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Centennial Parklands is the name given to a group of three urban parklands located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Comprising about 360 hectares, the lands encompass Centennial Park, Moore Park and Queen's Park

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Even though this is just a tiny green space its so handy and pleasant and we use it all the time. In fact my children always ask to sit there when we go for an ice cream. The success of these parklets though really relies on them staying non-smoking!

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It is located in Cankaya Ankara / Turkey. It was once a smelly swamp but now a beautiful park with so many different plants and trees that looks amazing. They have planed it well. It was established in 1994 and has so many recreational facilities like running tracks, hiking trails, playgrounds and parks for children and also exercises facilities as well. There is a concert area and although the park the are water features like pond , pools lake its definitely a must to see and enjoy if your ever in Turkey Ankara

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The biggest tematic park in Latin America, made since the COP 2015. Mixed with forest and monuments  made with recicled materials . It also has interpretation spaces all with messages about climate change and the human impacts.

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Each summer there are lots of beatiful flower-beds in Novosibirsk. This one on the photo has a shape of clock and they are working! I think such interesting forms please the eye.

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Spanning over an acre in Sydney's inner west the Grounds of Alexandria is an adaptively re-used 1920's industrial site. Since opening in 2012 it has undergone dramatic landscape and architectural changes. The heritage of the site has been sensitively redesigned into an urban farm for all to enjoy.

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The conclusion of the construction of Stavros Niarchos Park is going to help Athens because it will be a green place where every citizen can visit. It is financed by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and is expected to enhance Athens

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South Bank Grand Arbour, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane

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South Bank Grand Arbour, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane

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The South Bank Grand Arbour is a 1km long covered pedestrian walkway in South Bank Parklands in the suburb of South Brisbane, Brisbane.

The walkway is covered by the arbour which is made of 443 curled steel pillars that are connected by wiring and supports an ever growing bougainvillea canopy. It opened in 2004 and was designed by Melbourne architects “Denton Corker Marshall”.

The walkway and arbour curves its way through the entire length of the landmark parklands (which is the redeveloped site of Brisbane’s World Expo 88) and connects such locations as the Queensland Maritime Museum, Griffith University Film School, Studios and Galleries, residential apartments, cafes, restaurants and shops, the man-made beach, Piazza, Conservatorium of Music, ABC Studios and Cultural Forecourt at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

The bouganvilleas are in flower all year round which makes the arbour a beautiful example of landscape architecture. It adds an enchanting element in the form of a practical and constant structure throughout the popular parklands that actually connects and brings together many locations as one precinct.

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The walkway allows interaction with the site and takes advantage of the spectacular coastal views without destroying the landscape.

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This small park on the edge of Sydney's CBD is a re purposed water reservoir, which has maintained the heritage structures and integrated greenery and water features. Its a beautiful park which is partly sunken below street level. This creates an unusually peaceful space, just metres from a busy main road.

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Sydney Park has recently undergone a huge transformation! It's a beautiful park but also a useful one - the park was re-designed to incorporate stormwater management.

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Jardín Botánico (Cecut), Tijuana, Mexico

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Jardín Botánico (Cecut), Tijuana, Mexico

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This botanical garden is part of the Tijuana Cultural Center complex (Cecut). In order to create this green space, a combination of native and nonnative plants were used to promote sustainable practices, as well as an appreciation for the region’s flora. There are numerous replicas of indigenous monuments from all over Mexico, with explanations about their meaning and origins. This garden acts a shelter from the city’s noise and traffic, where people can go to walk, read a book or just relax.

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Green wall Deansgate tram station Manchester UK

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Green wall Deansgate tram station Manchester UK

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Designed by Ian Simpson architects this living green wall at Deansgate tram station is a breath of fresh air in a busy area of Manchester with plenty of heritage sites, both industrial and Roman (Castlefield). It is soothing and nourishing to be able to experience nature in such a traffic heavy area.

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The Ibirapuera Park is not only the most visited and well-known park in Sao Paulo, as well as one of the most important areas of culture and leisure city.
Conceived by icons such as Oscar Niemeyer, the Ibirapuera attracts all kinds of public. Since most athletes, who go to enjoy the jogging track, a bike lane, the bike rack with bike rentals, the courts, soccer fields and fitness equipment; even those who go in search of culture and attend the OCA, Pavilion of Brazilian Cultures, Afro-Brazil Museum, Biennial Foundation, MAC, MAM, among others.

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Mexico City has a grate history of its own and landscape had always been one of the main subjects, untill...

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Mexico City has a grate history of its own and landscape had always been one of the main subjects, untill...

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We have lost identity... there is only copies of what other countries do. There is a new challenge for young generations to restore harmony.

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En Sobrehistoria os hablamos ahora de una de las ciudades más representativas de la cultura azteca ya que os explicmos la historia de la gran ciudad azteca de Tenochtitlán.

La gran ciudad azteca de Technoctilán

Cuando llegaron los conquistadores en 1519, la ciudad de Tenochtitlán tenía alrededor de 150.000 habitantes y superaba en extensión y planificación urbana a cualquier ciudad europea de la época.

