deployed at the edge of
Photographer: Stoss Landscape Urbanism Completion date: 2010 Site area: city and river. The highly articulated wooden boardwalk undulates,
10,117 sqm folding in response to technical, code, and programmatic issues.
At the scale of the human body, these folds create diverse seats,
2010 10,117 benches, and chaise lounges that allow for choice and flexibility.
The idea was to give people many choices about where to sit,
depending on their own desires, their body type, their mood, and
4 their attraction to various ambient light, heat, or weather conditions.
3 6 The wood surface folds up and over the existing bulkhead wall at
2 5
1 the north end of the site, rising to form a dramatic overlook perched
above the river on piles a great place to watch passing lake
barges and small recreational boats. At the city edge, the surface
folds up again, affording adjacent buildings required protection
1. Transient Docks 1. from flooding and creating retail and dining terraces, seating,
2. Pine Street Steps + Stage 2. and communal chaise lounges looking out to the water. A flexible
3. Interactive Water Feature 3.
upland plaza floats atop fill between the perched terraces and
4. Lawn 4.
5. Cherry Street Landing 5.
the undulating boardwalk, creating a free-zone to be inhabited by
6. Grove 6. festivals, vendors, and spontaneous activity; it doubles as an informal
amphitheatre for performances and is marked at its southern end by
an interactive play fountain.
Lawns are located at both north and south ends of the project,
allowing for casual play and picnicking. Groves and scatterings
of gingkos, elms, and coffee trees offer shade in the hot summer
sun and reduce adjacent buildings cooling loads. During football
season, the trees turn bright yellow, half of the green and gold color
scheme of the citys beloved Green Bay Packers football team. The
green is manifested in custom-designed concrete pavers (with a
green aggregate), shaped to resemble fish scales and perforated to
allow for stormwater infiltration.

Right: View looking south along The CityDeck from the

Main Street Bridge

 88~89

Upper left: Larger and longer bench forms allow for gathering and group sun-bathing
Lower left: The wooden surface expands at the Shopko Landing, rising up as a dramatic
overlook and fishing pier
Upper right: In the fall, the gingkos, Kentucky coffeetrees, and Liberty elms all turn bright yellow
Lower right: Overview of the southern end of The CityDeck, near the Walnut Street Bridge

90~91

Sjvik Square
Location: Stockholm, Sweden Designer: Thorbjrn Andersson Landscape Sjvik square is situated right on the quay of rstadal. It opens up
Architect Photographer: ke E:son Lindman, Patrik Lindell Completion date: towards the water and thus includes the larger landscape in its
2010 Site area: 12,000 sqm design. To underscore this basic idea, the square is laid out as a flat
E:son
plane which has then been tilted towards the view. Two recreational
2010 12,000 lawns furnish the upper part, outlined with a broad granite edge for
seating. The lawns are horizontal and rise gradually from the ground
plane, clarifying the plaza slope.
Two 100-metre-long wooden boardwalk promenades frame the
plaza and direct the view. They have a Y-shaped configuration,
where the western leg steps down towards the water in series of sun
terraces. The eastern leg is a pier which passes the quay edge by 40
metres, hovering over the water.
4 To balance the openness of the triangular square, an equally
triangular grove of semi-transparent Gleditsia trees has been added
at the western perimeter of the plaza. The trees stand in a gravel
3 surface, which also hosts a small playground and lanes for boucl
1 2
games. The grove transcends into a sunken garden with horticultural
content, shadowed by cherry trees.
Included in the design is also a 35 metres wide water feature, with a
thin layer of water rushing over a shingled surface of Norwegian slate,
as well as an environmental sculpture by artist Jan Svenungsson. This
artwork consists of three very large boulders, one of them engraved
with headlines fetched from the daily newspapers of the day the
square was opened to the public.


1. The Square 1.
2. The Benches 2. 100Y
3. The Grass Garden 3. 40
4. Grove 4.

35

Right: The square is tilted 3 % towards the water in order to

give focus on the view
3 %
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Upper left: The square has an edge definition by two long wooden decks, laid out in a
V-configuration
Lower left: A site-specific artwork by artist Jan Svenungsson consists of three very large
boulders with inscriptions from daily newspapers
Upper right: Terraced sun decks at western side of the square
Lower right: The lawns are accessible for the disabled at their upper side
V

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Upper left: The east wooden deck is planted with Gold Rain/ Laburnum
Lower left: The surface of the square has a pattern composition as a textile fabric with
granite imported from China, complemented by lines of steel
Upper right: One of the boulders is placed in a wide water feature with streaming water
occurring as a thin layer
Lower right: At dusk, the lake surface reflects last rays of the sun

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Mendelssohnufer River Bank

Location: Leipzig, Germany Designer: GFSL Clausen+Scheil Landscape The redesign of the green space known as the "Mendelssohnufer"
Architects Photographer: Gunter Binsack Completion date: 2007 Site area: commemorated the former Gewandhaus choirmaster and founder
7,500 sqm of the first German music conservatory with a bust and the expression
GFSL Clausen+Scheil 2007 of the access down to the waterway as musical staves with the
7,500 theme of the E-minor violin concerto. The old Gewandhaus, which
was destroyed in the war, stood on the same spot as the music
academy that today bears his name.
Before the redesign, the square in front of the former Reichsgericht
and the old Gewandhaus sites was a triangular lawned area
surrounded by traffic and was generally unused or just treated as
somewhere to walk the dog by the local population. The construction
of the new Humanities centre has transformed the area where the
2 destroyed Gewandhaus once stood.
The introduction of the underground car park and the repositioned
entry and exit routes reduced the impact of traffic in this residential
3
1 district. By redesignating road space as green space, the location
4 1 becomes a much a more pleasant place to sit or linger.
More details:
-By rearranging the traffic flows using traffic calming measures on the
6 residential area.
2 - The creation of a landscaped park to form areas for relaxing and
5 communication
- Opening of a further length of the Pleie, which had been culverted
in 1950s
- Formation of a wide planted bank zone with access to the water by
appropriately shaping the buried structure of the underground car
park.
- Commemoration of the old Gewandhaus destroyed during the war
by the inclusion of the Mendelssohn bust.
1. Grass 1. " "
2. Planting Area 2. E
3. Seating Area 3.
4. Concrete Paving Stones 4.
5. Recommended Location of Mendelssohn- 5.
memorial 6.
6. Column Lights



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-2050
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Right: The open space includes the watercourse bank with its
step seating as musical staves and cubes as notes in its design


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Upper left: Panorama

Lower left: The defining features of the watercourse bank are its wide, grassy step seating,
which can be occupied for walking or relaxing right down to the waters edge
Upper right: By redesignating road space as green space, the location becomes a much
a more pleasant place to sit or linger
Lower right: Path leading to the the Bundesverwaltungsgericht

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Left: The park is primarily used by students from the neighbouring colleges but also by
walkers, tourists and officials from the court
Upper right: The open space makes reference to the generous gable front of the
Bundesverwaltungsgericht
Lower right: Commemoration of the old Gewandhaus destroyed during the war by the
inclusion of the Mendelssohn bust, who is the first director of the orchestra

,
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New White Tower Square

Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Designer: Katerina Tsigarida Architects The projects main objective is the reconstitution of public space
Photographer: Yorgis Yerolumpos Completion date: 2008 Site area: 24,000 sqm around the White Tower important historical monument and
landmark at the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki. The new square
2008 24,000 required the partial deviation of the waterfront avenue in order to
provide adequate space in front of the monument. The restoration of
the surrounding space on its initial foundations level was additionally
proposed.
The synthetic design procedure explores the principles of centrality,
monumentality, strict plane geometry, axis continuity, while refraining
11 9 1 to a minimal intervention. The architectural discipline and the design
austerity focus more on their long-lasting effect in the city, rather
2 than on the implementation of ephemeral design styles. Special care
was taken so as to provide a realistic and viable result.
3 4 A trapezoid square is ultimately generated, perspectively opening
towards the sea, materialising a system of multiple geometry
5
originating whether from the monument itself, the water front
6 7 pedestrian zone or the tangential East Cultural Axis. Level height
difference creates coherent sub-areas at selected locations and of
clear and legible shape.
8 The architectural elements that organise the square constitute of
green plots that at the same time operate as zones for sitting. In
remembrance of the East City Wall part of the old citys fortification-
a series of limestone pillars function as a linear kinetic sculpture
that seems to move as one walks along. An alley with big trees runs
10
parallel to the pillars as a symbolic exit towards the sea at the point
where the old city meets the new.

1. Entrance to the White Tower 1.

2. Remaining of Byzantine Fortification 2.
3. Alley of Trees
3.
4. Limestone Pillars Tracing the Old City Wall
4.
5. Public Toilets
5.
6. Limestone Carpet
6.
7. Green Carpet 7.

