A Mother River Recovered--The Sanlihe Greenway / By Turenscape

Qian'an, Hebei Province, China
Turenscape
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Image © Courtesy of Turenscape

World Architecture Festival 2011 - Category Winner: LANDSCAPE

The Qian'an Sanlihe Greenway is transformed from former garbage dump and sewage drainage.

Simone de Beauvoir Footbridge / By Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes

Paris, France
Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes
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Photo © Courtesy of Jo Pesendorfer--Overall view

The pedestrian bridge with a length of 304 meters links the new districts of Paris- Bercy and Tolbiac - and at the same time the new national french library with the Park Tolbiac.

Top of Tyrol, Mountain Peak Platform / By LAAC Architekten

Mount Isidor – Stubai glacier in Tyrol, Austria
LAAC Architekten
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Photo © Courtesy of LAAC Architekten

During recent years a number of observation platforms have been created attempting by different means to confront the visitor with the beauties of nature.

EDP Cultural Centre : By Amanda Levete Architects

Lisbon, Portugal
Amanda Levete Architects
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Image © Courtesy of Amanda Levete Architects

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The EDP Foundation Cultural Centre in Lisbon is a project about water, light, reflections and people – a building that captures the essence of the unique riverside site and the extraordinary southern light of Lisbon.

Dover Esplanade : By Tonkin Liu

Kent, England
Tonkin Liu
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Photo © Courtesy of Robbie Polley and Mike Tonkin

Dover’s Esplanade has been given a radical overhaul by Tonkin Liu. The project has been conceived as three artworks that have grown out of their social and environmental context and the way they are constructed. The new Esplanade officially opens today, 4 November 2010.