Parque de la Ereta

Landscape Architecture: Marc Bigarnet & Frédéric Bonnet
Collaborating architect: Armando Sempere Pascual
Location: Alicante / Spain

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Srebrniče Cemetery

Landscape Architecture: Davorin Gazvoda , Dušan Ogrin
Location: Novo Mesto, Slovenija
Design / Construction:
2000 / 2000-2001 (phase 1)

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Not Garden / Not Again

Landscape: PEG

‘PEG has recently initiated research exploring geo-textile customization. Our ‘Not’ prototypes are the first in a series of installations to evaluate the versatility and performance of fabric as the substratum for innovative ‘cleaning and greening’ strategies in Philadelphia’s vacant properties.

Philadelphia is a perfect laboratory for experimental greening techniques given its immense stock of vacant land - over 60,000 properties. Approximately 3,000 abandoned lots have been cleaned and planted over the past six years through the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (2002). This interim land-management program has succeeded in providing neighborhoods with relatively low-cost ways to lessen unsanitary conditions and garbage dumping on abandoned sites. The current greening strategy involves re-grading, lawn installation, a perimeter picket fence, and several trees.

Our goal is to derive a cost-effective alternative to achieve the same aesthetics of care but provide more expressive diversity with lower maintenance. Playing off of the traditional knotgarden’s intricate geometric patterns, our ‘Not Garden’ prototypes are made using parametric software and laser-cutter fabrication to precut customized patterns out of weed-control fabric, which is then laid on site and seeded. This produces diverse configurations with very low investment, effort, installation expertise, or long term care.

With generous support from PennDesign, PEG and PennDesign students installed two test-plots, “Not Garden” & “Not Again” in West Philadelphia. The first version tested the basic limits of control held by the fabric. The latter larger version experimented with a more intricate pattern and expanded the planting choice to include flowering drought-tolerant groundcover.‘

Not Garden

Not Again

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Marina Park in Viladecans

Landscape Architecture: AAAID
Location: Viladecans / Barcelona / Spain
Construction: 2006

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Forum /Esplanade & Solar Panels

Design: José Antonio Martínez Lapeña  &  Elías Torres Architects
Project: Esplanade with Solar Panels / Forum 2004
Location: Diagonal Mar / Forum / Barcelona / Spain
Construction: 2004
Area: 5600 m²

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Forum / Bathing Area

Project: Bathing Area - Forum 2004
Landscape Architecture: Beth Galí
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Area. 17,000 m²
Budget: 5.910.00 €
Project: 2000
Construction: 2002-2004

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Forum / S-E Coastal Park

Landscape Architecture: FOA (Foreign Office Architects)
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Area: 50,000 m²

South - East Coastal Park and Auditorium project is a part of Forum 2004

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