8. Pebble Dash Carpet 8.

9. N. Votsi Statue
9.N. Votsi
10. Old City Waterfront
10.
11. New City Waterfront
11.

Award description:
2008 Architectural Awards of the Hellenic Institute of Architecture
Right: View of the White Tower from the west
2008
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Upper left: Aerial view to the east side of the square

Lower left: Walking through the alley of trees
Upper right: View of the White Tower from northwest
Lower right: View from the entrance towards the city

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Left: Stairs to the entrance of the White Tower

Upper right: View towards the sea
Lower right: Ramp to the entrance of the White Tower

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Rheinauhafen Cologne
Location: Cologne,Germany Designer: FSWLA Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH When port activities were transferred to other areas of Cologne, a
Photographer: Manuel Kubitza Completion date: 2011 Site area: 118,500 sqm new urban design challenge arose for Rheinauhafen. The area that
FSWLA 2011 once served as the river port is to acquire new functions. As part of
118,500 the restructuring process, a competition for the open spaces was
held in 1999. FSWLA Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH emerged as the
winner and was commissioned with planning the open spaces.
Rheinauhafen is very close to the town centre of Cologne, with a
direct link to the Rheingarten redesigned in the 1980s, and stretches
1 1 1 4 for about 2 kilometres down to the popular southern district of the
3 2 2 3 3 3 4
city. This much favoured location within the urban context is to be
reinforced by an attractive, structured design of the open space.
The interplay of historical and modern architecture sets up a tension
echoed in the outdoor terrain. The historical significance of the port
area is linked into the modern architecture by combining historical
1. Boardwalk 1.
2. Central Axis 2. materials such as natural stone paving, old rail track and restored
3. Urban Space 3. cranes with large concrete slabs, glass, steel and a sophisticated
4. Play and Recreation 4. lighting design. This will enable Rheinauhafen to present a new face
to the world while retaining its original character as a port.

1999
FSWLA
2080

Award description:
2010 Germany Urban Planning Award
Right: The Rhine promenade viewed from Southern
Kranhaus to the southern cape
2010 Kranhaus
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Upper left: Modern design and historical materials create a unique atmosphere
Lower left: The new Elisabeth-Treskow-Square
Upper right: Large scaled concrete slabs and natural stone pavement define a
corporate design for the open space
Lower right: Hedges sculptured as blocks and large scaled slabs structure at the
Siebengebirge

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Left: The central passage in the southern part

Upper right: Spacious seating sculptures invite to stay
Lower right: Generously proportioned steps

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Left: The new Elisabeth-Treskow-Square with a piece of art in the centre and the Rhine bastion
Upper right: The Wohnwerft in the middle of the Rheinauhafen
Lower right: The so called sail-lamp provides indirect light to avoid blinding

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Aalborg Waterfront
Location: Aalborg, Denmark Designer: C. F. Mller Architects and Vibeke The master plan for Aalborg Waterfront links the citys medieval
Rnnow Landscape Architects Photographer: Helene Hoyer Mikkelsen centre with the adjacent fjord, which has previously been difficult for
Completion date: 2010 Site area: 170,000 sqm citizens to access due to the industrial harbour and the associated
C. F. MllerVibeke Rnnow heavy traffic. By tying in with the openings in the urban fabric, a new
2010 170,000 relationship between city and fjord is created.
The qualities of the approximately one-kilometre stretch of quayside
are emphasised with a tree-lined and unusually detailed boulevard
to accommodate cyclists and pedestrians. The medieval Aalborg
Castle once again becomes the harbours centrepiece through
the establishment of an extensive green area to frame the historic
embankments.
At the same time, Aalborg receives a harbour promenade with
steps and recessed terraces, allowing people to get close to the
water. Various kinds of urban gardens facilitate activities such as
1 2 markets, ball games and sun-bathing. The aim is to create robust and
2
attractive spaces to benefit many different users.
The central activities field is designed to accommodate various
games and sports, from beach-volley in the summer to ice skating
3 rink in winter, surrounded by dramatically angled netting and lighting
masts. The adjacent gardens are a calm, slightly sunken green space
with a dense planting of trees and flowers.
The materials chosen are as raw as the fjord itself, including asphalt,
1. Football Court 1. rubber, cor-ten steel, concrete and wood, while at the same time
2. Pedestrian Path 2. containing subtle references to the sea through wavy pavement
3. Ramp 3. patterns - an architectural quote of the famous Copacabana beach
promenades by Roberto Burle Marx.


1

Right: The gardens are situated along the city's new

harbour promenade. They are divided by wide tali-wood
decking areas


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Upper left: Various kinds of urban gardens facilitate activities such as markets, ball games
and sun-bathing. The aim is to create robust and attractive spaces to benefit many
different users
Lower left: Special attention has been given to a mix of functional and ambient lighting
of different colour temperatures using efficient low-energy fixtures
Upper right: The flower garden is a lush, colourful oasis for all ages - primarily designed for
quiet pursuits and as a recreational space for Aalborg's new harbour pool
Lower right: Wavy pavement patterns along the boulevard create subtle references

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Upper left: Concrete is used throughout, most notably in the new quay, featuring wide
in-situ cast sitting steps. Cast into the concrete steps are a multitude of fiber-optic "star-
spangles", the intensity of which is regulated by an anemometer
Lower left: Materials chosen are as raw as the fjord itself, including asphalt, rubber, cor-
ten steel, concrete and wood
Upper right: Outlook posts provide tourists with great opportunities to overlook the fjord
Lower right: The sunken gardens are framed in concrete "bastions", incorporating stairs
and ramps for full accessibility

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Sonnenbrcke Nord
Location: Berlin, Germany Designer: Henningsen Landschaftsarchitekten BDLA In the context of the German urban development programme
Berlin Photographer: Christo Libuda Completion date: 2010 Site area: 1,300 sqm "Stadtumbau West", the area beside the bridge "Sonnenbrcke"
2010 in Berlin-Neukln was turned over to the public after one year
1,300 construction period as a new attractive plaza with fountain and an
open stair complex at the waterfront.
Henningsen Landscape Architects planned these previously run-
down waterside area as an urban public open space for residents
and visitors. Beside the waterfront, the grand scaled stair complex
5 made of light grey Portuguese granite stone with its numerous
4 wooden decks invites the visitors to stay and relax. The wide staircase
3
resolves and stages the huge level difference between the street
and water channel.
2 2 9
4 4 6 Some extant robinia trees, a row of apple trees at the stair head as
1
7 well as lavender and roses planted at the slopes frame the otherwise
8 8 stony setting of the stair complex. In addition to the nearby water
1 1 channel, the topic "water" can also be found at the plaza as a water
play, which is installed even to the ground in a covering of dark grey
German slates.
1. Entrance 1. Close to the water play lies a big open sand surface, which can
2. Granite Stair Complex 2.
serve the neighbouring beer garden with beach chairs and deck
3. Fountain Covered with Slates 3.
4. Wooden Decks 4.
chairs as comfortable living zone. Light orchestrations of the water
5. Waterfront Promenade 5. play and the wooden decks with built-in lights as well as light-bands
6. Lawn Slope 6. underneath the hand rails and stairs set a course during the evening
7. Apple Trees
8. Lavender and Roses
7. hours.
8.
9. Beer Garden
9.

Right: Water feature

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Left: Stairs with wooden deck

Upper right: Side view of the square
Lower right: Fountain at night

Upper Left: Whole scene of the square

Lowe left: Wooden deck
Right: Wooden deck as a planter

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128~129

Stadthafen Schleswig
Location: Schleswig, Ger many Designer: BHF-Landscape Architects The office BHF-Landscape Architects received the direct contract
Photographer: BHF-Landscape Architects Completion date: 2007 Site area: for the re-designing of the promenade (approx. 200 metres long),
10,000 sqm the area around the harbour gastronomy, the parking area for
BHF BHF 2007 mobile homes, and a central square at the harbour head. The town
10,000 harbour is the central home-port for luxurious yachts of the brand
Comfortina.
The promenade along the town harbour in Schleswig was completely
redesigned following a renovation of the quay wall. The quay wall
received a broad flat head of in-situ concrete. In addition lies a
double band of granite paving stones
The existing shed has been converted into a fish snack with numerous
outdoor seats. To protect the shed against floods, the built-in under
4
1 the shed roof containers were placed on a pedestal, which was
5 enclosed with large size ashlars of fair-faced concrete. Here people
2 3
can wind-protected sit and look at the fjord.
The shipping buoy in the harbour apron was installed on the top of
a small grass hill. Despite the small difference in height of one metre,
can be seen from here even better the bustle of the harbour. Here to
the waterside fair-faced concrete ashlars were also built as the seat
1. Lawn 1. blocks. In the appropriate steps flat LED lights are integrated.
2. Bench 2.
BHF200
3. Car Parking 3.
Comfortina
4. New Pavement 4.
5. Parking Area for Mobile Homes
5.



1
LED

Right: The shipping buoy on the square

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Upper left: Seating area and lookout

Lower left: Yachts and crane
Upper right: Aerial view
Lower right: Promenade pavement

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Wasserplatz Kiel
Location: Kiel, Germany Designer: BHF-Landscape Architects Photographer: The waterside square is a new development at the Germaniahafen.
BHF-Landscape Architects Completion date: 2008 Site area: 3,500 sqm This square is directly adjacent to the Norwegen-Terminal on
BHF BHF 2008 the east side of the Kieler Frde, and forms, together with the
3,500 3-segment bascule bridge over the Hrn, an important connection
between the city, with the main station on the west side, and the
district Kiel Gaarden on the east side. The square negotiates a
height difference of approx 6 metres and connects the promenade
with Gaardener Ring and the following pedestrian bridge over the
Ostring, a heavily frequented main road in Kiel.
A generously designed stepway, with two flights and an integrated
slow-rising ramp, enable pedestrians to negotiate this height
1
difference. The lower deck offers opportunities to sit, the open-
air gastronomy and freenet-centre offer time to linger. Seefarers
can watch the bright life of the harbour in the shade of trees. The
2
sculpture Adam and Eve by Bjrn Norgaard stands in the centre of
6 the square.
5
7 6
3
8


4

1. Square North 1.
2. Barrier-free Way 2.
3. Square Centre 3.
4. Square South 4.
5. Sculpture 5.
6. Steps 6.
7. Seating Element 7.
8. Bicycle Way 8.
9. Bicycle Stand
9.