Durante la segunda mitad del siglo XV, Tenochtitlán era la ciudad más poderosa de Mesoamérica y el Caribe, con una superficie que llegaba a los 14 km2. Con eje en el centro ceremonial del recinto sagrado, la urbe se fue expandiendo de forma concéntrica según cómo las diferentes clases sociales se relacionaban con ese centro religioso.

En el entorno cercano al recinto sagrado se levantaban las viviendas de los nobles; más allá, la de los administradores y artesanos y, en la periferia, una población dispersa de carácter rural.

Sin embargo, la separación entre el campo y la ciudad, entre lo rural y lo urbano, no era tan radical como lo es actualmente en las urbes industriales. Por el contrario, existía una gradual disminución de la infraestructura urbana y un progresivo incremento de las correspondientes al campo y a la actividad agraria.

Se sabe que el epicentro ceremonial agrupaba no menos de 78 edificios, de los cuales, hoy se conoce gracias a las excavaciones el Templo Mayor y algunos edificios más que subyacen bajo la Catedral.

Este recinto sagrado estaba situado en el centro de Tenochtitlán, y tenía una longitud de 350 x 300 metros. Todo el centro ceremonial estaba rodeado por un muro llamado coatepantli, que estaba decorado con figuras de serpientes y medía unos 2,5 metros de altura.

El Templo Mayor era el edificio más grande dentro del recinto sagrado, y alcanzaba los 42 metros de altura, los que se alcanzaban a través de una escalera de 114 peldaños, situada en la parte frontal del templo. En lo alto del Templo Mayor, se encontraban además dos templetes rituales para los sacrificios: uno dedicado a Tláloc y otro a Huitzilopochtli.

Pero el Templo Mayor no era el único edificio religioso dentro del recinto sagrado, que estaba recubierto por entero de arcilla, lo que le confería un aspecto rojizo en comparación al resto de la ciudad, cuyas calles eran de tierra. Dentro había escuelas de sacerdotes (diseñadas para que los hijos de los nobles aprendieran teología y astronomía) y depósitos de cráneos (un osario lleno de lanzas en cuya punta se clavaban los cráneos de los vencidos en combate inmolados en los sacrificios).

Además, en el recinto sagrado estaban el Templo de Quetzacoatl (que presentaba una pirámide cónica para que el aire circulara con mayor sonoridad al fin de rendirle tributo al dios del viento), y el Templo del Sol (en donde se encontraba de cara al cielo el famoso calendario solar, eje de la cosmogonía azteca).

La necesidad de efectuar ritos con mucha frecuencia (debido a las inclemencias del tiempo y la proliferación de los sacerdotes) hizo que se edificaran en total 25 templos piramidales. Con dicha forma geométrica (muy tradicional en Mesoamérica) emulaban a las montañas, símbolo de la ascensión a los cielos.

Los aztecas edificaron Tenochtitlán (que significa el tunal divino donde está Mexitli, otro nombre para Huitzilopochtli, el hijo del Sol y de la Luna) en el islote central del lago de Texcoco. Una red de canales y puentes unía las islas restantes, con lo que la capital en realidad quedó conformada por seis ciudades.

También se construyeron calzadas, acueductos, y chinampas, islotes artificiales hechos con vegetación del lago, lodo y raíces. Al principio los chinampas eran tierras de cultivo; más tarde, se añadieron viviendas y fueron conectadas con puentes, como Venecia.

Todo fue salvajemente saqueado y rapiñado por los conquistadores españoles dirigidos por Hernán Cortés, que asestaron el golpe final a la resistencia de Tenochtitlán la triste noche del 13 de agosto de 1521.

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En Sobrehistoria os hablamos ahora de una de las ciudades más representativas de la cultura azteca ya que os explicmos la historia de la gran ciudad azteca de Tenochtitlán. Cuando llegaron los conquistadores en 1519, la ciudad de Tenochtitlán tenía alrededor de 150.000 habitantes y superaba en extensión y planificación urbana a cualquier ciudad europea de la época.

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The Goods Line has been nicknamed "Sydney's Highline" and is similar in its reclamation of a former transport corridor to the public domain. Already a well publicised and popular project, the "aspect" I wish to highlight is its phenomenological design - a sequence of experiences intertwined with historical layers and revelatory design - revealing its infrastructure of former uses. The journey along the Goods Line is punctuated with functional, historical and thematic nodes. Remnant railway tracks remain exposed in some sections and are embellished with new rubble and weed-like planting palette.

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This is the edge of Civic Square in Wellington, NZ. The cabbage trees at the back are above a small artificial waterfall, and among them is a rock sculpture by Chris Booth (piles of boulders forming vertical columns).  It has always been a lovely feature on the edge of the square entrance. They have now added beside it a living wall full of other native plants, that are growing really well. This adds more green to the square, but also is a good place for people to see what a living wall can be like, close up.

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Paddington Reservoir is a wonderful space suspended half way between a building and a garden, between a ruin and a futuristic structure. From a building it takes the sense of enclosure, the fact that it is on two levels, its materiality made of existing elements: old bricks, cast iron and timber, united with  new ones: steel, aluminium and concrete.
https://massimois.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/padding-ton-reservoir-gardens/

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Vertical zone division wall

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This picture shows how a simple garden can be both a source of food and attraction

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This modern glass shape by the late Zaha Hadid is located in Hyde Park and serves as a restaurant next to the Serpentine Gallery. It is in the centre of Hyde Park very close to the Serpentine Bridge. The use of Glass allows for the inside and outside to become one and it serves as a stark contrast to the brick gallery next to it. The shape is organic and reflects its position in the park and creates a nice atmosphere for people to enjoy their meal.

