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EDITOR’S NOTE In this issue, Welcome to the February issue of Landscape ME. While this year hasn’t brought the immediate relief that we all hoped for as of yet, we are still full of optimism here at Landscape HQ that budgets will soon be approved and paused projects will once again get the green light. In the meantime, we will continue to showcase the best of the Landscape industry’s local talent and most recently completed projects.

In this issue, Olympic Swimming pools provide a detailed account of their latest projects, including Dubai’s newest sports hub located in Mirdif, aptly named Sports Society, and Sharjah’s largest ever mixed-use mega development, Aljada.

Dubai based company, Landmasters Landscaping and Construction L.L.C also set out their most recent work, including the area surrounding Galleria Mall in Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.

Will Bennett, founder of WILDEN Design, tells us why saving the planet starts with your client’s garden. He reiterates why it is incumbent upon us all in the industry to shift people’s perceptions of Landscape design in order to create cultural change and promote sustainability with a back to basics approach of nature. Read his article on page 10.

We also feature projects in Mexico and Russia that are pushing the boundaries of design and setting new standards for urban living.

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CONTENTS February 2021 - Issue 164

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Masters of the land Cold Soup

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Refurbishment of the Water Garden – Oasis in the City

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Five Egyptian architects win prestigious architecture award for the first time in award’s history

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A New Model for Inner City Living

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Designing a Landscape for Dubai’s newest Sports destination

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A New Address in Sharjah

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Lava rock gardens maintain Mexico’s natural Landscape

Nature’s Reflection

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Masters of the Land

Landmasters Landscaping and Construction LLC is one of Dubai’s leading landscaping architecture companies with a team of specialist engineers and designers ready to take on any project from start to finish Landmasters Landscaping and Construction is a Dubai based company offering quality landscaping solutions in the region for the past decade. Founded in 2010 by Engineer Yasser Emira. With branches dotted across the Middle East, including Qatar and Egypt, it provides expertise in a range of construction and landscape maintenance projects, whether its soft or hard landscaping, garden lighting, water features, swimming pools, civil works or electromechanical works. It has specialist landscape architects and engineers on hand to complete the project.

Having previously been two separate entities, Landmasters Landscaping and Construction L.L.C and Land Masters have now joined forces to create a powerhouse for an array of Landscaping services across the Middle East and Europe.

Land Masters has been a pioneering landscaping company, having defined the landscaping scene in the country over the past 10 years. With three generations of plant growers, it prides itself on being an A to Z landscaping contracting company.

Now with the combined efforts of both companies under the same umbrella, Landmasters Landscaping and Construction will provide irrigation and civil construction to the GCC and beyond, with a proven track record in architectural design as well as implementing automated water management systems, they can complete every step of a turnkey project.

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Services • Design • Landscape Construction • Operation and Maintenance Nurseries • Trading of indoor & outdoor Plants and Flowers • Light Industries • Shade Structures • Green Houses • Play Ground Equipment • Golf Courses • Civil & Electromechanical Works Scope of Works • Irrigation and Landscaping design • Design installation and maintenance of landscaping and irrigation projects including hard and softscapes • Construction of golf courses • Landscape and irrigation designs with detailed bills, quantities and specifications • Supply of all kinds of plants (trees, shrubs, Palm trees, ground covers, seasonal flowers) • Design construction and irrigation of sports centers, parks, gardens and agricultural projects.

• Wooden Gazebo and Pergola

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Iconic Projects

Galleria Mall

Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi Charged with the hardscaping, softscaping and irrigation works for the north and south car parking area in the upscale Galleria Mall, the first task was the submittals of the shop drawings, materials and execution of works until handing over and maintenance.

The finished landscaping project matched the eloquent interior and exterior of the all-glass mall, with vast areas of greenery including, trees, groundcovers, and shrubs that create a calming and relaxing atmosphere for visitors. There are also well-equipped children’s play areas with pergolas and shade structures.

Its a first project with McLaren Construction Group, a UK company Dubai branch and with Gulf Related, the owner of Galleria Mall,Maryah Island Abu Dhabi.

Designed by Cracknell.

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Nudra Villas

Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi The project consisted of 32 luxury villas with a gym, swimming pool and play areas surrounded by a variety of greenery including trees and shrubs to further enhance the beautification of the community. Landmasters Landscaping and Construction provided the soft and hardscaping and irrigation works for the community hall in the luxury residential area.

Client: Imkan Properties Main Contractor: Eastern International Consultant: Maisam Architecture Landscape Design: Cracknell

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Reem Mall

Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi

Similarly, we provided our services for Hardscape, Softscape and Irrigation Works for the prestigious AED 4.4bn Reem Mall, located on the Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. The project consisted of all the landscaping areas around the mall, including the Streetscape furniture.

The turnkey project had a tight schedule and strict qualifications. It had to be finalized in a timely manner while conforming to the Authorities guidelines and requirements.

