Project Overview

This final project demonstrates the student’s ability to integrate architecture, landscape, and human experience into a cohesive design. The proposal takes inspiration from contemporary case studies, natural elements, and community needs, resulting in a multifunctional space that blends aesthetic beauty, sustainability, and social interaction.

Site & Planning

• Location & Scale: The project covers a large waterfront site, emphasizing connectivity between land and water.

• Zoning & Functions: The site is divided into multiple zones including outdoor galleries, children’s play areas, relaxation gardens, water features, and circulation paths.

• Connectivity: A hanging bridge and floating platforms encourage movement across different areas, making the site both experiential and interactive.

Design Elements

• Green Roofs & Sustainable Surfaces: Integration of green rooftops and diverse turfing techniques reduces heat gain and promotes ecological balance.

• Water Features: Reflective ponds and flowing water elements enhance tranquility and visual richness.

• Pathways & Lighting: LED-lit pathways guide visitors through the landscape, ensuring both functionality and ambience.

• Softscape Planting: Carefully curated plant species create seasonal variety, ecological benefits, and sensory experiences for visitors.

Human-Centered Spaces

• Kids Zone: Designed to foster creativity, literacy development, and physical activity, encouraging families to spend quality time together.

• Community & Gathering Areas: Outdoor galleries, planter boxes, and shaded seating provide inclusive spaces for people of all ages.

• Experiential Design: The landscape is not only visually striking but also engages the senses through textures, smells, and sounds of nature.

Through this final project, the student demonstrates:

• Design Thinking: The ability to analyze site potential and translate it into a coherent landscape proposal.

• Sustainability Awareness: Emphasis on green design strategies, ecological planting, and multifunctional use of space.

• Technical & Artistic Skills: Proficiency in master planning, renderings, planting design, and architectural integration.

• User Experience Focus: A commitment to designing spaces that nurture social interaction, play, and well-being.

This final project captures the essence of landscape architecture—balancing nature, built form, and human activity to create a vibrant and sustainable environment.