Upper right: View to the historical fishing boats in the

Germania-Hafen
Lower right: City life on two levels


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Upper left: The Wasserplatz in the spring sunshine

Lower left: Corten steel sheet as reminiscence at the former shipyard
Upper right: Biking, rest in front of the sculpture Adam & Eva by Bjrn Norgaard
Lower right: The retaining walls are planted with parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii

 136~137

Upper left: Evening atmosphere at stairs

Lower left: Corten steel with integrated turtle light
Upper right: Night view of the Wasserplatz
Lower right: Detail of Corten steel sheet with integrated turtle light

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Tel Aviv Port Public Space

Regeneration
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel Designer: Mayslits Kassif Architects Photographer: Situated on one of Israel's most breathtaking waterfronts, the Tel Aviv
Daniela Orvin, Adi Branda, Galia Kronfeld, Albi Serfaty Completion date: 2008 Port was plagued with neglect since 1965, when its primary use as an
Site area: 55,000 sqm operational docking port was abandoned. The recently completed
public space development project by Mayslits Kassif Architects,
2008 55,000 managed to restore this unique part of the city, and turn it into a
prominent, vivacious urban landmark.
Remarkably, despite city planning being dominated by market
forces, and because of its immense popularity among the public, the
project has been able to circumvent massive development schemes
intended for the port's 50,000 square metres area. The suspension of
all the area's rezoning plans set a precedent for creating an urban
transformation not propelled by building rights, but by an alternative
design strategy gearing towards the public space.
The design introduces an extensive undulating, non-hierarchical
surface, that acts both as a reflection of the mythological dunes
1
on which the port was built; and as an open invitation to free
interpretations and unstructured activities. Various public, political
2 and social initiatives from spontaneous rallies to artistic endeavors
3 and public acts of solidarity are now drawn to this unique urban
platform, indicating the project's success in reinventing the port as a
vibrant public sphere.
2
2 1965



50,000
1. Existing Hangers 1.
2. Parking Park 2.
3. Undulating Deck Surfaces 3.

Award description:
2011 Winner of Domus Russia ARCHIP Prize 2011DomusARCHIP
2010
2010 The Rosa Barba European Landscape Prize Nomination as One of
2008Rechter
the 9 Finalists of the 6th European Biennial of Landscape Architecture
2007Ot Haitzuv
2008 Israel 'Rechter Award' for an Outstanding Architectural
Achievement by the Israeli Ministry of Culture
2007 Israel 'Ot Haitzuv Award' for the Best Urban Architectural Project
in Israel
Right: Wooden deck Adi Branda

 140~141

Upper left: Close view of GRC elements Adi Branda

Lower left: Parasols Daniela Orvin
Upper right: Multipurpose surfaces for parking and events Adi Branda
Lower right: The hybrid ipen space that combines the qualities of the informal beach
environment with the city fabric Daniela Orvin




 142~143

Upper left: Paving pattern defining the traffic areas Adi Branda
Lowe left: The GRC elements designed for a variety of sitting positions Galia Kronfeld
Upper right: The port as a vibrant public sphere Albi Serfaty
Lower right: Paving pattern defining the traffic areas Daniela Orvin




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Waterfront Toronto
Location: Toronto, Canada Designer: West 8 and DTAH Photographer: West 8 The Toronto Central Water front, a 3.5 kilometres length of Lake
Urban Design & Landscape Architecture Completion date: 2009 Site area: 650 Ontario in direct proximity to the downtown business district, is one
sqm + 630 sqm of Toronto's most valuable assets. Yet despite decades of planning
West 8 DTAH West 8 and patchwork development projects, there is no coherent vision for
2009 650 + 630 linking the pieces into a greater whole visually or physically. In this
context, the fundamental objective of the project is to address this
deficiency by creating a consistent and legible image for the Central
Waterfront, in both architectural and functional terms.
7 West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, in joint venture with
6 DTAH, prepared a comprehensive vision for the Central Waterfront
2 3 4 5
1 8 9 10 that produced a powerful design language with the strength and
11
simplicity to overcome the existing visual noise and create a sense
of interconnectedness and identity. Connectivity between the
vitality of the city and the lake and a continuous, publicly accessible
waterfront are the plans priorities. The plan expresses a vision for the
1. Portland Wavedeck 1.
2. Spadina Wavedeck 2.
Central Waterfront that brings a sustainable, ecologically productive
3. Rees Wavedeck 3. green foot to the rich culture of the metropolis.
4. Simcoe Wavedeck 4. West 8 + DTAH are currently implementing the first phase of the
5. York Wavedeck
6. Yonge Wavedeck
5. strategic masterplan. Spadina WaveDeck and recently Simcoe
6.
7. Jarvis Wavedeck Wavedeck and Rees Wavedeck have been completed. A series
7.
8. Spadina Bridge 8. of timber pedestrian bridges, new streetscapes, public realm and
9. Peter Bridge waters edge promenades will follow or construction already started.
9.
10. Rees Bridge
10.
11. Simcoe Bridge 3.5
11.



West 8 DTAH



West 8 DTAH

Award description:
2010 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada National Urban Design
Awards Spadina WaveDeck
2009 Canadian Society of Landscape Architecture National Merit
Award for Spadina WaveDeck
2009 American Society of Landscape Architects Honour Award for
General Design, Spadina WaveDeck

2010
2009 Right: Spadina WaveDeck
2009
 146~147

Left: The design of the WaveDeck is inspired by the shorelines of Ontarios great lakes
and the Canadian cottage experience
Upper right: The WaveDeck is an urban dock that is both a piece of art and a functional
gathering space
Lower right: The large swell features slender stainless steel railings that follow the
undulations of the waves in the deck

 148~149

Upper left: The backless bench acts as an elegant barrier to the water while also
providing seating for users of the space
Lower left: The four WaveDecks explore variations of a simple articulation in the change
in level between Queens Quay Boulevard and Lake Ontario
Upper right: In-water LED lights have been installed to create a surreal experience by night
Lower right: A curving 57-metre-long bench along the edge highlights the experience at
Spadina

LED
57
150~151

Southeast False Creek

Location: Vancouver, Canada Designer: PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Waterfront Park Phase 1 represents the first phase of Southeast False
Inc Photographer: PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc Completion date: Creeks primary park and open space system and a 650-metre
2008 Size: 320,000 sqm extension of Vancouvers iconic seawall. Through walkways, bicycle
PWL PWL 2008 paths, diverse seating and gathering areas the park provides a
320,000 variety of vital green spaces that will reconnect people with the
heritage-rich waterfront and offer unique experiences unlike any
other in Vancouver.
3
Social opportunities and cultural heritage were carefully integrated
with the projects ecological design features. The sites past life as a
shipyard, rail yard, and industrial centre are reflected in the design
1
2 narrative, material selection, and construction detailing. People
have been reintroduced to False Creek through a series of stone
4
terraces and a tidal amphitheatre that lead to the water; all were
1. Community Gardens 1.
constructed with locally-sourced granite.
2. West Pedestrian Promenade 2. Naturally, an important part of this public spaces ecology is its
3. Timber Boardwalk 3. ability to engage people and impart a sense of discovery and
4. Wetland Bridge 4. fun. Distinctive lounge chairs inspired by the wings of a seagull are
enjoyed by people of all ages and have become one of the most
recognisable features of the new Waterfront Park. Metal swivel
chairs allow 360 views of the neighbourhood, downtown peninsula,
and mountains. To complement the industrial materials in the park,
native plantings punctuated by strips of ornamental grasses provide
movement and texture to the landscape while reintroducing long-
absent living materials to the site.
Water front Park Phase 1 completes the existing water front
promenade and bike lanes found throughout the False Creek and
Downtown Vancouver areas. This innovative project demonstrates
that environmentally sensitive design is completely at home in a
dense residential and commercial neighbourhood and shines even
brighter when layered with historical references, social spaces, and
Award description: recreational opportunities.
2010 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Lovable
Communities Awards 650

2010 Canadian Institute of Planners Award of Excellence in

Neighbourhood Planning
2010 Canadian Urban Institute Brownie Award
2009 The Waterfront Centre Honour Award

2009 CSLA Professional Awards National Merit

2008 Design Exchange Awards Award of Merit 360
2006 Royal Architecture Institute of Canada Urban Design Award
Honour Award


2010
2010
2009
2008 Right: Bridge to science world
2006
 152~153

Left: Aerial view

Upper right: Boardwalk
Lower right: Swivel chair detail

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Left: Rainwater runnel

Upper right: Boardwalk with bikes
Lower right: Bench and paving detail

156~157

Ballast Point Park

Location: Sydney, Australia Designer: Mcgregor Coxall Photographer: Christian The design uses world leading sustainability principles to minimise
Borchert, Landscape Solutions Completion date: 2009 Site area: 25,000 sqm the projects carbon footprint and ecologically rehabilitate the
Mcgregor Coxall site. The design reconciles the layers of history with forward looking
2009 25,000 new technologies to create a regionally significant urban park.
The environmental approach is further underpinned by site-wide
stormwater biofiltration, recycled materials, and wind turbines for on-
site energy production.
This design brings to life the principles established in the original
master plan where there is a fine balance between what is removed
and what is retained. The end product is a park that proudly
8
1
communicates all the sites past layers and human interventions in
9
both, an innovative and informative manner.
7 The design challenges our perception of materials and their use.
Dominant new terrace walls sit atop the sandstone cliffs but these
6 walls are not made of precious sandstone excavated from another
4 site, rather from the rubble of our past. What once was called rubbish
3 5 is now called beautiful. It is the new ballast. But it is more than this at
11 12
play: it is the total composition of these recycled rubber filled cages,
off set with concrete coping panels topped with fine grain railing,
10 that allow these walls to sit confidently at the portal to the inner
13
harbour.
14 8 vertical axis wind turbines and an extract from a Les Murray poem,
2 carved into recycled tank panels, forms a sculptural re-interpretation
of the sites former largest storage tank. The wind turbines symbolise
the future, a step away from our fossil fuelled past towards more
1. Wharf Road Amenities 1.
2. Yeend Street Amenities 2.
sustainable renewable energy forms.
3. Belvedere 3.
4. Tank 101 4.101
5. Menevia 5.
6. Amphi Theatre 6.
7. Grass Rings 7.
8. Grass Ring Bund Wall Stair
8.
9. Walkway below Grass Rings
9.
10. Grasslands on Ridge
10.
11. Ridge Terraces
11.
12. The Point
13. Lower Grass Terraces 12.
14. Grasslands Bund Wall Stair 13.
14.

