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Editor’s Note We take a look behind the scenes of some of the GCC’s major projects such as The Butterfly Pavilion at Noor Island Park in Sharjah, UAE which was designed by 3Deluxe. This 2.4 hectares project is designed to be a walk-through installation and features a pavilion, which houses some 500 tropical butterflies, as well as a shop and a café. See page 46 for more. Further afield, we see how landscape architects Ubu Design LTD designed a project called Jubilee Plaza at the University of Southampton Highfield Campus. Located on the site of the former George Moore Botanical Laboratories, the scheme involved designing an attractive, usable and welcoming route between university buildings. We speak to the experts and this month it is Marmara International Landscaping architecture, to get their thoughts on landscaping in the Middle East and the role it plays in people’s lives. See page 36 . We also have all the news from Polyclean L.L.C, who hosted their first Syngenta Education seminar in October at The Address Montgomerie Dubai, UAE. The seminar updated attendees on Syngenta products and latest product technologies in the golf and landscape industry.

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Report claims improving the workspace can improve performance by 22% Leading architect calls for workspace design changes to improve employee performance A global research piece has found performance at work can be dramatically improved with simple design changes to the work environment.

room temperatures between 19 – 24 degrees offers a 20-50% performance increase. A reduction of clutter and general untidiness is reported to provide a 150% improvement in persistency of tasks. Sleep and activity were also big impactors on performance, with employees who sleep 7-8 hours a night being twice as creative as those with fewer hours of sleep. The report includes findings from NASA suggesting a 26 minute nap during the day can boost productivity by 34% and alertness by 54-100%. The report recommends the 20/20 rule: move around for 20 seconds every 20 minutes or 15 minutes every 2 hours. A trade-off of 2 minutes per hour of sedentary activity with an equal amount of light-intensity activity was associated with a 33% lower risk of death in the general population.

With an average of 40 hours a week spent in the physical workplace as well as being an organisation’s largest cost item, second being human resources, there are some simple design steps which can be taken to improve performance levels, long-term business savings and employee satisfaction. In its research paper, entitled “Wellness by design”, architects Perkins+Will, in collaboration with Habits@Work (Chicago) and The Total Office, a UAEbased company specialising in modern, ergonomic and environmentally friendly workspace solutions, has shared a piece of research to determine the effects of the physical workspace on employee productivity. The research report by BRATLAB revealed designing a working environment to optimise employees from around the world’s physical and mental states, results in as much as a 22% performance increase. Simple changes to background noise, room temperature and clutter have an impact of more than 20% on employee performance. Among key changes employers can make to improve performance are: noise levels, reporting a 66% drop in performance for ‘memory for prose’ tasks when participants were exposed to different types of background noise with 99% of people surveyed reporting their concentration was impaired by office noise such as unanswered phones and background speech. Maintenance of

Diane Thorsen, Perkins+Will’s Principal Design Director, says: “The workspace is simply one of the tools that help workers perform their tasks. Understanding how people use their space enables consultants to assess if the way it is designed supports people’s health and wellbeing. This will include ensuring light quality, sound levels, air quality and temperature are well considered in the spaces people occupy. It also includes the furniture people use, the stairs, the bathrooms, the support areas such as print areas, social spaces and break out spaces. It is any space that is used for work so we address its quality as a function and how people emotionally experience that space.” Hanlie Van Wyk, Principal Researcher at Behavioral Research and Applied Technology Laboratory (BRATLAB), adds: “Business as usual is unhealthy. We’re on a mission to create lives that work and businesses that flourish, through the practice of positive habits.” Perkins+Will is one of the largest architect companies in the world. It is the current Middle East Architect Awards GCC Large Architecture Firm of the Year as well as Interior Design firm of the year, with over 100 professionals delivering award-winning projects across the region, including Best Office Design winner for LinkedIn Dubai at the CID awards.

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The epitome of convenient outdoor living RENSON SKYE®: Exclusive terrace covering with operable, bladed retractable roof

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The latest and most exclusive addition to Renson’s range of terrace coverings uplifts convenient outdoor living to its highest level. Fitted with rotatable and retractable aluminium blades in the roof, Skye offers protection against the sun, rain and wind. But at the same time, on a beautiful summer evening you can get the utmost enjoyment from the open starry sky directly from your terrace. Do you want to control the light ingression on the terrace from the comfort of your chair? That is possible. Thanks to the app on your smartphone you can remotely open and shut the roof blades. For example, warm air can escape through the open blades, protection is provided during rainy conditions, or a fully retracted roof allows for plenty of sunlight or a fascinating starry sky. It’s really nice when Skye is installed directly against a façade, so there is also sufficient sunlight ingressing into the house. A patented technology which Renson developed especially for this terrace covering ensures that the blades rotate, open and shut flawlessly. To enable you to linger for longer on the terrace, the Skye terrace covering can be equipped with LED lighting in the columns or on the profiles. A design beam with heating elements ensures that nobody needs to suffer from the cold, and with integrated speakers resounding your favourite music, there’s no need to compromise the outdoor atmosphere. Windtight screens, glass sliding doors or sliding panels can also be integrated to close off the sides of the covering. Skye can be assembled in various ways: stand-alone, fixed against an external façade, built-in or integrated between 2 walls. All fixations, wiring and anchors are installed concealed and the aluminium structure can be customized in a multitude of colours and dimensions. www.renson-outdoor.com Middle-east@renson.net

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Talah Board brings its unique and sustainable opportunity to the UAE

Cash-for-palm-waste initiative announced at Dibba Palm Exhibition Talah Board announced its ‘Cash-for-palm-waste’ initiative at the Dibba Palm Exhibition, which is taking place from the 12th to 15th October. The industrial company is encouraging farming and agricultural entities to register their participation while at the Dibba Exhibition. This opportunity will help the date palm industry discard of palm tree trimmings sustainably and in compliance with the environmental laws of UAE. Talah Board will offer AED85 per tonne of palm waste. The waste can be deposited at a Talah Board palm collection site, or will be picked up by the company if the waste exceeds a certain quantity. Mr. Rami Farah, CEO of Talah Board commented on the offer: “We first announced this initiative at the Liwa Date Festival this summer; it was met with much enthusiasm. Members of the date palm industry are aware of how strong the fibres in palm waste are, and that it does not biodegrade easily. Disposal options are limited and dealing with the waste can be burdensome. We are offering date farms and other date and palm industries cash for this waste. The Dibba Palm Festival celebrates the heritage of date palms in the country and unites the industries esteemed members. We believe that our industrial operation celebrates the palm tree and its long history of providing shelter and sustenance to the people of this region.” Talah Board will recycle the date palm tree trimmings into high quality wooden board products to answer the demand for this product in UAE and regional markets. On a yearly basis, the UAE produces 500,000 tonnes of palm waste; roughly ten percent is required annually for Talah Board’s industrial operation. The company’s operations are aligned with both the UAE Vision 2021 and the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 in terms of bringing sustainable and industrial innovation to a non-oil sector. Mr. Farah continued:‎ “To sustain the health of the palm tree, it is regularly trimmed. Typically there is a cutting season, which runs from September to March. This is why this campaign initiative is so important at this

