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| Source: Prodromos Nikiforidis – Bernard Cuomo archdaily.com |
Redevelopment of the New Coast of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2009 designed by Prodromos Nikiforidis – Bernard Cuomo
The design, the choice of materials, the choice of plantation, the lighting, they all have to contribute not only to the construction of a high quality public space but mainly to the organization of a space that is “inscribed” smoothly to the existing urban landscape and its management and maintenance do not demand the waste of valuable resources. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: West 8 archdaily.com |
Toronto Central Waterfront, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2011 designed by West 8 and DTAH
The Central Waterfront, 3.5 km of Lake Ontario shoreline immediately adjacent to the downtown business district, is one of Toronto’s most valuable assets. Yet, despite decades of planning and patchwork development projects, there is no coherent vision for linking the pieces into a greater whole – visually or physically. In this context, the fundamental objective of the project is to address this deficiency by creating a consistent and legible image for the Central Waterfront, in both architectural and functional terms. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: Shai Gil archdaily.com |
Sherbourne Common Pavilion, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2011 designed by Teeple Architects
The sculptural form of the pavilion was generated through extensive collaboration with landscape architects, artists and civil engineers who designed the storm water purification for the entire waterfront. The structure is a physical embodiment of the overall vision for the park that focuses on public interaction and connection to water, specifically Lake Ontario. The pavilion plays a significant role in the water purification process, while inter-connecting the various elements of the park. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: Simon Devitt Photographer archdaily.com |
Jellicoe Harbour and Silo Park, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland, New Zealand, 2011 designed by Taylor Cullity Lethlean, Wraight + Associates
Working waterfronts are constantly in flux; crusty, utilitarian, muscular and dissolving, with temporal qualities that engage all of our senses. Yet contemporary waterfront redevelopments are often characterised by the removal of the very qualities that attract us to these places. At Auckland’s Wynyard Point redevelopment these conventions are challenged in a development that anticipates transforming a forlorn industrial and maritime precinct into a layered, mixed-use precinct. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: Craig Kuhner archdaily.com |
Wilmington Waterfront Park, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2011 designed by Sasaki Associates
The Wilmington Waterfront Park is the first project to be fully implemented. Built on a 30-acre brownfield site, the new urban park revitalizes the community and visually reconnects it to the waterfront. The park integrates a variety of active and passive uses—informal play, public gathering, community events, picnicking, sitting, strolling, and observation—determined through an extensive community outreach process. The open space serves as a public amenity by doubling the current community open space while also buffering the Wilmington community from the extensive port operations to the south. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: Jesús Torres García archdaily.com |
Las Negras Waterfront, Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata, Nijar, Spain designed by Jesús Torres García
The example of Las Negras elicits a considerate approach to the public element; the choice of materials has been decisive in consolidating the work within its urban interaction: the wood of the structure and the coverings of perimeter benches encourage a pleasant treatment favouring its consolidation. There is a symmetrical psychology in the human treatment that is here applied to the use and the form of the material as a means of the object’s expression. This reflection refers to the natural element, the sound of the sea, the material and shape of natural elements, the vegetation, the geological configurations, as well as the settings of interest. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: Prodromos Nikiforidis archdaily.com |
New Waterfront of Thessaloniki, Aggelaki, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2014 designed by Nikiforidis-Cuomo Architects
The total length of the New Waterfront is 3km. There are 2.353 new trees, 118.432 new plants, 58,75 acres of green spaces and 11.557m2 of playgrounds.
....at the inner side of the coast, 13 green spaces were formed, as a succession of “green rooms – gardens”, each with a special thematic characteristic. -- ArchDaily
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