Landscape Architect & Specifier News

MAR 2014

LASN is a photographically oriented, professional journal featuring topics of concern and state-of-the-art projects designed or influenced by registered Landscape Architects.

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March 2014 53 "We were very fortunate to work with the right team to make the vision for Gardens for the Bay work," says Keith French, project director for Gardens by the Bay at Grant Associates. "Our ethos as landscape architects is collaborative. Working with great architects, engineers and environmental specialists we created some very imaginative and innovative ideas that the National Parks Board championed. With these elements the end result at Gardens for the Bay is wonderful, impactful and powerful. It's been a dream project to work on." Since opening in June 2012, Gardens by the Bay ( gardensbythebay.com.sg/ en/home.html ) has received over seven million visitors, including the Duke Top and Middle, Right At the Children's Garden splashpad sensors detect the movement of children and respond with a sequence of water effects. Bottom The Toddler Play Zone, designed for 1 to 5 year olds, consists of two areas: a little play playground with a sway bridge and stepping springs, and adjacent to the bigger splashpad, their own splashpad with fish fountains, water tunnels and a series of water jets. 50-63.indd 53 2/26/14 4:52 PM

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