time of year. While maintaining the health of the tree, date palm owners are creating the waste that they then have to discard. By giving them the option to sell it to us, they are benefiting their trees and eliminating a burden simultaneously. We will be producing a locally made, high quality wooden board product that can reduce the amount of wooden board imports into the country. The benefits of this business model are numerous- farmers can protect the health of their trees, earn cash, solve a waste management problem, and we can all help our environment and economy.” About Talah Board Talah Board is an innovative industrial company that recycles date palm tree waste into wooden board products for the local market. The company is the creation of two major players in their respective markets, ECC Group in the UAE and BINOS GmbH in Germany. ECC is a local contracting company known for several landmark projects in the country, and BINOS GmbH is a world-leading panel plant manufacturer from Germany. Talah Board’s Chairman, Hatem Farah, realized the inherent strength in the fibers of the annual palm tree trimmings (waste) and their abundance. He also recognized the economic opportunity to replace the importation of wooden boards into the region with a locally-made, high quality alternative. To bring this opportunity to life, ECC employed the services of BINOS to carry out the research and development necessary to produce these wooden board products. Once equipped with the technology necessary for production, Talah Board began its mission to collect the leaves (fronds) and fruit stems of the palm tree to amass its raw material. The industrial company requires roughly 10% of the country’s palm waste annually. Astonishingly, the UAE alone creates more than 500,000 tonnes of palm waste every year. Talah Board is a registered company in KIZAD industrial zone in Abu Dhabi. The 56,000 m2 factory is expected to be completed by Q3 2017 with an estimated capacity of 75,000 cubic metres of wooden board products per year.

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Miral takes Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island to new heights with the announcement of its new project, CLYMB

CLYMB, a 100-million-dollar indoor attraction, to include world’s widest flight chamber and tallest indoor climbing wall by 2018 Miral announced today the next new exciting attraction CLYMB to be developed on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Miral will bring the world’s widest flight chamber and tallest indoor climbing wall to the island in 2018, complementing Yas Island’s existing array of experiences, reinforcing its status as the region’s leading leisure and entertainment destination. Visitors to the flight chamber will be able to mimic the experience of skydiving within an unmatched width of 9.75 metres (32 feet); making it the world’s widest. CLYMB will also feature the world’s tallest indoor climbing wall at a height of 43 meters. The climbing walls offer a challenge to beginner, intermediate and expert climbers as they will have the chance to scale 4 walls of varying difficulty. The tallest expert-level wall will tower 43 meters above the ground.

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Alongside the flight chamber and climbing wall, CLYMB will include retailers, food and beverage outlets, and a space to host parties. The attraction will also be linked to the nearby Yas Mall, connecting CLYMB with even more of Yas Island’s entertainment and leisure offerings. On this occasion, Mohammed Abdullah Al Zaabi, CEO of Miral said: “CLYMB project is an important and distinctive addition to the unique portfolio of destinations developed by Miral on Yas Island. With the world’s widest flight chamber, and tallest indoor climbing wall coming to Abu Dhabi, we will offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy exceptional experiences that combine excitement and adventure together.” “This announcement endorses our continuous commitment at Miral to develop and create leading destinations with the highest global standards on Yas Island that offer unique immersive and exciting experiences to everyone, as well as contribute to the development of the tourism sector in Abu Dhabi, and the UAE as a whole”, Al Zaabi added. Zublin Construction L.L.C has been appointed by Miral as the main contractor to carry on the construction work which has already commenced on the site. As of beginning of this month, project development progress reached 35%, and the US $100 million project is expected to open its doors on Yas Island for visitors from across the world by 2018. The announcement of this new project follows Miral’s recent reveal of the new Yas Island vision for the year 2022, aiming to make Yas Island one of the world’s top destinations for family fun attracting 48 million visits annually. Yas Island also looks to host 100,000 corporate travellers, and is projected to have 4,000 hotel rooms catering to various guest requirements. EXCLUSIVE UAE DISTRIBUTOR

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IFLA SIR GEOFFREY JELLICOE AWARD 2017 NOMINATIONS DUE: 15 January 2017 The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), which represents the worldwide profession of landscape architecture, is soliciting nominations for its Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award.

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Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe (1910 – 1996) IFLA President of Honour, served IFLA as founding President from 1948-1954. He was a trained architect but his prime interest was in landscape and garden design. Jellicoe was a founding member (1929) and then President of the British Institute of Landscape Architects (the ILA - now the LI) and was knighted for services to landscape architecture in 1979. In 1994, he was given the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest award, the Victoria Medal of Honour.

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The IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award, sponsored by the Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute, is the highest honour that the International Federation of Landscape Architects can bestow upon a landscape architect. The Award recognizes a living landscape architect whose achievements and contributions have had a unique and lasting impact on the welfare of society and the environment and on the promotion of the profession of landscape architecture. The award is bestowed annually on an academic, public or private practitioner whose work and accomplishments are respected internationally. Candidates may be nominated by IFLA Member Associations, Delegates, Individual Members and allied organizations, as well as independent sources. The award recipient will be identified through a nomination and jury selection process representing landscape architecture expertise from around the globe. The Award recipient will be notified by the IFLA President and invited to attend the IFLA World Congress where the winner will be announced and the Award presented as a centrepiece of the proceedings. The winner will also make a presentation of his/her work at the Congress, which is taking place at the World Design Summit in Montreal, Canada from October 16-25, 2017. The IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award was initiated on a quadrennial basis with Peter Walker (USA) the inaugural winner in 2005. Prof. Bernard Lassus (France) received the honour in 2009 before the Award become an annual accolade. The 2011 recipient was Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (Canada), then Mihaly Mocsenyi (Hungary) in 2012, Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles (Portugal) won in 2013 followed by Sun Xiao Xiang (China) in 2014. Mario Schjetnan (Mexico) received the Award in 2015 and Peter Latz (Germany) was celebrated as winner this year. Nominations for the 2017 IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award must be submitted by 15th January 2017. Please refer to the IFLA website for the complete Call for Nominations, Timetable and Submission Requirements. Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe (1900 – 1996), IFLA President of Honour, served IFLA as founding President from 1948-1954. He was a trained architect but his prime interest was in landscape and garden design. Sir Geoffrey was a founding member (1929) and then President of the British Institute of Landscape Architects (now the Landscape Institute) and was knighted for services to landscape architecture in 1979. In 1994, he was given the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest award, the Victoria Medal of Honour.