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Ceret park was delivered to the city in 1974 and since them it was walled. In 2014, an agreement between a local developer and the city council determined to break down this wall. Combined with some infrastructure and planting improvement, this simple decision changed completely the relation between city, citizens and park. Today, there´re still fences due security – this is Brazil – but the park is extremely connect with the city both in visual and practical ways (the number of users had a significant increase since the new fences were concluded). The park has no special design or feature (in fact it has terrible copies of some sculpture and design elements), BUT, in my opinion, it is very good example of simple and good landscape architecture leading to positive change in the city.    �+yc��

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This park is enchanting for all the different areas (the rectanlges that we can see on the pic) which are designed with original plant species and fountains or cascades, with lounge chairs in wood or stone. There are also many water playgrounds where kids and older ones can enjoy some refreshing time

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My favourite landscaping is a simple cost effective planting in our courtyard. With some planning, is a effective way to bring a living greenwall into the house. At the other extreme, Singapore's Gardens By The Bay Cloud Forest and Flower Dome is most impressive landscaped environment. Two enormous glasshouses that has been carefully designed to house numerous species in a climate controlled environment.

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Birley site is part of the Manchester Metropolitan University's campus.
The Brooks Building, at the centre of the Birley site, was built with the aspirations of being a zero rated site for energy, water and waste.
The building was shortlisted for “Best Sustainable Venue” at the Conference and Hospitality Show Awards 2016.
The Birley site, which also features wetland areas and a community orchard and wildflower areas, puts itself at the forefront of environmental and social sustainability.

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A park in Surry Hills, touching also on the borders of Chippendale and Redfern, and directly next to Central Station and the heart of the city. Price Alfred Park has recently been re-developed or 're-invigorated' as some like to say. The park has been re-landscaped and made multi-purpose - users can simply commute through the park towards the city, jump on fitness equipment, sit on a slope, play in a more field like environment, go for a swim, or sit under a tree. It is multi purpose and really addresses almost all uses for a park. It is large enough as well that you feel that you are in a green oasis and forget about the hustle and bustle just nearby. Right in the middle and perhaps you wouldn't even hear the traffic on the nearby artery of Cleveland Street.

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A park in Surry Hills, touching also on the borders of Chippendale and Redfern, and directly next to Central Station and the heart of the city. Price Alfred Park has recently been re-developed or 're-invigorated' as some like to say. The park has been re-landscaped and made multi-purpose - users can simply commute through the park towards the city, jump on fitness equipment, sit on a slope, play in a more field like environment, go for a swim, or sit under a tree. It is multi purpose and really addresses almost all uses for a park. It is large enough as well that you feel that you are in a green oasis and forget about the hustle and bustle just nearby. Right in the middle and perhaps you wouldn't even hear the traffic on the nearby artery of Cleveland Street.

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This landscape belongs to Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología UTEC (UTEC University) in Lima. Its construction was finished in August 2015; the architecture design was develop by Grafton Architects (Ireland) and its landscape design by Paisaje Vivo (Peru). These green spaces was created for recreation for students, they could sit, lie down, read a book, etc. and also for making a contrast with the finish of the building which is completely exposed concrete. This building has 11 levels and 2 basements, with open spaces, natural ventilation, and the green spaces were distribute in several levels. At the beginning of the project, trees of 20 m high were considered, but, because these trees had to be planted on concrete slab, the weight of the soil and the root of the trees were two factors to avoid these tall trees.

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Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden, Lavender Bay, Sydney

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Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden, Lavender Bay, Sydney

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My favourite example of landscape architecture is Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden in Lavender Bay, Sydney. The story goes that Wendy lived on an adjacent block of land and always saw this wasted hillside by the traintracks that was filled with rubbish. Over many decades she has cleaned up the space with permission from the council. This is an example of the way that individual citizens can envision a better community to live in and work towards a change. The park is not used by locals on a daily basis and has many terraces, hidden areas under vegetation and views over the harbour.

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My favourite example of landscape architecture is Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden in Lavender Bay, Sydney. The story goes that Wendy lived on an adjacent block of land and always saw this wasted hillside by the traintracks that was filled with rubbish. Over many decades she has cleaned up the space with permission from the council. This is an example of the way that individual citizens can envision a better community to live in and work towards a change. The park is not used by locals on a daily basis and has many terrraces, hidden areas under vegetation and views over the harbour.

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The ephemeral wetland which changes according to seasonal weather conditions and the popular permaculture gardens are a favourite venue for educating the community about living green, even in small spaces. The nearby Sustainability Hub buildings are regularly used for holding "Eco conscious" activities too. A significantly large fenced off 'wild' area dedicated only to wildlife and a particular ecosystem is a fantastic achievement for a district which is in hot demand in real estate terms. This combination makes for a hugely successful achievement in landscape architecture in both regional and urban terms, indicating to the public that the environment is very much a shared resource not just for humans but also for plants, animals, and natural ecosystems as well.

