Natural passage: West Main reimagines the urban garden
West Main's integration of architecture and landscape offers a diverse range of experiences, enriching the public realm from the sidewalk to the buildings.

By PETER KRECH and DAVID MALDA
Special to the Journal

Design through restraint: the philosophy of a natural park
From adding humble pathways that encourage exploration to removing obstacles to discovery, nature park design should create opportunities for nature to evolve on its own and be discoverable by observant visitors.

By STEVEN TUTTLE
Mackenzie

Outside, Unbound: the case for play
and freedom-focused landscape design
Parks provide essential infrastructure that must be protected, varied and open to all.

By JESCELLE MAJOR
Gensler

Making landscapes memorable
Cultivating a close connection between the natural and curated planted environment and park architecture is as essential as blurring the boundaries between them.

By CHRISTOPHER PATANO
EHDD

Landscape architecture teams taking the lead: exploring the best uses of water on a project from the inside out
Landscape architects must take on the role of advocate for harvesting rainwater onsite early in the design process.

By RACHAEL MEYER
Weber Thompson

Parks and open spaces: key players
in climate change mitigation
Leveraging urban parks, green spaces, streetscapes and plazas to sequester carbon and actively combat climate change.

By JASON HENRY and KELLY RENCH
Berger Partnership

Delving into Waterfront Park's plantings
Seattle's newest public garden space is broken into approximately two-block districts with established narrative themes based on use and location.

By RICHARD HARTLAGE
Land Morphology

Advancing park design with progressive
design-build project delivery
Design-build delivery offers many opportunities to deliver parks projects on budget, on schedule and with design excellence by restructuring the design and construction process.

By DEB GUENTHER
Mithun