2011 Projects Review | July – September

July

Rogers Marvel Architects wins President’s Park South Design Competition

Sharpeville Memorial Garden, a procession through the garden | GREENinc Landscape Architecture

Sowwah Island Central Park and Spanish Steps | Abu Dhabi UAE | MESA

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WLA #02 Landscape Architecture Quarterly Magazine OUT NOW

The second edition of WLA landscape architecture quarterly magazine is out now with a feature of the National 9/11 Memorial in New York by PWP Landscape Architecture and Michael Arad.  The front cover features the Flight 93 Memorial in Shankville by Paul Murdoch Architects and interesting project that touches lightly on the landscape. We have several projects from across the world including Canada, Switzerland, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, China and other locations. We also published projects designed by Workshop:Ken Smith, OKRA, IBI, HASSELL and others. This edition also includes a review of the new book Sunburnt that gives a great insight into contemporary landscape architecture in Australia.

 

 

Readers can download  a 10 page sample  or buy a full high-resolution digital version for $3.99USD or the print edition for $16.00 plus delivery.

Bertrams Park | Johannesburg | Newtown Landscape Architects

Bertrams Park-Newtown Landscape Architects

BERTRAMS PARK, a small but highly significant park, in the dilapidated area of Bertrams, services a diverse community, particularly Bertrams Primary School which has no play or sporting facilities. Town Planning issues and approvals, as well as attempts to purchase additional stands, all delayed construction on the site. This resulted in extreme time challenges for The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), the Design Team and the contractor. As a tight budget had been allocated for the implementation of the Park, materials and existing play equipment were recycled wherever possible.

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