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EDITOR’S NOTE

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s we welcome Spring – a season were flowers bloom, animals are born and gardens come to life naturally, it is only apt that we look at those gardens that have been created by man to bring beauty into the world.

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On page 36, we take a look at a secret garden that has been made on top of a twelve story department building in Uijeongbu, South Korea. The reason behind its creation, to offer a sanctuary for the city’s residents and a play space for children. With an art installation, maze garden and tree houses, the area is truly an oasis of calm for many. Over on page 30, we discover the planning behind The Family Park, new area in new Cairo that was developed to help create open space in the city and to act as an educational experience for families. Also on page 22, is a look at Temaiken Bio-Park (Bioparque Temaiken), a thematic park located 50 kilometres north of the City of Buenos Aires, where visitors can find all kinds of recreated habitats within a park with large trees and extensive passive green spaces.

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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

April 2016 - Issue 106

Earth is shrinking for Ecosystem Services â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Where Do We Stand?

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Biological and infrastructural roles of our landscape Artificial grass in the sporting world Temaiken Bio-Park The Family Park The Secret Garden

International Conference Centre Interview with Sergio Padula, iGuzzini

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News & Events

Desert Group and Wallbank Fencing bring the United Kingdom’s largest manufacturer of Rigid Mesh Fencing to UAE

he Desert Group and Wallbank Fencing of Dubai, UAE have recently signed a deal to bring CLD Fencing Systems to the United Arab Emirates marking the introduction of a new product range with many applications from Sports to High Security to the Gulf States. The deal will see a range of Rigid Mesh Fencing and Gate systems designed and supplied from the UK for use across the Middle East. CLD Fencing has been a manufacturer and supplier of Rigid Mesh for over 40 years, and during that time has worked with Wallbank Fencing to introduce new markets to the advantages of Rigid Mesh over traditional fencing systems. Rigid Mesh Fencing offers the ability to be manufactured to a high level of security and CLD Fencing currently hold a wealth of products with SR1 (Security Rating

1); SR2 and SR3 from the LPCB (Loss and Prevention Certification Board). As to the quality of the CLD Fencing Systems, in 2015 Manchester City Football Club selected the CLD Securus SR1 Fencing System and the Lockmaster SR2 security gates for the new Etihad Training Complex; an 80-acre site where over 450 players train each week. The site not only required a fencing solution with high security but one that had the practicality to work in a football location. CLD Fencing Systems was able to manufacture and supply its Dulok Rebound Sports Fencing; finished with Ballstop Netting to a height of 6.0m. In total over 4kms of fencing was supplied across the site. Wallbank Fencing and CLD Fencing Systems have previously worked hard to keep oil fields secure around the world; including 6kms of 3m high Securus 358 High Security Fencing, manufactured and supplied to Africa for an oil installation. With increased security ratings; CLD Fencing has established itself as the front runner in High Security Fencing Systems around the world. However, it isn’t just High Security and Sport that the range covers. CLD Fencing works across many sectors around the world from

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Military Installations to Wildlife Parks and Zoos. CLD Fencing recently manufactured and supplied their Dulok Mesh Fencing for the very first Polar Bear enclosure in the United Kingdom at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Their products have also been used in Lion enclosures across the United Kingdom. Because of the multitude of applications that Rigid Mesh Fencing offers, The Desert Group is now able to offer this range to its customers and bring the latest products to UAE. Michael Mascarenhas, CEO of Desert Group said “It is an exciting opportunity to bring these fencing systems to the UAE. The landscaping needs and requirements of our customers are constantly changing and we always want to provide the best solutions for

them. “he continued “We are looking forward to working with our customers and bringing the leading brand in Rigid Mesh Fencing to the Middle East.” For more information on The Desert Group or to enquire about how you can increase your physical security with the CLD range of products please telephone 971 4 340 440 or visit www.desertgroup.ae

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News & Events About Evaglow Evaglow is based on Making Ground’s resin bound paving system (Evabound), which is combined with special glow stones that absorb the light during the day and emit a soft glow in the dark. It offers all the benefits of the Evabound system in that it is hardwearing, permeable, slip/skid-resistant, uses locally sourced stones and is hailed as the regions very own sustainable paving. The system was originally designed for storm-water control and is SUDs (Sustainable Urban Drainage) compliant in the UK. Permeable pavements are now emerging as a potential cool pavements/hardscapes as the open structure allows air, water, and water vapour into the voids reducing the heat island effect. About Making Ground Making Ground was officially launched in the UAE in 2013 to make sustainable flooring systems using locally sourced materials. These uniquely developed sustainable systems include the paving range – Evabound – and the artificial grass range – Evagrass.

Evaglow system wins Gaia award for sustainability in marble, stone and ceramic category

Making Ground’s Unique Sustainable Paving Solution Gains Industry Recognition

fter being named winner of the 8th Gaia Awards for the Marble, Stone and Ceramic category at the Big 5 in Dubai, Making Ground has seen demand for their unique and sustainable paving system Evaglow notably increase. The paving system was shortlisted out of a total 283 companies for the prestigious Gaia award, which recognised an exceptional and unique product that has successfully been integrated into the built environment in the MENA Region.

Evaglow by Making Ground is a unique and sustainable paving system that glows in the dark creating a decorative and eco-friendly way of illuminating patios, pathways and general paving areas. It doesn’t require any cables or electricity and is the perfect solution to help prevent wasted energy and money from lighting. No energy use means no carbon emissions, and with light pollution into the sky lowered, the need for street lighting is reduced too, making Evaglow a truly sustainable material that decreases energy use. “We are delighted to have won the award, it’s a huge honour and achievement which we are extremely proud of” said Ryan Evans, operations manager at Making Ground. “The award is particularly satisfying as it represents the steps we are making to provide the GCC region with the best sustainable paving systems. Our goal was to develop and provide practical and sustainable paving systems to the region and this award signifies that,” he added.

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The company’s resins have been manufactured in the UK since 1986 are considered one of the UK’s largest polyurethane manufacturers. Making Ground specialises in the development and manufacture of polyurethane products and are proud to be associated with The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: international Trade and holding BBA certification. About The Gaia Awards The Gaia Awards have grown into the industry’s most respected awards, honouring those construction equipment and product companies that have truly integrated the concept of moving towards a more sustainable built environment. Environmental awareness is becoming increasingly important within the construction industry in the Middle East as new building regulations in the MENA region encourage or require that all new buildings meet international green building standards. The Gaia Awards aim to promote a company‘s responsibility to the environment by recognizing their achievements and providing a platform for companies to highlight their ‘green’ products and showcase future developments.

