It’s been 2 ½ years since Ship Point Plaza was officially opened on Victoria’s Inner Harbour as part of an emotional Canadian Navy Centennial celebration. Since then the plaza has been visited by thousands of locals, tourists and military families who gather to remember loved ones who have served or serve still, or to simply enjoy the view of the harbour and British Columbia’s legislative buildings.
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 Exterior of PACCAR Pavilion at the Olympic Sculpture Park by Weiss/Manfredi Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism | Image Credit Iwan Baan White Cube, Green Maze: New Art Landscapes will open on February 14, 2013, at the Yale School of Architecture Gallery. The exhibition examining emerging trends in museum design through six new art sites that share the common thread of moving beyond the traditional “white cube” gallery space, and that juxtapose the experience of culture, art, architecture, and landscape.
1-9 Regent Street is a recently completed new student housing development in the highly urbanised Sydney suburb of Chippendale. ASPECT Studios‘ brief included the design, development application and documentation of the courtyard, which is intended as a place for students to relax, gather and study. Continue reading Regent Street New Student Housing | Sydney Australia | ASPECT Studios  Kew Gardens | Image Credit | Flickr User Jim Linwood The Garden in Winter | Michael Tortorello | NY Times Fields of The Moon | Alex Trevi | Venue Energy Drink | | Allison Maier, The New York World | Urban Omnibus Death of John Hopkins announced | Landscape Institute Laurie Olin Remembers Ada Louise Huxtable, Champion of Urban Design | OLIN How Will the Lowline Make the Leap From Idea to Reality? | Jessica Dailey | Curbed IMAGE CREDIT | Flickr User Jim Linwood  Image Credit | Flickr User srslyguys CCNY’s event on Febraury 9 will examine storm protection opportunities that incorporate multiple infrastructure systems. “After experiencing two destructive tropical storms in as many years, New York City finds itself forced to adapt to the reality of catastrophic weather events resulting from climate change. However, it cannot rely on simple fixes. Rather, it needs to create new urban landscapes with the capacity to negotiate social, cultural, and environmental forces, argues Denise Hoffman-Brandt, associate professor of landscape architecture in City College’s Spitzer School of Architecture.” |
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