Little Island builds hills above a New York river
New York’s Little Island gives a park over the water an undulating surface. Concrete supports of different heights carry the terrain where people walk and pause.
Architecture
Following the shelves upward at Book Mountain
At Book Mountain in the Netherlands, shelves form a mountain inside the library. Looking for a book becomes a walk around and up the building.
Kengo Kuma’s public restroom divided into five small houses
Five small buildings wrapped in cedar boards stand in a Tokyo park. Kengo Kuma’s public restroom offers a different approach, beginning with the path to its entrances.
Seoullo 7017 turns a former vehicle overpass into a walking route
People now walk where cars once crossed the Seoul Station overpass. Plants and pedestrian paths on the retained structure offer places to stop and look at a city once glimpsed through a car window.
Oil Tank Culture Park turns storage tanks into spaces for performance and exhibitions
Performances, exhibitions and gatherings have moved into tanks once used to store oil. Oil Tank Culture Park retains their large walls and volumes while changing what happens inside.
Seoul Outdoor Library brings books and seats to plazas and Cheonggyecheon
Before a meeting, choose a book in the plaza and sit for a few minutes. Seoul Outdoor Library makes room for reading along routes people already use.
Balconies instead of demolition for 530 homes in Bordeaux
At Grand Parc in Bordeaux, winter gardens and balconies were added to 530 social housing units rather than tearing them down. Residents stayed during construction and gained larger homes at the same address.