Landscape Magazine March 2015 by Allan Castro

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March 2015

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EDITOR’S NOTE

his month we discuss the necessity for integrating engineered built systems with natural and human systems to create a sustainable public realm on page 12, with further thoughts from Geoffrey Sanderson, Principal Landscape Architect AECOM.

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Over on page 18, Corkery Consulting details the concept behind their latest project for the Rosenthal Park - a new urban park to be developed on top of a multi-level car park structure in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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We take another look at TigerTurf who have enhanced its market leading landscaping range with further products including Edén - TigerTurf’s new landscaping creation. It combines pioneering light-reflective technology to create a surface that looks like a well-kept, natural lawn. See page 30 for more. We have also Seed House, a Kuwait Urban development design by AGi-architects on page 34, and much more inside.

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The opinions and views contained in the articles in this publication are those of the contributors and not necessarily of the publishers. The publishers cannot be held liable for any mistake or omission enclosed in the publication.

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Contents

March 2015 - Issue 93

Challenges to a sustainable public realm

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News & Events Mr Geoffrey Sanderson, Principal Landscape Architect AECOM

of Ian Rose, Landscape Consultant, Parks and Recreation Division of Abu Dhabi City Municipality, Geoffrey Sanderson, AECOM and Steven Velegrinis, Perkins+Will.

Future Landscape & Public Realm held in Abu Dhabi

ast February 9, 2015 witnessed the launch of the Future Landscape & Public Realm conference, running for the first time in the UAE. The two day conference, a sister event to the highly acclaimed Qatar edition in Doha last October, brought together regional architecture and design leaders to discuss up-to-date project information, emerging design strategies and fresh product ideas. The esteemed delegation was comprised of various government entities including officials from Abu Dhabi City Municipality, Urban Planning Council, Department of Transport, Al Ain Municipality, Dubai Municipality, Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning Qatar as well as various notable consultants. The unique quality of the presentations was assisted by the ongoing input and support of the dedicated event advisory board made up

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Future Landscape and Public Realm conference delegates also had the opportunity to listen to two exciting keynote presentations delivered by Jeffrey Craft, American Society of Landscape Architects and Principal, SWA and by Thomas Doxiadis, Owner and Principal, Doxiadis+. Some of the key topics discussed were the Irrigation Master Plan, creating pedestrian friendly design, an update on the development of the Abu Dhabi Public Realm and an introduction to the Walking and Cycling Master Plan for Abu Dhabi. Encore The response to this inaugural Abu Dhabi event was very positive indeed, with many guests highlighting not only the quality of the speaker panel but also the opportunities to network with the industry’s key decision makers. “It has been a good gathering for related professionals on Landscape Architecture and Public Realm. An opportunity to exchange opinions and views on several issues and subjects between colleagues, clients, manufacturers and ‘competitors’.” – Senior Landscape Architect, Dorsch Holding “I thoroughly enjoyed the conference – the content, meeting new people and hearing new ideas. It was a very well organized event and, as a speaker, I appreciated the care and attention that was paid to us leading up to the event.” – Director of Business Strategy, Otak International The Future Landscape and Public Realm conference team are now actively working on producing their upcoming editions for Oman and Qatar respectfully. The Oman event will take place May 25 & 26 and the Qatar event October 26 & 27, 2015. For Further information about the conference and next year’s follow up, please visit www futurelandscapeabudhabi.com

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News & Events The 9th Yanbu flowers and gardens festival

he 9th Yanbu flowers and gardens festival organized by the Royal Commission for Yanbu at the Events Garden in Yanbu Industrial City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was inaugurated by Dr. Alaa bin Abdullah Nassif, CEO of the Royal Commission Yanbu on 9th February 2015 in the presence of several prominent figures, including government officials and company executives. The event aims to revitalize the commercial and recreational entertainment for residents of the industrial city and visitors, and also the creation of new aesthetic and artistic programs to highlight the beauty of Yanbu. This festival reflects the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belief in the role such events play in beautifying the city, highlighting its architectural characteristics and appealing to the aesthetic tastes of citizens and expatriates. The festival has achieved great success in the previous years and Landscaping & Irrigation Department, Royal Commission of Yanbu is the current holder of Guinness Book of Records for the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest carpet of flowers made with more than15 million flowers spread over an area of 10,712.75 sq.m.. Engr. Saleh Abdullah Al-Zahrani, Chairman of the Flowers and Garden Festival informed that the festival also reflects the 40th anniversary of the Royal Commission foundation this year and the main attraction of the festival is the plate flowers embroidered with 1, 270,000 flowers in to the picture of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz and a year-book for the festival is the highlight of this year festival, The Flowers and Garden Festival will lend an atmosphere of greenery, brightness and charm to the festival, which is targeted at educating visitors and make them aware of the importance of a healthy environment by introducing them to plants

