Informal public space
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about informal public space
Project • By Atelier Starzak Strebicki • Urban Green Spaces
Constellations
In spring 2016, the European Parliament (EP) commissioned a design for temporary creative street furniture and greenery that would be installed on the Esplanade Solidarność 1980, the main thoroughfare that links the different buildings of the Parliament campus in Brussels.
With Constellations, instead of designing temporary furniture, the architects however proposed the EP to invest in a set of 100 chairs, 10 tables and 50 plants. While the actual design project consisted of arranging and testing these solid and sustainable objects during one year in various configurations.
A group of circles, a long line, several small clusters, a series of stars : throughout one year, the chairs, tables and plants, in a variety of colour... More
Project • By Danaher & Walsh Group Ltd • Parks/Gardens
Mill Lane & The Gateway Public Realm, Leicester
This major project was funded by De Montfort University and managed by Leicester City Council.As part of DMU's ongoing programme of campus improvements, Mill Lane, which forms a central spine along their main campus, was transformed into a striking public pathway. It features rain gardens, which capture excess rainwater to feed trees and plants, seating areas, flower beds and the same stone which was used to give Cathedral Square a complete makeover before the burial of King Richard III.Danaher & Walsh was awarded the project via a competitive tender process. The works were carried out in phases in a live campus environment and with interfaces to other works.Collaborative... More