Award description:
2010 International Waterfront Design Honour Award 2010
2010
2010 NSW National Trust Heritage Awards
2009
2009 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW Award
2009BPN
2009 BPN National Sustainability Award Landscape Design 2009
2009 Landscape Contractors Association Awards of Excellence

Right: The Point

 158~159

Left: Grass rings bund wall stair

Upper right: Aerial view
Lower right: Rubble filled wall detail

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Upper left: The lube ring-wind turbines

Lower left: Boules play area and seating
Upper right: Grasslands bund wall stair
Lower right: The entry gate at Wharf Road

162~163

Erie Basin Park

Location: New York, USA Designer: Lee Weintraub Landscape Architecture LLC Lee Weintraub first came to Red Hook in 1987, and led a community
Photographer: Collin Cooke Studio Completion date: 2008 Site area: 26,305 sqm design process that resulted in the design of the Coffey Street Pier
2008 and the development of Valentino Park. In 2003 they returned to
26,305 Red Hook; an incredibly compelling place, filled with the memory
of the waterfront as a place of commerce and production. Invited
by the Ikea Corporation to design a new waterfront park, Erie Basin
Park comprises approximately a mile of green park, esplanade and
plaza spaces. Incorporated into the fabric of the park are remains of
the site's former occupancy - the New York Ship Yard. Four inactive
cranes will be stabilised and will serve as heroic markers and powerful
reminders; remains of a dry dock are expressed in planting and in
1 pavement. The park language interprets the industrial archeology of
6 the ship yard into a series of linked moments that use landscape to
tell a powerful story.
8 9 10
2 3 11
The Client of Erie Basin Park was the Ikea Corporation. LWLA's
5
4 responsibility was to help Ikea overcome the contentious relationships
7 that they had encountered in attempting to build in the New York/
Westchester Region. With the client's counsel, the open space
improvements including a 26,305-square-metre park and streetscape
14 improvements were proposed. As the process developed, these were
12
the lynchpin for the project's approval by the City and the adjacent
community. LWLA used both it's design skills and it's community
13
design skills to help facilitate the review and approvals process.
1987
2003




1. Entry Pergola 1.

2. West Facing Lawn 2.
3. The Mound 3.

4. Picnic Lawn 4.
26,305
5. Blue Light Bridge/Columbia Street Allee 5./

6. Pier 4 6.4
7. South Esplanade 7.
8. Bosque 8.
9. Ferry Arrival Plaza
9.
10. Salvage Gardens
10.
11. Chock Garden
11.
12. Dwight Street Allee
13. Graving Dock Ghost 12.
14. West Esplanade 13.
14.

Award description:
2010 The Waterfront Centre: Annual Honour Award
Right: Sculptural kiosk and crane
2010
 164~165

Left: Night shot of sculptural kiosk.

Upper right: Birds eye view of bosque with honey locust trees.
Lower right: View from esplanade looking toward Pier 4

5
Upper left: Night view of ferry plaza
Lower left: Winch and wave bench at Pier 2
Right: Seating cove along south esplanade

166~167
168~169

Mangfallpark Rosenheim
Location: Rosenheim, Germany Designer: A24 Landschaft Robel Swillus und The new Mangfallpark connects Rosenheim with its rivers. The
Partner Photographer: Hanns Joosten Completion date: 2009 Site area: landscape boardwalk concept reinforces the unique character of
130,000 sqm the existing river landscapes and makes nature come alive for the
A24 visitors in a variety of ways. The 500 metres long system is made up
2009 130,000 of landscape boardwalks and eight bridges that connect the city
with the Inn, Mangfall, Hammerbach and Mhlbach waterways.
5 The boardwalk for ms the backbone of the new park and is
multifunctional as an architecture hybrid its a ramp, bridge,
promenade, viewpoint, seat and lounger all in one.
Along the landscape boardwalk, broad steps can be sat on and
luscious stream-side gardens invite you closer to play in and linger
by the water. The northernmost part of the boardwalk ends in an
4 eight-metre-long protruding platform, which offers a wide view from
the waterways all the way to the Chiemgau Alps.
The Mhlbach Creek, which was previously built-over, has been
uncovered and devised as an attractive green corridor from the city
1 centre to the Inn. Between the future residential area and an existing
3
2 power station, embankments confine the stream, whereby inlets
create space for urban gardens along the waterside.
In the form of a graceful bridge, the Nicklwiesen boardwalk crosses
the Hammerbach, which has been transformed into a kayak route.
The large Kiesinseln (gravel islands) affect the river flow while at
the same time offering the visitors a place to sit and lie down. The
recreational offerings are complemented by extensive playgrounds
and sports areas.
1. Nicklwiesen Boardwalk 1.
2. Mangfall Boardwalk 2. 5008
3. Promenade Board 3.
4. Mhlbach Creek 4.
5. Old Town Rosenheim 5.
8

Right: Lookout point

 170~171

Left: Top view of the Mangfall Bridge

Upper right: Terraced lawn elements at the lookout point
Lower right: Entry area to the kayaking route at the Hammerbach creek

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Upper left: The uncovered Mhlbach designed as a city creek

Lower left: Silhouette of the Mangfallbridge
Upper right: Giant garden at the Hammerbach Creek
Lower right: Gravel island at the Hammerbach Creek

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Pirrama Sydney Pirrama Park

Location: Sydney, Australia Designer: ASPECT Studios in collaboration with Hill ASPECT Studios was commissioned by the City of Sydney to design
Thalis Architecture+Urban Projects and CAB Consulting Photographer: Florian a new waterfront park on the former water police site in Pyrmont.
Groehn, Adrian Boddy Completion date: 2009 Site area: 18,000 sqm The brief was to develop a master plan for an 18,000 square metres
Hill Thalis CAB parcel of land on the Pyrmont peninsula into public parkland
Consulting 2009 18,000 incorporating a significant childrens play environment.
The New Park on the Former Water Police site required significant
marine engineering at the harbour edge to create a sheltered
bay and interpret the former shoreline. The public realm includes
wharfs, promenades, squares, laneways, rain gardens and a cycle
way which forms significant public fabric, linking the City to the
Docklands.
1 2 3 The bay creates passive recreation opportunities at the waters edge
and strengthens the sites historic relationship to Sydney Harbour. A
4 range of other park rooms are created which celebrate this unique
location.
5
Worlds best practice initiatives were embedded into the master plan
and rain gardens and bio-filtration trenches in the park capture and
clean the water from the surrounding park storm water catchment.
Street tree pits along Pirrama Road collect street runoff and 200,000
kilolitre water tanks have been proposed to ensure irrigation is
maintained sustainably throughout the year. Add to that, the proposal
of solar panels on the shade canopies to power park lighting and the
master plan is an exemplar of best practice ESD. Social sustainability
1. The Community Square 1.
2. The Pole Garden 2. is promoted through the creation of a significant public space at the
3. The Green and the Point 3. end of Harris Street which provides an opportunity for social interaction
4. The Shoreline Promenade 4. and public gathering.
5. The Grove 5.Pirrama
()
18,000


Award description:
2010 AILA NSW Awards The Medal

2010 Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design (Australian National

Architecture Awards)
2010 Kidsafe National Public Playspaces Winner
2009 The Best Overall Project National Award, CCAA Bi-annual Public

Domain Awards
2
2009 The Winner of the Precincts Category, CCAA Bi-annual Public
Domain Awards
2007 AILA NSW Award for Excellence in Planning

2010
2010 Walter Burley Griffin
2010 Right: The playground shade canopy provides shelter to
parents and children. Low walls andplanting form informal
2009
buffers and help contain the playground space
2009
2007
 176~177

Left: The central spine contains a boardwalk and existing concrete wall which formed
part of the existing site. A planted swale captures and filters rain water for reuse
Upper right: An aerial view showing the parks context within Pyrmont and the city
Lower right: A suite of custom furniture using concrete and recycled timber is featured
throughout the site

 178~179

Left: The pole garden and existing concrete wharf structures have been retained which
reflect upon the sites post industrial history
Upper right: An existing whale bone structure has been recited and reworked into an
existing and playful entry element
Lower right: Crossing points have been designed to allow access across the central swale

 180~181

Upper left: The Sheltered Bay changes the existing Harbour shoreline and allows
unimpeded access to the water
Lower left: The shoreline promenade reflects the pre-development shore edge and
creates a strong foreshore link between Harris Street and Pirrama Park
Upper right: An elegant kiosk structure and canopy/belvedere provide opportunities for
gathering and reflection
Lower right: Precast concrete steps from transitions through the planted swale from the
shoreline promenade

