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An image of landscape architecture project Fareground at One Eleven, by design firm dwg., in Austin, TX, USA. Showing a sloped lawn shaded by large heritage oak trees with several groups of people gathered enjoying the space. In the distance is a courtyard with large poles emitting water vapor or mist.

Fareground at One Eleven

dwg. /

Fareground liberates a landscape once lost to Austin’s bustling urban environment through the transformation of an underutilized sunken office plaza. The project’s design goals of increased social engagement, environmental sensitivity and economic viability set a standard for downtown Austin development. Leading a team of consultants, dwg. increased visibility and accessibility to the site, designed gathering spaces with greater flexibility and shade, and reduced onsite water use.

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An image of landscape architecture project Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, by design firm Dirtworks Landscape Architecture P.C, at the University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA. Showing multi-trunked trees among a mass planting of lush green grasses, with an adjacent water feature and steps beyond.

Simons Center for Geometry and Physics

Dirtworks Landscape Architecture P.C / ,

The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics is a research institute devoted to exploring fundamental knowledge in mathematics and theoretical physics. The Center was created to provide an environment where researchers could exchange ideas and work across disciplines. The landscape furthers this mission and deepens the appreciation of the Center’s work within the larger University community by providing settings for interdisciplinary collaboration

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An image of landscape architecture project Industry City Courtyard 5-6, by design firm terrain-nyc, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA. Showing a colorfully painted flight of steps and the landing area in front of them, leading up to a grove of trees within a narrow area of public space contained on both sides by former industrial buildings.

Industry City Courtyard 5-6

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Industry City is an aggregation of over 400 companies focused on craft and innovation. Terrain’s courtyard, one of 4, is dramatically set in the former Bush Terminal Industrial Campus- the nation’s first vertical factory. The courtyards, formerly railroad loading docks which delivered goods to the stacked warehouses and factories, are now a public gesture towards the community and the tenants of over 6 million square feet of workspace.

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An image of landscape architecture project C-Square, by design firm the marc boutin architectural collaborative inc., in Calgary, AB, Canada. Showing a paved plaza / pathway bordered by two long custom wooden benches.

C-Square

the marc boutin architectural collaborative inc. /

As Calgary continues to cultivate growth within its urban core, the success of new public spaces will be defined by their ability to facilitate a critical density of social activity through the provision of flexible, resilient amenity spaces. Located at the edge of the East Village, C-Square serves as both a gateway to and a gathering space for a rapidly evolving urban community.

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An image of landscape architecture project North West Metro, by design firm Hassell, in Sydney, Australia. Showing an aerial photo of a grid-like composition made up of planting, paved areas, skylights and a plaza, with the Metro building beyond.

North West Metro

Hassell /

Eight new plazas, gardens and pavilions provide an inter-generational gift to the people of the northwest. Below ground the catacombs of utility rooms and passageways have been wrangled and concealed from view, the public oblivious to the scale of the engineering marvel beneath their feet. The stations and precincts of Metro North West offer an elegant, robust architecture that gives poetic expression to the underlying engineering forces…

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An image of landscape architecture project Darling Harbour Public Realm, by design firm Hassell, in Sydney, Australia. Showing a busy pedestrian thoroughfare, with a planted slope in the foreground and an area of water play beyond.

Darling Harbour Public Realm

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The transformation of Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, is the city’s most significant urban renewal initiative in 20 years – a once in a generation opportunity to remake a critical, central neighbourhood. The harbour-side precinct is now home to the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) comprising three exceptional new venues, a luxury hotel – and a new mixed-use neighbourhood is on the way.

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An image of landscape architecture project Dujiangyan Square, by design firm Turenscape, in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Showing artistic shade structures over a paved plaza.

Dujiangyan Square

Turenscape /

In a legendary basin surrounded by high mountains, densely inhabited Chendu is in one of the most productive agricultural zones in China, romantically called the “country of the heaven.” The city of Dujiangyan (part of Chendu) was famous for its ancient irrigation works, the Dujiangyan Weir, which ensured the prosperity of surrounding basin.

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