Urban greening
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about urban greening
Project • By LOLA Landscape Architects • Parks/Gardens
Super Blossom
Flowering plants are followed by perennials – forgotten location in Arnhem has gradually developed into an exuberant urban garden.Arnhem city council presented an ambitious vision for a radical greening of the city. Commissioned by the municipality, LOLA Landscape Architects studied the area of the South-East Canal of Arnhem, at the height of Eusebuisk Church and Stadskantoor, and made several proposals for greening this area and steps to achieve an overarching green structure.
Arjan Boekel for LOLA Landscape Architects
One of the most striking proposals within this initiative is Super Blossom (Superbloei), a project that removes large sections of pavement and replaces them with lush green spaces to promote biodiversity. The are... More
Project • By the Oval partnership • Parks/Gardens
Shenzhen Bay Cultural Centre
Shenzhen Bay Cultural Plaza is poised to become a world-class culture-led mixed-use development in the Bay Area.
The project is located at the Houhai district of Nanshan, Shenzhen, comprising a dozen of land parcels dissected by major thoroughfares. The Oval Partnership's winning concept is to stitch these pockets of land and surrounding urban fabric back together, bridging the hinterland with a new coastline the Bay, connecting transit and culture, landmarks and open spaces, places and people. Digital Placemaking was employed from the inception of the Shenzhen Bay Masterplanning process. Connectivity, pedestrian flow, and hybrid visual field metrics were leveraged to optimise footfall along with point-of-interest clustering analysis provi... More
Project • By OKRA • Urban Green Spaces
Rouen station area
A major transport hub
Rouen Rive-Droite station is a major regional transport hub with over 6 million annual passengers, located in the densely built-up historic city centre of Rouen in Normandy. The station area today operates as the most important gateway to the urban region, but with its many extensive carriageways and disorganised public space, its character has deteriorated and the space forms a barrier to key pedestrian connections. It has undergone a drastic transformation to develop connections with public transport and to improve their accessibility. The project was completed in October 2019.
An attractive entrance to the city
OKRA has transformed this fragmented and car-dominated area into an attractive and p... More
Product • By Jakob Rope Systems • GreenSolutions
GreenSolutions
Professional and expedient façade greening that is both functional and aesthetic requires careful and thoughtful planning. Climbing plants need supports and guides, typically in the form of rope systems or nets. Jakob has gained an international reputation in this field.
The portfolio we offer comprises standardised climbing support structures for façade greening. Moreover, Jakob collaborates in demanding, extensive projects in order to develop the perfect technical and design solutions in each situation in cooperation with planning experts from other fields. Ultimately, greened façades which combine ecology and aesthetics in an ideal manner are well-received elements which can enhance the acceptance and the va... More