Inaugurated by Dr. Alaa bin Abdullah Nassif, CEO of the Royal Commission Yanbu. and flowers. It also contributes to raising environmental awareness by acquainting them with different plants and flowers, their types and benefits. In addition the Royal Commission has made elaborate arrangements and preparations to make the festival a great success. More than 150 companies & firms specialized in

marketing and selling flowers as well as in gardening, landscaping, nursery, and irrigation showcased their products at the festival. The festival for youngsters features several cultural, social and recreational activities in addition to sports and games competitions. A number of centers for women, as well as kinder gardens and schools took part in the festival.

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News & Events

CIRTA Group of Companies introduces the “Wireless Intelligent LED Systems” in Abu Dhabi

bu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1st 2015 - In Accordance with the latest trends in sustainable landscape, CIRTA Trading will conduct a seminar in March in Abu Dhabi to discuss the “Intelligent LED Lighting and Control Systems Management” and to launch their latest innovation in lighting, the “Wireless Intelligent LED Systems”. Discussions during the seminar will tackle various topics including Thermal Management for LED luminaires, Luminaire and system readiness for solar energy, benefits for using the wireless Intelligent LED system, how to improve safety on the roads and other sustainable trends. This new intelligent luminaires are developed to save money and natural resources. The main characteristics of the system include wireless communication, modular structure and modifiability for various purposes and user requirements. Thanks to low energy consumption, service and maintenance costs, long service life, modular structure and easy software-based administration of the system, the life cycle costs of these Intelligent lighting system are extremely low. The future cities and traffic will be based on intelligent systems. The efficient usage and allocation of resources will save time and trouble and cut costs compared to traditional technology. This will be true also with lighting. Currently the traditional system requires keeping all the lights on with full power simultaneously; however the Intelligent lighting system can provide just the right amount of luminance when and where needed. This is key for long term energy efficiency. Time, season, weather conditions and location are the most typical factors for the lighting

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requirements. Also the effect of other light sources has to be taken into consideration when setting up the lighting level and system. The outdoor conditions are constantly changing, therefore the lighting has to adapt accordingly. The static on/off lighting is not able to offer this flexibility. These intelligent lighting are capable of adjusting to the surrounding conditions. Even though intelligent lighting controls itself, web-based user interface enables the main user the time and location to control. The lighting is controlled by computer or a mobile device. Upgrading traditional lighting technology to modern LED technology will cut the lifecycle energy consumption up to half compared to current situation. At its best intelligent lighting system can reduce energy consumption by 80%. Sustainable and reliable lighting will create a safe and pleasant environment. Intelligence is a future also in lighting. About CIRTA: CIRTA Group of Companies, a trading and contracting company established in 2006, specialized in providing electromechanical solutions and facilities management services. The company was incorporated in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and is supported by the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development. The company continues its rapid growth and is recognized in the UAE with branches also available in Dubai and Fujairah, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait for implementing sustainable and innovative Underground Technologies/Products, LED Lighting Fixture, Impact Safe Lighting Poles. Their portfolio expands to providing and maintaining all types of building electrical requirements and mechanical services including: air-conditioning systems; fire alarm and firefighting systems; gases system;

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News & Events

he Middle East Smart Skyscrapers Summit 2015’s third edition returns to Dubai with renewed focus on smart landscaping technology, with special emphasis on the initiatives in place for turning Dubai into a Green Paradise in time for the World Expo 2020. Held under the patronage of H.E. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General, Dubai Municipality, the summit will take place on April 28-29, 2015 at Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort and Spa in Dubai, UAE. The summit is in line with the Dubai municipality’s ‘Dubai 2020’ vision, which has projected 12,200 hectares of green space through landscaping and horticulture projects, amongst other initiatives. This directly leads to the region becoming a prime hub for sustainable and smart landscaping solutions. The event marries sustainability and visionary government leadership, with an engaging agenda that features an impressive lineup of renowned experts including Dr. Mario Rossi, Landscape Architecture Manager, The Office of H.H. The Crown Prince of Dubai; Barbara Wilks, Principal, W Architecture & Landscape Architecture – US; Damian Tang, President, The Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects; Kinder Baumgardner, President and Managing Principal, SWA, and many more. Over 400 senior level landscape architects, government authorities, urban planners, developers, environmental specialists and contractors from across the GCC are expected to attend the summit. This year’s edition takes off seamlessly from the 2014 edition which attracted the crème de la crème from the world of landscaping. Attendees at last year’s edition, including senior government officials, were impressed with the quality of the summit. Commenting favorably on the event, Eng. Abdulla Rafia, Assistant Director General - Engineering and Planning Sector, Dubai Municipality, mentioned, “I think with the Summit today, I enjoyed it very much. I’ve seen the lectures all day today and they are very useful and actually we will use a lot of this information and knowledge in our business.” On the other hand, Saleh Mubarak Al Ameri, Head of Design Section, Parks & Recreational Facilities Division, Abu Dhabi City Municipality, felt, “It’s a great event and a great opportunity to meet with the landscape professionals and get

