Lavapies '08 Teamblog TEAM 4

Sunday, 2 November 2008

The garden tower
Currently pending construction in Singapore, the EDITT Tower, designed by TR Hamzah & Yeang, will be wrapped in green vegetation. In a city known for its downpours, the building will collect rain and waste water and use it to irrigate the plants. In addition, its solar panels will also provide 40% of the building's energy needs.

Hanging garden towers
Dubai's construction boom shows no immediate signs of flagging but at least there are some signs of more eco-friendly developments. The Jumeira Gardens complex will include this six tower construction. The developers say that the hanging garden canopy stretching between each set of structures will provide shade and cool the neighbourhood by as much as 10 degrees.

Saturday, 1 November 2008

Pioneer Courthouse Square

The Square is one of Portland's leading outdoor venues, hosting over 300 events each year that range from large-scale concerts to cultural festivals. The Square is a true symbol of Portland with its bricks symbolizing the people that make Portland such an extraordinary city.

Retiro Park (Parque del Retiro) is a huge urban park located in Madrid Spain. The park features formal gardens, natural forests, a lake, a "crystal" palace and many beautiful sculptures and statues.Visitors to Madrid should most definitely allocate sufficient time to enjoy the many attractions located in the Retiro district of Madrid.

The london 2012 Olympic Park

The focus of the London 2012 Games will be the Olympic Park in east London, which will house the new sport venues.
The Park is located in the Lower Lea Valley - an area of great untapped potential.
After the Games the area will be transformed into the largest urban park created in Europe for more than 150 years.
Building work began three months early with the start of construction of the Olympic Stadium in May 2008.