Eastern Glades, by Nelson Byrd Woltz, is the first major project to be completed in Houston’s Memorial Park and reclaims 100 acres of previously inaccessible land for the local community.
Read MoreLandscape architect OLIN’s winning design for Washington D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge Park will connect two historically disparate sides of the Anacostia River.
Read MoreAdding a pump track to an existing skate park in Holben/Te Wharangi Reserve had always been intended and Boffa Miskell completed a masterplan for the multi-use recreational space, adjacent to Foxton Beach. Feedback from the public suggested a circuit containing berms and mounds to challenge riders was a top priority.
Read MoreIt looks like a summer’s day in a park. The birds are chirping, deck chairs and hammocks are laid out on a rolling lawn, refreshments are available at a lemonade and cookie stall, and if you feel inclined to do something active, a game of croquet is on offer.
Read MoreLandLAB’s design for a floating social and ecological activation device for Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour has picked up the Merit prize in the World Landscape Architecture awards.
Designing the ideal wheeled recreation course can be a nightmare challenge for designers, given the multiple users of these popular recreational facilities, and often exacerbated by the constraints of cost and space.
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