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LDS Church PlazaMain Street, SLC, UT

The design of this urban plaza is an axial path north-south along Main street in SLC, UT. There is a cross axis going east west mid block aligning with the Salt Lake Temple. Within the space there is a large oval reflecting pool with pine trees and other deciduous trees. Many of the planters are at a very comfort-able height for sitting and enjoying the space. The location of the plaza receives a nice balance of sun & shade from the other buildings down town.

On a February afternoon there were a dozen or so people using and mov-ing through the space. A construction worker came and sat by me eating his lunch. A mom with a couple of kids were walking around looking at the area. An elderly woman came and asked me if my rear-end was cold from sitting on one of the stone planters. Other people were just moving thru the space.

The successful design features include:• Places for people to sit• Water feature

SLC Plaza

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Lincoln ParkMiami Beach, FL - 2011West 8 Urban Design &Landscape Architecture

• Part of the New World Symphony Campus by Frank Gehry.

• Slightly larger than 1 hectare.

• Green Park in urban environment

• Pergolas along park edges with bougainvillea vines to highlight entry point.

• White concrete paths and walls for informal sitting contrast with the undulating topography.

• Palm trees throughout park.

• 10 min walking distance to city hall, theater, and convention cen-ter.

• 20 min walking distance to beach, flamingo park and botanical gar-dens

Urban Park

Compiled by Nick Tanner Minner , Kelly . "Miami Beach Soundscape / West 8" 08 Feb 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed 11 Feb 2011. <http://www.archdaily.com/109770>

Lincoln ParkMiami Beach, FL - 2011West 8 Urban Design &Landscape Architecture

• I think this is an interesting and successful project due to utilizing the site adjacent to the symphony. Also, the creative design of the alu-minum sculptures with the trees makes a cool state-ment on a park. The mul-tiple paths and use of palm trees is a wise choice for the area. It is nice to see spaces provided for people to sit and use the area.

Urban Park

Minner , Kelly . "Miami Beach Soundscape / West 8" 08 Feb 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed 11 Feb 2011. <http://www.archdaily.com/109770>