{"id":146385,"date":"2022-07-05T09:15:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T13:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=146385"},"modified":"2022-07-11T16:31:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:31:27","slug":"garden-city-park-projects-that-bring-nature-closer-to-the-metropolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/garden-city-park-projects-that-bring-nature-closer-to-the-metropolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden City: Park Projects That Bring Nature Closer to the Metropolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><em>Browse the Architizer <a href=\"https:\/\/architecture-jobs.architizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jobs Board<\/a> and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world's best firms. Click here to sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/jobs-newsletter-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jobs Newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ebenezer Howard hypothesized in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nlATst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Garden Cities of To-morrow<\/em><\/a> that there could be some utopian balance between city and country, where the advantages of nature could be enjoyed with the conveniences of urban life. And though few cities have ever fulfilled Howard\u2019s original vision, a renewed interest in city parks has set off a new wave of renewal projects that seek to bring the best of the city within the garden (or the garden within the city).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These projects demonstrate that there is no single, cookie-cutter solution to bringing together urban and natural elements. They show instead that the best park designs are those that are attuned to their natural surroundings and that make their uniqueness recreationally accessible to all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146389 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-40.jpeg?resize=1500%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park by Clayton Korte, Austin, Texas\" width=\"1500\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-40.jpeg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-40.jpeg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-40.jpeg?resize=1024%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-40.jpeg?resize=768%2C505&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-40.jpeg?resize=400%2C263&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146390 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-41.jpeg?resize=1500%2C1020&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-41.jpeg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-41.jpeg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-41.jpeg?resize=1024%2C696&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-41.jpeg?resize=768%2C522&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-41.jpeg?resize=400%2C272&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignleft wp-image-146391 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-42.jpeg?resize=1092%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1092\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-42.jpeg?w=1092&amp;ssl=1 1092w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-42.jpeg?resize=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-42.jpeg?resize=745%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 745w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-42.jpeg?resize=768%2C1055&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/kingsbury-commons-at-pease-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>K<\/strong><strong>ingsbury Common<\/strong><strong>s at Pe<\/strong><strong>ase Park<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/claytonkorte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clayton Korte<\/a>, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The revamped public facilities at Pease Park in Austin adds to the already rich history of the park. The muted weathering steel boards will one day be colored by patina, while the steel mesh is slowly being overgrown by ivy. These new restrooms pay homage to the southeastern American architectural vernacular with a modernized dogtrot design. Meanwhile, the century-old Tudor Cottage \u2014 one of the park\u2019s first public facilities \u2014 stands proudly nearby as a renovated community space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146393 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-44.jpeg?resize=1500%2C2101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-44.jpeg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-44.jpeg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-44.jpeg?resize=731%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-44.jpeg?resize=768%2C1076&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-44.jpeg?resize=1097%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1097w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-44.jpeg?resize=1462%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146392 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-43-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-43-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-43-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-43-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-43-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-43-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-43-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-43-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/northline-town-square\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Northline Town Square<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/claytonkorte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clayton Korte<\/a>, Leander, Texas<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Northline Town Square in Leander will also seek to pay homage to its region\u2019s rugged history. The future south and north pavilions will use the same industrial concrete, steel and wood that once bolstered the region\u2019s railroads and log cabins. Still. the new facilities are equally concerned with the town\u2019s rapid urbanization: the architects hope to turn the once untouched natural space into an accessible community hub that is shielded from nearby traffic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146394 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-45.jpeg?resize=1680%2C1120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-45.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-45.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-45.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-45.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-45.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-45.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146395 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-46.jpeg?resize=1680%2C1120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-46.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-46.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-46.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-46.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-46.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-46.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146396 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-47.jpeg?resize=1680%2C1120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-47.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-47.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-47.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-47.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-47.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-47.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/marsden-park-amenities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Marsden Park Amenities<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/choi-ropiha-fighera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHROFI<\/a>, Marsden Park, Australia<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CHROFI jumped at the opportunity to create a civic identity from scratch for this new suburban community in Marsden Park, Australia. The undulating, vaulted-pattern steel structure, draped in a lively yellow mesh, acts like a tree canopy under which the park\u2019s amenities are snugly sheltered. A fiberglass roof is a practical finishing touch, so that residents can enjoy the communal space at all times, rain or shine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146402 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48.jpeg?resize=1680%2C945&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48.jpeg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146403 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-49.jpeg?resize=1680%2C1121&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-49.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-49.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-49.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-49.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-49.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-49.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146404 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50.jpeg?resize=1400%2C934&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/vestre-fjord-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Vestre Fjord Park<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/adept-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADEPT<\/a>, Aalborg, Denmark<br \/>\nJury Winner, 2018 A+Awards, Recreation Centers<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built on an isthmus in the Limjford near Aalborg, Denmark, this park facility allows visitors of all ages to interact with and appreciate the gifts of one of the country\u2019s largest fjords. The zigzagging structure of unpainted wood and cast concrete boasts rooftop gardens, suspended rope meshes overlooking the water, a diving platform and easy access to the beach. The Vestre Fjord Park can thus be appreciated from land, water and air.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146405 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?resize=1680%2C840&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?resize=1536%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?resize=1140%2C569&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?resize=625%2C312&amp;ssl=1 625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?resize=368%2C184&amp;ssl=1 368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-51.jpeg?resize=400%2C200&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146406 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-52.jpeg?resize=1334%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1334\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-52.jpeg?w=1334&amp;ssl=1 1334w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-52.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-52.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-52.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-52.jpeg?resize=66%2C50&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-52.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/luuwit-view-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Luuwit View Park<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> by <\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/skylab-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skylab Architecture<\/a><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">, Portland, Oregon<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The focal point of this newly designed park in Portland, Oregon is a shelter that could be mistaken for alarge unfolding origami. The structure of galvanized steel has perforated triangular plates on the sides that allow for natural lighting during daytime picnics; in the evening, the shelter can be turned into an amphitheater, as the naturally sloping land facing it is gently sliced with curving concrete strips. This brings a true \u2018green world\u2019 to Shakespeare in the Park.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146407 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-53.jpeg?resize=1680%2C1121&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-53.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-53.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-53.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-53.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-53.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-53.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146408 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-54.jpeg?resize=1680%2C1121&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-54.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-54.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-54.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-54.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-54.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-54.jpeg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/trillium-park-and-william-g-davis-trail-at-ontario-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Trillium Park at Ontario Place<\/strong> <\/a>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/landinc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LANDinc<\/a>, Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newly designed on the shores of Lake Ontario near downtown Toronto, the Trillium Park replaces a forty-year-old parking lot with thousands of native trees and shrubs. Around and within the park are squiggling pathways that pay homage to the trails First Nations followed for centuries through the region\u2019s river systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146409 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-55.jpeg?resize=1680%2C945&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-55.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-55.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-55.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-55.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-55.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-55.jpeg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-146410 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-56.jpeg?resize=1680%2C945&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-56.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-56.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-56.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-56.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-56.jpeg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-56.jpeg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/piteaa-parking-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Piteaa Parking House<\/strong> <\/a>by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/henning-larsen-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henning Larsen<\/a>, Pite\u00e5, Sweden<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally, this Swedish city 130km south of the Arctic Circle only needed a new indoor parking garage. It got the parking spaces with an amphitheater and a sledding hill as added perks. The new structure has become a much-loved meeting space in the summer and a popular snow slope with children in the winter. It shows how thinking beyond the box \u2014 or the parking spot \u2014 can provide unique opportunities for new social spaces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>Browse the Architizer <a href=\"https:\/\/architecture-jobs.architizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jobs Board<\/a> and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world's best firms. 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