Pirrama
/

182~183

East Side Park

Location: Berlin, Germany Designer: HFNER / JIMENEZ Bro fr The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ushered in one of the busiest
Landschaftsarchitektur Photographer: Hanns Joosten, HFNER / JIMENEZ Bro moments in the history of modern, urban architecture as innumerable
fr Landschaftsarchitektur Completion date: 2009 Site area: 39,720 sqm buildings and open spaces became available for development
HFNER / JIMENEZ HFNER / JIMENEZ throughout the former Communist East. One of the most famous of
2009 39,720 these spaces in Berlin is the East Side Gallery, a strip of the original
wall that has been left as a monument to the division of the city
where artists began painting a mural in the 1990s.
As a meaningful and multilayered historical document, along with its
impressive constructed appearance and artistic design, the East Side
Gallery follows the entire length of open space along the Spree from
7 the Mhlenspeicher at the Oberbaum Bridge to Stralau Square. It
1 6
4 makes this strip of the Sprees bank unique and momentous for both
3
2 tourists and Berliners. The promenade on the south bank of the Spree
5
creates an attractive open space for residents of the two boroughs
bordering the site and visitors to the wall monument.
The park is conceived in two parts with the East Side Gallery and
1. Park along Spree 1.
the patrol path forming the historical monument while the new park
2. Brommy Bridge 2. opens toward the water. The expanse of the Spree, the liveliness of
3. East Side Park 3. the water and the traffic of the ships offer important potential for a
4. Plaza 4. rich and multi-faceted downtown Berlin experience. The prominence
5. Spree River 5.
6. Oberbaum Bridge 6.
of the water in the area surrounding the East Side Gallery is an
7. Mhlen Street 7. important measure in creating quality city development.
1989

2090

Right: Park an der Spree Promenade

 184~185

Upper: Park an der Spree Panorama

Lower left: View to the Oberbaum Bridge
Lower right: Ramp

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Left: Overall view at dusk

Upper right: Retaining wall as reating area
Lower right: Sand playground

188~189

General Maister Memorial Park

Location: Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia Designer: Bruto Landscape Architecture & The memorial park is designed as abstract three-dimensional space,
Design Photographer: Miran Kambic Completion date: 2007 Site area: 1,500 sqm where the paths lead around geometrically cut grass ridges. It is
Ljubno ob Savinji Bruto a very abstract illustration of the mountain ridges of the northern
2007 1,500 border, for which Maister's soldiers fought in the year 1918.
The main elements of the space articulation are the reinforced
prefabricates of concrete, which are separating single triangular
5
sur faces and framing the terrain like retaining walls. The
multifunctional elevated retaining walls are also resting places view
points, which include benches, litter bins and light elements. The
6
whole embankment is secured against inundation and erosion with
4 1 solid stone blocks, which protect the park like a stone shield. AB
prefabricates divide rigid surfaces of the rock embankments.
2
3 The grass terrain along the road ends in the retaining wall, which
from the side view presents the abstract form of a mountain ridge
and functions as part of the memorial place, as near by stands a
1. Benches 1. sculpture which is composed of several stylised soldiers, and the
2. Event Area 2.
3. Sculptures 3.
statue of general Maister with a horse. The sculptures are made
4. Grass Terrains 4. from welded metal rods. The abstract wire frame sculpture has the
5. Rack Embankment 5. appearance of a sketch, at the same time it forms with the subtle
6. Access to the Water 6. accentuation of key lines of the torso real volume and fullness of the
soldiers bodies
The abstract design suggests strength of the existing value and sense
of place in a highly artistic mode. The design makes use of art and
sculpture to tell the story of the past. The materials and scale of the
design gives a harmonious linkage to the landscape.

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AB

Right: The park is designed as abstract three-dimensional space

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Upper left: Panoramic view

Lower left: Illuminated sculpture by night
Upper right: Night view from the bank
Lower right: Elevated retaining walls as resting places

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Sam Fiszman Park

Location: Sydney, Australia Designer: 360 Landscape Architects, McGregor The programme required that an existing above ground carpark
Westlake Architecture Photographer: Dianna Snape, Kyal Sheehan Completion be replaced with a pedestrian space that also linked to the beach
date: 2007 Site area: 1,100 sqm and the coastal cliff walk. Focussing on edges and views, the design
360 strategy was to work as much as possible with the topography and
2007 1,100
the layout of the existing rock shelves and floaters. The level changes
were to be met by a series of terraces, steps, seats and walls to
afford passage down the site and to create a range of interlocking
spaces from which to enjoy the panoramic views. Each of the
terraces contains planting beds that are designed as bio-retention
basins, capturing diverted stormwater that would otherwise cascade
off the cliffs into the ocean. The terraces are planted with endemic
plants that create a soft compliment to the hardscape of concrete
and sandstone.
At the top of the site, 2 room-like lookouts crown the rock floaters,
like concrete tiaras, one orientated towards the horizon, the other to
the southern headland of Bondi Beach and the coastline beyond.
Each is richly lined with glazed bricks, which capture and condense
1
the blue of the view. The two lookouts, accompanied by a circular,
raised lawn are little monuments to the view recalling the military
4
architectures scattered along Sydneys ocean edges.
2 The entry to the park is marked by a long walled element, containing
3
the park title. On the lee side is a long seat that provides a pointer
back to Bondi Beach and the city. Together, the lookouts and seat
are organised as a triptych of tighter spaces, providing shelter from
the ocean winds.





1. Raised Lawn and Seating Edge 1.

2. Look-out Point/Standstone Wall 2./

3. Look-out Point 3.

4. Native Ground Cover 4.

Award description:
2010 The AILA NSW Award for Excellence in Landscape Architecture
2008 Civil Contractors NSW Earth Award

2010
2008

Right: South coast view showing balconies and lower site

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Upper: View across Sam Fiszman Park at dusk

Lower left: Outlook to Southern Headland
Lower right: Terraced planters in simple material palette

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Upper left: Concrete to sandstone outcrop

Lower left: Seating Wall and lookout point
Upper right: Outlook to Pacific Ocean
Lower right: Park name imprinted in concrete wall

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Rhine Park, Duisburg

Location: Duisburg, Germany Designer: Atelier Loidl Photographer: Phillipp The subsequent use of the Thyssen-Krupp steel mill in Duisburg-
Obkircher Completion date: 2009 Site area: 400,000 sqm Hochfeld created the opportunity to turn the property into a lively
2009 leisure park on the river, thus strengthening Duisburgs profile as a city
400,000 on the Rhine. The Rhine Park leads the city to the river and also
closes an important gap in the city planning concept of a Green
Ring.
The topography of the park landscape supports the orientation of
the main paths to the future site of the promenade along the Rhine.
The meadows of the park are designed as an open, lightly contoured
landscape. The meadows rise from the level of the park as "floes"
that ascend gently up to the station and that continue beyond the
tracks. As a result, the tracks dive into the new terrain model. If the
topographic relationships (incisions, prominences) between the
park and the Rhine are examined, a type of folded landscape can
1 be seen in which the tracks (which were intrusive until now) can be
viewed as the comforting link in the search for the horizontal line.
2 The folds, i.e. the interplay of varying high and low places, let a
3
number of different spaces and utilisations develop. All the design
4 approaches serve to strengthen the perceptibility and experience of
5 12 the river landscape.
6 7 11
9 8

10



1. New District 1.
2. River Meadows 2.
3. Bird Pine Groves 3.
4. Former Sintering Walls 4.
5. Skate Park 5.
6. Old Water Tower 6.
7. Conference Centre 7.
8. Beach Balcony 8.
9. River Caf
9.
10. River Rhine
10.
11. Marina
11.
12. Hotel
12.

Right: Meadows ascending from the ground level of the park

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Upper left: Topography as means of orientation

Lower left: Fragments of the old steel mill are integrated as play and sports areas into
the new park
Upper right: Orienting the city towards the waterfront of the Rhine
Lower right: The Rhine park is part of the "green ring" of Duisburg

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Upper left: "Floes" ascending from the ground level of the park creating various spaces
and connecting to the Rhine river
Lower left: Integrating playgrounds into the park
Upper right: Synthesis of old and new
Lower right: Visual relationships are created through axes

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Barcelos Fluvial Park

Location: Barcelos, Portugal Designer: PROAP Landscape Architecture The proposal is characterised by the redefinition of the main
Photographer: Diogo Bento Completion date: 2009 Site area: 73,380 sqm connection routes with the city, through the integration of adjacent
PROAP 2009 buildings and the definition of a cycle/pedestrian path along the
73,380 River. Due to the lands major level variation, the proposal design
is based on the definition of platforms and stairs that adjoin, in a
smooth and natural, the lands slope while defining visual directions
and paths of gradual approach to the water level. The limited
range of materials used, concrete that defines benches and paths
edges, highlights the green element and unifies the entire space
while enabling the continuity of the design system and of a low
maintenance regime.
The intervention area is a nuclear area, very important for the
1 implementation of a new and desired relation between the city
and the river. The construction of a boardwalk along the river will
4 generate extensions upstream and downstream and enunciates
2 the resumption of the connection to the opposite shore and to the
fluvial beach on the south. The proposal sets a number of essential
2 goals, in search of a complete answer to the questions posed by
the intervention objectives: to establish the necessary formal and
function unification of the space, and its unity with the city and the
3 river, to recover the pre-existent valuable elements by dignifying
them, to implement the correct management of the vegetative
cover through the clarification of the covering typologies related
to certain situations-type and precise objectives, simplifying
the maintenance processes, thus enabling the continuity of the
1. Amphitheatre 1. projected system.
2. Grassed Platforms 2.
3. River 3.

