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| Source: halvorsondesign.com |
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| Plan, Source: posquare.com |
Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1992 designed by The Halvorson Design Partnership
Nestled in the heart of Boston's financial district, this green oasis has been enormously popular from the day it opened. Hailed as "the perfect park," Post Office Square integrates the busy, festive character of downtown Boston with elements that suggest tranquility and refuge. With more than 125 species of plants, it is a garden for all seasons, rich in detail and visual interest. Two garden pavilions host a year-round café and pedestrian access to the parking garage that lies beneath the park.
In 1997, the park was officially renamed in honor of Norman B. Leventhal, whose original idea and leadership made it happen. -- architect's web site
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| Source: Duccio Malagamba archdaily.com |
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| Plan, Source: archdaily.com |
Plaza del Torico, Teruel, Spain, 2007 designed by b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos
This projects is the remodeling of a square of 1,798.76 sqm surface and
arcades that surround it of 1,047.01 sqm, with the renewal of its
pavement with basaltic stone pavers. Under gradient, a gallery of
connection between the two tanks, Somero and Fondero, and museum area
with a total of 409.56 sqm has been projected. The intervention focuses on the complete renovation of the appearance of
the square, its pavement, their porches and facades, following a
carefully designed lighting. --
ArchDaily
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| Source: Buro Sant en Co |
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| Plan, Source: Buro Sant en Co |
The Hill Square, Tilburg, The Netherlands, 2007 designed by Buro Sant en Co
De Hill is located at the junction where three roads come together. The
receding shape of the space is characteristic for the square and
emphasized in the design. In order to make the Hill a spatial landmark,
we have chosen to add a floating stage in the centre of the square. The
shape of the stage is defined by its surroundings and offers many
opportunities for public use. With the use of different materials the
stage becomes a hybrid between an urban centre and a green oasis. --
architect's web site
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