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The Grounds is a café and urban farm. The converted warehouse is located in an industrial area behind brick walls and fences. The Grounds offers a green sanctuary where people can escape the harsh concrete and traffic of urban life and sit among pots and planter boxes.  The densely planted space is cool and shady, charming and creative.  There is even a little pen for the resident pig (Kevin Bacon), goats and other farmyard animals. Unfortunately you can’t escape the crowds but it’s no wonder this place is popular.

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Blaxland Riverside Park, Sydney Olympic Park

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Blaxland Riverside Park, Sydney Olympic Park

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This development is one of my kids favourite places to play in Sydney, and i think that is a pretty good recommendation! Right on the river, surrounded by parkland and bike tracks this space of mounds are an adventurers delight!

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Beautifully designed café that has used greenery and pot plants to create a warm feeling and relaxing atmosphere inside and out
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The National Botanical Garden of Wales - UK Foster + Partners

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The National Botanical Garden of Wales - UK Foster + Partners

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"Set in rolling hills overlooking the Tywi Valley in Carmarthenshire, the Great Glasshouse forms the centrepiece of the 230-hectare National Botanic Garden of Wales. The largest single-span glasshouse in the world, containing more than a thousand Mediterranean plant species, it reinvents the glasshouse for the twenty-first century, offering a model for sustainable development.Elliptical in plan the building swells from the ground like a glassy hillock, echoing the undulations of the surrounding landscape. The aluminium glazing system and its tubular-steel supporting structure are designed to minimise materials and maximise light transmission. The toroidal roof measures 99 by 55 metres, and rests on twenty-four arches, which spring from a concrete ring beam and rise to 15 metres at the apex of the domeBecause the roof curves in two directions, only the central arches rise perpendicular to the base, the outer arches leaning inwards at progressively steep angles. The building's concrete substructure is banked to the north to provide protection from cold northerly winds and is concealed by a covering of turf so that the three entrances appear to be cut discreetly into the hillside. Within this base are a public concourse, a café, educational spaces and service installations.To optimise energy usage, conditions inside and outside are monitored by a computer-controlled system. This adjusts the supply of heat and opens glazing panels in the roof to achieve desired levels of temperature, humidity and air movement.The principal heat source is a biomass boiler, located in the park's Energy Centre, which burns timber trimmings. This method is remarkably clean when compared with fossil fuels, and because the plants absorb as much carbon dioxide during their lifetime as they release during combustion, the carbon cycle is broadly neutral. Rainwater collected from the roof supplies 'grey water' for irrigation and flushing lavatories while waste from the lavatories is treated in reed beds before release into a watercourse"

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Croeso cynnes - a warm welcome to the National Botanic Garden of Wales, a jewel in the crown of UK gardens and a must-see for anyone visiting Wales. A place of conservation, education and inspiration.

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"Downtown Auckland’s only public green space".
Makes it sound like our city doesn't have much green space but it really does (Myers Park, Aotea Square, Albert Park etc)... only not as much at the downtown end of the central business district.
This living wall is inside the atrium of the Westpac bank building which borders Takutai square. The public can walk through or shop at the ground level and look up at the greenery inside the atrium. There is also a sky lounge that looks directly at the green wall. The square itself has a large green with a water feature at one end and at the other end are concrete benches lightly shaded by trees. It is a very popular place for city office workers at lunch-time.
While I appreciate the intentions of this new development I have a couple of criticisms ... one is the building atrium - the designers did not consider the light and air flow. They created a gloomy wind tunnel - even on the hottest day it is unpleasant to sit or stand still in this space. Outside the building, the square is so popular in summer the public flock to the area like a gannet colony. Unfortunately there is not enough cover from the sun and the majority of punters end up frying or having to leave after a few minutes for lack of sun cover - more suitable trees would be nice; not to block the sun completely but to let filtered/dappled sun through.
http://britomart.org/buildings/westpac-on-takutai-square

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The Barangaroo Headland Park contributes to living green by being designed in such a way that it recreates and reimagines the original headland within Sydney Harbour. The sandstone has been carved out of the original site and placed along the waters edge, and pedestrians and cyclists are given priority on the foreshore. The steep, terraced design of lush green as well as a grassy gathering space on the top of the hill adds to the beautiful atmosphere, with views looking out onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge and more. I love visiting the park on my lunch breaks! There's always people out and about running, walking and cycling.

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vertical garden JW Marriott Hotel Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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vertical garden JW Marriott Hotel Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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a Vertical garden that would provide coolness, beauty, reduce the pollution and biodiversity.

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Tropical Garden, Atocha Train Station. Madrid, Spain.

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Tropical Garden, Atocha Train Station. Madrid, Spain.

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It is impressive to reach Madrid, capital of Spain, and find yourself in a tropical garden. A 4.000 square meter garden with 7.200 plants with a variety of 260 species. We also find different turtles, fish and tropical birds.

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This inner City development utilised what would otherwise be the "Dark Side of the Moon" in relation to the rest of the public space and building entry to create an inviting and engaging public space. Located on the southern side of the building (which in Sydney is never a good side)  I believe space is enhanced by the Greenwall. The Greenwall provides tranquillity and warm to an otherwise "cold and dark space. This is further reinforced by the Cafe that operates there.

