Landscape design

At the gateway to Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, currently stands Shinhigwauk Hall, the former residential school where children from 184 First Nations communities across Canada were taken from their parents, families, culture and communities. Since the school’s official closure in 1970, the Children of Shinhigwauk Alumni Association, the survivors of the school, have been working with Algoma University to heal this place, and work toward reconciliation through the vision of a cross-cultural learning centre – a facility of healing, cultural preservation, dialogue and transformation. A new heart for the campus, the design intent of the Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence is to provide... En savoir plus

один сад для двух друзей -  общий парк, аллея для прогулок как общая ось сада, открытые комнаты для личных дел и большая терраса для отдыха у костра стали наполнением пространства.сам сад небольшой - с видом на общественное озеро в поселке. зеленые холмы открываются с участка, за ними скрываются другие дома. участок с естественным уклоном грунта. подпорные стенки выровняли уклоны. террасы стали ровными и пригодыми для отдыха и дел.  современый стиль дома определил и стиль сада - аллеи и хвойники как акценты. здесь можно праздновать праздники и новый год, конечно. Caption one garden for two friends, a common park, an alley for walking as a common line of the garden, open rooms for personal affairs and a large terrace fo... En savoir plus

In line with the city's development strategy, this project will create a Central China Financial & Cultural Industrial Park. The landscape design, around the city's positioning, puts forward the design concept of "Central Finance - Central Park", using design to integrate the financial industry needs, plant renewal, urban park, through artistic techniques, so that old memories into new places, so that life and art meet unexpectedly. Holi Holi   Through the concept, our design bond with the surrounding resources, inherit the historical culture, reshape the vitality of the site, connect to the future life, and finally become the vitality engine of Huazhong Financial Center. The overall framework revolves around "two axes... En savoir plus

In 2017 the municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni and its mayor Mr Konstantellos decided to redesign the central square of Vouliagmeni known as Nimfon square. The main challenge of the architectural design was to generate a contemporary public space with focus to its strengthen public and environmental profile. A vivid point of reference for the whole region that places the user -no matter age- at the focal point. Giorgis Yerolymbos The existing square was over 4 decades old and seemed not to meet sufficiently anymore the contemporary needs of the public space and the evolution of the region known as Athenian Riviera. Nimfon square was not functioning as a living space for rest, outlet and expression of the functions of public living... En savoir plus

IntroductionJiangyin is on the Yangtze, the world’s busiest working river. The city is regenerating part of its industrial docklands as a high density live-work district. Stage one of this major project is the creation of a 4km public realm along the river edge. The design was selected through invited competition.  Caption Ambitions1. re-establish indigenous eco-system corridors; 2. preserve the industrial character; 3. maintain presence of the historic past; 4. introduce leisure infrastructure for the new era 5. link beyond the site for the emergence of a city park network. Caption 1. Soft edges and eco corridorsThe Yangtze at this location is tidal. This project rehabilitates, preserves, enhances... En savoir plus

This 1940s semi-detached brick home in Flemington has been treasured by the same family since it was originally built. The current owner, the great grandnephew of the original owner, was keen to honour its heritage in as many ways as possible. Cathy Schusler Cathy Schusler In its long history the house had largely gone untouched, which meant many of its lovely old features were still intact. However, there comes a time with every home where an ancient Kitchen, and degrading Bathroom, need an overhaul to bring them up to contemporary living standards and to provide for a long life ahead. Cathy Schusler Cathy Schusler For this renovation the rear part of the home was emptied, it was given a small extension, the service r... En savoir plus

LWK + PARTNERS Landscape Team in collaboration with DDON has won the international competition to design landscape areas of multiple sites of FUTURE TIMES in China’s Qianhai, Shenzhen’s headline-making industry co-operation zone, after fighting off other strong global design firms!    LWK + PARTNERS will be the Landscape Architect of Sites 4, 5 and 7-2 of FUTURE TIMES, one of Qianhai’s largest transport-oriented developments (TODs) with an ecological low-carbon vision. Taking into account Qianhai’s urban planning objectives to be ‘ecological’, ‘all-dimensional’ and ‘compact’, the landscape scheme will establish the overall development as a contemporary urban landmark. T... En savoir plus