4. Water Canal 4.

Right: General view of the park

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Upper left: Access to the amphitheatre

Lower left: Overview of the topographical elements
Upper right: Overview of the amphitheatre
Lower right: Topographical elements as an amphitheatre

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Appel Appel Park

Location: Queensland, Australia Designer: PLACE Design Group Photographer: Just across the road from Circle on Cavill apartment, one will find
Aperture Photography Completion date: 2007 Site area: 5,750 sqm the Appel Park overlooking the Nerang River. This park is frequented
2007 5,750 by tour boats taking people onto the Gold Coast waterways for the
day or venturing out into open waters in winter/spring for the annual
whale migration. It is also the perfect place to relax and soak up the
sun's warm rays.
1
A key objective in the design was to provide a strong visual and
4 pedestrian link from the Nerang River through to Surfers Paradise
Boulevard. To support this connection to Circle on Cavill, the
designers have re-designed and landscaped Appel Park on the
riverfront.
As part of the Circle on Cavill development, our client rejuvenated
Appel Park creating a strong physical and visual connection
5 between the river and the city centre. The resulting urban space
2 incorporates giant public artwork that represents the timber logs that
3 were floated down the river from Nerang and upstream areas in the
6 early days of settlement.
Appel



Appel
Appel

1. River Link Access Path 1.

2. Toilet Block 2.
3. River Lookouts 3.
4. Bus Shelter 4.
5. Lawn 5.
6. Cedar Cutter Memorial 6.

Right: Giant public artwork represents the timber logs

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Left: Featured lighting continues the public space lighting from Circle on Cavill and
highlights the public art elements
Upper right: Elevated seating decks reinforce the park geometry
Lower right: Public artwork detail

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Left: Lighting has been incorporated as a key design consideration in this 24 hour public
space
Upper right: A pavement and lawn channel aligns with the Broadwater boating channel
Lower right: Custom designed public space lighting links Appel Park to Circle on Cavill
24

Appel
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Sandgrund Park
Location: Karlstad, Sweden Designer: Thorbjrn Andersson Landscape The Sandgrund Park in Karlstad, Sweden, has undergone a major
Architect Photographer: ke E:son Lindman, Kasper Dudzik, Johan Krikstrm change from being an unused peninsula of sand, transforming into
Completion date: 2010 Site area: 40,000 sqm an attractive park in the middle of the city. The aim of the project has
E:son been to create a certain place from which to enjoy the grandeur
2010 40,000 of the surrounding landscape. The new park now offers lush valleys,
viewpoints and extensive boardwalks by the river.
At the point where the Klar river splits, a 400-metre long peninsula
forms what from the air looks like a birds pointed beak. The presence
of water, the dramatic end point and the urban setting were the
most obvious features here. The designers concept became to
amplify those same qualities for the future park. Along the river's
edge, the proximity to the water was further stressed through a
system of boardwalks on the western shore, facing the sunset. The
very end was given a sharper profile by adding a 40-metre long
viewing platform.
2
6 4
The grounds were shaped as undulating terrain with five parallel
9 ridges, about 100 metres long. The ridges were designed to offer
10 8
green viewpoints along their crests, and contained valleys in
5 1 between. Each other valley was designed to be a distinct plant
3 habitat, a beech forest, a magnolia grove, a fern valley. The others
7 were made into activity areas for rest and play, formed by grass and
low granite steps marking the contour lines.
2

400

40
1. Viewing Platform 1.
5100
2. Jetties with Boat Mooring 2.

3. Riverside Walk, East 3.

4. Riverside Walk, West 4.
5. The Ridges with Granite Steps 5.
6. Reedbed Park 6.
7. Event Location 7.
8. Activity Space 8.
9. Sandy Beach
9.
10. Sunset Boardwalk
10.

Award description:
Best Park of 2010 by Associates of Architects of Sweden

2010

Right: On the west side, a series of boardwalks form a

sunset promenade at the parks edge

 216~217

Left: High attention has been put on details in planting and construction design
Upper right: The park is designed as a series of five valleys. The so-called activity valley
has seating of granite curbs
Lower right: The park is centrally located in the city of Karlstad, Sweden

 218~219

Upper left: The valleys lead the visitor to the edges of the peninsula with their wooden decks
Lower left: The sun decks create terraces stepping down to the water
Upper right: Trees of Silver Willow planted in one of the decks to give shade and character
Lower right: Three of the valleys are plant habitats, as for instance this Firn valley

220~221

Volmepark Hagen
Location: Hagen, Germany Designer: Bro Drecker, Architect E.Stckemann The River Volme is the main body of flowing water that crosses the
Photographer: Peter Drecker Completion date: 2008 Site area: 11,000 sqm City of Hagen. The development of a continuous green corridor
E. along the River Volme is essential to the town-planning. The
2008 11,000 associated park Volmepark is part of this green corridor and is
located between two existing bridge constructions in north-south
alignment.
Concerning the green corridor structure, the final project design aims
1 at a longitudinal alignment according to the rivers form. A so-called
2
sur-terrain gives the opportunity to linger above the surface of the
river Volme. The construction almost levitates and corresponds to the
planned perron placed on the opposite bank. The archaic character
3 of the structures in combination with the invisibility of the supporting
4 constructions transforms the ordinary waterfront into a poetic stage
6 over water. The esplanades and the removal of groves close to the
5 wall allow the visitor a direct contact to the brink of the river. The
7
sur-terrain as well as the perron in combination with the esplanades
unite different elements of the area and give people opportunities to
8
interact with the river.
9 In the southern sunbathing area steps are formed in the grass in a
10
longitudinal alignment to sustain the topography of the river ashore
and even the difference in altitude between the river and the street.
The playing area north of the River Volme will be rearranged. Several
elements and amply sandpit areas will offer playing opportunities to
children of different stages of life.

1. Skate Park 1.

2. Playing Field 2.

3. Esplanade 3.

4. Perron 4.

5. Playground with Rope Garden 5.
6. Volme River
6.
7. Sur-terrain
7.
8. Playground
8.
9. Sunbathing Area with Concrete Steps
9.
10. Floristic Plant Association
10.

Right: Sur-terrain

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Left: Esplanade
Upper right: Aerial view
Lower right: Rope garden

 224~225

Left: Statue
Upper right: Top view of the sur-terrain
Lower right: Band of perennials

 226~227

Upper left: Sunbathing area with concrete stairs

Lower left: Sur-terrain details
Upper right: Long esplanade
Lower right: Playground in rope garden

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Clinton Cove Park, Segment 7,

Hudson River Park
Location: New York, USA Designer: Dattner Architects, MKW + Associates, LLC. Clinton Cove Park represents the first constructed phase of Hudson
Photographer: Bruce Katz, Jonnu Singleton, Luca Vignelli, MKW + Associates, River Park Segment 7 and is the northern terminus of the overall park.
LLC. Completion date: 2005 Site area: 10,522 sqm The "cove" between existing Piers 94 and 97 provides fairly calm
MKW water, so the incorporation of a public boathouse and launching
MKW 2005 10,522
ramp was ideally sited at the former Pier 96 location. It has been
designed to incorporate kayak storage and launching and its east
and west facades feature roll-up doors that provide open views
to the Hudson along the view corridor of the 56th Street. The large
lawn bowl was created by building a planted berm along Route
9A, shielding the park from the sights and sounds of the road and
8 orienting the view towards the Hudson. This raised earthwork also
allowed plantings to easily occur over the concrete remains of a
former concrete manufacturing facility, without those remnants
having to be removed. Historic granite bulkhead coping stones
3 7 salvaged from other areas of the park provide informal seating
elements within the lawn. Broad, sweeping steps connect the raised
4
berm pathway to the esplanade and the Pier 96 Boathouse Plaza,
5 9
6
the setting for the public art piece developed for this park, Private
Passage by Malcolm Cochran.
Canopy trees provide shade and ornamental trees provide seasonal
2
colours and scale as shrubs and perennials. Mounds of ornamental
grasses retain steeper portions of the berm and add movement to
the park experience as breezes blow along the Hudson.

949896
56
9A
1


1. South Entry 1.
96
2. Sloped Lawn Bowl 2.
3. Pier 95 Get-Down & Shade Structures
3.95
4. Shaded Seating Areas
4.
5. Esplanade
5.
6. Public Art
6.
7. Pier 96 Boat House 7.96
8. Kayak Launching Platform 8.
9. Bow Notch
9.

