The Gardens immerse visitors into horticulture inspired by Hudson Valley woodlands, responding to the carefully considering lighting conditions and incorporating diverse and resilient native species in an authentic expression of place. Coupled with crushed stone surfaces, the tree canopy mediates the height of the adjacent skyscrapers, creating naturally intimate places at a human scale. Rogers Partners Architects+Urban Designers and Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects have released preliminary designs for a new park floating above a divisive highway and commuter rail line in. The Bosque provides a horticultural ceiling of enfolding canopy and foliage. 1,300 linear feet of seating in the form of benches and low walls reinforce the Plaza geometries, innately encourage visitors to use the space as a site of reflection and repose. Although there are multiple entrances into the park on all sides, the southeast is a primary one. The historic Civil Courts building is at west end. Close Me Aerial view from southeast corner of garden at market and 8th Street. Articulated as curving walls and contrasting hues in the pavement these elliptical forms converge at the base of Vessel, a monumental artwork and focal point. These will open up to a Shaker-inspired landscape by the firm Nelson Byrd Woltz made up of medicinal and native plants and a small garden of concentric circles loosely based on Shaker dances. Image: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. A series of elliptical forms gives shape to the primary landscape spaces: Gardens, Bosque, and Plaza. The Public Square and Gardens speaks to the urban condition it is a place for the individual, an informal gathering, events, exhibitions and more.
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