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VIDEO: HUNTER’S POINT SOUTH WATERFRONT PARK FEATURED IN CONCRETE JUNGLES GO GREEN
The parks that protect cities from flooding.
MOVING LANDSCAPE: A PROPOSAL TO CONNECT PORT HOUSTON TO ITS CITY
SWA designers and a team of graduate students envision a dynamic tapestry of ecology and urban spaces for the port’s terrain.
SWA’S RESILIENT CITIES PROJECT: TOWARDS A RESILIENT MIAMI
SWA’s tradition of pro-bono, community efforts continues with “Resilient Cities Project,” a new, action-oriented initiative that pairs SWA’s professional talent with representatives in a selected city to generate insight on opportunities to improve resilience, whether at the scale of a site, corridor or broader open space network.
DALLAS’ NEW PACIFIC PLAZA TO OFFER A GREEN SANCTUARY
The park is the result of a “land swap” between the city and the developer of the adjacent One Dallas Center. In early 2016, SWA’s Chuck McDaniel and his team jumpstarted their design process for the 3.2-acre refuge with public “envisioning” sessions, then crafted the park based on their findings. To build excitement for Pacific Plaza, the new park was the subject of a selfie video mosaic at a recent city conference.
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