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News & Events “We really started from scratch. We didn’t want to simply improve on existing machinery. We chose a challenge to create the perfect hybrid pitch of natural and synthetic grass and start from scratch,” adds Mr Mullan. Ilyas Kobal, SIS division managing director, adds: “It’s fantastic news. It will be 95% natural grass pitch, but with our very special, important twist. World Cup finals are always played on natural grass, so for FIFA to allow SISGRASS shows our advantage is compelling. “TV Companies also love it because the surface stays looking beautiful at all times. It was a long tender process but in the end our advantages meant even the local Russian companies could not match us.” SIS Pitches had to convince the FA, FIFA and a host of international testing bodies that it’s new system works and was superior to ageing rival grass alternatives.

The FIFA World Cup

he FIFA World Cup final in Russia 2018 will be played on a unique mixture of natural and artificial grass for the first time ever, after soccer chiefs picked our innovative new SISGRASS surface. When one billion people tune into the FIFA 2018 World Cup final in Moscow’s historic Luzhniki Stadium, the luminous green battlefront on which two nations will fight for sport’s most valuable trophy, will be the result of a daring SIS Pitches plan to reinvent grass for the 21st century.

SIS Pitches will be responsible for a flawless rectangle of turf that is more than it seems - for it will be impregnated with more than 150 miles of specially developed synthetic yarn. What drew FIFA and the World Cup organisers to SIS Pitches was SISGRASS - a reinforced natural turf system. It offers a safer, softer surface that protects players from injury, but with three times the playing time of natural grass alone. A brilliant hat-trick is produced by the stunning appearance, which fans cannot distinguish from natural grass. “The ball hasn’t been leather for a long time and now the grass isn’t quite what it seems, but it actually improves the game,” enthused SIS CEO George Mullan last night. “It’s the first time a World Cup final has been played on anything but all-natural grass and it’s like a dream for us as a company and a community. We have come so far to get this system to the pinnacle of world sport.” Chelsea, Besiktas, Hull City FC and the FA’s prestigious centre of excellence at St. George’s Park have rushed to install SISGRASS since its release last summer. The patented system was created after SIS Pitches

That meant submitting to stringent accelerated wear trials by rigorous independent testing consultants STRI. They revealed the new surface beat unreinforced grass for damage resistance, traction, grass cover and shear strength. A SIS Pitches surface can be used three times longer in all weathers without damage and can be laid in just one week. Our investment and innovations mean the company now sits at the top of a worldwide grass playing surfaces industry, thanks to a unique footprint for offering both natural grass and synthetic pitches – and in SISGRASS a combination of the two.

approached Dutch engineers to design a ‘giant sewing machine on tracks’. This machine crawls across a pitch, implanting, or ‘stitching’, more than 240 million precise lengths of two-tone green synthetic yarn 180mm deep into the sub-surface. The yarn projects in tufts 20mm above the surface at laser-controlled intervals. After grass seed is sown on top, the growing roots naturally seek out and anchor onto the sub-surface yarn, building a reinforced turf that not even professional football or rugby players can damage. “It strengthens the structure of the natural grass, making it stronger and more resistant to damage which means more games can be played on a pitch. It also drains more effectively. For a busy tournament like the World Cup it is perfect. “At the same time it is player-friendly. Our polyethylene construction actually gives it a softer feel, with more consistency and greater traction than natural grass alone. That reduces injury risk and the bounce and roll is always even, so the players love all these features,” adds Mr Mullan. SIS Pitches is set for more announcements with a long list of top international football and rugby clubs lining up to exploit the system’s advantages. The company is excited about invading the American Football market and its use in equestrian sport.

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The company’s tufting shopfloor aims to produce 750,000 sqm of pristine artificial grass this year custom designed for a staggering array of sports, schools, public spaces and also residential gardens. SIS Pitches have been installed at more than 120 stadiums and training grounds across the world, from Russia to Dubai. The company’s list of clients also extends through Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Juventus, Porto, Ajax, Spartak Moscow, FC Schalke and others and has seen the factory payroll expand. Work has already begun to transform the Luzhniki. Building work on the stadium will last 12 months, while SIS Pitches designs the complex pitch subsurface structure ready for the SISGRASS installation. Due to the brutal Russian winter, it will involve a system of undersoil aeration, drainage, irrigation and even heating to allow the pitch to be used all year. A custom designed rootzone will be laid, stitched with yarn and then seeded to be ready by May 2017 in time for the Confederations Cup. The stadium will then close for a year until the World Cup, where it will also be used in the opening match, featuring the host nation. The stadium will then become home to the Russian national team. The company has also signed a two-year deal to maintain the pitch.

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News & Events

Instarmac climbs 40 places and secures top honour for the 7th year

K based manufacturer, Instarmac Group plc, has been recognised in The Sunday Times’ annual ‘Top 100 Best Small Companies To Work For’ list for the seventh year. The top 100 places are awarded following research conducted by Best Companies, an accreditation which focuses on workplace engagement. Instarmac has achieved 3 star status, the highest level possible, and only given to extraordinary companies. 2016 has seen Instarmac climb 40 places to secure their position within the list at number 38, a fantastic achievement and their best ever ranking. Managing Director, John Holcroft said: “I

am thrilled with our position this year and very proud of the work carried out. At Instarmac we understand the importance of providing a happy workplace where every member of the team feels valued and rewarded for their hard work. To move up 40 places is a tremendous achievement”. Instarmac has been manufacturing products for the highway maintenance, tiling, flooring, landscaping and internal finishing markets since 1977. Instarmac has continued to build on its organisational success and has grown year on year, achieving ambitious sales growth thanks to the dedication of an engaged workforce.

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rofile Products LLC, based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois (USA) will join four other companies as a participant and gold sponsor for the upcoming Middle East Smart Landscape Summit, 25-26 April 2016 in Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa, Dubai, UAE.

Profile is an Education Partner with the American Society of Golf Course Architects; a charter member of the Golf Course Builders Association of America; a major sponsor of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects; and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Profile is a worldwide manufacturer of Porous Ceramic soil amendments for construction, renovation, and maintenance projects on sports fields, golf courses, and commercial landscapes. Additionally, Profile Products is the leading manufacturer and supplier of hydraulically applied erosion control technologies, turf establishment blankets, turf reinforcement mats, and vegetation establishment products.