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Fashioning Dubai’s sustainable landscape at the 3rd Annual Middle East Smart Landscape Summit 2015 benefit from all of these beneficial lectures. I think we are lucky to be here today, being in this profession and meeting all of these people I think it’s a great opportunity.” The summit ties in perfectly with steps such as the Dubai Municipality’s decision to grant Dh 6 billion towards soft landscaping and expansion of the irrigation network, imperatives for the sustainable landscape projects that are critical pillars of Dubai’s vision of a sustainable future. Brad Hariharan, Regional Director, Expotrade Middle East, organizers of the conference, feels, “Dubai’s vision of a verdant and green city can be turned to reality only when smart landscaping projects are undertaken using the newest technology and incorporating global best practices. It is worthwhile to know what is happening around the world in order to

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adapt it to the very specific requirements of this region. We are very happy to present the premier platform to facilitate this sharing of knowledge to enable our delegates and sponsors to grow their businesses. ” Smart and innovative landscaping is the need of the hour when it comes to creating urban spaces that are verdant and sustainable in the arid regions of the Middle East. With a major emphasis on the latest developments in landscaping technologies, the Middle East Smart Landscape Summit is the leading platform for business networking and knowledge sharing for the region’s landscape industry. To know more about the event, log on to www.landscapesummit.com. For more information, visit www.expotradeglobal.com

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Challenges to a sustainable public realm By Geoffrey Sanderson Principal Landscape Architect AECOM

There are many aspects of public realm that affect its function and character, some are obvious, some not so obvious.

he more we sterilise, shortcircuit, and usurp natural processes to generate required goods and services, the greater the tendency to relegate remnants of natural systems to nuisance and hindrance status. Poorly engineered, designed and installed resource concentration and use systems are susceptible to chaotic failures and ecological changes generating unanticipated results. Blame for negative events are easily shed from inflexible, ill-considered, and inappropriate human endeavours. There will always be some natural biological system available for receiving transference of human failure,” says Kim D. Coder, Professor, Silvics/Ecology Warnell School of Forest Resources, The University of Georgia.

Stronger effort needs to be directed at integrating engineered built systems with natural and human systems. The many utilities that connect us with daily

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needs are progressively compromising the character and function of streets. What happens below ground precludes planting street trees and denies the comfort to pedestrians provided by tree shade and greenery. Providing utilities within road corridors demands more space as future proofing takes hold. Streets also require improved accessibility, vehicle thoroughfare and parking, public transport, pedestrian comfort and safety. There are logical arguments to prioritise some functions above others however the provision of street trees should be treated as infrastructure item and given as much value an infrastructure item weighting as other major elements, seen and unseen. Tree lined streets have so many community benefits it almost needs no introduction however, these benefits are losing the argument to so called value engineering. Technology allowing trees to cohabit with utilities has been slow to keep up or ignored as utilities simply assume greatest priority. To establish a proper value weighting to place trees on equal billing with utilities, cities like Austin, Texas; Sacramento, California; San Francisco; New York City and the World’s most liveable city, Melbourne, Australia have placed a monetary value on trees based on the actual cost of the services trees provide for the city. Pleading subjective value of trees fails to impress value engineering however objective costing, more

empirical data on health and safety benefits and increasing pressure from sustainability entities like GSAS and ESTIDAMA are changing priorities. An example is the monetary value of ecological services provided by street trees in Austin Texas, based on estimated costs of replacement services. Avg. annual benefit Reduced storm water flow $278,000,000 Reduced urban heat island effect $6,300,000 Reduced air pollution $8,600 Carbon sequestration $1,600,000 TOTAL $294,000,000 Equal to approximately 47% of the city budget. Source - Centre for Sustainable Development University of Texas The economics, considering all the indirect and direct costs coupled with benefits over tree life, should be examined closely whenever tree or structural treatments are prescribed. Similarly, road safety and community health issues are influencing a priority revisit. Utility authorities believe they have seen too many examples of problems associated with trees for them to change their views. They need considerable evidence of tree benefits and even advantages provided by