Right: A public art piece occupies the broadened

esplanade near the Pier 96 boathouse MKW Associates
96 MKW
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Left: The pier and get-down at Pier 95 allow the park visitor to shift from the esplanade
to a vantage point above and closer to the river. Both steps and a serpentine ramp
provide access Bruce Katz 2007
Upper right: Aerial view of the park and esplanade and public art piece Luca Vignelli
Lower right: The esplanade repeats the park-wide material of granite and bluestone
pavement and stainless steel bulkhead railings Jonnu Singleton
95


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Upper left: Aerial view of Pier 95, looking southwest Luca Vignelli
Lower left: Pier 95 engages park visitors on multiple levels Luca Vignelli
Upper right: Aerial view of the park looking southwest, just after completion Luca Vignelli
Lower right: The open lawn bowl provides numerous opportunities for relaxing and
enjoying views to the water Jonnu Singleton
95
95


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Riverside Park South

Location: New York, USA Designer: Thomas Balsley Associates Photographer: The master plan called for the relocation of an overhead highway
Thomas Balsley Associates, David Quinones, Betsy Pinover Schiff Completion into a tunnel beneath the new park and extended from the 59 th
date: 2010 Site area: 93,078 sqm Street to the 73rd Street at the Olmsted Riverside Park. The process
involved working with local and state government agencies,
2010 93,078 community groups, stakeholders and the client to create a vibrant
new public space that reintroduced the community to the water
s edge and responded to the unique industrial history and riparian
ecology of the site.
The new park, called Riverside Park South, features a series of special
architectural park structures and landscape spaces that vary in
scale and highlight the experiential qualities of the park. Terraces,
2 expansive lawns, architectural shade structures, recreation areas,
12 11 13 5
7 1 lawn mounds, and intimate tree groves create viewing areas, spaces
4 14 8 3 for play, that draw one to the rivers edge. A circulation system of
9
10
6 esplanades, boardwalks, footpaths, and bike paths tie the individual
places together. Overlooks at each historic pier piling field, terraced
walls and a two hundred and fifty metre long pier take visitors out to
and across the water. A new serpentine pedestrian bridge sweeps
out across the water and encircles a reconstructed wetland planted
with native grasses. The design is guided by site remediation and
1. Pedestrian Entry Plaza 1.
social and environmental sustainability principles.
2. Pedestrian Path 2.
3. Bicycle Path 3. 5973
4. Existing Transfer Bridge 4.
5. Amphitheatre 5.
6. Terraced Park Overlooks and Promenades 6.
7. Earth Promontory and Hudson River 7.
Prospect 8.
8. NYCDPR Maintenance & Storage Facility
9.
9. Natural Landscape Area
10. 250
10. Boardwalk Through Natural Landscape
11.
Area
11. Gardens 12.
12. Northern Childrens Play Area 13.
13. Southern Childrens Play Area 14.
14. Restaurant Concession

Award description:
NYASLA Honour Award

Right: Grasslands, cove, and the southern lawn plaza are

punctuated with interpretive overlooks at the historic pier
landings

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Upper left: Terrace with "train shed" shelters that overlook the historic pier pilings
Lower left: A train shed inspired structure shelters and custom lounge chairs on the
grassland terrace
Upper right: Removed from the main esplanade, a row of shade shelters provide
comfortable and intimate moments of river views
Lower right: Off the beaten path, timber seats offer extraordinary intimacy with the river
and its environment

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Upper left: Pedestrian walkway crosses cove heading south

Lower left: Custom deck chairs overlook the river just past the tot play lawn
Upper right: Double-width high-backed timber lounge chairs designed to capture the
breathtaking views in a comfortable incline
Lower right: Distinctive seating defines spaces

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Sugar Beach
L o c a t i o n : To ro n t o , C a n a d a D e s i g n e r : C l a u d e C o r m i e r A s s o c i a t e s Sugar Beach takes its queue from adjacent Redpath Sugar Factory,
Photographer: Waterfront Toronto & Claude Cormier Associates Completion source of the noteworthy sugar spray frequently carried by westerly
date: 2010 Site area: 8,500 sqm breezes onto the site. Sweetness is here manifested through
Claude Cormier Claude Cormier candy-coloured umbrellas across a sandy wedge of beach, and
2010 8,500 bedrock outcrops patterned after rock candy. Intergrating the
future Waterfront Promenade and a plaza for programmed and
unprogrammed events, the design for Sugar Beach playfully adopts
some of the most enduring elements from Toronto's emerging
landscape identity - its beaches, tree and water - embedding them
4
into the urban horizon with a trace mood of the city's industrial past.
3 Canadas Sugar Beach, whose design includes a plaza, urban
6 5
beach and tree-lined promenade, is like three parks in one.
2
7 The parks engaging plaza space offers a dynamic space for public
events. A large candy-striped granite rock outcropping and three
6 1 grass mounds create a colourful amphitheatre-style space with
unique vantage points for larger events. The spaces between the
mounds result in a natural performance space for smaller events.
8
At the beach, white Muskoka-style chairs under playful pink umbrellas
line the waters edge giving people a place to while away the
afternoon. A dynamic water feature embedded in a granite maple
leaf beside the beach makes cooling off fun for adults and children.
Between the plaza and the beach, people will stroll through the
park along a promenade with granite and tumbled concrete
cobblestones in a maple leaf mosaic pattern. Lined with mature
1. Urban Beach 1. maple trees, the promenade offers a shaded route to the water's
2. Promenade 2. edge giving the public ample opportunity along the way to sit
3. Plaza Concert Space 3. and enjoy views to the lake, beach or plaza. At the lake, the park's
4. Chorus Concert Stage 4.
5. Interactive Fountain
promenade connects seamlessly to East Bayfronts continuous
5.
6. Candy-Striped Bedrock 6.
kilometre-long waters edge promenade and boardwalk.
7. Temporary Berm over Future Development 7.
Parcel
8.
8. North Plaza (Proposed)

Right: Panoramic view of Sugar Beach

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Left: Tree-lined promenade

Upper right: Interactive water features
Lower right: Water feature details

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Upper left: White Muskoka-style chairs under playful pink umbrellas line the waters edge
giving people a place to while away the afternoon
Lower left: A dynamic water feature embedded in a granite maple leaf
Upper right: A large candy-striped granite rock outcropping and three grass mounds
create a colourful amphitheatre-style space
Lower right: white Muskoka-style chairs under playful pink umbrellas

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HtO HtO
Location: Toronto, Canada Designer: Janet Rosenberg + Associates, Claude HtO, an urban beach along Torontos waterfront, is not only an
Cormier Associates, Hariri Pontarini Architects Photographer: Jan Becker, Neil adored, seasonally adaptive public space where people of all
Fox Completion date: 2007 Site area: 24,281 sqm ages can spend extended time by the water away from downtown
JRAClaude CormierHariri Pontarini commotion, but it is also a catalyst for the citys future waterfront
2007 24,281 development, having set high design standards. Transformed from
an abandoned industrial site, the park is a welcoming, branded
destination that effectively draws visitors to the waterfront and
animates it with colour and activity.
As a flexible public space that allows for passive and active uses and
as a one-of-a-kind, iconic destination, HtO, as soon as it opened,
became highly popular. Nearby residents spend the day sun tanning
on the beach; strolling tourists admire the site, which offers majestic
2 3 4 views of the Toronto skyline and the lake. The topography of HtO
allows visitors to go uphill through a series of green berms as they
enter the park and then they descend down towards the beach and
1 the lake, feeling as though the city and the elevated expressway are
8 left behind.
6 But the design of the park had many challenges, the biggest of all
being environmental concerns. HtO sits on a site with history and
a legacy of environmental damage. The design had to address
issues of soil contamination and other remnants of industrial
5 7
progress. Contaminated soils were capped and on-site storm water
management systems were put in place such as pervious surfaces
that infiltrate water and gradually dispersing infiltration pits. In
1. Metropolitan Toronto Condominium 1. addition, all the water that is used for irrigation is lake water. To revive
2. HtO Park West 2.HtO
3. Queens Quay West 3.
some of the natural ecologies in the lake, fish habitats were built
4. HtO Park East 4.HtO along the edge of the park and in the slip using recycled concrete
5. Lake Ontario 5. from the site and rip-rap.
6. Fire Station 6.
7. Urban Beach 7.
HtO
8. Urban Dunes 8.
HtO


HtO
HtO


HtO


Award description:

2009 ASLA Honour Award
2008 CSLA Regional Honour Award
2007 Gold Award, Design Exchange

2009
2008
2007
Right: A boardwalk extends along the edge of the park

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Upper left: HtO is dramatically lit up at night

Lower left: Aerial view of HtO
Upper right: The name HtO is a branding tactic, created to give identity to the park
Lower right: HtO offers panoramic views of Lake Ontario
HtO
HtO
HtO
HtO
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Upper: Panoramic view of HtO

Lower left: Night view of the entrance
Lower right: Families spend time together at HtO, picnicking
HtO

HtO
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Southport Broadwater
Parklands
Location: Queensland, Australia Designer: Mark Fuller, Aecom Photographer: The Southport Broadwater Parklands has realised its vision of
Christopher Frederick Jones Completion date: 2009 Site area: 3,486 sqm becoming an iconic gateway for the Gold Coast and a popular
Aecom destination, where events, history and water combine to create an
2009 3,486 active green waterfront.
The design draws on natural and urban cues, creating a place that is
both legible and functional, while being layered in the sculptural and
poetic. Bold geometric forms frame up major gathering spaces and
circulation routes, while dunal landforms and planting enclose more
intimate spaces.
9 The re-introduction of long forgotten historical functions and
structured community activity spaces, including pier, memorial,
8
stage and bathing boxes now provide an adaptable framework
to encourage new uses. A strong desire to reflect the distinct "Gold
10 Coast Lifestyle" and emotive experience of the beach is referenced
through striped beach towel paving patterns, fun, colourful beach-
5 style furniture, and "the Rockpools" childrens water play precinct.
3
6
However, the key underlying initiative that binds together these
8
7 4 social, cultural, historical and physical aspects of the site is clearly the
projects bold and visionary response to the natural environment and
2
the preservation of the Broadwater. By layering green technologies
1 such as water cleansing and harvesting, solar energy production,
recycled materials, use of non-potable water sources and
preservation of sand dunes, AECOM has created a truly integrated
open space that has set a new benchmark for the design of public
open spaces and will be a legacy for generations to come.





1. Southern Park Entry 1.
2. BBQ Shelter and Play Equipment 2.
3. Central Events Lawn 3.
4. Secondary Central Event Lawn 4.
5. Event Deck 5. Aecom
6. Outdoor Cinema Structure 6.