Profile offers complete consultative resources on project sites around the world, helping establish sustainable vegetation utilizing local soils, ensuring compliance with erosion and sediment control regulations. Profile Products is active on project sites conducting soil testing and analysis providing solutions on effective ways to improve locally available soils to provide an optimum growing environment.

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ecosystem

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Salinity Management Scientist International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai United Arab Emirates

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Earth is shrinking for Ecosystem Services – Where Do We Stand?

mong all planets in the solar system, Earth is a unique planet known to have an atmosphere containing free oxygen, oceans of liquid water on its surface, and of course, human life. Total land area is 148.94 x 106 km2 (29.2 percent) whereas water occupies 70.8 percent area of the planet. The soils on Earth deliver ecosystem services such as food, fibre and fuel, construction material, human infrastructure, habitats for living organisms, nutrient cycling, climate regulation and carbon sequestration that enable life on earth. Soil along with water is one of life’s essentials and among the most fundamental of our natural resources The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (FAO-ITPS 2015) has released “Status of the World’s Soil Resources Report” and celebrated 2015 as International Year of Soils. The report clearly states: The majority of the world’s soil resources are in only fair, poor or very poor conditions and that conditions are getting worse in far more cases than they are improving.

There are diversified constraints to soil, among others. The most serious threats are rapid population growth and subsequent urbanisation. In the year 1700, the world population was only 0.6 billion, which increased to 1.6 billion in 1900 and 7.3 billion in 2015. The population is projected to be 9.6 billion in 2050 and 10.9 billion by the year 2100. The rapid population

growth has stressed the planet and the soil resources for ecosystem service. It is very wise to say “rapid and continuing population growth and subsequent urbanisation are the biggest challenge for healthy and productive soils to sustain food security and ecosystem services on this planet”, knowing that there is only one Earth and no virtual planet to import to produce ever increasing food demand and provide ecosystem services. Since the beginning of time, Earth has the capacity to provide ecosystem services more than the human demands. It is only in 1970 when the human demand to meet its diversified requirements was reached to one Earth planet, however, due to continuously diminishing earth resources, for the last 45 years humanity’s demand has exceeded the planet’s biocapacity. Therefore, humans required more than one planet to meet its demand. This is a serious concern for future generations. The Earth resources are measured in global hectares-gha (a hectare of biologically productive land or sea area with world average bioproductivity in a given year), the gha is globally compared standardised unit. The human demand on the earth is measured as ecological footprint (EF), whereas Earth’s supply is measured as biocpacaity (BC). The EF accounts track the biologically productive land and water area that human population requires to produce what it consumes and absorb its waste under prevailing technology. The BC is the capacity of the

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ecosystem to produce useful biological materials and to absorb waste materials (specifically CO2) generated by human, using current management schemes and technologies. According to Global Footprint Network (GFN 2010) in 2010, global humanity’s total EF was 18.1 billion (gha) with world population at seven billion people, the average EF was 2.7 gha per capita, with a 12 billion gha of biocapacity (1.7 gha per capita). It is apparent that currently humanity uses the equivalent of 1.5 planets to provide the resources we use and absorb our waste. This means that it now takes one year and six months to regenerate what we use in a year. If we do not act urgently, we will require more than two earth planets by 2100 This is also reflected from the current global situation, that today more than 80 percent of the world’s population lives in countries that use more resources than what is renewably available within their national boundaries. The figures of global distribution of BC and EF are astonishing - of 12 billion gha biocapacity, ten countries (Brazil, China, USA, Russia, India, Canada, Indonesia, Australia, Argentina, Democratic Republic of Congo) host 7.36 billion gha Biocapacity (61.3 percent). In contrast to five countries (China, USA, India, Brazil and Russia) who use 47 percent of global resources. The global biocapacity has reduced significantly. In 1961 it was 3.2 gha per capita and 1.7 gha per capita in 2010

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The soil resources are continuously stressed, and current figures reveal by 2050 the population of the developing world will be 64 percent urbanised, while in the developed world such a figure is 86 percent. Therefore more land will be occupied by infrastructures, houses, and soils. In Europe only, an area equivalent to the city of Berlin is urbanised annually. Globally 33 percent of land is in the state of degradation. Worldwide over 24 billion tons of fertile soils are lost on croplands to erosion in just 2011, that is more than three tons of soil for every person on the planet, costing 70US$ per person. By 2050 annual loss of crop yield due to erosion is projected to be 10 percent compared to 0.3 percent today. The world is losing 2,000 hectares of farm soil daily to salt-induced degradation. Salt-spoiled soils worldwide are 20 percent of all irrigated lands, an area equal to France, extensive costs include US$27 billion in lost crop value per year.

can be avoided through careful soil management, using proven methods and technologies that can increase the food supply. There is hope to increase food to meet future demand if Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices are adopted and farming community is educated. The CSA requires site-specific assessments to identify suitable agricultural production technologies and practices. The CSA is location-specific and knowledge-intensive, identifies integrated options that create synergies, identifies barriers to adoption and provides appropriate solutions, strives to achieve multiple objectives while prioritising benefits and strengthening livelihoods by improving access to services, resources and markets. Farmer’s education on soils is pre-requisite for technologies adoption, in general soil education is basic infrastructure for the nation and better knowledge reduces risks in decision-making.

The world leaders gathered at Rio+20 (United Nations Convention on Sustainable Development) in Brazil in 2012 and passed a declaration “land and soil degradation neutral world”. In order to achieve this sustainable land management practices are pivotal. Sustainability requires that human demand for resources is less than what the biosphere can renew. In order to achieve sustainability, by 2050, agricultural production must increase by 60 percent globally, and by almost 100 percent in developing countries in order to meet food demand alone. Agriculture expansion in many countries is not a viable option due to water scarcity and arable

It is therefore important to strengthen the link between research-extension-farmer to assure the technologies reach the end users timely. It is believed, that if the farmers receive specialised training in soil and water management, nutrient management, crop management, pest management, post-harvesting and marketing, significant, agricultural intensification is possible leading to increased food production per unit area that will set the way forward to achieve food sustainability. References GFN (2010) The Ecological Footprint Atlas. Global Footprint Network, Oakland. FAO-ITPS (2015) Status of the World’s Soil Resources (SWSR) - Main Report. Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations and Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soil, Rome, Italy.

