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Istanbul, Șișhane Park, Sanalarc, 2014

Șișhane Park is a bold shift regarding the public spaces in the center of Istanbul. The site used to be a park with a fire station that was connected to the water front before the road with a heavy traffic was built in the 70s. With reference to that, the geometry of Șișhane Park is carefully crafted to give a 360 view of Istanbul’s past and future urban cultures. The twelve-meter level difference from the upper urban entry to the lower under-pass road edge was taken as a chance of creating terraces. The design intention is to re-engage residents and visitors into the natural qualities of that unique urban environment as an alternative public space. It is defined by three main features: the silhouette walk, the decks and the outdoor room. Șișhane Park has a multi-modal service both to the public and private transportation of Istanbul. The market place, on the other hand, will be a mix of services, retail and cultural platforms. The design’s aim in Șișhane Park is to form a gateway to Galata and to the other districts of Beyoglu as well as a link to the social life of Kasimpasa.

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Istanbul, Șișhane Park, Sanalarc, 2014

Șișhane Park is a bold shift regarding the public spaces in the center of Istanbul. The site used to be a park with a fire station that was connected to the water front before the road with a heavy traffic was built in the 70s. With reference to that, the geometry of Șișhane Park is carefully crafted to give a 360 view of Istanbul’s past and future urban cultures. The twelve-meter level difference from the upper urban entry to the lower under-pass road edge was taken as a chance of creating terraces. The design intention is to re-engage residents and visitors into the natural qualities of that unique urban environment as an alternative public space. It is defined by three main features: the silhouette walk, the decks and the outdoor room. Șișhane Park has a multi-modal service both to the public and private transportation of Istanbul. The market place, on the other hand, will be a mix of services, retail and cultural platforms. The design’s aim in Șișhane Park is to form a gateway to Galata and to the other districts of Beyoglu as well as a link to the social life of Kasimpasa.

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PAPROCANY WATERFRONT

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PAPROCANY WATERFRONT

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RS+ Robert Skitek: Paprocany lake is the place where inhabitants of Tychy often spend their free time. In the neighborhoods of the promenade there is recreation center with many recreation and sports attractions. Remodeling of the recreational area at the Paprocany lake is another project focused on exposing values of the landscape and expanding recreational offer for resident of city. Concept is based on wooden promenade located along the bank which is alternately meandering out over the lake and back on the ground. That allows for a different perception of space from various spots of the promenade. Promenade connects with pedestrian/bicycle path running on the back side and descends nearly touching the lake where it is over the water. On a promenade there is an opening with a net stretched over the water and specially designed benches which could be used as a tribunes for water sport competitions organized on a lake. Whats more, there is new sandy beach and outdoor gym.

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Lisbon, Alcântara Wastewater Treatment Plant, Proap, Manuel Aires Mateus, Frederico Valsassina, 2011

The intervention was developed as a moment of territorial reconfiguration of the Alcântara Valley where the hillside meets the station’s roof garden. The design aims to regenerate the landscape by reclaiming lost continuities, both visually and ecologically. The farming history of Alcântara Valley is reinterpreted by the reconstruction of patterned plots of vegetation on the building’s roof. The bio-engineering of the slope’s soil provides a suitable load-bearing ground-cover. This action is fundamental for the stabilization of the hillside and, consequently, for its biological reactivation and full integration with the urban infrastructure.

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Istanbul, Șișhane Park, Sanalarc, 2014

Șișhane Park is a bold shift regarding the public spaces in the center of Istanbul. The site used to be a park with a fire station that was connected to the water front before the road with a heavy traffic was built in the 70s. With reference to that, the geometry of Șișhane Park is carefully crafted to give a 360 view of Istanbul’s past and future urban cultures. The twelve-meter level difference from the upper urban entry to the lower under-pass road edge was taken as a chance of creating terraces. The design intention is to re-engage residents and visitors into the natural qualities of that unique urban environment as an alternative public space. It is defined by three main features: the silhouette walk, the decks and the outdoor room. Șișhane Park has a multi-modal service both to the public and private transportation of Istanbul. The market place, on the other hand, will be a mix of services, retail and cultural platforms. The design’s aim in Șișhane Park is to form a gateway to Galata and to the other districts of Beyoglu as well as a link to the social life of Kasimpasa.

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Sydney, The Goods Line, Aspect Studios and Chrofi, 2015

The Goods Line is a government project which transforms a redundant and isolated industrial corridor into a vibrant public spine, that connects a number of diverse city neighbourhoods, from Central to Surry Hills, to the harbour via the Darling Harbour Precinct. The spine stitches together a unique concentration of cultural, media and educational institutions forming a civic space rich with latent potential. This linear park is filled with ‘social infrastructure’ such as bleachers, seats, an amphitheatre, Wi-Fi facilities, a playspace, ping pong tables and raised lawns - supporting the burgeoning public life of the city. Bespoke seating and furniture hark back to the site’s industrial heritage while the blurred boundaries along its length are designed to facilitate pop-up events and festivals, injecting a sense of community in a previously disused urban expanse. Pedestrian and cycle connections are formed though a leafy, energised civic spine in the heart of Sydney’s most densely populated area.

Finalist of Rosa Barba International Landscape Prize 2016

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Bangkok, The Metro-Forest Project : Bangkok Urban Reforestation, Landscape Architects of Bangkok, 2015

Located at the Eastern fringes of Bangkok, about 6 kilometers from the Suvarnabhumi Airport, lies the PTT Metro Forest. In early 2012, the landscape architects were commissioned by the PTT Reforestation Institute to design a space for reforestation that would take a unique approach to landscape in Bangkok by emphasizing the ecological processes rather than aesthetics. An ecological regeneration project designed as an outdoor exhibition space of approximately 60,000 trees of more than 279 unique species to cultivate environmental awareness and educate visitors about local forest ecology. The project aimed to reclaim 2-hectares of abandoned land and reverse the trends of suburban sprawl, urban heat island, and flood-prone developments through the incorporation of historically local (native and introduced) lowland tropical tree species.

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