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Future Landscape & Public Realm Qatar in its 3rd consecutive successful edition Advanced Conferences & Meetings (ACM) proudly launched the 3rd Annual Future Landscape & Public Realm Qatar conference today at the Intercontinental Hotel The City, Doha. This edition addresses the latest sustainable and cost effective design strategies for developing Qatar’s future public realm. The conference started with a keynote address delivered by Prof. Ali A. Alraouf from the Ministry of Municipality & Environment, and was followed by sessions on the quality of urban public spaces in Doha by Sheikh Saoud Al Thani form ASTAD, green spaces in urban ecology by Sara Abdul Majid from Richer Environments and Dr. Cynthia Skelhorn from Qatar Green Building Council, the landscape of Islamic Gardens by Mohammed M. Hassona from Qatar Foundation, a case study on Sheraton Park West Bay Project’s Water features by Johan Winters from SALFO and Associates, and the landscape and urban design for South Doha by Walter Bone from Dynamic Engineering Consultants. Future Landscape Qatar is THE event to attend, to stay up to date with the latest in landscape, and to network with all stakeholders involved in the field. A must attend conference that is not to be missed – senior landscape architect, Dar Al Handasah. The first day of Future Landscape & Public Realm Qatar conference created the perfect platform for the attendees to build relations, exchange ideas and seize business opportunities throughout the ACMi+ interface that allowed for many networking breaks which created a dynamic, efficient and relevant learning environment. Many key players participated in this event, to name a few: Public Works Authority - Qatar (ASHGHAL), Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Ministry of Youth & Sports, Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs, Ministry of Energy & Industry, Qatar Rail, Parsons International, Atkins, Arab Engineering Bureau, Energy City Qatar, Lusail Real Estate Development Company, Qatar Foundation, AECOM, Consolidated Contractors Company, KEO International Consultants, Doha Metro Red Line South.

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THE ‘ROADSHOW’ WILL BE IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, EUROPE AND AFRICA

Larus launches world award of urban design Applications for LARUS AWARD 2017 are open, the first award that distinguishes Urban Design projects on an worldwide level. The goal is to reward the merit of new authors, to value the works with a positive impact in cities’ urbanism and the quality of life of the citizens and to promote the knowledge, the singularity and innovation of Urban Design. The applications are open to Design Students, Designers, Architects, Companies and Ateliers of any nationality and they are divided in two categories: “Academic Award” and “Professional Award”. The winners will receive a Trophy of Excellence, designed by the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, Pritzker Award 1992, and they will have the chance to exhibit their works in the Ibero-American Biennale of Design. The jury is headed by Francisco Providência – Designer, University Professor, founder of “Providência Design” atelier and winner of the National Award for Design (1999) - and includes experts from several nationalities. We must underline that this award sprang in 2011 with an Iberian dimension and it is launched, now, on a worldwide coverage inviting students and professionals worldwide to apply their projects and equipment of Urban Design.

Larus founder, Pedro Martins Pereira, explains what the Larus Award 2017 aspirations are “to answer to the daunting and extraordinary challenges the companies are facing nowadays. In a world that is becoming more and more competitive, it is asked that the design give answers to the market needs, helping, also, the productive structure. In this sense, it is our goal to promote an appropriate use of Design, a decisive tool in research and development, looking for solutions for human needs, respecting the efficient use of resources and the identity of the generations and cultures, adapting the products to the product availability or suggesting new material use and productive equipment”. At the beginning of 2017 Larus will organize a ‘Roadshow’ in Spain, Morocco and United Arab Emirates to promote the award and to present some of the brand equipment, awarded internationally and that has, pleasantly, surprised the general public. Larus is a Portuguese company of urban furniture, which has already won five worldwide awards in Design (Red Dot Award) and, in 2010, was elected “The Best European Company in Design Management”. Renowned Architect and Design professionals, such as Siza Vieira, Daciano da Costa, Souto de Moura, Alcino Soutinho, Carrilho da Graça, João Nunes, Josep Lluís Mateo, Francisco Providência or Henrique Cayatte work with Larus. Today, the company provide furniture to cities around the world, such as Lisbon, Oporto, London, Madrid, Dubai, Casablanca, Maputo, Luanda or Kuwait City.

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Polyclean Turf Division hosts Syngenta Education Seminar

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Business Development Manager Polyclean L.L.C (Turf division) hosted their first Syngenta Education seminar on 4th October 2016 at The Address Montgomerie Dubai, UAE. The seminar updated attendees on Syngenta products and latest product technologies in the golf and landscape industry. The event was attended by more than 70 golf and landscape professional clients from UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. As the leading professional turf and ornamental distributor in the region, Polyclean Turf division (UAE) has constantly served the golf and landscape industry by providing quality products and services. As a part of the company’s initiative to promote intelligent use of chemicals and empower its key stakeholders-our clients, an educational seminar was held with the support of Syngenta Company. The key speakers for the event were Prof. David Shetlar,“The Bug Doc”, (Ohio State University), Dr. MitraSoumya (Syngenta), Ms Marcela Munoz (Syngenta) and Mr. Rod Burke (Syngenta).The following topics were presented at the seminar: “Understanding your insect enemies. Turf insect pests: Identification, detection, management” led by Dr.David J. Shetlar,