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Climate Smart Agriculture in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates lands already under agriculture and no more arable land available, where land is available in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, more than 70 percent suffers from soil and terrain constraints. Desertification processes affect about 46 percent of Africa. Whatever food is produced globally, a third of the food goes to wastage due to poor management, such a wastage can be reduced through improved storage facilities, reduced post-harvest losses and enhancing off take. Saving these food losses can feed two billion extra mouths. In general, the present and future conditions do not look good for food sustainability. However, if the constraints are properly diagnosed and understood, a best soil management and uses strategy can be developed. Loss of soil resources and functions

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Environmental Synergies

ometimes, 1+1=3. Like orchestras which produce beautiful symphonies from the different sounds of various musical instruments, sometimes different components can be combined to reach a sum that is greater than its parts. The harmony of what we build and where we build it, is crucial in today’s metropolises to achieve resiliency in the social, environmental and economic landscape of cities. “Cities built for a wholesome life, not for profit or speculation, with the living green as an important part of their complex will be the first interest of the future town-planner” Danish Emigré, Jens Jensen Harmony springs from the creation of a living, breathing environment. A “living place” is one with two aims, to enhance aesthetic value to itself and something that of its neighbours. Designing a “living place,” yields an environment that is both final and constantly evolving. It exists not only for the present, but its goals mean that it will mature and go on to respond to future requirements. A healthy environment is one that is also sustainable. The components that sustain a healthy landscape are simple - sunlight, water and fertile soil. Singapore has abundance of water due to its annual rainfall of 2,331 mm and average of 179 days of rain a year. Consequently, one can plant a tree and allow the environment to nurture it through the years. This proclivity for greenery has led to the city’s nickname, The City in a Garden.

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Resilient Urbanism

Biological and infrastructural roles of our landscape By Jason Chia Perkins+Will

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Environmental Synergies

When it opened in 2012, Bishan Park Kallang River won the Landscape of the Year at the World Architecture Festival. Today, it sets benchmarks for multifunctional public spaces and sustainable drainage solution. The reintroduction of a free flowing river was the result of multiple drainage systems that the end user is not necessarily aware of on a dayto-day basis. Raingardens, swales, cleansing reed beds are situated around the park to slow down storm water flushes. The system works entirely on gravity pull, and, due to its filtration capabilities, it simultaneously clean and slows down storm water. When one visits Bishan Park Kallang River, and watches a child attempting to scoop up fish along the stream, one simple conclusion springs to mind - the ability to touch, and experience nature is a true luxury in today’s modern cities.

However, the city is a living place and it faces challenges due to its population and infrastructure. As the world’s third densest city, Singapore has an average of 7000 people per square kilometre. A vast view of stacked blocks is a common sight to all Singaporeans. With this high density of built-up areas and the high rainfall, flood inundation have been one of the most environment infrastructural challenge for the past forty years. How do we solve this equation? In an urban environment, it is uncommon to utilise concrete canals as drainage arteries to move storm water efficiently across built-up areas. However, it is an infrastructural element that is fundamental to preventing and mitigating flooding. Its unattractiveness stems from the fact that it takes up previous usable public spaces and scars the urban fabric with unusable and potentially unsightly corridors. The situation is one that calls for a change to avoid canals having to be widened on an average of three to five years in response to higher run-off from increased impermeable lands. The Singapore Public Utilities Board, formed an initiative to reexamine the landscape infrastructure with creative solutions. Rambol Dreiseitl, formerly Atelier Dreiseitl, worked in conjunction with Singapore’s Water Authority to devise a design guideline for urban storm water and landscape designs. The subsequent ABC (Active, Beautiful, Clean) Waters program is designed to target the flood problem at its source. Instead of creating bigger drains that become obsolete with climate change, the program targets where the rain falls. In the event of a storm, rainwater is intercepted, treated, collected and stored before it is released slowly into the main drainage arteries. The landscape strategy is made up of different sustainable drainage strategies with each playing its part to alleviate flood.

At Perkins+Will, we believe design has the power to transform people’s lives. By pursuing the fundamentals of a project and looking deep at the potentials and challenges, the team produces approaches that often challenge the brief and provides harmonious solutions which balance function and design.

The first ABC Waters project was an upstream canal, which was due for expansion. The canal ran along an existing 1.2 km park that needed to be reduced to accommodate a wide, unsightly concrete canal. The design team challenged the brief, and instead of reducing parkland, the park was designed to act as a naturalised river with an increased capacity to retain water compared to the proposed canal. Like every natural river, in sunny days people can walk up to the river and relax by the green banks. On rainy days, it would fill up to its maximum capacity and then return back to a constant stream. The goal was to achieve more river, more park.

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The award-winning Topkapi Fold project was one which embedded landscape systems within the residential development all along its experiential public realm. From the roof water catchment to sunken water storage tanks to cleansing reed beds treating greywater for irrigation use, all components contributed to the wellness of the landscape that the end users experience while living in a harmoniously designed building. “Cities are sustained by infrastructure. Highways, airports, power plants, and landfills figure largely among the icons of contemporary urbanism. The sheer size of these elements renders their understanding as a single system practically impossible, yet their smooth functioning depends precisely on their continuity to support urban and industrial economies.” -Pier Belanger, 2011

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Environmental Synergies Landscape synergy does not have boundary, it is limitless. The team was presented with Antalya’s mayor’s vision to develop a 144 km square masterplan around the Bogaçay Creek, which runs between Turkey’s mountainous terrains before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. Antalya is known to many as holiday getaways with scenic views. However, there are few developments along the waterways due to the mountainous terrain and destructive floods along the creek. Our design process began by interrogating existing site conditions, beginning from the ground. Parametric analysis using 3D data allowed the team to analyse the existing terrains and eventually generate a storm water simulation. Based on existing profiles the team was able to pinpoint locations where interventions would be required. By mapping the existing fields together with urban connections, the team was able to identify a continuous loop where future developments could be situated. The masterplan then produced a series of key projects which demonstrated how the landscape processes, when combined, could produce a healthy and dynamic waterway, a living environments and a next phase for the tourism potential of Bogaçay. At Perkins+Will Dubai, the Cities+Sites team continues to add to a growing list of sustainable strategies that can be combined in different project scenarios. For example, a delta-shaped island to encourage tidal energy generation which provides energy for the hospitality elements on land. The shape of the islands subsequently yields private islands that gives the project and development a heightened experiential value. “ A politically engaging urban ecological research and

practice is about changing the frame through which things and conditions are perceived, transforming the conditions of impossibility, not only the the possible, but also through the necessary ones.” -Maria Kaila and Erik Swyngedouw, 2012) The design thinking is also applied to the UAE where water shortage is a great concern. In a recent study by FEWA (Federal Electricity and Water Authority), UAE consumes an average of 500 litres of water per resident. This is eighty-two percent higher compared