new technology that make utilities better protected from damage, more durable and more readily accessed. The actual maintenance of utilities can be considerably reduced by installing pipes and ducts that are resilient and able to cohabit with tree roots. Evidence of the actual cost of utility repair due to tree roots is very hard to find in this region. Roots do not act as primary agents of damage within infrastructures. The literature is filled with those who blame tree roots for one crime or another. Even community foresters have historically concurred because of the intimate and structural root contact visible among failed infrastructures. Tree roots carefully sense current soil conditions, and in concert with the rest of the tree, exploit resource space if moisture is present. The growth regulation system of a tree, centred between shoots and roots, assures relatively quick reaction to internal and external environmental changes. The roles of roots are to colonise and hold resource containing space. These roles require elongation, radial expansion, lateral development when needed; continual maintenance of an absorbing system, material transport, food storage, element processing, and survival through poor growth or poor resource availability periods. Blaming trees for root invasion absolves utility providers from any responsibility for material selection, design, installation, repair and maintenance of systems. These same systems can corrode, leak and allow saline sub surface water to enter the pipe delivering potable water, or TSE, without any interference from tree roots. Damage can also occur because of the difficulty in locating ducts and pipes due to poor recording of installations. Poor workmanship is often responsible for leaking conduits. Tree roots find the leak and enter the pipes but they are not responsible for the initial problem. Cracked storm water drainage pipes are being backfilled after so called ‘repair’. Silva cells under pavement Metroploitan Art Museum NYC

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Plants shaped as meaningless and useless forms.

There are many ways to deal with the issue, especially by using available technology for materials, installation, survey, repair and maintenance of utility ducts and pipework. Such technology exists from micro tunnelling to ducts and conduits housed in concrete slabs placed immediately under pedestrian pavements. Pipes are now made of more resilient materials and better able to sit harmoniously beside tree roots. Few would deny the benefits trees provide so the check list of items to make cohabitation work need to include:

barrier and then progress under and beyond the barrier and upwards to reach the air and any available moisture. It is the absence or otherwise of moisture that determines where roots go, not physical barriers. Systems that allow structural support of pavements, protect utilities from damage and allow free root development are available. Structural soils technology developed by Cornell University and suspended pavements supported by polyethylene crates (Silva Cells, Atlantis or

• Advances in nursery production of trees to reduce the development of aggressive roots, utilising air root pruning containers;

Irrigation water use and shaded areas are key aspects of ESTIDAMA ratings. The stated water consumption that accords with the ESTIDAMA Pearl ratings is frequently exceeded and without any kind of monitoring beyond the first two years after installation, the actual irrigation water consumption is not known or revealed.

What follow up is there once a project receives a pearl rating? Young trees may be trying to grow under often extreme conditions, and are unlikely to cast as much shade as the Pearl rating required.

• Adequate root volumes to support street trees not defined corridors between closely placed wet, sealed utilities and side walk duct banks for dry utilities.

Pearl Ratings are often based on landscape concepts and claims that cannot be achieved or technically substantiated.

Design Concepts showing tree planting and supposed shading of paved areas also may not work due to the limited extent of tree root zones and much reduced tree growth due to pavements and utilities. Drawings are one thing but the reality can be completely different.

• Directing irrigation water to the soil volume intended for tree roots and ensuring corridors above wet utilities are not irrigated and remain dry or the utilities are designed and installed for durability providing no leaking moisture;

Root barriers or root deflectors are unnecessary and ineffective as roots will run linearly along or down the pore space generated at the interface of the soil. The roots follow the water to the bottom of the

similar) provide ways for utilities and trees to cohabit.

Pavement preventing roots from breathing

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How good is our technology regarding soils, volumes corresponding with tree size, plant species selection and plant production? The soils in the region are rarely fertile or

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urbanism able to hold soil moisture for very long. Substrates are mostly calcareous often difficult for roots to penetrate necessitating use of dune sand with additives to increase organic content and soil moisture holding capacity. Irrigation water, even tertiary treated effluent has some salts including alkaline salts and so soils are alkaline. However, most of the landscape plants are subtropical and tropical by derivation, usually coming from neutral to acid soils with an abundance of organic matter from decomposing vegetation. Adjustments to nutrition are an essential and continuous process due to the sub-tropical plants inability to extract essential nutrient, especially iron, from soils that are alkaline.

Trimming shade trees drastically reduces their benefit to pedestrian

Creating conditions that provide for the long term growth of a tree such that it can meet expectations of the designer and the community is not a simple process. Soil is a dynamic system that needs a range of particle sizes, organic matter at planting time and replenished organic matter or humates as it grows. Soil also needs mycorrhiza fungi and soil micro bacteria that work in tandem to convert mineral into a form the plant can use every day of its life. If the mineral is not there even the bacteria will die out or significantly reduce in number.

