Park Nolf is situated on the Nolf family’s historic estate, which once stood in Kortrijk, Belgium. Although the original mansion is gone, several features remain, including a coach house, a gardener’s house, and the main entrance gate. The site’s central feature is the well-preserved English-style private garden, characterized by a rich botanical heritage, winding paths, gentle slopes, follies, and strategic sightlines. After the area was converted into a hospital site- the garden fell into disuse.

West 8’s Masterplan for Park Nolf will revive the English Landscape style, preserving historic elements while integrating with the surrounding built environment and creating a notable landmark just outside the city center. The new development will bring a variety of residential options to the area while restoring public access to the park’s green space.

The Master Plan for Van Gogh National Park integrates the small-scale stream landscape, natural areas, the Brainport metropolitan economy, and Van Gogh’s cultural heritage. Covering over 7,700 hectares of protected nature in over 2000 locations, the park represents a mosaic of nature and urban spaces, offering a blend of city life, rich biodiversity, and Van Gogh heritage. Van Gogh serves as both a guide and inspiration for the park’s development. His connection to the landscape of Brabant is emphasized, with nearly 40 heritage sites linked to his life.

The Master Plan focuses on four main priorities: strengthening nature, supporting sustainable agriculture, integrating nature into cities and towns, and promoting sustainable tourism. The plan underscores the importance of building the landscape of the future through innovation and cooperation. It contributes to Brabant’s attractiveness for living, working, and tourism while addressing urgent spatial challenges like energy production, housing, and biodiversity restoration.

In the Randstad, at the edge of Leidschendam, lies Voorlei Estate: a modern neighborhood inspired by historic estates. The former care institute Schakenbosch is being transformed into an intimate, diverse residential area, serving as a vital link between the city, Vliethaven, and the Duivenvoorde Estate.

Voorlei Estate capitalizes on its lush green surroundings, creating a unique residential environment focused on community and connection. It will feature approximately 325 homes, each with a distinct identity, nestled in nine architectural ensembles within a generous park-like setting, all interconnected by a robust green framework.

Working in collaboration with the world-renowned Renzo Piano Building Workshop, West 8’s 3-acre landscape enables the iconic architecture to float above a lush oasis. Inspired by the site’s extraordinary setting and the native and subtropical ecology of South Florida, the private and public, natural and manmade, and indoor and outdoor spaces are seamlessly brought together in a series of gardens and landscapes.

Sitting as a bookend against the last plot of beachfront open space north of Miami Beach, Eighty Seven Park is located at the edge of the city where park meets the ocean. Floating above the North Shore Open Space Park to the south, the scheme integrates the building’s ground level to create a holistic series of landscapes. Carefully preserving and enhancing the natural dune system and urban conditions of the coastline, it takes the site’s best attributes and brings them into harmony – today, the site is an urban Eden unlike any other in South Florida.

Zidell Yards is the largest and last undeveloped parcel in central Portland. Located a mile from Downtown, nestled within the southern edge of the Central Waterfront, Zidell Yards has seen remarkable change, with the development of high-rise condos, an aerial tram, streetcars, and a rapidly expanding medical university, OHSU, in the last decade. The once largely industrial, “working” waterfront is now composed of residential and medical high rises and is well connected to all areas of Portland.

The Zidell Yards site and its location within a rapidly developing district create many opportunities for creating a connected heart along the river.

Zidell Yards is perfectly positioned to become a vibrant waterfront neighborhood with a balanced mix of uses and dynamic urban spaces.

A major puzzle piece in the development of the Miami Beach Cultural District, Pride Park transformed the convention centre’s former 5.8 concrete truck staging and parking lot into a signature open space for the community. Featuring a flexible lawn area with ample shading and adaptable programming, Pride Park celebrates the diversity of Miami Beach and embeds both amenities, landmarks and new art pieces.

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