to the water usage above the global average. Instead of looking at alternative sources of water, the team aims to combine water cleansing systems to treat greywater for irrigation and waterbodies in the landscape. Dubai Design District masterplan is an example of implementing green fingers within the overall masterplan as an ecological infrastructure and lifestyle corridor. It is essential for a masterplan to have a holistic landscape framework that blends the developments into a unified environment and provide multifunctional spaces simultaneously. By combining design thinking and landscape systems in an urban context, designers are able to create harmonious living places. Irrespective of size and programming, these places provide resiliency within cities to accommodate both immediate urban and environmental conditions as well as future climate change conditions. In contrast to the fast-paced, efficient urban models which tends to segregate and compartmentalize spaces, the processes and ways of thinking highlighted here demonstrate alternatives to the status quo. By re-examining and slowing-down processes, the projects discussed demonstrate how environmental and social loops can be closed so that opportunities are not squandered. In implementing many small solutions to tackle big urban problems, the landscape synergies that form are localized, customized and easily achievable. 1+1 can = 3.

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Artificial grass in the sporting world by Brian Annandale Trading Manager at Nakheel Landscapes Doha, Qatar

he world is trending to a culture where it is encouraged at all ages to partake in some form of physical activity. Not only to try to encourage our youth to pursue the path to sporting excellence, but also to encourage people of all ages that active living enhances healthy living. Nowhere is this more apparent than in

Qatar where all manner of world class sports events are scheduled, of course currently culminating in the FIFA World Championships 2022. A growing population and the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sporting focus are increasing the demand for all types of sport. It can also be seen that the large majority of planned construction projects

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contain significant areas of landscaping, and that these areas are also containing some form of play area, whether it be playground facilities, leisure areas or sports fields. Nakheel Landscapes have traditionally provided natural solutions for this trend, and to enhance this offering, a number of alliances have been forged with

I would recommend Tiger Turf to anyone looking for a top quality pitch, which is durable and reliable.â&#x20AC;? Whether the artificial grass surface installed by Nakheel Landscapes fully trained and experienced installation team is for sports, leisure or landscaping, it cannot be stressed enough that the surface also needs constant and regular maintenance by qualified people. Clients are encouraged to complete a user log containing the number and duration of players on the field. With this information a maintenance program can be established and

international market leaders including Tiger Turf UK in the area of artificial grass. Tiger Turf has manufacturing facilities in England, USA and New Zealand, and as such, is a recognized truly international brand. In Qatar, Nakheel Landscapes team provides the client with consultations to determine the correct product and specification to meet the expected demands and needs of the artificial grass surface. In many cases football fields need to cater also for mini-cross field pitches so that several games can be carried out simultaneously on the one surface. In one instance blue markings for an athletics track were also tufted in to the surface, together with three cross court pitches.

Tommy Westmoreland, UEFA Qualified Football coach Evolution Sports Manager at Doha College commented that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doha College invested in a 3G Pitch 4 years ago with Tiger Turf. The pitch has changed the entire landscape of the school, and contributed massively to our thriving PE and ExtraCurricular program. Soccer, Athletics, Rugby and Cricket are just some of the activities which take place on the pitch, with well over 2000 children benefitting each week.

obviously, the more intense and regular the use, the more intense will be the maintenance program. Nakheel have a maintenance team, equipped with the necessary machines and equipment to carry out regular brushing, decompacting and infill refilling. Unfortunately many surfaces are installed and left with the clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belief that artificial grass is maintenance free. It certainly does not need irrigation or fertilizers, but it needs to be groomed and looked after. By not doing this the client is putting a fairly significant original investment at risk.

This sort of configuration encourages up to 50 players to play simultaneously and this obviously puts a big strain on such a field. To anticipate this strain Nakheel Landscapes also has an alliance with Envirostik UK, who are dedicated specialist quality manufacturers of seaming tape and adhesives for artificial grass surfaces. The experience and support from both Tiger Turf and Envirostik is a valuable tool to help clients make correct decisions with respect to the type and quality of product. Additionally the climatic conditions evident in Qatar in terms of heat and humidity play their part in product deterioration and discoloration. Both Tiger Turf and Envirostik products are of such a quality that they more than meet these challenges.

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The largest aviary in South America

Temaiken Bio-Park

Temaiken Bio-Park (Bioparque Temaiken) is a thematic park located 50 kilometres north of the City of Buenos Aires, where visitors can find all kinds of recreated habitats within a park with large trees and extensive passive green spaces. by Jimena Martignoni 22

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oundation Temaiken is the non-profit organization that owns and runs the park and works in three main fields of activity - education, research and conservation. Including a centre for reproduction of species and having accomplished many different conservationists programs, this organisation decided, some years ago to incorporate a “place for birds” in the Bio-Park, a system of aviaries that would include more than 200 species, representing all continents

With this objective, the foundation called for a closed contest and, as a result, the largest aviary in South America was built. Recreating natural bird habitats of America, Eurasia, Oceania and Africa, these aviaries offer a fun educational itinerary where kids and parents enjoy nature and get in close contact with birds only possible to be found in distant landscapes and regions. One of the main premises this project had, was the possibility for the visitor to be completely immersed in these habitats, to achieve this, Hampton and Rivoira created some large

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custom designed structures that reach 30 metres across but which, at human scale, are perceived as invisible. A stainless steel net framed by large metallic arches built with steel pipes and plates demarcate the spaces. This net physically closes the bird areas while allowing permanent visual contact with the adjacent spaces and the enclosing landscape. At the same time, this guarantees that the birds stay inside

the limits of the structures, avoiding any possible break out of exotic species. From the access route, one can only make out the tall arches, as marks against the sky, outlining some bubble-looking objects, somehow transparent. Once inside these bubbles, visitors feel as if they are walking into natural areas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; jungles, lagoons, arid and rocky surfaces, yet covered by a large protecting subtle layer.

The botanical and landscape recreation of these habitats was another important aspect of the project. As part of the design team, two landscape designers created a plan that incorporated typical trees and plant communities native to every area. The use of tree clusters, groups of shrubs and aquatic plants is another tool to delineate and organize the spaces that are walked by the curious visitor; the action of bird watching is constantly defined by the manner in which paths, central spaces and access areas are planned and planted. In this sense, the angles of the paths and the perspectives created between rocky walls and constructions that house the birds all help to generate a flowing observation circuit.

