January 2021

I PLAYGROUND

Head in the Clouds The children of Istanbul can play in the clouds at the new Marmara Forum playground By: Carve Iconic cloud structures have arisen in the city of Istanbul. They are a striking landmark in the new open air playground on the roof park of Marmara Forum, a shopping centre in the Bakirkรถy district. The windows of the clouds magically change colours as daylight changes throughout the day. Carve was asked to design the playground on the rooftop terrace of Marmara Forum, 24 meters above street level. The terrace and the food court had been renovated to reestablish the Forum as a prominent shopping centre, and it needed a new playground to match.

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January 2021

Published on Jan 10, 2021

Landscape Middle East

Welcome to the first issue of the year! We have kick started 2020 by featuring some of the world’s most exciting new urban landscape projects and of course, not forgetting, some very special local projects too! On page 30 read about Hong Kong’s new Rooftop Biodiversity Museum and Sustainability Learning Center. It encourages locals to get involved in growing and planting their own food, as well as providing a habitat for the cities’ famous butterflies. We turn to Istanbul where the city’s children are playing in the clouds thanks to a new rooftop park at Marmara Forum, a shopping centre in the Bakirköy district. Children of all ages are catered for and can experience the sensation of touching the clouds with the 8-metre-tall structures, which change colour throughout the day to mimic the subtle changes in natural light. We also feature urban residential projects in Dubai and Qatar by local architects who are pushing the boundaries of landscape design for city dwellers.

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January 2021

Articles inside

Head in the Clouds

Are food trucks part of our landscape Architecture?

More than a touch of Green

Modern Elegance

Al Bada’a Modern Townhouses to draw in ‘City Wildlife