Turenscape’sstrategyistotransformthedyingwetlandintoanurbanstormwaterpark,whichwillprovidemultipleecosystemsservicesforthenewcommunity.Theresultisagreatsuccess.

AccordingtoTurenscape,“TheBlueCirclewasenvisionedasanewcityicon,whichlinksthepastwiththepresentandthefuture,whichreconnectsmanwithnature,whichreunitestheseparatedurbanspace,andwhichgathersindividualsofallkinds.”

SeattleParksandRecreationvaluesthecommunity'scommitmentandsupporttoourparksandgreenspaces.OneofourgoalsistoactivelyengageandbuildrelationshipswithSeattle'sdiversepopulation.

Severalyearsagoatwenty-twohectaresarealatertransformedintoaparkwasagarbagedump.TurenscapeArchitectswon,andintwoyearstheformer22-hectaregarbagedumpturnedintothemulti-levelwetlandpark.

“ProjectRussia”magazineincooperationwiththeStrelkaInstituteandWowhausbureauaredraftingtheissuededicatedtoorganizationofmodernurbangreenspaces.

Intheirapplicationseveryconsortiumprovidedthejurywiththemotivationletterwherealloftheachievementsofitsmembersandtheirvisionoftheconceptofthe"Zaryadye"parkweredescribed.

TwoprojectsofTurenscapehavebeenawardedInternationalArchitectureAwards2012.TheyareStormwaterPark:QunliNationalUrbanWetlandandShanghaiHoutanPark.

TheTurenscape+Lake|FlatoArchitectsTeam,ledbyDr.KongjianYuandDavidLake,willworktofocustheirteam’s,“diversestrengthsonaninspiringvisionduringthecompetitionandbeyond.”

TheWallerCreekConservancywillannouncetodaythatithasselectedfourfinalistteamstodevelopplansforconceptson1.5milesofparklandandurbanspacealongWallerCreekindowntownAustin.

“Thisprojectstandsasapowerfulmessageofdefiance...”