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The first building in the itinerary made part of the preexisting constructions before the project began; in order to preserve this 1,200m2-U-shaped structure the designers reused and renovated it as a series of large cages that house birds with specific needs: cockatoos, toucans and macaws. As part of the renovation plan and with the purpose of reducing the building’s total height and consequently liberating the birds’ flight inside, the existing roof trusses were removed and replaced by other lighter ones.

Next along the route follows a structure where species native only to America are exhibited. Covering a total area of 900m2 and reaching a height of 13 metres, this is one of the two that were designed as “invisible bubbles”. The last structure the visitor reaches is the largest and houses species of the rest of the continents; differentiated into three spaces interconnected by a single winding path, this area is known as the Great Aviary. The system of arches is the same as in the previous one; what makes it different, however, is the design decision of shortening the height of the arches at the points were the area of each continent ends (and the next begins). Avoiding the crossing over of birds from one specific recreated habitat to another is a primary condition of this kind of project; at these interconnecting points, double-doors that frame small compartments help to separate the environments. Each one of the three spaces –respectively representing Eurasia, Africa and Oceania– cover an area of 900m2. Together, they extend over almost 3,000m2.

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The sequence of spaces, where the visitor runs into water walls, caves and many jungle and savanna-like scenarios, makes the itinerary a quite revealing and fantastic experience. Birds, on the other hand, help this experience to feel real - pecking on people’s feet, flying around or just having a rest, these colorful creatures appear here and there.

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Of course many obstacles had to be sorted out to create this project. The resolution of the structuresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; construction (manufactured in Switzerland, assembled in Vietnam, imported by the USA); the selection and shipping of more than 2,000 birds (overcoming an outbreak of avian flu that forced birds to be quarantined for months at Buenos Aires port) and the careful selection of plants for every habitat, land modeling and incorporation of guidelines and measurement conditions for every space. For this multidisciplinary task, many specialists and consultants were invited and became part of the decisionmaking team: botanists, zoologists, environmentalists, signage designers, structural and MEP engineers, to name the most important. A complex system

of water treatment and reutilization is incorporated into the recreated lagoons, which are filtered and in constant recirculation to meet sanitary conditions. Although this is a project that is based on the artificial construction of natural habitats and processes â&#x20AC;&#x201C;an action that can be at least very questionable, the final result is, in this case, a park with educational goals whose design and construction phases were developed in a very careful and responsible manner. For kids and people who live in the city or surrounding cities, the possibility of coming into close contact with typical landscapes and the fauna that live in them means a happy encounter and an easy way to learn more about life in distant latitudes.

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Location: Escobar, north to the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area Designers: Jorge Hampton and Emilio Rivoira. Cristian Carnicer, associated partner Landscape Consultants: Maggie Cavanagh and Alejandra de Dominicis Client: Bio-Parque Temaiken Total area: 5,500 m2 (all aviaries, restaurant and paths) Year of Completion: 2012 Photography: Oficina Hampton-Rivoira and Jimena Martignoni

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family park

View From the SamaTower.

Family Park is a project initiated with the purpose of creating open space in the newly designed district of New Cairo with an expected six million settlers. As a planning foresight, the park was approved to guarantee ample open space before urban sprawl overtakes the planned developments.

In the Zone The Family Park Master Plan

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Five Senses Building Exterior

The Family Theatre

Colorful Planting of the Park.

uring the initiation of Family Park, Sites International has just completed Al Azhar Park a showcase of their creativity and sustainable design. Therefore, they were solely appointed with the responsibility of creating an invigorating new design for a park that would one day act as a focal point for the new city. While the main purpose of the project is to create open space for New Cairo, the park also demonstrates a wider vision. The 70-acre park is designed as an educational and experiential adventure for the whole family. It

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stimulates curiosity, creativity and learning through fun and interactive exhibits and programs. The park is divided into two sections - the active zone and the passive zone. The active zone engages visitors of all ages and works on building knowledge in the fields of arts and technology, science, nature and artistic workshops. The park hosts a building for each educational subject - Wonders of Science Centre, Five Senses, Artistic Workshops Centre, Menagerie and Wonders of Technology Centre. All buildings are equipped with selectively trained staff to maximise the educational experience.

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The Active Zone also has many activities including a 3D adventure theatre, a family theatre (where families can watch plays or help act them out), an amusement Park, an indoor fun zone and three playgrounds. The beloved ‘Alam Simsim’ is also a part of the park in a special Family Fun Centre.

Cave Railway Station

Food Courts, restaurants and refreshment kiosks can be found in abundance throughout the park. The Jungle Café is an experience within itself, as the restaurant’s design places you in the sounds and colors of a rainforest. A miniature railway that circulates the whole park is a great example of how the park interweaves amusement with creativity. The railway passes through all the active areas and gives wide glimpses of the vast greenery of the Passive Zone. The park also features a magic river which offers boat rides for families, and a safari area with lamas, monkeys and gazelles. The park also includes an administration building, a train maintenance building and vast parking lots with space for over 500 cars. The Sama Tower, a 15-metre high structure, offers a vantage view of the lake and the surrounding fields of green.

The Miniature Train Safari Area

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The Passive Zone has a specifically unique landscape architecture design. The smooth rolling topography combined with the wide array of colourful plants create a kaleidoscope of colours for those walking, running or even riding the miniature train. Vast green lawns are available for parents to picnic and enjoy playing with their children.

Five Senses Building Interior.

Sites Internationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design went above and beyond to create an environment that is both educational and amusing. With passive and active spaces, the park is a welcome respite for all. Sites International designed the park and was responsible for the site supervision and project management. This gave the park an added advantage of being implemented precisely as intended in the design. The Family Park is an ideal escape for all Egyptian families.

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The Sama Tower

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n the rooftop of Shinsegae’s 12-storey department store in the concrete jungle of Uijeongbu, is a sea of sculptures in the middle of a backdrop of lush greenery. This is the secret garden -created by Olson Kundig, together with Korean artist Do-Ho Suh. A blueprint for city rooftop development, it serves as a welcome green haven in a city that has very few parks.

