In the middle of a residential neighbourhood at the edge of the city centre of Arnhem, there was a vacant piece of land. New developments had been stalled, turning it into a no man’s land. On the initiative of the […]
4.5 parks
4.5 Essenburgpark / wilderness playground
Most city parks are built by municipal services, but they do not have to be. Through different initiatives by local residents, a continuous park area is forming along a busy railway line at the edge of the Middelland district in […]
4.5 Sportplaza Mercator Public Swimmingpool
To let the building blend in with the Rembrandtpark, it was completely covered with vegetation. To this end, more than fifty species of plants, shrubs and trees were placed on the roof and the façades. The vertical growth panels are […]
4.5 Biotophaver Tophaver Nørre Campus
The Biotope Gardens in Copenhagen are set up as a recreational park area in combination with an educational project. The aim is to raise people’s awareness of the concept of biodiversity and to simultaneously challenge them to explore Danish nature. […]
4.5 Forest Garden
An edible forest garden is a forest ecosystem related to permaculture gardening, in which a wealth of edible or otherwise usefull species is laid out. Although the principle is ancient and can be found in many cultures, it was reintroduced […]