Employer: Al Farwaniya Property Developments LLC Project Manager: Mace International Limited Engineer: Dewan Architects & Engineers Cost Consultant: Faithful & Gould Main Contractor: Itinera/Ghantoot JV

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Baniyas East & West Baniyas Area, Abu Dhabi

This project consisted of all the landscaping areas in Baniyas east and west roads including Hardscape, Softscape, the Irrigation network and all of the Streetscape furniture.

Client: Musadana Consultant: Tatweer Contractor: Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons

Dubai Office: +971 4 256 7329 Ext.5002 •Abu Dhabi Office: +971 2 491 1214 Email Ad: info@landmastersuae.com •Website: www.landmastersuae.com

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By Will Bennett Founder & Chief Nature Nerd, WILDEN Design

COLD SOUP Why Gardens Will Save the Planet

A crisp, icy, tomato gazpacho; the greatest meal of my life. As far as profound food memories go, I don’t carry a huge back catalogue, which might seem strange as an ex-chef and resident of Dubai; after all this foodie hub is awash with fine dining ‘experiences’. It’s more that they all get mashed (like an overpriced avocado breakfast) into one fuzzy memory. I can barely remember the good sourdough from the sour do-not, so how is it that a bowl of cold tomato soup was the greatest thing on earth?

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I was enjoying this meal on an organic farm called Babylonstoren in Stellenbosch, South Africa, where I’d walked through the orchards and allotments on my way to the restaurant. Where green mountains surged high above, draped in a patchwork of natural forest and cultivated vineyards - both cherished equally under the stewardship of grateful humans, full of vitamin D no doubt. It was a special place where the awe of nature was inescapable, and it was the realisation that a simple soup was infinitely better for appreciating the

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‘naturalness’ of it: Where it was from, what went into it, and what it was giving me. In that moment, I realised the key to solving the climate emergency.

Okay that may seem like a giant leap, so allow me to explain...

What I realised in that bowl was the incredible power of stories about nature. That if we inspire an appreciation for nature it will urge us to take care of nature. If we deepen our connection and gratitude for what it gives us we might encourage more positive individual action and cumulatively these actions become cultural change: shifts towards much-needed preservation, conservation and restoration of landscapes. Sustainability driven not by law, regulation or obligation, but by the self. It was inspiring soup.

It’s critical that we use our roles as landscape professionals to promote the value of natural capital in more appropriate ways. We are uniquely positioned to understand the wider issues at play and to help our clients navigate these complex challenges. Whilst it’s not possible to solve the world’s problems in a single project it is absolutely possible that each project plays a role. It’s my view that the opportunity of construction projects is less the material change that it makes, but much more the cumulative contribution it makes by inspiring, educating and eliciting new behaviours. Currently the construction sector makes up around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions so even if that was halved in a decade (unlikely as that may be), we’d still be scratching the surface. For wider and longer lasting change we must leverage landscape design to encourage change across other sectors too, by influencing the people that work in them,

The allotments growing fresh vegetables at Babylonstoren Stellenbosch

The opportunity of construction projects is less the material change that it makes, but much more the cumulative contribution they make by inspiring, educating and eliciting new behaviours.

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I GARDEN and we can do that by engaging with the people in those sectors where we know they are more likely to care; at home. It is said that policy follows culture by at least 5 years (Seth Godin) and culture starts at home because this is where our personal belief systems and values are grown and reinforced.

It’s for these reasons I believe that gardens have the capacity to support cultural change because they are private spaces, not in spite of it. That’s because they have a better chance of creating a strong bond between the owner and landscape.

So, if there was a way to create more of these deep bonds then I would urge us to explore it.

Firstly, homeowners can make relatively quick but also major improvements to landscape – they have the advantage their garden does not to be approved by six design managers and the budget signed off by accountants with oversized calculators. Secondly, the fact that most new homes in the UAE start with a patch of scorched earth or interlock with zero biodiversity value means the potential for improvement is huge. Just consider the Biodiversity in Urban Gardens Sheffield studies (BUGS, 2001-2008) which demonstrated the huge contribution of gardens to habitat – the average UK garden in their study areas hosted 119 plant species. For these reasons we could explore garden interventions relatively quickly and achieve worthwhile change.

Moreover, when we are designing for an individual or smaller group of people there is a much clearer opportunity to build a meaningful relationship between the site and the users. Or to put it more philosophically, gardens connect the Earth and the humans which inhabit it in the most direct way. This is a simple truth but one which WILDEN is founded on: it’s in this bond – emotional, spiritual or cultural - which lies the potential to nurture selfmotivating stewardship of nature.

Recent projects In one WILDEN garden near Jumeirah we removed over 300m2 of water intensive lawn. In fact, the whole garden was previously lawn. It was a bold proposition to remove it all and for a family of five with three young children it would be a radical change of character and of use. In its place we used natural materials; locally sourced gravel, shredded bark mulch from landscape waste and reclaimed

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timber make up 90% of the new surfaces. What came out of this process though was the client’s passion for the sustainable approach; they have fully embraced this and engaged with it, together we’ve adored native plants species, walked barefoot on gravel and gotten excited about yoga sessions under the mature Fig tree. As a result of this process this garden has significantly more planted areas which are now made up of 80% mixed native and adaptive species.