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It is a source of continued frustration that designers don’t understand the long term needs of plants, needs little different from our own; i.e. water, food and stability. Our own bodies depend on bacteria in order to function and the bacteria need food. Trees need up to 25cum of soil volume to reach a mature size. Too often trees are contained by limited irrigated root zones, under pavements, but they are drawn at concept stage at a size that requires 25cum to reach the depicted dimension. How well do we maintain landscapes to follow design intent? Plant maintenance is as much the responsibility of the designer as it is the maintenance authority. In the absence of guidance by the designer, how are the maintenance personnel to know how a plant should be maintained to achieve the design intent. Trimmed shrubs, topiary shrubs and formally shaped trees are often a consequence of maintenance personnel turning into designers as they change a landscape to meet their comfort zone. Sustainability is not simply a mantra to be humoured it is a serious collective term for the ways all species need to live. Infrastructure needs to harmoniously include all of the key elements of the public realm, particularly those with a major role - trees.

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View from edge of The Forum across the Central Green

Rosenthal Avenue Lane Cove commercial centre

ocated on the northern edge of Lane Cove commercial centre in Sydney Autralia, the existing Rosenthal Avenue car park is to be redeveloped. A new urban park is to be developed on top of a multi-level car park structure incorporating commercial space below. The sloping site will allow pedestrian access to the new urban park from street level along the southern edge that is connected to the existing Land Cove Plaza. The

new park will be used by the existing community as well as new residents who will occupy properties that are being created through extensive urban re-development. Corkery Consulting was enlisted by Lane Cove Council as one of four design teams to prepare concepts for the proposed Rosenthal Park. The design concepts were presented to the community who were invited to provide comment. Results of the community consultation process are to be taken into account by Council in preparing

Aerial perspective view of Design Concept looking east

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View across Central Green to Water Plaza and central commercial building beyond

the brief for detailed design of the car parking structure, commercial space and Rosenthal Park. Vision Our vision is to create a new urban public space that users will describe in the following way: “The Lane Cove community has embraced Rosenthal Park as their new central civic place. The park provides an enduring sense of place that nurtures the community values of engagement, purpose, inclusion, mutual support, cohesion, adaptability, resilience and fun.

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The diversity of spaces encourages and supports people of all ages to meet, play, perform, participate, learn, relax and reflect. As the park evolves and adapts over time with the community, it will provide a strong sense of continuity and connection to the broader community of Lane Cove.”

Meeting steps at north east entrance to Rosenthal Park

The park forms a key element in a precinct that includes Lane Cove Plaza, library and commercial development, connected by a network of pedestrian paths, lanes and arcades. Commitment to sustainability includes recycling rainwater, collection of solar

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View from The Forum looking north towards The Central Green energy to generate all power on site and a landscape that contributes to the health and well-being of people using the park and greater biodiversity. The Concept To achieve this vision for Rosenthal Park, the concept design incorporates three integrated spaces, each distinctive in character but together they enhance pedestrian flow and connectivity

to adjoining areas and incorporate sustainable reuse of rainwater and solar energy. The Forum is the primary venue for meeting, markets and performances, incorporating interactive ‘water play’, a timber terraced amphitheatre, community studio, plaza and lookout. Entering the park from the lane connecting it to Lane Cove Plaza, you walk into the new

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urban space of The Forum. Providing a venue for people to engage in a number of ways, the character of the place will change throughout the day as well as during the week and at different times of the year. Here, people meet, sit, discuss, watch, learn, play, dine, perform and are entertained. They can engage with the place as individuals, small groups, large groups and crowds. The Forum is welcoming and encourages a sense of

belonging and engagement in a place that presents a rich variety of opportunities. An interactive water feature marks the entrance and encourages play by adults as well as children. The timber terraces provide comfortable seating for casual use by individuals as well as groups to meet, socialise and engage in impromptu performance. The terraces also provide a venue for major performances and events that attract large audiences. The community studio provides a flexible space for functions, classes and events and incorporates an outdoor breakout space.

Design concept diagram for Rosenthal Urban Park

The Central Green is a flexible space for informal recreation and events, including a commercial space with rooftop garden/ dining, shade structure incorporating solar collectors, the Scribbly Gum grove and recreation activities. The eastern and northern edges of this large space are defined by shops, galleries and eateries

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Public Park Project name: ROSENTHAL PARK Location:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Client: Lane Cove Council Area: 8400 m2 Completion year: 2014 Competition Office: CORKERY Consulting Pty. Ltd. www.conkeryconsulting.com

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that use the adjoining paved and turfed areas. The sky garden adjoining Birdwood Lane provides outdoor dining with elevated views over the park. Pop jets in the water play plaza are a great attraction for children

system incorporated in the shade structure provides welcome relief during hot summer days. A growers market and community events regularly create vibrant activity and community engagement in the Central Green.