Caption Elio Del Nest a research solutions-integrated design purposely articulating buildings andnatural landscapes to form an urban air-filtration scheme. Together with a Nature-mimicry concept of Urban Forest, the landscape design aims to create amicroclimate with clean air and generating a healthy environment even forfuture generations. Caption Caption Elio Del Nest is located in Bangna, a fast growing district of Bangkok. As a consequence of rapid urbanization, Bangna faces several environmental issues that are air pollution and insufficient public green spaces.This sustainable residential project offer green spaces with landscape function to reduce PM 2.5 that derives from urban growth, vehicular emissions and Industria... En savoir plus

Mr.Rungkit Charoenwat and Mr.Vorrarit Anantsorrarak The IDEO O2, being centered around promoting Zero-Carbon Residents, is strategically close to the Sky train station, thereby making public transportation more attractive to the locals, thus alleviating some of Bangna’s problems by reducing car usage and promoting greener living standards.  Mr.Rungkit Charoenwat and Mr.Vorrarit Anantsorrarak The location of IDEO O2 is in Bangna, one of the fast-growing districts in the East of Bangkok. Bangna is infamous for traffic, inland flooding, urban heat, air pollution and absence of green spaces and parks. Mr.Rungkit Charoenwat and Mr.Vorrarit Anantsorrarak In this location, the design team faced a challenge of long, deep... En savoir plus

Sukhodolsky is a small quarter in Yekaterinburg, constructed on a vacant plot of a new district bordering the western frontier of the city. In view of its remoteness from the city centre, the project team was conceiving it as an independent, self-sufficient entity. All required necessities are within the quarter: public spaces, garden courtyards, shops and household amenities. The architects were aiming at comfortable heights and appropriate living environment.   Caption Caption The quarter comprises four houses linking the inner yards perimeter-wise. Each house has sections of varying heights with five, seven, nine and fifteen storeys. The lower towers are south-facing, while the higher sections overlook the north, ensuring... En savoir plus

Located in the Uktus Mountains next to the forest park, Shishimskaya Gorka is a residential quarter in the southern part of Yekaterinburg. It is one of the highest locations in Yekaterinburg, offering a view of the city centre and having one of steepest reliefs city-wise. The area was host to factory buildings and workers’ settlements in the 18th and 19th centuries. All the buildings were wooden, and due to frequent fires the district was rebuilt many times. In the Soviet times it saw active construction — first wooden houses were built, later prefabricated ones. Caption In 2013 KCAP, a Netherlands based bureau, designed a master plan for Shishimskaya Gorka residential quarter, commissioned by Brusnika development company.... En savoir plus

La Place Vienybė a été repavée avec un matériau très léger. Des îlots de verdure et des parcours, dignes de sculptures, en ciment blanc ont été créés et font le bonheur des skateboarders. La place a été décorée de la fontaine dansante la plus moderne du pays et d’un torrent artificiel, ainsi que de bancs offrant des points de repos paisibles.La place est accessible aussi depuis parking souterrain. Pour la rénovation, les espaces verts ont fait l’objet d’une attention particulière : la place est désormais plantée de 5000 essences entre arbres, dont bouleaux et pins, et végétaux na... En savoir plus

Grivalia Properties REIC is a leading Greek Real Estate Investment Company, amongst the 20 strongest companies in the Athens Stock Exchange. The A&M Group was invited to enter the closed competition among with other well established architectural firms. Under the umbrella of the A&M Group, A&M Architects, Petras Architecture, Doxiadis+ Landscape Architects joined their forces to enter the competition to design an energy conscious proposal, while esthetically and functionally upgrading the building and its surrounding landscape. This competition was a win story for our team! The Grivalia office complex is composed of 3 buildings, housing several international companies, surrounded by an urban garden also used for vehicular and p... En savoir plus