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In another project in The Lakes we had similar success removing all of the lawn in favour of low maintenance materials and planting. The family were also excited about the idea to ‘gamify’ the change to living more sustainably; when I suggested that we track their water usage they rose to the challenge and even purchased their own water flow meter. Great initiative! They have since taken daily watering averages for about 1 month before the construction and we’re excited to compare the difference with the garden soon after its established.

In other upcoming projects I’ve been asked by Clients to create urban gardens inspired by the rocky Hajar mountains or the arid agricultural landscapes found in upper wadis. There is a trend that people want to feel closer to these native landscape characters because they are naturally inspired by them and I wholeheartedly encourage more of this.

It’s clear to me these ideas spread quickly because their purpose is contagious and the value that they bring our home lives is self-evident. If we could connect people with nature at home on a huge scale the potential for change is huge; it seems to me that for a warm heart, sustainability is a dish best served cold.

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Refurbishment of the Water Garden – Oasis in the City By: John A. Davies Continuing my series of articles about the public gardens of the Kingdom of Bahrain and in this instance the BD2.9m refurbishment of the Water Garden at Alguful in Manama, I put the following questions to Director of Urban Development, Architect Ms. Raweya Al Mannaei of Municipalities and Urban Planning at the Ministry of Works.

Photorealistic bird’s eye view of the Water Garden

The Water Garden is one of the oldest public gardens in Manama, what brought about its refurbishment?

The project was initiated by H.R.H. Princess Sabeeka Bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa, wife of H.M. King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and President of the Supreme Council for Women, who, knowing the place the Water Garden occupies in the hearts of Bahrainis, was inspired by a vision to bring it up to date - more in keeping with 21st Century needs. Her Royal Highness has maintained a keen interest in the project throughout its development.

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Refurbishment is often a difficult exercise, what was the biggest challenge?

The biggest challenge was retaining the main components such as the existing lakes and the landscape with its many mature trees and walkway routes.

A photorealistic Bird’s eye view of the refurbished Water Garden showing the extensive walkways and one of the lakes with fountains, all complemented with lush vegetation.

In terms of priorities, how were these addressed?

These were addressed as phases, Phase 1 being the construction of a new boundary wall, guard room, switch room and sub-station, Phase 2 being the removal of the rides and games and the renovation and improvement of the botanical aspects, which included planting the flamboyant, sea hibiscus and the neem tree.

Examples of the Water Garden’s existing mature vegetation, which provided a framework for its refurbishment.

What were the factors influencing the revision of the original design?

With the Water Garden having been designated a National Garden it was this as well as the social, environmental, economic, physical and psychological health benefits a public garden provides which were the influencing factors. Embedded in the fabric of the city it serves to make the neighbourhood a more attractive place to live, while improving the quality of the air we breathe.

Moreover, it provides a habitat for wildlife and offers a place for children and parents to participate in family outdoor activities, also to commune with Nature. In approaching the garden’s refurbishment, the design builds upon its historical features, such as the two lakes occupying 11,400m², also the many trees, all combining to create a popular destination offering a relaxing, entertaining and green oasis in the heart of Manama for residents and tourists alike.

Flamboyant (Delonix regia)

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sea hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus)

Wooden pergolas

neem tree (Azadirachta indica)

In addition to the existing elements, what are the garden’s further distinguishing elements and features?

The Water Garden’s further distinguishing features include supplementing the existing trees and palms with a physic section consisting of medical herbs, while other aspects comprise climbing shrubs and succulents; altogether these elements combine to increase the botanical cover by 11%. Other notable items include the introduction of modern LED landscape lighting techniques, a landscape misting system to reduce heat and remove impurities from the air, such as dust and pollen; also, the inclusion of contemporary paving patterns, supplemented with modern types of public garden furniture, involving wooden seats and benches, litter bins, drinking fountains, trellis and shade structures in the form of pergolas and umbrellas

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Earlier we touched upon buildings in the garden, could you elaborate on these?

In addition to the guard room, the substation and switch room, as already mentioned, other buildings incorporated into the garden scheme include investment facilities, such as a cafeteria and restaurant, also an administration building, prayer rooms and public conveniences

A walking circuit along the perimeter of one of the lakes

Restaurant

Prayer room

It is noted that the pavement network lends itself to walking, which appears to have become something of a national pastime. Was this part of the design intent?

Links to the garden have been maximised allowing residents to gain entry to the garden and its facilities, in particular footpaths, which form excellent walking circuits and which, as you say, was the design intent.

They also allow exploration of all aspects of the garden.

Public gardens are very popular in the cool of the evening and presumably this was a factor in the Water Garden’ refurbishment?