Aside from the visual appeal of the garden, which includes Do-Ho suh’s dramatic totem pole, a tree house, bird’s nest and an elephant fountain, the project has an educational purpose. “We used the

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project to educate residents about their region and sustainability. The landscaping only uses Korean plants and we invited Korean student artists to create animals from local, found materials,” says Alan Maskin, the Olson Kundig partner who headed the project. Olson Kundig’s next rooftop park project, based on an Aesop fable, will open at the end of 2016. This active play area and lush garden is covered in native trees, plants and flowers for children and families in the city of Uijeongbu, South Korea. Uijeongbu, like many of Seoul’s satellite cities, it can best be described as a concrete landscape with very little infrastructure devoted to culture, parks, and recreation. The garden therefore serves as a much-needed oasis for the residents of Uijeongbu. Some of the garden’s content was

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inspired by traditional Korean tapestries showing a magical garden that contains several traditional symbols of longevity such as cranes, deer, mist, water, and pine trees. These elements, along with the inclusion of regional plants, were the direct result of extensive research into the local culture and site conditions. The master planning includes a series of secret discoveries for visitors to make, an art installation by Do-Ho Suh, a mysterious mist garden, a maze garden, a wading pool and several tree houses that visitors can climb and play inside. The garden offers both contemplative spaces and active spaces for children to explore, climb, splash and play while surrounded by fanciful bird and animal sculptures built from reclaimed lumber and found materials.

Location: Uijeongbu, South Korea Design Principal: Alan Maskin Principal: Stephen Yamada-Heidner Photo credits: Kevin Scott, Alan Maskin and Dan Wilson

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International Conference Centre Dakar, Senegal

n the west coast of Middle Africa, Senegal is by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and Senegal River borders the country to the east and north. The capital city of Senegal, Dakar is located at the western most tip of the country on the Cap-Vert peninsula. The congress centre first opened on November 2014, for the 15th Francophone Assembly where 75 world presidents met. Typical geography and the natural values has been the inspiration for the project. Extraordinary, characteristic Baobab trees of Senegal are distinctive with their enormous girth. Their massive trunks can

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grow to circumferences of 25 metres or more. Their second distinctive feature is great longevity. Baobabs live well over a thousand years, so that they have been important landmarks in Senegalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dry savanna plain, in oral histories baobabs are cited as loci of battles, or as marking borders between states. Many of these historic trees have been classified as historic monuments by the Ministry of Culture. Surrounding water element and the girth of the masses of the project refer to the resource values. Longevity is the aim, both for the physical existence of the building and the power of the country, as well as being a source of pride for Africa.

In history kings were crowned beneath a tree, parley with envoys beneath the shadowy leaves and branches and trees mark the central public squares of polities, like being sheltered by an ancient monumental tree, the onepiece roof of the project encases the building stacks, and guards each construction dedicated to a special function against weather conditions like direct sunbeams and wind.

providing a serene and secure atmosphere. The construction joins separate units like gathering strong collective identities of divers nations, solving the needs of statesmen’s assemblies and associated events. The units of the complex connected via water and bridges linking the separate blocks accentuate notions of the community’s foundation-creation, duration-continuity and harmony-order, in both social and environmental realms.

The building complex becomes a natural harbor for the presidential meetings

The rectangular blocks are nested in a semi-transparent metal envelops as

a shield protecting from strong lights and create an implication of security, protecting the interiors from sharp sun beams yet benefiting the daylight at optimum. Mesh application flows around the building, protects the inner glass walls to reduce the heat in order to improve building’s energy efficiency. The twisted blades forming the texture of the mesh screen behaves like sunbreak and grants a shady interior without hindering the accent of transparency. The building with its elegant veil

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visually merges to the surrounding water and creates eternal reflections over the water. Through the placement of panels in variations at different levels and angles, the façade is perceived as an assortment of playful geometries glittering with day light, echoing the colours and tones of the sky. The three-dimensional effect of the mesh curtain grants the building a feeling of floating expression over the surrounding reflection pool which becomes a dramatic illustration with the sea breeze gliding through the facades. At night, when interiors are illuminated, the oozing beams through incise patterns become even more playful on the water. Entering the complex is made possible at all sides, one being the service entrance on the north. Presidential entrance directs to the main conference hall, a rectangular space at the first floor. The auditorium where 1500 delegates can gather, presidents’ seats face the audience as a long head table. The hall is situated amid the structure and accessed through the main lobby. The public entrances are given through the public restaurant and before the open-air fair zone, adjacent to the press and administration building, both units on the west-side of the complex. The VIP entrance is from the east end of the complex, between the

museum unit and the VIP unit which is a separate block linked to the main hall via transparent connection bridge. The upper level is reserved only for the President of Senegal, from that level the VIP unit directly connects to the VIP restaurant situated above the museum on the second floor. On both sides of the conference hall backstage, there are Experts’ hall and VIP rooms. All interiors grant a feeling of spaciousness, and create a wide circulation zone.

Open to negotiations where leaders shall meet up under one roof, Dakar International Conference Center will be a strong element of high representation. Like the powerful ancient baobab tree –the center will welcome the delegates of nations under its roof for peace, as a step forward for an African union, like the motto of Senegal “One People, One Goal, One Faith”.

The balance of light and shadow, transparency of a communal space and confidentiality of affairs of state is carefully practiced in the physical existence of the project. An understanding of contemporary architecture is proposed for the building which is supported by all means of technological infrastructure, the acoustic concerns are supported by architecture, as well as the quality of technical equipment. High technology and high security systems will be applied in the building. Align with its function as a meeting place for the presidents, the building is strong and symbolizes to be modern; it is simple but functional and finds its expression in elegance. The genuine construction gains gestures of its own and uses the language of contemporary architecture.

Dakar Congress Center, Senegal 2013-2014

Client: SUMMA Construction (for République du Sénégal

Architectural Team: Melkan Gürsel& Murat Tabanlıoğlu, Salih Yılgörür, Sertaç Tümer, Ali Çalışkan, Utkan Yönter, Enes Yücepur, Firat Güneş Balcı, Sema Türker , Zeynep Dündar, Esra Can, Merve Babalı , İsmail Ulukaya, Gözde Çalışkan, Melike Özkan, Gonca Atasayan, Aliriza Saçan, Zeynep Eker Yılgörür , Ayşe Yalçın İçyer Engineers / Consultants Structural: Meinhardt Mechanical: Okutan Electrical: Yurdakul Fire: Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Kılıç Acoustic: Talayman Acoustics / Prosistem Architectural Lighting: ZKLD Studio Landscape: Zeynep Akgoze LD General Coordinator: Envar Şayan Project Manager: Erdal Özdilek Main Contractor: SUMMA Site Area: 77.446 m² Usable Area: 16.270 m²

