civic space

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civic space
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civic space the bigger picture
challenges
/ the economy / aging infrastructure /
disinvestment / no money / no vision
response/ places for people/ regeneration/
community/ public realm/ culture leisure
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What makes a space civic?
it is funded by the public? it is used by the
public? it has nice pavement design? there is
season planting and lights at year end? its in
front of the biggest government building around?
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Regeneration
The Hai River Waterfronts ancient role in the
life of Tianjin has been restored with a
thoughtful clean-up that balances history with
future aspirations.
ClientTianjin Planning BureauEDAW redesigned 5
km stretch of the waterfront in the heart of the
citys fabled concession neighborhoods.Part of
broader 18 km long regeneration of riverside
urban districts.New public space has been
impetus for downtown renaissance.
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Regeneration
Tianjin
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Community
Jinji Lake completes a nations landscape history
full-circle, creating the contemporary to
Suzhous legendary ancient gardens.
ClientSuzhou Industrial Park Administrative
Cmte.51km of lakefront at the heart of Suzhous
new business district.Transformative project
that has set the bar in public realm design in
worlds largest and fastest growing
society.Where progress is a walk in the park.
The New York Times
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Community
Jinji Lake
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Public Realm
At the heart of Tokyo Midtown is a beautiful
landscape that completes one of the worlds most
dynamic cityscapes.
ClientMitsui Fudosan.10ha mixed-use
development on some of the worlds most
highly-valued land.50 of land dedicated to
public space.40 million visitors in first
year.A Rockefeller Center for the 21st
Century. Architectural Record
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Public Realm
Tokyo Midtown
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Regeneration
The Roma Street Parkland is a park regeneration
that links a citys disparate parts again,
bringing together suburb and center city, streets
and existing open spaces.
ClientQueensland Department of Public
Works16ha park in the middle of Brisbane.
Worlds largest urban subtropical
garden.Revitalization of derelict railway into
a new public park.
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Regeneration
Roma Street
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Culture Leisure
The San Pedro Waterfront reunites a community
with its harbor, creating a new focus for local
activity and pride.
ClientPort of Los Angeles160ha waterfront
promenade and open spaceTransforms port into
visitor-friendly area for cruise terminalPart
of broader bridge to breakwater vision for LA
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Culture Leisure
San Pedro Waterfront
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Regeneration
The Manchester city center regeneration healed
social and physical scars in the heart of
Englands second city.
ClientManchester Millennium LtdResolves
devastation caused by IRA terrorist attack.EDAW
guided master plan implementation and public
space design over a period of several
years.Piccadilly Gardens largest public space
in central Manchester integrates bold landscapes
with classic lawns.
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pier head
kings waterfront
Public Realm
Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester
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Public Realm
Blackpools new sea defences improve access and
visual links between the town and sea - and
provide enhanced protection from storms and
predicted rises in sea level.
ClientReBlackpoolRadically rethinks the
traditional approach to coastal defencesOffers
protection from the sea without compromising open
aspect and panoramic viewsAn integrated piece
of infrastructure, art and public realm
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New wall with direct access
Blackpool Sea Defence
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Public Realm
The revitalised Pier Head public realm and canal
link provides a fitting setting for Liverpools
Three Graces.
ClientLiverpool 2020Contemporary public space
and restored canal linkSensitive approach to
World Heritage Site Part of EDAWs masterplan
for regeneration of the Pier Head
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pier head
kings waterfront
Pier Head, Liverpool
Pier head, Liverpool
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The London 2012 Olympics will leave a lasting
legacy that will reposition east London as a
sustainable urban success story for years after
the games.
ClientLondon Development Agency, UK Olympic
Delivery AuthorityHigh density, low-impact
development to be re-used post-2012.Will create
the largest new park in Europe in 150 years.
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London 2012
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ideas to take away
/ think differently / plan ferociously / budget
creatively / partner with anyone (public,
private, quango anyone) / remember, markets
will pay for improved space / plan design for
all arrivals (pedestrian, train, bus, car) / take
care to really see how it looks when you
arrive / remember successful civic space doesnt
happen on its own but its benefits are shared
by all