Yes, it was an important consideration, for it had been noted, particularly in the hotter parts of the year, it’s the evening when the temperature falls that parents take their children to play in the gardens. Also, it’s the time when the gardens are used by walkers, hence with judicious lighting we have tried to create a pleasing atmosphere for such activities, as well as those who simply wish to sit on the garden’s benches and enjoy the ambience of the scene.

Photorealistic image reflecting the ambience of a walkway in the evening

You mentioned that the rides and games facilities were removed. What has replaced them?

The rides were not replaced as it was HRH Princess Sabeeka’s vision to focus on refurbishing the Water Garden as a peaceful oasis in the heart of the city.

However, play areas have been included catering for children and toddlers, as well as children with special needs.

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Children’s play areas with brightly coloured matting featuring climbing frames, slides and roundabouts, all set beneath shade structures

The lakes drained showing the island in the foreground and concrete piling for the bridge crossing the channel between them

Photorealistic image of a children’s play area as completed

The lakes are the iconic features of the garden, what were the design considerations to integrating them into the refurbished scheme?

The lakes are the main features of the garden, occupying 19% of the total area and the aim has been to maintain their natural character, with the emphasis on biodiversity, particularly in respect of waterfowl, such as swans and ducks, an island having been created for nesting purposes. It had been intended to include a bridge to the island, though this was later terminated.

Also, it was planned to introduce fountains, but these too were aborted in favour of creating a channel linking the two lakes traversed by a bridge. The water is circulated between the two lakes by a series of pumps and a purification system.

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Photorealistic image of the bridge as completed

What were the factors which influenced the additional planting or softscape?

A major concern was plant diversity, and bearing in mind that Bahraini date palm plantations were for many years noted for their wide variety of fruit trees, and such as remain still reflect this characteristic. In acknowledgement of this unique feature, in addition to palms, ornamental trees and other plants, the Water Garden is planted with a number of fruit trees, including lemon, pomegranate and mango.

Irrigation is provided by TSE, which will relieve reliance on the bore wells and reduce soil salinity by virtue of the constant passage of irrigation water leaching out salts to below the root horizon.

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Lemon (Citrus x limon)

Aspects of the Monument showing cavities for bird nests, which in tandem with the symbolism represent home

The Monument with an example of the leaf shapes which will be found in the Water Garden embossed on its surface

Promegranite (Punica granata)

Mango (Mangifera indica)

The Water Garden features a monument; could you please describe its significance?

The monument, entitled “Home” is a white columnar abstract sculpture symbolising trees. Cavities in the column for bird nests give the structure its name – inspired by the wide variety of birdlife which uses the garden as home; while the trees in the garden are represented by their leaf shapes embossed on its surface.

Together, the symbolism of trees and birds signify the biodiversity of the Water Garden. The monument itself stands for the unity of man and Nature or the built and natural environment.

The Monument with an interpretation plaque showing the types of leaves clothing the trees in the garden, supported with text.

On a closing note, one cannot but appreciate the total commitment HRH Princess Sabeeka’s vision of a peaceful oasis in the heart of Manama has inspired in all concerned.

Yes, the vision of Her Royal Highness for the Water Garden has been an inspiration to us all and is expected to be realised in March 2021.

Images courtesy Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Planning and Wikipedia

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Five Egyptian architects win prestigious architecture award for the first time in award’s history By: Ali Khaled Elewa, Mostafa Zakaria, Sherif Khaled, Hoda Essam & Ebtisam Elgizawy

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A team of Egyptian architects have scooped the Rifat Chadirji Prize 2020 for their pedestrian Living Bridge over the Nile project. The annual prize named after the prolific Iraqi architect and academic Dr. Rifat Chadirji, is a thematic international prize that seeks designs responding to local challenges.

Cairo based architects, Ali Khaled Elewa, Mostafa Ahmed Zakaria, Sherif Khaled Abdelkhaleq, Hoda Essam Abdelmawla and Ebtisam Elgizawy beat 177 submissions from 42 countries to win this year’s

competition the first time an Egyptian architect has received this international award.

The prize, which is part of Tamayouz’s program of championing and celebrating architecture in the Near East and North Africa, aims to introduce local challenges to the world and invite architects, designers and planners to submit their concepts. It also aims to establish an uncompromising open source of ideas that tackle social issues through design.

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According to the architects, the main objective of the Living Bridge is to “maximize pedestrian exposure to the Nile, via stitching the urban fabric of the two banks together.”

“The form was generated as a result of two main paths. Firstly, an unobstructed linear path directly linking the Egyptian Museum with Cairo Tower.

Secondly, a semi-elliptical path was generated to embrace the two opposite banks; the Cultural Nile Plaza and the Elevated Garden. This path is meant to be pleasant, playful, and links successive attractions and socio-economic hubs.

“The paths incorporate together to create a single continuous leaning body blended into the

land on both sides, offering panoramic views of the Cairo downtown, Nile, and the surrounding iconic attractions. Moreover, the bridge acts as an urban park with two concealed lower floor levels above the Nile, including recreational, commercial, cultural, administrative, and social spaces.