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The garden of the museum Tirana a mix of design and green surface. Qesto blank space and was created as a mixture of functions in a green area where banbini have access to play and learn.

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Green
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Green
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Green walls - a vertical garden that rests his eyes and soul, pure air, produce oxygen, absorb noise and excess heat now enrich and Belgrade.
As he explains architect-designer Rade Kosanovic, green wall is like a man, because it has its own bloodstream, heart or pump that allows water constantly circulating.
Height, length and layout of the garden depends primarily from the surrounding architecture.
To create such a vertical garden was required the entire team. For starters, you should make a safe structure that will carry about 50 square meters of greenery.
Therefore, the project was included and engineer who made a estimate for the basic elements of static, or wall mounts, explains Kosanovic, adding that he was working on the project and the group of experts dealing with the hydroponic method of plant breeding.
Because of the density of planting, only two square meters of this wall purify 14 cubic meters of air for 24 hours.

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The the sign says: "I ask for help for my family in the woods!"

There are many ways as a citizen to demand more green spaces and the maintenance of those who already exist.

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An icon in the city with internal gardens that raise the idea of green living architecture!

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In this video, you can see from the second 24, how in the middle of the city we have an amazing green space by the river with paths for walking, running and even just sitting and enjoying! One of the things I love the most about my city!

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El Barranco. Cuenca - Ecuador.  (desde Drone)

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Video de la zona del Barranco, Universidad de Cuenca, El Batán y Plaza del Otorongo en la ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador. Se utilizó un drone como recurso y fue filmado en la mañana y al anochecer. *Este video no tiene uso comercial. Su uso es con fines demostrativos.

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I like this street because in my are is one of the few streets who have so big trees in summer and spring is very beautiful because is all green and in autumn is all red.
The colors change whir time

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El Huerto del Rey Moro is currently the largest public green space in the historic city centre of Seville. It was a empty public space without use in Seville but after its occupation and
self-management by same neighbours is now green plot with vegetable patches, picnic and children play areas.

The people have been used this space as recreational area with urban agriculture events and workshops since 2004 and in my opinion is now a symbol of green space which shows a different way to live the city.

More information:
http://www.huertodelreymoro.org/

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Former French Concession in Shanghai, China

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Former French Concession in Shanghai, China

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During the brief colonial era of western countries in Shanghai, French people who lived in the city expressed nostalgic sentiments via vast plantation of "platane." Close to Shanghai Library where I do volunteer work, the design in the former French Concession (most prominently on Hengshan Road if you ever come to visit) adds a touch of historic and botanic beauty to the metropolis.

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Yuliya Sabaleuskaya, Garden Staszyca, Lodz, Poland

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Yuliya Sabaleuskaya, Garden Staszyca, Lodz, Poland

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Lodz has a lot of small gardens scattered all over the city like "oasis". It is great place to relax and contemplate in the silence.

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Yengo Sculpture Gardens, Mount Wilson, NSW 

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Yengo Sculpture Gardens, Mount Wilson, NSW 

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Yengo is an alpine garden with a stunning selection of trees from around the world (Sequoia, Cedar of Lebanon, Spanish Cork, Japanese Maple..)It is interlaced with beautifully crafted full size bronze sculptures of people and animals. It is a magical garden that also has waterfalls, ponds and ferns that has been developed with a lot of thought and planning. What is particularly fascinating is the Cathedral Tree where the boughs dip down and have taken root to grow as a new tree.

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In Melbourne, it has a myriad of play opportunitiopportunities. Structural, nature play, imaginative & more. It has seamless integrationsintegrations & focuses on our native flora, Landscape and materials. Only 2 negatives, parking is non existant (& people travel far to enjoy it) & no coffee (wwe are in Melbourne after all).

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While something of an eyesore from the street, embedded within the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Toronto is a lovely waterfall garden.

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2013/02/towering-sheraton-centre-set-facelift

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Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, South Australia

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Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, South Australia

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Adelaide is lucky to experience the four seasons, and what better season to show off the colours of the leaves than Autumn. Our botanic park in the foothills is stunning at this time.

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The Grand Arbour, located at Brisbane's Southbank Parklands, across the river from the CBD, is great example of architecture and horticulture combined. It is just over 1km long and made up of steel pylons, shaped in various curves or waves, and connected by wires.  It is covered by trains of bougainvillea plants (from Sth America) that have a beautiful magenta flower.  It serves the practical purpose of providing shade to visitors in the summer months who wander through the parklands. However, its positioning being along a west-east plane also allows through the northern sun during the winter months.

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Hill Park - Seremban 2, N.SembilanMalaysia

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Hill Park - Seremban 2, N.SembilanMalaysia

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Located at 530 feet above sea level, this 30-acre park is a great place to exercise, relax and explore. This park contains around 1,230 tropical trees and 600 shrubs, representing 26 species to encourage biodiversity. There is also a 360 degree scenic view around the park. No vehicles are allowed in the park, therefore people are required to walk up the hill to reach the park. This provides a green environment for everyone at the park. Replicas of stone age dinosaurs, the flying fox and climbing cubes attracts children to the park, allowing them to get closer to nature and appreciating the beauty of it.

