20-October-2015 The Latest News in Landscape Architecture 2015 is sponsored by ZinCo – Life on Green Roofs – Ecological and Economical Green Roofs, worldwide. In this week’s Latest News in Landscape Architecture we feature the Landscape Institute Awards 2015 shortlist, announce the grand opening of The Lowline Lab in New York, and highlight a fascinating new “only bike city” study developed by Australian designers in Sydney. Did you know that while Copenhagen is heralded as one of the world’s best cycling cities, it still struggles with what many designers and planners call the “start of the trip”. 5 Stories In The News This Week:
- Landscape Institute Awards 2015
- BIG’s Residences in Stockholm Include Foliage-Covered Terraces
- What A City Would Look Like If It Were Designed For Only Bikes (No Cars Allowed!)
- Sydney and Wellington Solutions Star in Landscape Architecture Design Competition
- World’s First Underground Park Nears Reality in NYC: NY Daily News 8
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Latest News in Landscape Architecture
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Landscape Institute Awards 2015: Landscape Institute
Landscape Institute recently announced their shortlist for this year’s awards, which includes over 20 finalists. Located in London, the ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 26, 2015. From “Roof East” (Stratford) designed by Groundwork London to the UK Pavilion for Expo Milano 2015 by BDP and Wolfgang Buttress and the South Park Plaza at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park crafted by James Corner Field Operations and LDA Design —this year’s list features a vast body of work. Related Article: Top 10 World-Class Landscape Architecture Projects of 2014
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World’s First Underground Park Nears Reality in NYC: NY Daily News 8
While it’s been talked about for years, New York’s first subterranean park is closer than ever to reality. Although the complete park will be constructed along an abandoned subway line, comprised of three city blocks, the first phase is above ground and just opened to the public. Titled the Lowline Lab, it’s situated inside the former Essex Fair Retail Market warehouse and demonstrates solar technology to the public. Ultimately, the park’s founders hope to finish the underground park by 2020—with a hefty price tag of between $60 and $75 million. “It’s incredibly inspiring and motivating to know that this isn’t one person’s fantasy project, it’s actually a collaboration with a lot of people,” said Dan Barasch, co-founder.
WATCH: The Lowline: The Worlds First Underground Park| NYC Parks
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Sydney and Wellington Solutions Star in Landscape Architecture Design Competition: Architecture and Design
From a pool of over 230 students across 77 teams, two New Zealand-based and one Australian-based finalists commanded top honors. Held in conjunction with the 2015 Festival of Landscape Architecture located in Melbourne, the theme “This Public Life” required participants to create innovative design strategies that would bolster public spaces. The awarded projects highlight an inner-city wetland stream, a collection of social parks in Wellington, and activity precincts for an industrial region in Sydney. Related Article: 10 Great Projects Showing Why Australia are Leaders in Landscape Architecture
Bicycle commuting has witnessed a 62% growth over the past decade in the United States, yet it still remains a minority of the preferred transportation modes. However, a team of Australian designers believe that cities must be redesigned to entirely get people out of cars. The Sydney-based group has studied how a complete city could be reconstructed—even down to cycle-friendly apartment ramps! “The city of the future should not have infrastructure for cycling,” writes Steven Fleming, an urban design professor and director of Cycle Space, an organization that reimagines bike-based urban design. “It should be infrastructure for cycling.” Related Article: 14 Ways to Make Bike Lanes Better
WATCH: Groningen: The World’s Cycling City
BIG’s Residences in Stockholm Include Foliage-Covered Terraces: DesignBoom
The Danish architectural firm known as Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) announced plans for a major cubic-form residential complex, which is under construction in Stockholm’s Gärdet district. Designed in collaboration with Oscar Properties, the complex will include 140 apartments with unique views of 79 & Park, one of Stockholm’s most desirable green spaces.
WATCH: BIG’s 79 & park residences in stockholm include foliage-covered terraces
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Latest News in Landscape Architecture 2015
News report by Brett Lezon
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