“The six flowing structural columns maximize the visual connectivity between the indoor and outdoor spaces, as well as the natural ventilation and lighting. Besides, the top layer consists of concrete tiles and grass, driven parametrically based on pedestrian flow.”

They added, “for the sake of achieving the project objective, it was proposed to bury a 200 m stretch of road along the Nile River and build a park on top.

Additionally, it is proposed to relocate the exit of the sixth of October Bridge.

Accordingly, Cairo central downtown will be valued as a breathing sanctuary for people and will transform into pedestrian-friendly spaces.”

The international jury, headed by Rasem badran (Jury Chair), noted that: “This design appears to

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be hugging its own piece of the river and fostering life within its boundaries. The starting plaza of the bridge at the eastern side is larger and more spacious to assure the relative importance of this side (the location of the former National Democratic Party), while on the western bank, the plaza is small and conforms to the realistic properties of this area. The bridge design is clear, dynamic, and successful, and the structural system complies with the requirements of river navigation.

Concluding, “This project has a very successful composition and is quite elegant in its composition.”

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A New Model for Inner City Living European architecture and landscaping redefine an inner city urban block in Russia By: S&P Architektura Krajobrazu Forum City is a large residential complex occupying a typical city block in the center of Ekaterynburg, Russia. Within the urban plan and architectural design

by LEVS Architecten, S&P Landscape Architecture designed and build an ambitious landscape scheme.

The new design restores the original block pattern of the urban plan, while creating an engaging streetlevel atmosphere and brings together urban planning, architecture and landscaping, to solve some of the most pressing problems facing inner-city life today.

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Repairing the City Plan One of the problems in the centre of Ekaterinburg, a capital of Sverdlovsk region with over 2 million residents, has been lack of human scale and fragmentation of public spaces. The original city layout, has been broken by subsequent changes and modifications, resulting in the loss of connection between urban form and its functions. This became especially visible in many central residential neighbourhoods. When buildings do not align

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with roads, and the clarity of the layout becomes blurred, one street experience can be difficult to distinguish from another. Spaces become distant and uninviting, marked by characterless open spaces and omnipresent car parks. Combined with apparent lack of coherent green street infrastructure it can create a bleak experience, especially during long cold winters with harsh winds and temperatures well below -250C. Equally in summer when continental air from central Asia can elevate temperatures to blistering +300C, lack of shade and omnipresent concrete can make the streets around the Forum City complex very unwelcoming.

The straight grid is a key historical feature of the city-plan development. But often it has been lost because subsequent modifications did not follow the pattern. Forum City attempts to repair Ekaterinburg’s historical urban grid structure, through an introduction of a linear facades that stretches out along the thoroughfares surrounding the 103.000 m2 plot.

The design combined a unified facade with a freestanding towers typology. As a result, the designers created a European-style metropolitan experience combined with a green city oasis at its core.

Historical elements: brickwork and market In the nineteenth century, Yekaterinburg was predominantly brick-built, with impressive facades, and detailed brickwork everywhere. Many of these were replaced over the course of the twentieth century with concrete high-rises, cladded in steel and glass.

The proposed design reflects the transition from past, to present and into the future. The outside facades are straight and of red bricks. The brickwork extends to the tenth floor at most, after which the taller towers climb up to a height of 100 meters, with mostly aluminium and glass elements. On the inside, the facades facing the inner green courtyards are curved.

It allows diagonal views between the towers to open towards the skyline of the surrounding city. This is the cityscape of a new metropolitan lifestyle: a dynamic environment where living, leisure and work blend seamlessly.

The site of Forum City was for many years, the site of one of the city’s main open markets. This idea has also been integrated into the design. The existing elongated small shopping mall that extends along the eastern side of the plot will be directly connected to a semi-public courtyard with plants, benches and a fountain, where residents and visitors will be able sit down and relax with a drink. The covered food-court

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that lies in between is simultaneously a hint at the site’s past function as market and an answer to the modern urbanite’s desire for comfortable, safe dining experiences.

Greening the urban landscape Even by European standards, the green spaces created for this project are ambitious. Amsterdam practice LEVS Architecture worked together on this project with a Polish landscape studio S&P Landscape Architecture – with offices in Warsaw and Ekaterinburg. Both companies share the ambition to use strong blend of architecture and landscape, also as a design method, to deal with concerns over biodiversity, climate change, and quality of life in densely urbanized areas.

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In Forum City project, a total of 150 mature trees will be planted, and thousands of shrubs and flowers will be spread out over the inner park, terraces and rooftops. These are commonly planted as saplings, that still need quite a few years to mature. Planting mature trees, in this case up to 25 years old, will have two important advantages. Firstly, their contributions to the air-quality of the neighbourhood will be immediate. And come next summer, the first renters will be able to enjoy the shade of trees and the cooling effects of large amounts of green surface areas around them.