The Scribbly Gum Terrace is used for various recreation activities, such as ping pong, tai chi, yoga and bowls. There are also opportunities to sit, socialise and relax below the shade structure and adjoining smooth-barked gum trees. The water misting

The Urban Bush distinctive Lane Cove bush land character established in the northern part of the park provides a unique play space for children. Tree canopies provide dappled shade for a series of engaging play spaces located

along a discovery trail. Careful planting design ensures that parents can see their children from the outdoor dining area of the adjoining coffee shop. The broad set of stairs at the north east corner of the park provides a generous and inviting entrance to the park. The sound and movement of water cascading in ribbons down the wall at one end of the stairs and falling in a wall of water at the other end, creates a popular urban space to meet, sit, hang out, see and be seen. Cross section of proposed rainwater harvesting and reuse system

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What is your educational background and your experience in the GCC area? I was born in Greece, a land whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural and natural landscapes carry great beauty and great historic and symbolic significance. Furthermore, Greece is the land with the highest per-square-metre biodiversity in Europe. Forming as it does the crossroads between the Asian, African and European biomes. I had a chance to appreciate both the conceptual and the economic significance of landscapes in Greece. This upbringing was the first and most significant part of my education.

In Greece, I was working for the Athens 2004 Olympics Organising Committee firstly responsible for the greening program and then as Look of the City manager for Athens. This taught me the political and economic aspect of large design projects, as well as the challenges and opportunities of the public realm. I also taught in the university. Teaching is

I had the good fortune to study at Harvard, first as an undergraduate, then taking my Master of Architecture and Master of Landscape Architecture. Harvard has a very potent department of Landscape Architecture, and studying with the likes of Gary Hilderbrand, George Hargreaves, Michael van Volkenburg, and Ken Smith on the design side, and Richard Forman, Peter del Trediciand and Phil Crawl on the scientific side was a huge gift. I left Harvard with an understanding of how a rigorous professional approach can synthesise the multiple inputs and needs into a functional, beautiful and meaningful design.

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a huge learning experience, as you are forced to distil design thinking in a way that is transferable to a different, often untrained mind. Within ten to fifteen minutes at a sitting, you must understand a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design intentions, help them clarify them, and teach them the way to go from an intention in the mind to a fully formed design. We have had the good fortune to put our knowledge and imagination to good use. I say we, because I head a 12 person firm of knowledgeable and talented architects and landscape architects, and teamwork is a mainstay of our practice. Through projects in Greece, Switzerland, Croatia, Turkey, and more recently proposals in the GCC, we have had the chance to propose and realise landscapes that are beautiful, meaningful, highly respectful of local conditions, and practical.

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What are the main challenges of doing business in the current GCC market? Most people see the GCC market as extremely interesting because of the great number and scale of ongoing and upcoming projects. I also see it as extremely interesting because of the great beauty and significance of its native

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landscapes. What God has created and keeps creating, and what man can create, are called to reach a new balance and harmony. This is what I see as the greatest challenge. More mundane challenges are the relative opaqueness of the market, and the differences between the GCC countries. So as the wisdom goes - these are not problems, they are opportunities. How did doxiadis+ improve or reshape the landscape in the GCC with one of your projects? The GCC project I am most proud of is the design for Tamouh - a 11.000.000m2 area covering most of the UAE side of Jebel Hafeet, which we designed as part of a team including Woods-Bagotand Happold Consulting. This mountain was a revelation for me, a place of stark, spiritual beauty. We were called to turn the area into a destination, and provide for fetching residential real-estate. Our response was to realise that Jebel Hafeet is the true value, the place is significant and beautiful and should be approached as such. We developed an innovative landscape system based on the multiple wadis that define the mountain, leaving some completely natural, slightly changing others

so that water and vegetation is retained to a higher degree. These wadis then formed the receptors for relevant program, such as hiking and climbing in the natural wadis, all the way to water-based recreation in the most engineered wadis. The housing proposals followed the same logic, from a dense residential zone based on the Al Ain palm groves, to “Arabian Ranches” in the desert, to “Falcon Villas” on the cliffs. This is not a realised project, but more than

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any it encapsulates our attitude of respect and inventiveness vis-à-vis the natural landscape. What changes need to be adopted in the GCC landscape industry to become on par with the rest of the world? I would gain deeper understanding of the industry before venturing an opinion. What has been your experience working in this field in the Middle East? From my perspective, landscape in the Middle East presents a number of challenges and opportunities. Historically, landscape architecture is a relatively recent arrival. This means that local culture has less knowledge and fewer expectations, and they might not push for the best, and might not be aware of the most current scientific and professional standards and practices. At the same time, this lack of expectations allows for a fresh approach, for experimentation and development which might be more difficult in places with more set ways. The cultures of the Middle East have a deep appreciation of the spiritual significance of landscapes and gardens. This might lead to a more thoughtful and meaningful stance in the future.