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This park brings joy and life into the lives of people walking around the park. It is very peaceful and enjoyable to see everyday.

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This garden along the line 14 metro quai at Gare de Lyon in Paris enlivens the space and certainly delights the unsuspecting traveler arriving to catch their train to the south of France.

Photograph by Claude Shoshany (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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This pond and green square is located close to the city center. The neighborhood has a main green-water square (120 x50 m ) with several tress and bushes  around (cherry blossom trees, willows, golden rain bushes, roses, plums)  the water pond is a good place for some species of birds to make nest and also it works as an stop for birds that are migrating. In addition people use this place to rest or have bbq and the view of the hole houses around it is just beautiful.

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With a sweeping elliptic plan, partially underground to the east and south and above ground to the north and west, and a green roof planted with aromatic species, this beauty farm designed by Purcell Miller Tritton is a beautiful example of green architecture exquisitely blended into the natural landscape. The building is best known for featuring hempcrete masonry construction, which is extremely breathable, insulating and great in sequestering CO2. All of this ensures that the building's energy performance is such that the total energy demand is halved and CO2 emissions are 33% lower than Target Emission Rate.
Additional green solutions include recycled zinc gutters, recycled glass pathways, and LED lighting.

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Paseo del Bosque - La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Paseo del Bosque - La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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The biggest urban park in the area acts as a barrier for urban growth among three neighbor cities. It includes a zoo, a lake, an amphitheater, a museum, an observatory, a planetarium and numerous exotic tree species planted and cataloged.

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This residence, Fallingwater, was cantilevered over a waterfall with a simple daring that evoked wide publicity from 1936 to the present. Probably Wright’s most-admired work, it was later given to the state and was opened to visitors. The second important commission was the administrative centre for S.C. Johnson, wax manufacturers, at Racine, Wisconsin. Here Wright combined a closed, top-lit space with recurving forms and novel, tubular mushroom columns. The resulting airy enclosure is one of the most humane workrooms in modern architecture. Each of these buildings showed Wright to be as innovative as younger designers and a master of unique expressive forms.
http://arizonaexperience.org/people/featured-artist-frank-lloyd-wright

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Rather than show examples of landscape architecture in my city, I am highlighting the lack of it, The very little green spaces and landscape architectures is a problem, and leads to a very different quality of life. The aerial view of Beirut shows the little green spaces that exist, and none of which are actually open to the public. The top left green area is the American University of Beirut, a private university, and the bottom green space is Horsh Beirut, the largest park in the city, which is mostly closed to the public. The lack of any green or landscaped areas is closely linked to the lack of public spaces in the city, which is very problematic for residents.

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Locating in Qeytariyeh neighborhood, this park definitely is an enchanting place; to me it is my second sweet home. With beautiful landscaping it can refresh your mood and give you lots of opportunities to get away from hustle and bustle of living in a city. In each and every corner, something fascinating is going on and I think that is how a natural context brings people together to interact, exercise and smile.
For me being in such amazing place is intriguing where I feel like home.

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These bursts of colour on New York City streets just increases the sense of liveliness and joy when you pass it.

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This small garden park lies between rows of Paddington terraces and a contemporary low-rise apartment development. There are two ways to approach the garden; from the street; or from a narrow pedestrian laneway.  It is magical to walk through the laneway and be confronted with a beautiful green space, complete with rustic benches and winding pathways.  It's very small but creates a lovely ambience for all users of the area

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Sky terrace on the skytrain pedestrian link @ Emquatier, Bangkok

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Sky terrace on the skytrain pedestrian link @ Emquatier, Bangkok

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Created on the construction linkage (approx. 2nd flr) between two buildings, the sky terrace (called :BTS Plaza ) enhanced the atmosphere of skyscrapers around and become the first green pedestrian in Bangkok.

The garden was designed on the concrete mixed with some parts of steel structure the always be vibrated by movement of the trains. The hardscape was waterproofed and put by the water filled and drained system. Landscapers used botanic plants combined with a variety forest flowers to soften the texture. Different shapes of plant also be used to create more interesting forms.

Landscape Architect company : PL.Design and Silverwood Landscape Design

Contractor : Green Thumb

Source (in Thai) : http://www.scgbuildingmaterials.com/th/LivingIdea/ArchitectLifestyle

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This landscape is one of the few generous spaces designated for greenery in the city. Considering that the city landscape is mostly concrete, not much islands and if there are any plants in these islands at all, they are definitely not well maintained. This place definitely gives a sense of freshness and a connection to nature even if it is not as grand as One Central Park's system.

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Bosques de Palermo ("Palermo Woods"), is an urban Park of approximately 400 hectares located in the neighborhood of Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Designed by urbanist Jordán Czeslaw Wysocki and architect Julio Dormal, the park was inaugurated in 1875.
in 1888, whereby French-Argetinian urbanist Carlos Thay  was commissioned to expand and further beautify the park, between 1892 and 1912. Thays designed the Zoological gardens, the Botanical Gardens, the adjoining Plaza Italia and the Rose Garden.

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Is a large recently developed park in Sydney harbor.The reserve is
self sufficient as the plants are watered with rain water collected on the site.The park also has bike/walking paths all around it, also having a hidden underground car park.This place is really successful an has been designed and built very well and is used for many events. These include Aboriginal cultural events, live music, art exhibitions, Mothers/Fathers day and New years eve.The reserve is a great piece of Landscape Architecture using native plants in layers and sandstone blocks around the shore.Being well used by the public for rest, events and exercise.