By planting a wide variety of tree species, the park should have an ever-changing colour palette yearround. From evergreen silver pine trees, Canadian hemlock and mountain shrub pines, to different shades of green provided by several species of maple and lime, that will turn yellow, orange and scarlet in Autumn. There will be interesting landscapes to explore twelve months a year. The colour range will be enhanced by flowering hydrangeas and roses in summer, and different bark colours of various dogwoods and willows in winter. All trees will come from nurseries in Holland and Germany, specialized in growing large specimens with well-developed yet compact root-systems, making it possible to transport them over long distances before planting. Importantly, the landscape hides 3-4 story underground car parks.

Often, in other projects, such structures only allow for some grass and shrub cover. But here, the latest green roof technology have been used to ensure that a stable soil conditions will be created for intensive planting, in which big trees will thrive. Outside the buildings, places along the surrounding streets, that would otherwise typically host cars have been transformed into green boulevards and squares, where pedestrians and bikers will share a public space and where trees and plants will mark ideal sites to meet a friend or take a break. Linear avenues planted with linden and ornamental crab apples not only add to the visual appeal of the development, they also help to organize the surrounding public areas into zones suitable for different types of user, making the green spaces safer and more appealing.

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intimacy of a secluded neighbourhood. Many of the future residents of Forum City aspire to having both.

Open spaces between the towers and the intimate, layered park with easy transitions from semi-public to private areas, are intended to facilitate the mixing of these two complementary lifestyles. It’s designed to make it possible for residents to go about their daily business with ease and on foot, from home, to work, to the day-care centre, to grocery shopping.

A 15-minute neighbourhood, where all functions are within easy reach. The landscapes that connect all these elements in the complex are full of small paths and intimate places to explore. Outside the block, along the streets, places that would otherwise typically host cars have been turned into squares, where pedestrians and bikers share public spaces and where trees and plants mark ideal spots to meet up or take a break. Residents now have their own small-scale city within a bigger city.

From compact apartments to luxury penthouses, from a sky-bar to a park bench. From bicycle stands to parking below the trees, and from a medical centre to a community Sunday market; they have a new type of metropolitan, sustainable living environment in an inner city in Russia.

Where dreams become reality It is not a coincidence that European offices has been involved in this type of large inner city transformation project. One of the great opportunities while working in Russia, is to be given the chance to transform people’s quality of life, not only inside the buildings, but within the surrounding residential and public urban environments too. The deigners were able to draw significantly from our working experiences in Europe where there is a strong tradition of combining the dynamism and activity of a large city with the

Location: Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation Name of the Project: FORUM CITY Client: FORUM Group Architecture & Urban Planning: LEVS Architecten, Amsterdam www.levs.nl Landscape Concept, Design & Construction Documentation: S&P Architektura Krajobrazu, Warsaw, Ekaterynburg www.sztulaipartnerzy.pl Design: 2017-2020 1st Phase completed: 2020 CREDITS Diagrams and Visualisations: LEVS Architects Photographs: S&P Architektura Krajobrazu Text: LEVS Architekten/Thijs van Stigt

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I MIRROR HOUSE

Nature’s Reflection Mirror House is a stunning new lakeside building in Dubai Media City Park

By HAS Engineering Home to News corporations and big tech companies, as well as a large open-air amphitheater that hosts international music and food festivals, Dubai Media City has become a central hub of the city.

Its vast central park is a sanctuary for busy people on their lunch breaks to relax and catch their breath on the grassy expanses around the park’s lake and water feature. HAS Engineering were tasked with modernizing the existing lake side retail counter with an all glass structure.

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HAS Engineering were tasked with the overhaul of an open type retail counter made of wood and clay roofing tiles which previously existed there, the client wanted to have it upgraded to a modern architectural structure known as Mirror House to match the tall buildings, surrounding the lake’s periphery.

It turned out to be quite a complex project as the Mirror House had to be built in such a way that the existing kiosk had to be retained and Mirror House had

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to be built enclosing it. We also had to keep in mind the wooden decking leading to the building, hence load bearing was a constraint. The base pile structures and connecting beams were inspected and the frame was designed in such a way that the structure was attached to the substrate civil structure after evaluating structural load analysis and wind load etc.

The movement of materials was quite a logistical issue as the deck would not take the weight of the delivery trucks, hence the structure was built in shorter span sections and was shifted onto the site using mobile trolleys and erected on site using fasteners.

Moreover, the frame was cladded with substrate layer onto which the glass and mirrors were cladded. A few sections of

tinted glass were installed on top instead of mirror so that natural light can pass through.

In addition, the internal walls were lined with aluminum composite panel cladding to conceal the steel frame work. The unit was installed with electrical systems including lighting, AC, fire panel etc.

The best feature of this project had been the Mirror Houses’ ability to mimic nature.

Its blends in while at the same time stands out. It’s quite amazing to view during sunrise, sunset or during a foggy day as each time it has different character to show.

Thanks to the client for entrusting HAS Engineering with the job and the entire team of HAS and associated vendors who put in their efforts to ensure we produced the best possible project upon completion.

