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This public precinct project by ASPECT Studios is very large in scale, at 15,000 square meters. Included in the precinct is a new urban play space,...
Darling Quarter
PWL was retained by the City of Vancouver to design and implement the central community park in Southeast False Creek, known as Hinge Park. The design...
Hinge Park
Originally developed as a park following heavy bombing in World War II, Normand Park was revamped and opened to the public in 2008. It functions as a...
Normand Park
Rooke Reserve is a large-scale playground (15,000 square meters) located in an Australian residential development. The location and design of this...
Rooke Reserve
The Vondelpark is the major city park in Amsterdam, used by residents and visitors alike. Carve was commissioned to help with the renovation of the...
Vondelpark Canopy Walk