7. Water Garden 7.
8. Solar Array 8.
9. Nerang Street Pier
9.
10. Water Play Area
10.

Award description:
2010 Australian Institute of Architects, State Commendation, Urban 2010
2010
Design
2009
2010 Australian Institute of Architects, Regional Commendation,
Urban Design
Right: The parklands provide opportunities for shaded
2009 Planning Award in Landscape Architecture, Australian Institute seating with open water views
of Landscape Architecture (AILA) Queensland
 254~255

Upper left: Water sensitive urban design wetlands design to capture and filter storm
water runoff from roads and urban surfaces before it enters the Broadwater
Lower left: Natural materials has been used where possible such as timber for the cross
wetland boardwalk
Upper right: Expansive parkland paths have been designed to accommodate a mix of uses
Lower right: The use of solar panels reflect the parklands commitment to sustainability

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Upper left: Bio-filtration garden beds have been integrated into the main entrance path
making sustainable processes visible to all parkland users
Lower left: Water play provides opportunity for passive and active recreation for age groups
Upper right: Public access water play is a key element to the parkland design
Lower right: Water invigorates childrens play

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Los Angeles Waterfront

Location: San Pedro, USA Designer: AECOM Photographer: AECOM The Los Angeles Waterfront project is a long-term plan to transform
Completion date: Ongoing Site area: 1,618,743 sqm the industrial Port of Los Angeles property along a 7-mile stretch of
Aecom Aecom waterfront to include promenades, parks, retail and commercial
1,618,743 spaces. Designed to reconnect the community with its waterfront,
improve environmental quality, create new economic opportunities,
and triple the amount of San Pedros existing open space, the
development has already dramatically changed the appearance of
the Ports working waterfront and spawned new development.
Built portions of the San Pedro Waterfront Gateway Project include
the Cruise Ship Promenade, Gateway Plaza, the Harbour Boulevard
Parkway and the Fanfare Fountain. The one-mile promenade is
1 dotted with plazas, event spaces, fountains and art, and represents
the first phase of realisation of a long-awaited community vision to
2 3 recapture an industrial waterfront for public access and use. It has
been a catalyst for urban revitalisation and created momentum for
4 on-going phases of redevelopment. Connecting the promenade with
the Gateway Plaza, the 21-metre-wide Harbour Boulevard Parkway is
designed to accommodate pedestrians and bike riders, and includes
seating and gathering spaces with historic interpretive elements. The
Gateway Plaza is located at the entrance of the Los Angeles World
1. Cruise Ship Promenade 1. Cruise Centre and the welcoming station of the Waterfront Red Car
2. Gateway Fountain 2.
Line. The Fanfare Fountain, located in the heart of the Plaza, is a
3. Harbour Boulevard 3.
4. Cabrillo Beach 4.
choreographed exhibit of water and lights. The Plaza creates a civic
gathering place, surrounded by significant icons such as the Vincent
Thomas Bridge and the visual attractions of Cruise Ships and cranes.
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Award description:
2010 Honor Award, American Society of Landscape Architects,
Northern California Chapter
2010 Los Angeles Architectural Award, Los Angeles Business Council
2009 Honor Award, Waterfront Centre
Right: The promenade creates a shady link to downtown San
2010 Pedro. A coloured asphalt Class 1 bike trail, custom lighting and
2010 furniture were designed in collaboration with the community
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Upper left: This catalyst project will remake seven miles of industrial Port of Los Angeles
property, photographed here prior to development. Acres of asphalt will be replaced
with public amenities, tripling the amount of open space on the site
Lower left: An iconic arc of Canary Island Palms frames a new gateway to San Pedros
waterfront
Upper right: A granite band Story Rope extends the length of the promenade. Thirteen
stories of San Pedros history are engraved in gold granite medallions with illuminated
blue terrazzo compass-rose medallions that serve as trail markers and give directional
reference
Lower right: The promenade provides a venue for new community attractions and
events, creating a spectacular new context for experiencing the working harbour

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Upper left: LED lighting effect is meant to create a festive contrast with the industrial
background
Lower left: The outward focus of the design accentuates the richness of experience
without competing with the majesty of scale of the surrounding port, and provides the
communitys number one preferred activity on the promenade: viewing the working
harbour
Upper right: A major water feature anchors the Gateway Plaza, celebrating the
revitalisation of San Pedro
Lower right: Wooden deck overlooks have moveable deck chairs to create a new
context for viewing the working harbour through ornamental grasses that allude to the
sites natural history as a tidal marshland
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Ipswich River Heart Parklands

Location: Queensland, Australia Designer: Mark Fuller, Aecom Photographer: Sensitivity and understanding of the Bremer Rivers significance to
Christopher Frederick Jones Completion date: 2007 Site area: 18,000 sqm Ipswich and its residents enabled the design team to transform a
Aecom once neglected river edge into the heart of the city. As lead design
2007 18,000 consultants for the project, Aecom recognised and harnessed the
social and geographic importance of the Bremer River to revitalise
it from an underutilised and unsightly urban river precinct into a
vibrant, multi-use public space.
Key features of the parklands include:
Terraces, boardwalks, jetties and walkways through a replanted
and rejuvenated rivers edge;
Collapsible and removable handrails for sections of boardwalk to
2 6 reduce damage to structures caused in the event of flooding;
4 7 10
5 New shelters, picnic facilities, toilets and seating;
1 3 8
9 A 180 square metres water feature, which operates on recycled water;
A small-scale wetland to encourage localised opportunities, such
as fauna access to freshwater;
Simple, robust and cost effective historical interpretative panels
and directional signage; and
Open and legible landscape design, thoughtful design lighting and
the inclusion of video surveillance to improve access and safety.
1. Park Entry Signage 1. The true test of public domain is the publics enjoyment of a space,
2. Reconfigured Carpark 2. and since its opening in 2007, the Parkland has been enthusiastically
3. Vehicle Drop Off and Toilets 3. embraced by all sections of the community for its richness, quality
4. Informal Grassed Terraces 4.
5. Ramp to Water Edge
and sense of place. The resurrection of this portion of the river has
5.
6. Water Plaza 6.
reinvigorated peoples use and expectations of their public domain
7. Jetty 7. as a place where they can feel safe, comfortable, accessible to
8. Interactive Cascading Water Feature
9. Wetland Water Feature
8. everyone and therefore highly valued.
9.
10. Boardwalk along River Edge
10.
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Award description: 2007
2008 AILA National Landscape Architecture Awards, Award for Design
2008 Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand
National Awards, Award of Excellence
2007 AILA Queensland State Awards Commendation Award for
Design in Landscape Architecture

2008
2008
Right: Site contours are the inspiration to the design of the waterfall
2007
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Upper left: Creative interpretive and wayfinding signage is a key design element of the parkland
Lower left: Elevated boardwalks provide greater site wide usage and views of
surrounding landscapes
Upper right: Filtered river water feeds the waterfall as a sustainable element of the
parklands design
Lower right: Shade structure provide rest and gathering areas of a more intimate scale
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Upper left: Entry signage for parkland was designed to activate creative play and
investigation throughout the park
Lower left: Strong creative design has led to many successful outcomes for structures
throughout the parkland
Upper right: Local artist were engaged to install site specific artworks throughout the parkland
Lower right: A strong focus of the design was to bring people closer to the waters of the
Bremer River

INDEX
DAOUST LESTAGE Inc.
Email: info@daoustlestage.com
Tonkin Liu
Email: mail@tonkinliu.co.uk
PLACE Design Group
Email: brisbane@placedesigngroup.com
Guallart Architects
Email: infoguallart@gmail.com
HFNER / JIMENEZ Bro fr
Landschaftsarchitektur
Email: info@haefner-jimenez.de
Sasaki Associates
Email: info@sasaki.com
Bjrbekk & Lindheim
Email: post@blark.no
EARTHSCAPE
Email: info@earthscape.co.jp
Latz + Partner
Email: post@latzundpartner.de
3LHD
Email: info@3lhd.com
ASPECT Studios
Email: aspectsydney@aspect.net.au
OKRA
Email: mail@okra.nl
Arkitekt Kristine Jensens Tegnestue
Email: kj@kristinejensen.dk
Stoss Landscape Urbanism
Email: admin@stoss.net
Thorbjrn Andersson
Email: thorbjorn.andersson@sweco.se
GFSL Clausen+Scheil, Landscape Architects
Email: info@gfsl.de
Katerina Tsigarida Architects
Email: contact@tsigarida.gr
C. F. Mller Architects
Email: cfmoller@cfmoller.com
Henningsen Landschaftsarchitekten BDLA Berlin
Email: info@henningsen-berlin.de
BHF-LandscapeArchitects
Email: Bendfeldt@bhf-ki.de
Mayslits Kassif Architects
Email: mk@mkarchitects.com
West 8
Email: pr@west8.com
PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc. Thomas Balsley Associates
Email: bchan@pwlpartnership.com Email: info@tbany.com

McGregor Coxall Claude Cormier Associates

Email: christian.borchert@mcgregorcoxall.com Email: info@claudecormier.com

Lee Weintraub Landscape Architecture LLC Janet Rosenberg + Associates

Email: l.weintraub@lwlallc.com Email: office@jrala.ca

A24 Landschaft Robel Swillus und Partner Aecom

Email: post@a24-landschaft.de Email: info@aecom.com

Bruto Landscape Architecture

Email: info@bruto.si

360 Landscape Architects

Email: Kajsa@360.net.au

McGregor Westlake Architecture

Email: peter@mwarchitects.com.au

Atelier Loidl
Email: office@atelier-loidl.de

PROAP Landscape Architecture

Email: proap@proap.pt

Bro Drecker
Email: markus.schmidt@drecker.de

MKW + Associates, LLC.

Email: info@mkwla.com