Park & Public Space Design

Architectural Record focuses the architecture and planning of parks and public spaces.

ARTICLES

Wenk Associates and Tres Birds Design an Elevated Walkway in a Nature-Focused Promenade

Denver’s Arkins Promenade facilitates public river access to the city's River North Arts District

Ilana Herzig

October 19, 2022

No Comments

The Denver-based firms provide the once-industrial River North Arts District with an accessible green space that offers curated views of the Platte River.

Sou Fujimoto Melds the Hungarian House of Music with its Natural Surroundings

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

September 15, 2022

One Comment

Under a hovering roof, Sou Fujimoto’s House of Music embraces the Budapest park it sits within.

Almere's 2022 Floriade Could Have Lasting Effects on the 40-Year-Old Dutch City

Tim Abrahams

September 14, 2022

No Comments

A Dutch horticulture expo has implications for the country’s cities beyond parks.

Urban Rivers and SOM Construct a Floating Urban Sanctuary in the Chicago River

The buoyed gardens and wetlands provide opportunities for educational and community engagement

Ilana Herzig

August 8, 2022

2 Comments

SOM's "Wild Mile" restores nature to an industrialized stretch of the Chicago River.

Parks & Recreation Projects 2022

August 1, 2022

No Comments

Projects from North America, Europe, and Asia showcase new architectural ideas for sports and other leisure activities.

MAD Architects Creates a Volcano-Inspired Stadium in China

Clifford A. Pearson

August 1, 2022

One Comment

The firm embeds a stadium in an otherworldly landscape in China’s Zhejiang Province.

Arresting Architecture Brings a Canadian Community Center to Life

MJMA's Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Sports Park features a mass-timber shading system

Alex Bozikovic

August 1, 2022

No Comments

MJMA integrates landscaped grounds and a diaphanous recreation-and-gathering hub on former farmland.

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects Bring Cohesion to a Michigan Sculpture Garden

Suzanne Stephens

August 1, 2022

No Comments

A new building expands and ties together the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids.

Sports and Entertainment Come Together at France's Espace Mayenne

Andrew Ayers

August 1, 2022

No Comments

Hérault Arnod fashions a striking center for a wide range of sports and entertainment in Laval, France.

Four Easy and Innovative Ways to Activate and Modernize Underutilized Park Space

August 1, 2022

No Comments

Upfit is an adaptive outdoor structure system from Landscape Forms that activates and transforms currently underutilized park space and welcomes visitors to make time spent there a bigger part of their everyday routines.

More Articles Tagged with 'Park & Public Space Design'

EVENTS

Webinar

5/12/22 to 5/12/23

Contact: Tiffany

Reimagining Commercial Properties: Integrating Well-Executed Outdoor Spaces to Aid Occupant Wellbeing

NOW ON DEMAND

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

This course will explore the critical role well-executed outdoor spaces play in prioritizing commercial building occupant/user health, wellness and productivity.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU; 0.1 ICC CEU

This session will outline the basics of embodied carbon and introduce a range of tools for measuring your project’s kilograms of CO₂ emitted per meter squared.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU; 0.1 ICC CEU

This webinar features several case studies where high-performance glass and glazing not only provides a beautiful-to-look-at façade but also increased performance at every level.

Park & Public Space Design
Subscribe

ARTICLES

Wenk Associates and Tres Birds Design an Elevated Walkway in a Nature-Focused Promenade

Sou Fujimoto Melds the Hungarian House of Music with its Natural Surroundings

Almere's 2022 Floriade Could Have Lasting Effects on the 40-Year-Old Dutch City

Urban Rivers and SOM Construct a Floating Urban Sanctuary in the Chicago River

Parks & Recreation Projects 2022

MAD Architects Creates a Volcano-Inspired Stadium in China

Arresting Architecture Brings a Canadian Community Center to Life

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects Bring Cohesion to a Michigan Sculpture Garden

Sports and Entertainment Come Together at France's Espace Mayenne

Four Easy and Innovative Ways to Activate and Modernize Underutilized Park Space

EVENTS

Webinar

Reimagining Commercial Properties: Integrating Well-Executed Outdoor Spaces to Aid Occupant Wellbeing

The latest news and information

#1 Source for Architectural Design, News and Products

Park & Public Space Design Subscribe

ARTICLES

EVENTS

The latest news and information

#1 Source for Architectural Design, News and Products

Park & Public Space Design
Subscribe