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Where do you see the GCC in 10 years from now with respect to developments in landscaping? The GCC is an area with great dynamism, in landscaping as in other fields. A first period of great activity mainly in importing paradigms seems to have led to a market that is maturing, and I suspect will move to a next phase of more critical, more local creativity. The challenges of scale and climate will

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use more technological developments. Combined with the great numbers of talented landscape architects now working in the GCC, this will perhaps lead to the blooming of a native paradigm. What advice can you give to the aspiring landscape architect? Keep your eyes and your mind open. Look at the big scale – the global

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forces and trends – all the way to the smallest scale – the single plant thriving in the desert. Show sensitivity, responsibility, ingenuity and courage. Follow your beliefs and your instincts but be open to all that you may not yet understand. Understand that landscape is not decoration, it is the creation in the image of our brains, of a specific part of this world. Act with the necessary respect.

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What motto do you live by? The ancient Delphic Maxims, of which “Know thyself”, «Give back what you have received” and “Pursue Harmony”.

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Can you evaluate doxiadis+ position in the market and share any relevant information about current projects? We are happy to be trusted with high quality projects by fantastic clients. They appreciate us because we deliver inventive, high-quality and cost-effective design that valorises the environment and responds to the clients’ needs. My two favourite at this point would be the Eucarpia Quarry, a 500.00m2 former

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quarry we are turning into a fantastic park in an innovative, respectful and cost-effective way, and Hellinikon, the re-development of the former Athens International Airport into 2.000.000m2 of Park, 1.500.000m2 of public open space, and 3.000.000 of real estate development. It is a keystone project which will change the face of Athens for the foreseeable future, a project in which we are combining landscape ecology, local landscape typologies, and fresh design to create a space which will be loved by Athenians and international visitor alike.

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e are used to designing on the traditional Kuwait urban layout, where cubic villas are spread on an orthogonal grid. This farm by AGi architects was conceived regardless of the desert conditions. In this case we had the opportunity to build our own small sustainable city layout.

The project was awarded the Concept Design of the year at Middle East Architect Award 2014.

After studying the place we identified the predominant winds and climate. First thing we decided the best landscape solution to retain dust from sand storms and to provide humidity on the dry winds so the houses would be located on safe and comfortable microclimate.

As a private oasis, the house is surrounded by dateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s farms, where Mediterranean fruit trees are mixed on the grid and running course for the family is hidden. The limits of the plot are built by greenhouses where hydroponic vegetable farms will be settled.

We located a vegetation barrier on the North East, with middle height trees and artificial lakes, so when the wind reaches the house, temperature and dust amount will be lowered.

We found as the best sustainable strategy that the whole house should be embedded on the terrain, so the roof will be treated as semiarid landscape and only the sunken gardens, near

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the water table will be irrigated. The house is covered by a landscaped roof that provides sun and wind protection. Below this roof, facing to the private courtyards, family life is developed into separated but always linked activities, as a natural biological structure would do. Only Lo-tech towers emerge from the ground holding modern cooling and chilling units, combined to traditional air convection methods looking as a mound building termite nest. The 3D bakery.

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he location of the temporary Piazza Rosa project is Piazza Vecchia ( Old Square ) in Bergamo Italy a Renaissance square, that Le Corbusier called “ the most beautiful square in Europe” . The square was planned and built in the XVth century as the social and political centre a hilltop medieval town later surrounded by 17th-century cyclopic defensive walls. As a jewel of a renaissance town the square is enriched and surrounded by remarkable historical architecture such as the Palazzo del Comune, Palazzo della Ragione, the Cathedral, St. Maria Maggiore and the Colleoni Chapel. Today the square is a focus of the artistic and cultural life in the predominantly pedestrianized Old City whilst the main economic and business activity is located outside the defensive walls.

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The Piazza Rosa was realised as a part of a major international landscape symposium “I Maestri del Paesaggio – International Meeting of the Landscape and Garden” – one of the most important events in the world of landscape and garden design. The symposium held in Bergamo every September for the last four years provides a unique platform to discuss green sustainable urbanism of all scales with key speakers from for the world wide community of landscape architects and designers. In September 2014 as key part of a Arketipos symposium dedicated to healing landscape the historical Piazza Vecchia square was totally transformed for sixteen days into Piazza Rosa by a team led by Peter Fink , London based artist of Studio Fink, in collaboration with Studio GPT.