Ph.D., The “BugDoc” Professor of Urban Landscape Entomology (Ohio state University) “Effect of Primo maxx Turf Growth Regulator (TGR) in improving drought tolerance and improving turf quality under saline irrigation conditions” and “Primo Maxx Turf Growth Regulator (TGR) Application on Warm-season Turfgrasses” led by Dr. Sowmya (Shoumo) Mitra ( Head Turf, ornamentals and landscape APAC, Syngenta Asia Pacific Pte Ltd). “Wetting agents Qualibra, Deeper thinking ” led by Ms Marcela Munoz (T&L Technical Manager Syngenta EAME). “Herbicide –Barricade, Monument & Tenacity” led by Dr. Sowmya (Shoumo) Mitra (Head Turf, ornamentals & landscape APAC, Syngenta Asia Pacific Pte Ltd). “XC nozzle Syngenta technology –introduction to the art of spray application” led by Mr. Rod Burke (Turf & Landscape Manager Syngenta EAME). The education seminar began with an introduction speech by Mr. Babiker Khateeb, Managing Partner of Polyclean Turf division, and Mr. Simon Ellsworth, Head EAME Turf and Landscape at Syngenta. The

introduction highlighted Syngenta company activities globally and their focus in research to develop innovative and quality products throughout the world. The discussion highlighted the Syngenta products that will be available in the UAE and about the upcoming products in 2017. The morning session was led by Dr. David shetlar, “The Bug Doc”, (Professor, Ohio State University, USA) discussing about major turf insect pests, their life cycle, attack symptoms and control strategies. He explained about new insecticide technology and different classes of insecticides. He discussed the superior performance of the new insecticide launched - Acelepryn insecticide (Chlorantraniliprole ) and Meridian insecticide (Thiamethoxam) in controlling turf insect pests at various stages of its life cycle. “Meridian and Acelepryn insecticide controls a wide range of turf damaging pests especially the white grubs. Acelepryn is the first insecticide to not need an EPA signal word on the label,” said The Bug Doc. Next session was led by Dr. Sowmya (Shoumo) Mitra who explained that Primo maxx (Turf Growth Regulator) application on warm-season turf grasses and its effect on in improving drought tolerance and improving turf quality under saline irrigation conditions. The discussion on the importance of wetting agent - Qualibra in hydrophobic soils and its role in superior water movement through root zones was led by Ms Marcela Munoz. Dr. Sowmya Mitra also discussed about various herbicides-Barricade, Monument and Tenacity - which are effective in controlling weeds in the region. A new herbicide in the region, Tenacity was also launched in the event. “Tenacity herbicide can be used for control of more than 46 broadleaf weed and grass species. Barricade is the longest lasting pre-emergent herbicide in the market,” said Dr. Shoumo. Major Syngenta Products launched and which will be available shortly: Acelepryn® insecticide – A new insecticide, an entirely new insecticide class (Anthranilic diamides), with a novel mode of action that delivers excellent long lasting protection from white grubs and other key turf pests. Meridian® insecticide – A proven leader for preventive and curative control of soil and foliar pests such aschinch bugs, ants, grubs and

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Smart Living By: Mr.Peter Sheard Chartered Landscape Architect peter@petersheard.co.uk The United Arab Emirates thrives on good news, it’s what visitors expect. Any hotel lobby in the UAE has at least one Governmentsponsored newspaper declaring some new innovation or other - usually it’s to do with a new tourist attraction, or an even taller building, but lately the subject of new parks and open spaces have been making the headlines. Already the Government of Abu Dhabi for example has announced the construction of nine new parks and 1.2 hectares of ‘urban greenery’ together worth over 9 billion dirhams (£1.7). Similarly Dubai is launching a series of new initiatives to create a more ‘connected public realm’ that people can experience. What is behind this new phenomenon? The answer is in the past.

Most cities grow organically, and the provision of parks and a useable public realm were part of that process. Not so in the UAE. The past 50 years saw a dizzying rate of growth with the main aim to establish new cities with airports, skylines, highways and buildings, preferably very tall and iconic. This would create a touristic and commercial hub between east and west, and ‘future proof’ the region when the oil ran out. However it also created cities which consumed huge amounts of power and water, and were totally car dependent. The human scale was lost; and too many Emiratis, so was an important cultural link with the past. Consequently, there are three broad categories of landscape - firstly, greenery seen from the highway at speed, secondly, peripheral landscape around development plots and lastly, those 21st century oases of greenery within hotels and theme parks. Outside of these categories there is very little walkable, usable public realm for social interaction and well-being.

It is primarily this concern about well-being which has prompted the change in Government policy in the UAE and like the earliest pioneering projects to ‘green the desert’ it is politically driven. Sedentary lifestyles, high levels of obesity, and cities which are unsustainable in terms of social cohesion and connectivity are seen as something to recalibrate and redesign; and with it comes an examination of the role of the landscape architect in creating these new environments and potentially it is a very important role. As a result the Government and Municipality of Dubai sponsored the ‘Smart Landscape Summit’ in April, bringing together over 500 government bodies, developers and design professionals to examine new approaches to greening the cities which create sustainable, contemporary landscapes using forward-thinking design and techniques and a new paradigm in landscape design in the region. It has to be said there were many buzz-words used during the two days of the Summit such as ‘naturalistic’, ‘sustainable’ and even ‘ecological’, and there were good examples of new park and open space provision which attempted to rectify the faults of the past; but was a little light on the more fundamental issues of what a landscape architects can contribute to more intelligently planned cities which respond to its environment and its cultural heritage. Rather there was a struggle by many speakers to identify an appropriate design ‘brand’ which was

contemporary UAE (despite all the overwhelming environmental and climatic factors) and a disconnect between creating an international landscape for the tourist, as opposed to an evocative landscape which would make every Emirati misty-eyed. Not so much a new paradigm as an old paradox. However there were many pertinent observations which defined how the region could change its ways, which are worth noting by any landscape architect working in this dynamic place. Jason Turner of Dubai-based GHD made the case for re-examining how to plan for a city like Dubai which is now a multi-cultural hub of nine million people and a top five tourist destination in the world but has ‘manifestly failed’ to provide an ‘international quality of environment’. The solution was to use the example of Biophilic city growth where a more organic approach was de rigeur and where the built and green environment occurred concurrently and were indistinguishable. This point was well made, but would have to involve retro-fitting existing open spaces to really work. This has occurred at the Mushrif Park in central Abu Dhabi which has undergone an expensive makeover turning an isolated open space into a multi-functional, well connected park which now acts as a cultural hub for the city. Similarly Geoffrey Sanderson of aecom and 30 years in the region, argued for a cultural reconnection to the landscape of the oasis, which defined culture and calm; together with the adoption of native planting and attitudes. This would adopt the philosophy of the ‘Anthroposcene Era’ movement which argues that the major dynamics of the 21st century such as global urbanization and climate change are landscape architectural in nature and that landscape architects can and must address with both scientific knowledge and artistic imagination. Geoffrey calls many of the designs he witnesses ‘fundamentally dishonest’ which will prove to be ‘a rod for our own backs’. Moreover he suggested the landscape industry was not fit for purpose when it came to supply appropriate plant material. Brave words in the context of Dubai, but compelling nevertheless as it was his premise that the answer lay in the correct planning of the urban environment not its greening. The answer lies in the past. It was evident that park planning is becoming smarter in the UAE, if by smarter that means less energy demanding. Al Khazan Park in Abu Dhabi is lit by zero energy LED lighting including its sports pitches, whilst over 60 percent of its water is treated, and many of its furniture elements are using local recycled materials. In Sharjah, the Al Noor island park retained all its existing trees despite pressures to remove them, supplementing them with only native species, and created a wildlife reserve of considerable charm and individuality.

