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$100 million Margaret T. Hance Park Revitalization Project
Led by Mary Margaret Jones of Hargreaves Associates, the Margaret T. Hance Park Revitalization Project emphasizes major adjustments for the middle side of the 32-acre park in Phoenix, Arizona, especially the entrance which is barred by unwelcoming stairs, ramps, and walls. Jones also calls for doubling the number of trees in the desert environment with much-needed shade, this procedure in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Transportation and their engineers.
The project will be completed in phases with three primary zones.
Click for more detailed plans at KJZZ
City of Phoenix – Margaret T. Hance Park Revitatlization Project
Finalists shortlisted for UCD Future Campus Architectural Design Competition
University College Dublin’s Future Campus – International Design Competition holds the purpose of awarding the winning architectural firm with the task of designing the university as an icon representing its vision to create something extraordinary and brilliant. It is intended to create a stronger physical presence and identity for the university within Dublin.
Among ninety-eight teams from 28 countries that entered the competition, six design firms were shortlisted for second stage. The shortlisted firms are:
Diller Scofidio + Renfro (US) John Ronan Architects (US) Steven Holl Architects (US) Studio Libeskind (US) UNStudio (Netherlands) O’Donnell + Tuomey (Ireland)
The shortlisted firms will visit the Belfield campus site in April and submit concept designs which will be published online. After the jury assesses the final submissions and interviews the teams, the winning design is anticipated to be announced in August 2018.
Click to read more at University College Dublin’s official website
Hargreaves Associates: San Francisco Design Week
In conjunction with the San Francisco Design Week Studio Crawl, we are celebrating our new office location at 315 Bay St, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA 94133. Purchase a ticket and join us between 6 and 9pm, Friday, June 8th.
Sales end on June 8, so buy your tickets soon!
5 Reasons Downtown East Works (hint: it’s not because the buildings look cool)
Twin Cities architects grumbled at the sight of the Wells Fargo towers built in Downtown East in 2016.
They rejoiced when they saw the success of the Commons with hindsight.
The Downtown East Commons Park’s urban design creates a vibrant district and a remarkable addition to downtown, and here are five reasons why:
There’s a clear connection to downtown Open space helps define the area There are eyes on the street The skyway is attractive and convenient It’s part of the city
Love is Not Dead – The Beautification of Love Park
“Old Love Park was a bit of an obstacle course – cluttered and cramped with furnishings, walls, and multiple park levels, which to a degree disguised how big a place the park actually is.” –Shawn McCaney
The historical center that is Love Park began its renovation in 2016, with the sensational LOVE sculpture refurbished and finally returned to its home on February 13, 2018.
While the renovation is not finished yet, the new and improved Love Park has already positively impacted the city of Philadelphia. Bolstered by the hope and leadership of the community, this public center stands as a symbol of unity and civic life within the hearts of numerous Philadelphians.
Designing Water: The Relationship of Design and Water featuring Mary Margaret Jones
“Water is the most compelling and consequential design matter of the 21st Century. Not just a life source or a source of beauty, water has crucial social, cultural, and symbolic functions and plays an essential role in all living systems” –designingwater.org
Join Mary Margaret Jones and other influential design practitioners from all over the globe at Longwood Gardens to learn about the relationship of water and design across time, space, and scale. This event will be held on October 17-18, so register ahead before tickets run out!
Gardner Museum – Landscape Lectures featuring Mary Margaret JonesHargreaves Associatesonlinemembers
Mary Margaret Jones is president of Hargreaves Associates and Hargreaves Jones, overseeing offices in San Francisco, Cambridge, and New York. Jones is known for her leadership of many of the firm’s award-winning projects around the globe. She also serves on numerous juries, lectures widely, and is active in the public forum of design and development issues. Jones is the Prince Charitable Trust Fellow in Landscape Architecture of the American Academy in Rome and current Chairman of the Board of Trustees. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects and Sr. Fellow of the Design Futures Council.
Join us at Landscape Lectures on Thursday, May 10 at 7:00pm in Calderwood Hall. Lectures include Museum admission and require a ticket; tickets can be reserved online, in person at the door, or by phone: (617) 278-5156. Museum admission: adults $15, seniors $12, students $5, free for members.
Balancing Everyday Use and Regional Attraction in Wilmington, NC
The schematic design for the North Waterfront Park in Wilmington, NC, were submitted to the city and revealed at a public meeting held April 16th, 2018. The park will be a key driver in an ambitious expansion of the central business district of downtown Wilmington. The six-acre park will not only serve as a vibrant day-to-day amenity for downtown residents, but its capacity as a 7500-seat outdoor performance venue (to be managed by LiveNation) will make it a premier regional concert destination.
Read more at the Wilmington Port City Daily
More recent press about North Waterfront Park: WWAY TV3 WilmingtonBiz
Soft Power in Moscow
The Landscape Architecture Magazine calls Zaryadye Park an entertaining landscape intended as a spectacular place, a special attraction, and a free public space—a term that Russian architects agree had almost no precedent in the language before a series of convergences brought the park into being. Anna Kamyshan, a Ukrainian architect at the office of Project Meganom, told LAM: “It’s not really a simple thing to do in post-Soviet country because before this park, public space was not even a word.” Read More at Landscape Architecture Magazine
The Commons in Minneapolis Spurs Downtown Development
The New York Times reports on the transformation of downtown Minneapolis over the past few years, centered on the city’s new stadium, which will soon host Super Bowl LII. Adjacent to the US Bank Stadium, the 4.2 acre Commons park designed by Hargreaves Associates is identified as a critical element driving the development in this formerly underused portion of downtown. Mike Ryan, of Ryan Companies, the developer of the 5-block campus, said “When we first looked at the opportunity, we thought there was too much land — there was going to be a great new stadium, but there was nothing to prevent the area from being another sea of surface parking … But having a major public green space at its core is the reason developers want to be there.” Read More at the New York Times