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i nt erview Tell us about your educational background. I was born in Venosa (PZ), Italy, in 1977. A love affair with light started during my time at Politecnico di Milano where I was mentored by Piero Castiglioni. After spending a final year studying at UQAM in Montreal, I graduated in Industrial Design and immediately focused on my passion for light. Travelling around the world has enabled me to work on scores of projects. I was part of the design syllabus at the University of Rome La Sapienza, the University of Architecture of Florence, the China Central Art Academy Architecture School in Beijing and both Manipal and American Universities in Dubai and Sharjah. What experience do you have in the GCC region? I have spoken at various conferences and participated in several initiatives throughout the Middle East region, such as Light Insight Arabia at the Light Middle East, Design Talks at INDEX and the Architectural Lighting Conference in Qatar. A previous member of APIL, the Italian Lighting Professional Association and a fully trained Relux trainer with over 10 years’ experience working as a visual designer and product manager. In 2000, I joined iGuzzini in their Middle East branch where I’m currently working as Technical Director and Lighting Design Expert. I’m also the Training Supervisor, leading numerous workshops and seminars across the region. As a designer, my practice is promoting an eco-sustainable approach and is essentially led by simplicity and functionality, as I’m mainly inspired by the work of Caravaggio, Castiglioni Brothers and Isao Hosoe.

When did your company first establish itself in the region? iGuzzini has been present in the Middle East for the last 30 years but only started its direct operations in the United Arab Emirates in 2008. As a lighting manufacturer of interior and exterior fixtures we excel in producing lighting solutions for the industry. Working with world renowned architects and designers we have produced a very broad portfolio of products but we are also offering technical support and lighting design services to our customers and clients. Design, flexibility and customer support are our core competences. Our office in Dubai opened in 2008 and since then we have been expanding our operations and currently operate a team of 22 people across thirteen different countries in the Middle East from Iraq down to Oman. We have been operating in Qatar for the last 30 years but we have an official branch in Doha with a local iGuzzini Team and we have a representative office in Saudi Arabia. We have a market specific team to promote the brand, its products, services and resources.

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2015 Wellington Lux Festival 2015 Wellington Lux Festivall1 Lighting design: Stephenson & Turner (Pontus Hammarback, Michael Warwick), ECC (Anita Dykes) Photographer: Russell Kleyn 31 iGuzzini Trick 180° fittings were used for this installation, which spans the length of Wellington’s Opera House Lane. Low level motion sensors were wired to each light. These were triggered when people moved past – creating a flicking effect with the blades of light.

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What is the role of the company? We are a leading manufacturer of high-end interior and exterior fittings, with a huge portfolio of products which covers a wide spectrum of application areas, such as architectural lighting, retail, residential, street and office lighting for international markets. Constant innovation throughout the entire organisation has built our international success. Most recently, a new trend and method, the graphic lighting has been created to achieve innovative architectural integration and to enjoy an infinite freedom to build new rhythm of spaces and dynamic relations between light and landscape scene. Two iconic and emblematic fittings of such trend are Trick and Underscore InOut. Trick has won the most prestigious awards for innovation and product design - red Dot, Lux Award, Delta, WIN Award, LDA and Blueprint Award in the category for best design and innovation product. With this unique, contemporary fitting designed by Dean Skira, you can forget traditional rules and regulations of architecture and enjoy three-dimensional games and endless graphic combinations instead. This technological gem is the ideal instrument for architects and lighting designers who wish to test new solutions without sacrificing high level performance. Trick is a device that magically blends into the background during the day and comes out to illuminate at night. Underscore InOut is a solution that liberates light and turns it into an artist’s brushstroke that outlines, highlights and even colours outdoor architecture with a palette of RGB tones. Facades of any size or shape become exquisite canvases, and special details and features communicate with light. It creates simple, yet highly dynamic shapes and the luminous lines become one with the architecture. Underscore InOut is a tool for building with light and is designed to suit any application. Large spaces, niches, step, its potential is unlimited. Our commitment to innovation roots back to 1958, when iGuzzini illuminazione was established. Its headquarters are based in Italy (Recanati) over an area of 150,000 sqm. It has 22 European and nonEuropean subsidiary companies as well as exclusive distributors all over the world. It is led by Adolfo Guzzini, President and Andrea Sasso, CEO and is part of the Fimag family-run holding company. iGuzzini is an international community at the service of architecture and the development of light culture, for a better society and life. It is a centre for the study of light in various forms. It produces lighting systems in collaboration with leading lighting designers, architects, designers, universities and research centres all over the world. Respect for the environment, biological wellbeing, and sustainable economies are factors we all need to work on for the positive development of society. As for the Middle East, I’m supervising an internal technical design team who offers full design support, on site assistance and mock ups and commissioning and supply all of the literature, material and product information to help us secure

projects. Training is the backbone of the company’s history and we offer internal staff training and an external seminar program which has been integrated in the University syllabuses across the region, all of which ensure that we continue the company ethos towards training and investing in the future of our staff, customers and company. We also manage all administration, logistics, accounts and finance locally and have a marketing services team which ensure the brands and products are promoted to the local markets and that all project databases and customer information is current and market specific. We have an external team of territory and brand managers to support the market and ensure we give the best customer service possible to exceed customer expectations.

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What are the main challenges of doing business in the current Middle East market? In our experience the main challenges are caused by the fact that not all customers are ready to recognize the quality of the fittings, especially when it comes to the LED. The technological innovation brought by the LED in the lighting industry means we can now get a significant reduction in energy consumption, no maintenance costs, reduced environmental impact, reduced heat into the environment and consistent colour temperature and colour rendering. Unfortunately, the market is still a little bit skeptical on this technology and its performances and not always able to fully understand the benefits it can bring to projects and to the community. It’s also challenging to get the market to appreciate the value of good quality lighting and the benefits it can bring to a project, not only in terms of better performance and the aesthetic impact but also in terms of the wellbeing of the community. Light has such a critical impact on human life but when it comes to reality and projects, lighting is still the element which too often left as an afterthought. Instead we believe light is a social innovation driving force and needs to play a key role in projects since their very early stage. With better light, it can increase the quality of life for us all. Tell us about some of the projects you’ve worked on. I have been involved in Box Park in Dubai, The State Mosque and the Commercial Bank in Doha, the Royal Opera House in Muscat and the Malek Museum in Teheran, to name a few. D you have any future projects in the works? Starting from January 2016 the operating area of iGuzzini Middle East has been extended to the African continent, to all the English speaking countries across, from Egypt to South Africa as well as Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan. Our aim is to offer our services to these markets to guarantee maximum quality to projects and to support customers and the local network of distributing partners.

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