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Misha Mittal, an urban planner with the Abu Dhabi municipality observed that although they faced challenges with exponential growth, many opportunities were arising from re-planning whole districts which were now over fifty years old and no longer sustainable. As such ‘Garden City’ principles were proving adept at giving more people accessible neighbourhood parks and a hierarchy of shaded streets; totally reversing the harsh and traffic dominated urban grain of the past. Dubai is similarly re-learning. For example, whereas Dubai Marina from the height of the boom years is an exercise in public realm as a setting for retail therapy with its unshaded, tree-less public realm (which simply forces you to go shopping), the newer City Walk is far more sympathetic to the pedestrian, and creates an environment largely without cars with a distinct, if rather North American, street scene. It’s not perfect, but at least the cars have been tamed and it encourages people to walk and jog. Another example, is the Dubai International Financial Centre, which was envisaged as a walkable, pedestrian friendly environment where the vehicle was banished underground. Its Gate Village creates a network of narrow shaded streets with contemporary buildings (designed by Hopkins) which have become a centre of the arts scene in Dubai.

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WATERING WINDOW Short, night time watering to prevent disruption of your daytime outdoor activities. The challenges facing the UAE’s cities are not unique, rapid urbanization, climate change, and a dawning realization that the way they have been planned in the past, is not going to be a viable model for the future. The solutions are multi layered and multi-disciplinary; and involve reconnecting to the human scale and experience. Places like Dubai, the host of the Summit, are truly global - its architecture, the scale of its roads and parks, the developers and designers employed, and most significantly, its residents and visitors are international. The city is a megaoasis and a mirage. The most popular visitor attractions are its shopping malls, iconic buildings and its hotels not, unfortunately its parks and open spaces. This is a situation which cannot continue if Dubai is to avoid becoming yesterday’s destination - a sort of arid Morecambe. As John Smith, Professor of Architect at the American University of Dubai stated the region is ‘at a generational moment’ where demands for a different quality of environment are becoming difficult to ignore. Meanwhile, billboards in the UAE still portray rather dispiriting tableaux of residential towers surrounded by acres of distinctly unsustainable greenery which would look more at home in Florida. The solution, only touched on at the Summit, is multi-layered and complex, but if they are bold enough, landscape architects are well placed to provide leadership in guiding this process, and creating an external urban environment which embodies an alternative future for the UAE.

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The design team was inspired by the nickname of the Wudaokou intersection - the Centre of the Universe and developed a daring idea of a rotating turntable. It plays like the centre of the universe as a forceful focal point of the entire space. This landscape feature breaks down the monotonous feeling of the linear space. The people have started to use the place beyond a passageway. A series of planters and wood benches are placed along the linear water

fountain through the site. It invites people to sit down to rest and interact with water features. The 17-meter diameter turntable is placed at the entry of the plaza. It houses partial of the linear water fountain, light fixture and a planter with wood seats. The turntable takes 50 minutes to finish one rotation cycle. The alignment of the part of the fountain on the turntable with the rest of the fountain intrigues the spray of the fountains. The water show

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lasts for 10 minutes and the turntable will begin another rotating cycle. The one hour movement cycle gives unique sense of time on the site. The U-Center Plaza has become a place for people to sit, observe, play with water or simply feel the pass of time. Since the completion of the project, the site has quickly become very popular civic space for the local community. The people come to meet with friends; the families come to play with water and just simply chill in the summer. To experience the rotating turntable and the magic of the sudden spray of water have become a ritual for many locals. The plaza also has served as a platform and stage for fashion shows and performances. The project demonstrates how the unique rotating fountain has animated and transformed a back-of-the house type of passageway to an urban sensation.

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What experience do you have working in the GCC area? I studied landscape design in London in the 1990s’ and I have over 20 years’ experience in landscape design and construction in the Middle East. Some of my major projects include Al Barari in Dubai and Nofa Equestrian Resort, Saudi Arabia and Lusail in Qatar. When did you establish Marmara International Landscaping? Marmara International Landscaping was established in Turkey in the early 90s’ and today it is the largest plant producer and landscape service provider in Turkey and the region. The brand was imported to the UAE in 2013 under the local Arms Group of Companies by entrepreneur Abdul Rahman Mohammed Sharif Al Badaei. From humble beginnings it has grown to be one of the leading landscape advisories and service providers in the UAE.

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What are the main challenges of doing business in the current GCC market post-recession? Joining traditional practices with sustainability, water conservation and green technologies continues to be our greatest challenge in one of the world’s most externally harsh environments. What is the difference between the landscape industries in the Middle East in comparison to the rest of the world? The climate, product choice and locally suitable plant varieties and consumer education are the main differences between the Middle East and other markets. All of these present unique challenges for our team of professionals in the region. What role do you think landscape architecture plays in people’s lives? I see landscape architecture playing a critical role in the well-being and happiness of UAE residents. Through aesthetics, the urbanization of parks and recreational facilities, the reduction of dust, noise and CO2 emissions through plantations – each of these factors all form comprehensive green urban and residential environments.

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Established in 2013, Marmara International LLC is a strategic association between two leading groups of companies from the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. What are the most frustrating aspects of your work and the most rewarding one? One of the most frustrating elements of our work is the lack of adopted standards across our industry and one of the most rewarding aspects is educating people on what we do and why and how to garden successfully in a harsh environment. Who are your major clients and what projects have you been involved in? We focus on premium clientele, government bodies, and major consultants and VIP clients. We specialize in design and delivery of large scale developments - bio filtration of lake systems and water bodies, domestic and residential grey water systems, high end residential, plant production and one of our latest and most exciting products is the low maintenance vertical garden or green wall technology. Some of our recent projects include the private office of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, Jumeirah Golf Estates, HH Sheikh Sultan Al Qassimi Crown Prince of Sharjah and Nakheel. What do you see as the main challenges we face in the next year? I am very optimistic for a robust market and significant growth in 2017 and I see one of our greatest challenges being attracting quality professionals to the current market. What motto do you live by? To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. How would you place Marmara International Landscapingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position in the market? Our positioning in the market sees us delivering turn-key and bespoke solutions to selected projects that match our ethos of sustainability and environmental awareness. We embrace values of conservation, education and consumer satisfaction and enjoyment.