Peter knows Bergamo well because he has participated in the last two Arketipos symposiums as well as being involved with the local community in the re design of a local park at Malpensata. The main aim of the project was to create a thought provoking platform drawing public attention to the positive importance and implications of place making and contemporary landscaping

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Renaissance square ideas. The temporary transformation of a major historical space on this scale has proved an irresistible attraction to people of all ages drawing close to quarter million people into the square over sixteen days of its existence during day and night time. Throughout its construction, existence and decommissioning phases the Piazza Rosa project has demonstrated how a world class heritage site can be dramatically transformed for a set period of time without in anyway affecting the physical fabric of the underlying historical square whilst facilitating large flows and wide range of formal as well as informal social activities of crowds of people throughout the 24 hour cycle.

The Piazza Rosa design aimed at a dialogue of contrasts with a strong contemporary conceptual and artistic emphasis whilst bearing in mind the theme of healing landscape and social/ environmental sustainability. On a conceptual level the design aimed to renew the relationship between art and landscape design through a creative exploration of our senses, a bold use of colour, shapes, smells, and texture of planting.

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The wide variety of herbal and medicinal plants, trees and shrubs were chosen following the criterion of healing and wellbeing. The planting beds contained variety of plants selected broadly under the categories: medicinal and healing, culinary, beauty and cosmetic use. Trees and shrubs, too, were chosen following the same criterion – that of healing and well-being. Following the example of the monks herb gardens, these

plants evoked the ancient wise ways of curing and staying healthy. The checkerboard of trees defined and cast its shadow at the edges of the square gradually making way for smaller perennials and grasses. The flower beds of the were broadly chosen to be the same colour as the surface on which they stood on, merging with the artificial turf in sloping, flared triangles. A detailed consideration was given to how

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people will experience the planting and a dedicated mobile phone, I pad application was available for free downloads that gave all the locational, botanical and other information on the plants and trees used as well as an interactive map of the Piazza Rosa. The construction of the Piazza Rosa, the planting and its maintenance involved a large number of local volunteers and students working closely with professional carpenters and local plant nurseries. The Piazza Rosa also become the focus for many formal and informal arts and culture events from painting workshops to modern dance performances. As a result of ambience sensitive lighting the spaces were intensively used by people during night time. People become an integral part of the set up, moving and occupying the space â&#x20AC;&#x153;like water streaming through pebbles.â&#x20AC;? The new place making helped to create informal day and night time spaces for relaxing and socializing as well as increase temporarily the dialogue with the surrounding urban grain. The angled geometry of the planting beds and the seamless application of the synthetic turf created endless opportunities for people to sit of the floor in informal groups whilst others could also use the more formal street furniture. Interestingly the dramatic increase in numbers of people visiting the Piazza Rosa was characterised by genuine sense of inclusive sociability bringing together people of varying ages and backgrounds in many forms of formal and informal interactions. As a new space it successfully also provided a dual platform for local people, outsiders and tourists. This was also experienced as a positive and noticeable rise in the economic exchange and social interactions in the surrounding Old Town. Photo credit : Studio Fink Project name: Piazza Rosa Client: Bergamo City Location: Bergamo Italy Date: 2014 Design: Studio Fink Peter Fink + Richard Marfiak Planting: StudioGPT Lucia Nusiner Lighting: Maurizio Quargnale

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ffering respite from the busy street life and lively beach crowd, the hotel grounds are shaded by palm groves and sheltered by thick belts of lush, soothing, deep green vegetation. The hotel opened in 2004 and was originally designed by Jean-Michel Gathy. His vision was to create a true vacation home for visitors. The use of natural materials and tasteful decor underlying Asian aesthetics and values ensured the hotel was a great success when it first opened. In 2010, Enea was invited to renovate the central courtyard and update the overall design of this area. Enea’s renovations

to the courtyard, with its palms, slatted pergola, and calming water feature, perfectly combine an unlikely pairing of Asian and tropical styles. Local stone together with warming woodwork carry this fusion style through to the corridor, where newly designed garden features now link the courtyard to the existing pool area. From here, the view over the ocean is perfectly framed by coconut palms and trimmed hedges. The renovation of the pool area took place in 2013, when the hotel management decided to upgrade the surrounding gardens as well the pools, deck, furniture, lighting, and so on. The hotel has three outdoor pools that are now framed by lush green gardens with a colorful bougainvillea wall as a backdrop, in place of the plain stucco

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