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South Bank Parklands, Birsbane, Australia

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South Bank Parklands, Birsbane, Australia

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Waterfront Toronto, Canada. Winning design for the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Harbour Square Park. Not built yet, but the plan is to develop over time, the ferry terminal with an innovative use of open spaces and green spaces. Can't wait to see it!

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I recently 'discovered' this narrow central city street in Wellington, NZ with its terrace-like housing (not a typical NZ feature) and trees. It's a fairly recent development. There is a higher-rise apartment at the end of the street.

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The Dubai Miracle garden would definitely be my favorite form of landscape design development in Dubai. Not only does it leave people astounded because of the fact that Dubai is known to be a "desert" area, that's why having the privilege to go and see this place is definitely a wonderful experience. During winter, it is usually crowded, however, you could see the happiness in each guest as they take snippets of architectural pieces sculpted with lush blooms of the city.

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Located at the grounds of Alexandria, in a former industrial precinct that has been turned into  a collection of cafe's and sustainable gardens, the potting shed is a verdant oasis. Even in the heat of mid summer you can feel relaxed and cool, surrounded by hanging ferns and potted plants.

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Greenway System - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Rather than a single site, I want to highlight a macro-level landscape architecture project for my city.  Charlotte and the county which contains it has more than 1.1 million people  and yet it has dedicated 185 miles of greenways, natural buffers to the urban area that serve as trails for recreation, fitness and transportation. 35 miles are already developed and more of the remaining miles continue to develop each year.  These greenways connect neighborhoods to one another, city wards, local university campuses and student housing and include or connect a series of parks and recreational sports fields as well as other facilities (e.g. a natatorium and professional sports arenas).  The paths create a means of non-motorized transportation to get from the suburbs to the city, and are also part of a greater system of trails across the state.  All of this is a fairly incredible landscape architecture feat across the city and integrated with it.  Instead of a single picture, check out the Map!

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Gundeldinger Feld, Basel, Switzerland

Gundeldinger Feld used to be a brownfield in the heart of Basel. It's been redesigned by local architects with the objective to save grey energy (i.e. to keep existing buildings) and to boost the local economy at the same time. It is now hosting a restaurant for blind people, a brewery, a climbing wall, a youth hostel... This picture shows how some landscape architecture has been included in the project. It's maybe not very impressive at first glance but reflects very well the local practice of installing flower pots in front of one's house.

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 Parc Central del Poblenou, Barcelona, Spain

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 Parc Central del Poblenou, Barcelona, Spain

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Parc Central del Poblenou by Jean Nouvel was developed in the new Barcelona (neighbourhood 22@ near Diagonal Mar). This park was opened in 2008. It covers 55,000 m2 between several streets anb combine different zones and a lot of plant species.
The fusion between the city and green spaces is beautiful. I specially like the tunnels of plants and flowers. Stopping at traffic lights is a pleasure, in this case.

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UHURU PARK (FREEDOM CORNER), NAIROBI,KENYA

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UHURU PARK (FREEDOM CORNER), NAIROBI,KENYA

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Parks of Zayanderood & Charbagh Boulevard, Isfahan, Iran

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Parks of Zayanderood & Charbagh Boulevard, Isfahan, Iran

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Although my city is located in an arid weather condition, arboriculture and greenery can be seen everywhere. Flowing of Zayandeh Rood, the largest river in Iran, across the city is a big help to Isfahan to be green. The largest park of my city is along this river (picture 3).
Another beautiful landscaping remained from Safavid era (1591) is the historical avenue of Chahar Bagh (Four Gardens) which is historically the most renowned in all of the country. The avenue connects the northern parts of the city to the southern sections and is about 6 kilometers long. Charbagh consists of two roadways, two bike paths, and three sidewalks which are separated by four rows of elm and plane trees (picture 1 & 2).
Other examples of landscape architecture in Isfahan city are Chehel Sotoun (Forty Columns) Pavilion (picture 4), Naqsh-e Jahan Square (picture 5 & 6), and Abbasi Hotel (picture 7 & 8).

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National Arboretum - Canberra, Australia

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National Arboretum - Canberra, Australia

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The gardens of the National Arboretum centre are a really beautiful foreground for one of the best views of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. This is just a small section of the grounds, but it also has a large plantation of native plants. It is built on the site of the 2003 Canberra bushfires, which destroyed 164,000 hectares, so it is a breath of relief from locals to have such a beautiful and invigorating site in the central part of the city.

It really supports the idea of biophilia, as it makes the city much nicer to live in!

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London

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I live near this place and enjoy going there regularly. Designed by Hargreaves Associates and delivered by a large team of landscape architects and engineers, it’s probably the most ambitious landscape project undertaken in the UK in recent years and some parts of it are absolutely enchanting. I think the efforts to use naturalistic planting and to increase biodiversity have been largely successful and the park remains very popular. It will probably improve further over time – still a work in progress!