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The Link Ubu Design Ltd is a design-led Landscape Architecture practice. We work on a broad range of projects including education, housing, large scale retail and urban realm improvements. A considered and creative approach informs all our schemes. By: Ubu Design Ltd. Jubilee Plaza occupies a pivotal location in the mosaic of buildings and open space forming the University of Southampton Highfield Campus. Located on the site of the former George Moore Botanical Laboratories, the scheme involved designing an attractive, usable and welcoming route between university buildings. As part of the laboratories work a number of rare specimen trees had been planted on the campus. As the function of the laboratory building changed to an admin function these trees became lost and

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overshadowed by ill-considered planting. Two historic specimens in particular benefited from the Jubilee Plaza development: Ginkgo Biloba, an endangered (EN) species according to IUCN Red List criteria and the Chinese fir, Cunninghamia. Originally positioned in a narrow bed surrounded by macadam surfacing, the scheme has opened up the ground around the Cunninghamia and it now thrives in its prominent setting, contributing to the plazaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leafy feel. The lower value trees competing with the Cunninghamia were removed to encourage the tree to regenerate foliage damaged by overshadowing. The tree is now set off by copings precast in architectural concrete, functioning as informal seating. Anti-skate notches help delineate individual seats and invite visitors to sit and relax.

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UbuDesign: Panoramic view of Life Sciences Plaza The species chosen were also robust to withstand the anticipated high volume of pedestrian traffic and to foster a realistic and sustainable maintenance regime. A range of species has been selected appropriate to their location within the square and for use in an urban town centre environment. The planting provides a range of seasonal interest, differing foliage and a range of textures, forms and colours, providing a soft humanising feel to the public space. Species growing to appropriate heights were also selected, ensuring that the planting was suitable for the scale of the space and retained the appropriate level of visual permeability from and within the wider public realm. The plaza can be viewed as having three distinctive functions. It encourages social engagement by being a popular place to sit, gather and relax. It contributes to the creation of an ecologically sustainable future by promoting green open space and trees. And it enhances the aesthetic value of the campus, helping to cement the university’s position as one of the top universities in the world.

UbuDesign: Architectural pre-cast concrete steps The rediscovery and retention of the historic specimens are as much a nod to the university’s heritage as recognition of the contribution trees and plants make in improving the quality of life in urban areas. Contributing to the creation of a safer, greener, more welcoming route between the university’s award-winning Life Sciences Building (LSB) and Library Square, the design employs restrained material choices to complement the contemporary materials of the LSB and more historic palette of Library Square. York stone and a three shade sandstone face mix constructed from reclaimed and recycled material were used to replicate the look of natural stone. A locally cohesive plant palette was also used to integrate and strengthen visual connectivity between the new developments. The palette was devised to reflect the grasses and shrubs previously planted in the adjacent library square. Care was also exercised to exclude inappropriate species that would encourage birds onto the site due to the proximity to the local regional airport.

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An oasis of peace and tranquility amidst a sea of high-rises, 3deluxe’s Al Noor Island Park is the answer to the global challenge of creating new urban spaces that are both inspiring and thought-provoking, that include electronic media in their design, and that still take their location and its culture seriously. And the result, on Noor Island, is a 21st century landscaped garden where technology meets nature, light meets shade, and the modern meets the traditional in a complex spatial experience. The 2.4-hectare ‘Island of Light’ in the middle of the Khalid Lagoon has become a platform where both residents and visitors can engage with the city on an intellectual, emotional and physical level. Initiated by André Heller, the project, which was commissioned by Shurooq, the local state development authority provided an opportunity for the company to come up with ideas without having to worry about function and yield. 3deluxe transcended the boundaries between the different disciplines, orchestrating a multisensory experience based on a walkin, tactile sculpture. Here, where architecture, design, flora, sound and graphics overlap, a complexity of design emerges that fully involves viewers, making them part of the overall experience. The idea of transformation permeates all aspects of the project. How can a forgotten island be transformed into a poetic landscape? And how can nature and architecture, light and water, the hypermodern and the traditional come together in a walk-through installation? The former brownfield at the heart of the city has been transformed into a unique experience. Clear design principles lead to ever-new relationships and form a multisensory whole. Far removed from any form of megalomania, Noor Island is one of the showpieces among the new builds in the Gulf region.

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Butterfly Pavilion Noor Island Sharjah, United Arab Emirates The Butterfly Pavilion is the icon design element of Noor Island. Together with numerous installations and small structures, light and media objects, unusual plants and a musical soundscape it gives rise to a holistic, multisensory experience. By: 3deluxe

Meandering Bridge Until quite recently, Al Noor Island could only be reached by boat, but it now boasts a meandering almost 100-metre long fiberglass bridge, seamless, as is its aluminum balustrade. This is not simply a piece of engineering connecting two locations at the shortest point between them, but rather a transitional zone that encapsulates the idea behind the island itself – contemplation. From the entrance, with its projecting shadow roof, visitors follow a winding path that slows them down step by step, making for constantly changing views of the city, lagoon and island.

The most striking building on Noor Island is the highprofile Butterfly Pavilion, whose ornamental shading roof characterizes the island

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Three interlocking freeform sections serve to counterbalance each other and thus lend the overall form greater stability

Butterfly Pavillon Several of the Butterfly Pavilion’s approximately 4000 aluminum petals are forever shimmering through the branches. The viewer’s eye follows the momentum in search of the strongest light – discovering it in the ornamental roof that rises above the butterfly sanctuary itself like a protective curtain, a perforated sheath which, like the classic wind towers in Arab architecture, produces a cooling effect. At almost 15 meters in height, the pavilion, which houses some 500 tropical butterflies, a shop and a café, is almost as high as the tops of the surrounding palms and leafy trees. The pavilion was designed to fit in with the established ecosystem on Noor Island. The architects at 3deluxe took their inspiration from the chimney effect created by the tapered structure, thereby creating a climatic buffer zone between inside and outside. The intricate casing protects the butterfly biotope, creating shade without excluding the daylight. On the contrary – it is as if the café and the glass insect house are flooded with light. The shadows of flowers make their way across the floor and walls. Images of the ornamental roof blend with the floral patterns of the plants that appear to be growing out of the floor in the tropical house. Architecture merges with nature to create something new, an ’archinature ’, which adopts Arab ornamentation and building traditions just as much as foliage and tendrils.