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I LUXURY & SIMPLICITY

DESIGNING A LANDSCAPE FOR DUBAI’S NEWEST SPORTS DESTINATION A project by Olympic Swimming Pools with the support of Khansaheb Civil Engineering

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Sports Society is a new home for sports enthusiasts!

Located in Mirdiff, Sports Society offers training facilities, a place to refuel and watch your favourite games on TV! We were tasked with the landscaping for the project, as well as constructing a water feature.

The project was divided into two segments, the landscaping included the hardscape, softscape and irrigation works. The hardscaping consists mainly of granite of Indian origin, with different finishes and colour shades used throughout to give an eye-popping element. While the softscape features various types of trees including Royal Poinciana, Pennisetum rubrum, and white Pennisetum setaceum. A Green Wall that was imported from Holland is the stand-out feature.

It adds a natural and instills a sense of calm feeling in the whole area. We opted for an automatic irrigation system which is intended to provide adequate irrigation to the various plantings; trees and shrubs planted in the soft landscape areas. The Irrigation controller is further connected with a central control system where a user can interface to make any changes in the schedules.

The central water feature is constructed for commercial purposes and is a reflective basin type, covering approximately 58.0 sq. m.

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I ADVERTORIAL

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Aljada is Sharjah’s newest address, a place where everything is possible. It’s a place where living, working, playing and learning all come together.

It’s a place where the past meets the future, offering the best of both worlds. Olympic Swimming Pools are honored to be part of such a versatile project, where they successfully completed construction of five water features. Olympic Swimming Pools would like to thank Mr. Satish Singh, the General Manager of Pearl Garden and Landscaping services for having faith and giving us the opportunity to be part of this project.

All the water features are very distinct from each other and based on different themes and to maintain the ambiances. The huge water feature which can be seen while entering the project, represents the great community and togetherness of the people. Two more water features including the dancing fountains, a main attraction for both kids and adults alike, allowing them to soak up the ambiance of the property and a place where people can simply sit around and enjoy their time.

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I GARDEN

LAVA ROCK GARDENS MAINTAIN MEXICO’S NATURAL LANDSCAPE By: Jimena Martignoni The Ecological Preserve of Saint Angel Lava Rock (REPSA, or Reserva Ecológica del Pedregal de San Angel) is a designated area within the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) which protects the ecosystem of the “Pedregal”.

The Pegregal, which is the colloquial name of this natural environment, is the 80km2-territory situated south of Mexico City which was covered by lava from the Xitle Volcano approximately 1670 years ago. Today, the conserved fragments of the pedregal extend over only 29.5km2, something like 36% of the original area. Part of the remaining lava field is located within the UNAM campus, which covers a total area of 719 hectares representing the largest and more important university in Mexico; for this reason and with the object of protecting this original and cultural landscape from the rapid urbanization of Mexico City, in 1983, the university’s authorities decided to create the preserve with an initial area of 124.5 hectares. In 2005, after several delimitations, REPSA was finally defined as an area of 237 hectares.

The lava spewed from the volcano extended from 3,100 meters above sea level until 2,270; along this altitudinal gradient different plant communities were developed over time: Conifer woods (3,000 to 2,850), Oak (Quercus desertícola) woods (2,850 to 2,350) and the xerophile brushwood (2,350 to 2,100). The latter is the ecosystem that can be found in the UNAM campus, becoming the last relict of this arid landscape within the most populous city in Latin America. More than 300 drought-tolerant species grow in the Saint Angel Pedregal -senecios, echeverrias and cacti being

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Heritage List –declared in the 31st Assembly of the World Heritage Committee in New Zealand, 2007– adding another highly significant component to any conservation projects implemented within this area.

The UNAM campus in Mexico City was build between 1949 and 1952, on the site of the original pedregal, following trends and principles of the Modern Movement and including artistic works made by some of the most important Mexican muralists. The conceptual layout of the campus was based on the integration of architecture, planning and landscape. However, over time, this last component lost relevance and the rocky landscape of the pedregal was replaced –those parts and outcrops appearing in the borders of the campus and in between the buildings– by manicured gardens.

With the object of bringing back to sight the lava rock and the native flora growing on it, in order to rescue the original landscape of the pedregal and to conserve the local biodiversity, in 2005 the university commissioned a first project called Exhibiting Gardens of Native Flora (Jardines Demostrativos de Flora Nativa), after the final definition of REPSA. This would be a thematic space and would provide the plants for all new gardens following preservation concepts.

Later, in 2013, another project was developed with same objectives but taking things to a higher level and incorporating the rock as a main design element: the gardens of the National Laboratory of Sustainability Sciences (LANCIS, or Laboratorio Nacional de Ciencias de la Sostenibilidad).