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The Camellia gardens has long been one of my favourite places to visit and explore. Its many pathways and hidden gazebos are the most fun to explore. The gardens are a much needed feature of the community with so few other places like it in Sydney. The gardens somehow manage to be quiet even though on a main road and you rarely bump into others because of its sheer size. It has to be on elf the mose beautiful and serene places on earth.

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Located in development block that make this building surround with empty land. So this building direct expose with sun and hot weather in site. The architect, DCM Indonesia,  give treatment with green wall and landscape design like forest around it. The solution goals is to reduce hot temperature and fresh air inside building.

The Green wall is a vertical garden covering parking space. May various tropical plants has selected to fill outdoor area. Green area in this building is not only give impact for itself. Everyone that walk or drive in motorcycle through this building can feel fresh air that filtered by this building plantation. I can imagined beautiful walkway in this corridor if many buildings like that.

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The Institute for Botanical Garden Research of Rio de Janeiro, is a federal agency under the Ministry of Environment and is constituted as one of the world's most important research centers in the fields of botany and biodiversity conservation.
Such a beautiful pleace to visit that makes everyone feel enchanted. My favorite thing about it, is that they are so passionate about what they have created!.

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Located in the busy city center between office blocks is an intimate open space called Tulbagh Square. The square is edged by shops which open onto the square where people purchase lunch or coffee and enjoy their meals in the square which receives a great amount of sunlight. The square has curved benches for sitting with statues of people sitting there in case you feel lonely.

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I visited Brisbane this month and wanted to see their city "beach" expecting something drab, touristy, and engineered. But the results on brisbane's south banks are an exceptional feat of landscape design that works seemlessly with the river, connects to the pedestrian network, and integrates with the retail development.

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It is one of the city's biggest central parks, and it has been recently renovated. After this change it has become a place for everyone - there are children's playgrounds, chess tables, musical fountain, solar tree as a free charging point, historical monuments, and of course everything is surrounded by beautiful nature. Although it still doesn't have any sustainable features, it contributes to well-being of every citizen, and makes this part of the city enchanting.

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This vertical garden is tucked away in the north east corner of King George Square, the main town square outside City Hall in Brisbane. The square was refurbished in 2009 and the new design has not been popular. It lacks trees and gardens, and is very hot during the summer months (which, in Brisbane, is about half of the year).

Although it really seems like a way to fill an empty edge, rather than a feature, I was pleased to discover this green section. If you're looking for it, you'll find it behind the private restaurant/bar at the Ann Street end.

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The landscaped parkland running around the campus of the Macquarie University in Sydney is one I always have the pleasure of walking through and admiring. The abundance of green space, natural waterways and vegetation is one uncommon in the educational sphere and it greatly provides green relief for the eyes not only for students but also the community in the neighbouring areas.

The university aims to further invest into this as part of their master development, whereby important public domain will be structured around a robust landscape plan that to provide a strong and consistent framework for walkways, campuses and open green domains for students to relax and study.

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This park is located next to Central Railway Station in the city. In recent years the park has undergone a huge transformation from what was a pretty ordinary space to one that encourages a variety of activities including walking, cycling, playing tennis, swimming etc. It has won a number of design awards.  The space to me is very inviting and it is an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

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Beautiful landscape with a nice architectural  design .A well layout road along side with natural outlook.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3595437819_468f23da02_b.jpg

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Great location showing a nice piece of landscape architecture.

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Barangaroo had been the hustling heart of Sydney’s maritime activity - a vast concrete apron, connecting featureless finger wharves.  However in 2015, the concrete container terminal was “rebirthed” as a rocky outcrop, sensitively landscaped with more than 75,000 native trees and shrubs - including mature specimens more than 20 years old.  In addition to providing forgotten views of the city’s iconic Harbour, Barangaroo Reserve now features lookouts, walking and cycling tracks, picnic spots and places for quiet contemplation. The project has transformed a city eyesore into a spectacular, harbour headland; an open space to enchant Sydneysiders and visitors alike.

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Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Ar.Louis Kahn designed the entire complex,which includes lawns,lake and residences for the Members of the Parliament.The architect's key design philosophy was to represent Bangladeshi culture and heritage with optimize use of space. The exterior of the building is striking in it's simplicity with huge walls deeply recessed by portions and large openings of regular geometric shapes.The main building is located at the center of the building and is divided into three parts- the Main plaza, South plaza and Presidential Plaza.An artificial lake surrounds three sides of the main building. This skillful use of water portrays the riverine beauty of Bangladesh.
He also developed a poetic entity by playing with light and spaces inside the complex.

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Prince Alfred Park Pool, Central, Sydney

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Prince Alfred Park Pool, Central, Sydney

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Great piece of landscape design/architecture by Sue Barnsley landscape architecture. The thing I love about this project outside it's true landscape response to refuge from the street, is the beautiful hide and reveal nature that has been created. The project was a revamp of the existing olympic pool that sits in the heart of Central and the journey the user experiences from all directions allows the structure itself to be hidden amongst the folds of the landscape and then slowly become discovered as one moves through the space. It is a great example of successful green roof infrastructure that not only focuses a huge amount on the technical and functional aspects of design but also the aesthetic creativity that can be explored with green infrastructure.

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This is a green wall that was constructed in a shop in London. The top floor opened into a glass atrium and the green wall extended down over two floors along the staircase.