The Butterfly Aviary illustrates 3deluxe’s design principle

Butterfly Aviary Tropical butterflies only live for a few weeks. This makes the climatic conditions necessary for them to prosper all the more complicated. The designers at 3deluxe created a biotope set to 26°C with slightly increased humidity at the centre of a 230-square-metre crystalline glass corpus the height of which increases from three and a half to around five and a half meters. What is natural becomes artificial, what is man-made imitates nature. A landscape made of Krion, a heat-shaped solid surface merges the horizontal with the vertical, tubs of plants with seats. The Butterfly House illustrates the design principle of multilayered atmospheres – the solid surface is resplendent with patterns and embellishments, walk-in tattoos that echo the ornamental roof. Natural fields appear to be growing directly out of the material itself with its floral pattern which, depending on position, could be the ground or a vertical garden. Along boardwalks visitors make their way through a landscape that suspends conventional boundaries. They find themselves standing in an all-over which transforms walls, floor and ceiling into a single entity, a play between layers and the overlapping of shadows, projections, real and printed plants.

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Piazza Busy lines characterize the plaza surrounding the Butterfly Pavilion. The lines of the floor penetrate the transparent façade, literally guiding visitors into the building. Ceramic tiles, ornamental lines, water basins and sunken Washingtonian palms mark out a place where nature and civilization come together. Hybrids spring up, something between furniture, plant troughs and works of art, solid surface seating with handmilled ornamentation. The mostly white interior creates a touch of freshness and promises relief from the heat outside..

Noor Café The interior of the 150-square-metre Noor Island Café refreshes the senses, with visitors surrounded by perceived and genuine coolness. Organically shaped custom-built furniture, plants and five translucent partitions mark out an island of repose, with folding screens reminiscent of petals creating intimacy. Coated in liquid glass (a special ultra-transparent resin) and sealed, the colourful ornaments on the floor are particularly striking, as is the elaborate seating and its counterparts, oiled and printed wooden tables, whose graphic designs combine different elements of the island, butterflies and flowers, transforming them into a virtual lace blanket. At night, the lounge looks like a starry sky, projections from the ceiling lamp cast shadows and engender the play of light on the ceiling, walls and floors. Reflexes penetrate from inside to outside, escaping through the golden roof into the landscaped garden.

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Literature Pavilion Like a walk-in flower the Literature Pavilion opens up to the surroundings and its visitors who can engross themselves in the classics or page through the latest new releases. This slightly terraced pavilion is a place for discussions and readings, with petals serving as seats. Four solid surface walls form a sweeping curtain onto which integrated beamer’s project Arab calligraphy. At its centre, directly beneath the blossom that forms its roof, is the poetry fountain, a fascinating water feature and background for light projections. The Literature Pavilion, an open structure for about 40 visitors with no climatic sheath, is reminiscent of a stylized Bedouin tent where people sit on the floor – cushions and blankets are covered in a fabric specially woven in Germany. It also boasts a real bookshelf and a projection screen for moving pictures plus a contemplative section, an open book in/about nature. The Butterfly and the Poetry Pavilions were designed to complement each other, with the larger pavilion focusing entirely on the physical and sensual world and the smaller one functioning as a place for meditation, for resting in the open air. Displaying a skewed perspective, the flower, with its undulating seating builds a bridge between culture and personal experience. In the evenings, points of light flash up. Abstract stars flare up on the milled and backlit ceiling, making their way across the surface of the pavilion roof when dusk falls.

What appears latent during the daytime comes completely into its own after twilight when the island becomes a stage

Island of Light In the daytime, as its name suggests, Noor Island is a veritable island of light, which is why shade is so very important. The path with its double loop leads visitors beneath tall trees and past special plants, sculptures and biomorphic seating that sounds out one of the island’s central concerns – how natural can the artificial actually be? We are looking at points of transitional experiences that cannot be placed in one particular category. Therefore, the way people look at things changes when their eyes focus on strangely shaped trees and carefully arranged succulents and cacti, sculptures and pavilions that transcend the boundaries between nature, horticulture and architecture. As soon as shadows start to play on the ornamental roof over the 3D jungle landscape that is the Butterfly Pavilion, as floral patterns fall over tropical plants, encountering flitting butterflies, all kinds of different levels overlap. The ever-changing interplay between artificial elements and natural growth is the fundamental characteristic of Noor Island. What appears latent during the daytime comes completely into its own after twilight when the island becomes a stage. The two main attractions, the Butterfly and the Literature Pavilions, spring to life. At this point, 1800 LED lamps take charge of the Butterfly Pavilion. In the course of a half-hour program they test the boundaries of perception, dissolving the architecture in a cloud of light. And the Literature Pavilion is no less impressive. A projector screens a second, fluid level onto the graphics on the fountain. Flowing like a meditative river, star-shaped holes in the roof start to pulsate.

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Coming from the railway station, entering the old town centre of ‘s-Hertogenbosch by crossing the Wilhelmina Bridge, a unique building of rusty steel will catch your eye. Bulwark Sint Jan is a unique building containing beautifully preserved historical remains of the town’s fortifications. It is situated at the edge of the town river Dommel and a small park was created on top of the building.