The new landscape concept that would guide the design and construction of these two gardens is called, in Spanish, “Xero-jardineria”, which means “Xerogardening”. This is a play of words, referring on the one hand to the native xerophile flora of the pedregal, and on the other hand to the word “zero”, meaning that this design would imply no gardening at all. From a maintenance perspective, these spaces would greatly reduce the use of water, thus closing a circle of sustainability, preservation and innovation.

the most common- and more than twenty species of terrestrial orchids, some of them endemic, make the pedregal an orchid sanctuary.

The basaltic bedrock protected in REPSA has a high biological, ecological and geomorphological value, allowing the recharge of water tables and maintaining levels of humidity and air quality. The preservation of this ecosystem not only means the evolution of the wildlife of this relict but the conservation of an endangered landscape in the Mexico basin. On the other hand, the UNAM’s main campus is on the World

Exhibiting Gardens of Native Flora (EG) The commission for the planning of these gardens was given to the School of Architecture and, more especially, to the School of Landscape Architecture, where landscape architect Pedro Camarena, one of the listed professors, was chosen to lead the project. Camarena was, in addition, Chief of Special Projects of REPSA, being in charge of the transformation of the formal gardens in the campus into “xero-gardening” ones.

The project, which covers 2.46 hectares, was developed in 2005 and built in 2007, to open in November of that year.

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The layout is very simple and presents a series of square and rectangular plots at ground level, whose size ranges from 12 to 50m2, knitted together by a central paved path. The plots, which are 42 in total –21 on each side–, are divided by short lineal walls made of the reclaimed rock and debris from the construction of an art museum located 800 meters away, part of the campus.

The floor of every garden is made of the lava rock, recreating the natural surfaces of the pedregal and, in this manner, eliminating any possibility of a formal garden, made of dirt soil, sand, gravel or grass. This makes the space appear as a rocky extension of black and grey tones, only interrupted by the green and reddish hues of the plants growing in the natural cracks and voids in the bedrock, bringing the original imagery of the pedregal close to the visitors and students. With this rock, which is the most common material of the pedregal, were built all short and enclosing walls in the campus since 1949.

All plants were either transplanted from the preserve’s area or spread from seeds or cuttings also collected in the preserve. The site includes a

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propagating nursery and a small educational area.

Some of the plots and the edges of the gardens are planted with shrubs, small trees and agaves, all native to the pedregal; this group creates a green mass that adds a more compact and larger scale to the black landscape dotted by ornamental plants.

Located in the central path, a very shallow water mirror, almost a depressed square basin cut into the pavement, collects rainwater during rainy days. The layer of water remains while the rain keeps falling and evaporates naturally when the dry season begins, acting as a simple and humble water reservoir with no artificial hydraulic system. Birds and other small animals gather at this water fountain, a symbol of life.

National Laboratory of Sustainability Sciences (LANCIS) The Laboratory of Sustainability Sciences was founded by the directors of the Institute of Ecology of UNAM. This Institute has three main departments –Ecology of Biodiversity, Evolutionary Ecology and Functional Ecology– and the new sustainable building that houses

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all offices and research rooms was completed and opened in April 2014. Built with recycled material, the building incorporates water and energy reduction methods, natural ventilation, solar panels and a rainwater collecting system connected to REPSA. In order to respond to the same objectives of recovery and conservation of the landscape of the pedregal in the UNAM campus, the spaces around the building were designed not as gardens or lawn areas but as a reflection of the black lava rock environment and the plants that live in it.

The project is conceptualized as a series of drawings on the floor, repeated as patterns that combine areas of rock, crushed rock and pavement.

These drawings are based on the overlapping of two of the most representative shapes of sustainability: the molecular Borromean rings and the Sierpinski triangle.

This fractal layout, which mingles scientific data with design expertise, resulted from the collaboration between leading landscape architect Pedro Camarena and scientists of LANCIS.

The remaining spaces, which are left from the combination of those fractals, shape the planting beds.

The largest planted surfaces extend in front of the facades of the building, creating a natural foreground that vividly recalls that of the pedregal.

The plants displayed in this area are the ones which were proven to grow well in the Exhibiting Gardens.

Only two new species –climbing plants also native from the pedregal– are added to cover a concrete wall: Passiflora subpeltata (white passion flower) and Cissus Sycioides (princess vine).

Chosen by their sculptural character, their size and fantastic shapes, some agaves were also incorporated into this planting scheme. Part of the cultural landscape of Mexico since the time of the pre-Columbian civilizations, the agave is one of the most emblematic plants of the local flora; in this land, 150 species can be found out of a total of 200, and almost 70% of them are endemic.

Once more and more spaces in the campus choose to rescue and conserve this landscape, the pedregal will again be the most distinctive image and, most importantly, will be sheltering the kind of wonderful life that cannot be found anywhere else in the planet.

Location: Mexico City, UNAM campus Landscape Architect: Pedro Camarena Exhibiting Gardens of Native Flora, Area and date of completion: 2.46 hectares, 2005 Client: UNAM’s Rectory Laboratory of Sustainability Sciences, Area and date of completion: 1,870m2, 2014 Client: Institute of Ecology of UNAM

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