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7 Ways Landscape Architects Broke New Ground in 2022

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Too often, urbanization is undertaken at the expense of the natural environment rather than in support of it. When architects respond thoughtfully to a site’s native ecology, development can elevate nature and shape meaningful, enduring spaces that enrich the planet and the lives of its population.

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Gent Design Museum, Belgium

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Led by urban development company Sogent in collaboration with Design Museum Gent, Carmody Groarke, RE-ST and TRANS Architectuur, the project aims to sensitively restore the museum’s existing buildings, extend the original masterplan and broaden the museum’s programme of design culture and visitor outreach.

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ReefLine Sculpture Park, Miami Beach

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Led by Shohei Shigematsu, OMA will design the ReefLine’s masterplan as well as a distinct sculpture within it, collaborating with a team of expert marine biologists, researchers, architects and costal engineers. The ReefLine will provide a critical habitat for endangered reef organisms, promoting biodiversity and enhancing coastal resilience.

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American Prize for Architecture 2022

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A philosophy that translates into 360-degree design, considering the site, cultural and economic environment, the client’s physical needs and budget constraints, as well as construction techniques, branding, marketing and post-occupancy issues. SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico by SHoP Architects, 2018: photograph : Jeff Goldberg, Esto.

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Gerkan Marg & Partners – gmp architects

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Owing to Meinhard von Gerkan’s active involvement, the practice has completed over 170 projects in China, including the conversion and extension of the Chinese National Museum in Beijing, and the masterplan for Nanhui New City near Shanghai. The urban design context has been reestablished and extended. 23 Sep 2020. 15 Sep 2016.

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The Chesapeake Bay - A Complex Eco-System Explained

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Increasing floods graph (NOAA) Add culture and urban development. In order to restore the productivity of both the land and water, it is necessary to increase the wetness of the land by redesigning its capacity for denitrification. A decisive battle in the Revolutionary War was fought here.

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Spanish Architecture News: Buildings in Spain

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Integrating the HARIVENASA – Oat Factory, a large cereal processing factory into the site posed an additional challenge to the already complex design task. Joint Research Centre for the European Commission , EXPO ´92 Sevilla site, Isla de la Cartuja, Seville, southwestern Spain. Gomila Mixed-Use Masterplan, Mallorca.