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"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.
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