View from the top By: Martien van Osch O S L O Since 1999 Den Bosch (short for ‘s-Hertogenbosch) have been restoring the fortifications around the historical inner town. Many of the town walls are still present because, besides serving as defence against the enemy’s armies, they also defended the town against high waters. And they still function as such today. In 1995, suffering extreme flooding when the water of the small rivers Aa and Dommel inundated

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the ‘Bossche Broek’, (the still existing free field of fire at the South end of the historical town), it was evident that restoring the walls was badly needed. During the restoration the fortifications are repaired, made enjoyable and also new present-day characteristics are added. At the Westside of town the bastions and bulwarks were demolished in 1885 in order to drain the water of the Dommel as fast as possible into the Meuse

and so control the frequently recurrent flooding. The walls between the bastions disappeared for the larger part under the new embankments of the streamlined town river Stadsdommel. Meanwhile large parts of the fortifications are reinstated. Where formerly cars and bolted green bushes blocked the view on the river completely, there is contact with the water now. The embankment on the side of town was levelled and the still existing walls that were then uncovered, were restored. The other side the embankment, however, was ecologically arranged. Bastion Maria was partly built up again and houses a large underground basin, which collects the excess sewer and rain waters and on top lays a small community park. Bulwark Sint Jan is also partly, while maintaining the wet profile of the river, reconstructed again. This spot used to be one of the four main entrances to the historic fortified town. Through the ages, three generations of gates have taken each other’s place here. Splendid remnants of the two last gates, medieval town wall, a roundel, flank walls of the bulwark and medieval cobblestones were found in the ground of the slopes and street. The importance of the site and the state of the remnants are so exceptional that a subterranean building with an information and catering function, designed by Van Roosmalen van Gessel Architects was constructed here. The heavy flank walls of the bulwark were partly raised again on the still existing foundations. In the thus created space a massive roof was placed over the remains. The roof, with its Corten steel shell, as if carved from the earth, is carried by steel columns. These are slender, branched and crooked and it seems nearly impossible for them to carry

the massive roof. The angular design refers to the building of fortresses in former days with its nature works, angular ground plans and sheets. The old town walls are prominently visible inside the building. There is even a narrow space behind the town wall, which can be reached by an exciting staircase, where archaeological finds will be on display. The floor surface of the building lays approximately half a metre above the normal level of the Dommel, but in extremely wet periods the water could rise 2.5 metres. In that case a demountable weir is placed between the flank walls and the building will remain accessible. The building can be reached from the street by two stairs that go down the flank walls to the floor level and the jetty on the water. There is a lift in the building to be used by the disabled and suppliers. From 2016, this spot will be the gateway to town for touristic visitors. In the building you will find information about the town, a ticket office and it is the starting point for tours around town and boat trips. It is also a meeting place with a terrace inside as well as outside, where you can have coffee and tea and taste the famous ‘Bossche Bol’, a local speciality. On the roof, one and a half metres above street level, a public rooftop park was realised. The rooftop park is small, only 700 square metres, but suitable for intensive use. It is a pocket park with ample seating. The bulwark is wonderfully situated in a gentle curve of the Dommel which gives the park a wide view to both sides over the length of the river. In addition the rooftop park catches both the afternoon and evening sunshine. Eleven full grown Gleditsias with forked trunks were planted. They provide shelter and privacy for those reposing a moment on the benches or who pull up a chair at the six metres long picnic table. You can truly enjoy the sunshine filtered by the foliage making it a pleasant abode at the water’s edge. The design of the rooftop park is in accord with the angular forms used in the design of the building. The rooftop park can be reached from the street by three stairs and the same lift that gives access to the building. A Corten steel lift extension was placed for this on the roof. The roof build-up – the space between the structural roof and ground level – varies between 18 cm at the side of town and 60 cm at the waterside. To make certain that the trees will have as much room for their roots as possible; the surface level was laid spherically with slopes of four percent so that half the roof has a build-up of 60 cm. At the side of town, the trees are placed in Corten steel containers giving them 60 cm of rooting space as well. The plant sections and tree containers were made in shard-like forms. There is five to seven cubic metres of substratum for each of the Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Inermis’ trees. This will not allow them to grow to their full height, but that is not the intention. By pruning the trees they will be kept at eight to 10 metres. In later years extra nutrients will be added to the substratum to ensure the good condition of the trees. The trees were planted in a lump of soil with a diameter of 100 cm and a height of 70cm. Substratum in

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the plant sections were constructed spherically to make room for these enormous lumps. The surfacing consists of large dark grey concrete tiles of 160cm long. The width of the short sides of the tiles is 60 cm on one side and 100cm on the other. The tiles were placed at random, like ice floes with the tips almost touching, on the bulging ground. A firm gravel carpet of grey freestone grit was put between the tiles, which creates a lovely modern pattern in the surface area. Because of this gravel carpet rainwater can be absorbed into the construction and an exchange of gas takes place keeping the trees healthy. The foundation consists of rubble with a lot of empty spaces through which rainwater can find its way to the substratum. With heavy rains excess water is discharged and in dry weather a system of sensors and computercontrolled drip pipes make sure there is sufficient water supply. An evergreen mixture of three different kinds of sedge species were planted in the plant sections. The tree trunks, cheekily painted auburn, stick out of this green finery. The paint used in the colour ‘Finnish red’ is made out of processed natural ingredients, so called ‘keittomaali’ (Nordic paint). It is a kind of paint that is used in Scandinavian countries to protect wooden houses against influences of the weather while at the same time allowing them to breathe. The auburn trunks are wonderfully well matched to the Corten steel as if originating from the rusty material. A ‘town table’ six metres long was placed in the rooftop park

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consisting of, again, a Corten steel support and sturdy Douglas beams. A further six benches, three metres long and made of Douglas trunks, were placed scattered over the park. The positions of the benches and plant sections were chosen in such a way that smaller as well as bigger dwelling places were created. The street surface was rearranged from front to front with a carpet of baked clinkers in traditional twilled bond. On site of the Bulwark the street profile ends and turns into this small square-like area which is used collectively by pedestrians, cyclists and cars. A darker stone and a different bond in the surface subtly indicate the course of the old walls and last town gate, so that here stories of the history of this place can be told. Since the completion of the rooftop park this summer, it has been used frequently and enthusiastically. The location on the border of the historic centre together with its beautiful position on the banks of the Stadsdommel, meandering on the edge of town, the greenery and its fantastic view, all these ensure a pleasant resting place. It’s a nice place to be.

Credits Commissioned by: Municipality‘s-Hertogenbosch Design Rooftop Park, street and Jetty: OSLO Ontwerp Stedelijke en Landschappelijke Omgeving, Berlicum Landscape architect Martien van Osch Design building, restoration works and exterior space: Van Roosmalen van Gessel Architecten e.p., Delft Architects Marlène van Gessel and Marc van Roosmalen Surface area: Bulwark and surroundings : 2500 m2 rooftop park: 700 m2 Design rooftop park: 2012-2015 Photo by Rosanne Schrijver

Realisation rooftop park: 2015

Budget rooftop park: 160.000,-Realisation rooftop park: Van Helvoirt Groenprojecten, Berkel Enschot. Photos: Niels van Empel, Marlène van Gessel, Martien van Osch, Maud van Roosmalen, Rosanne Schrijver, Tekton Bouwmanagement

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