20070212 unknown - dr. maher stino - landscape architecture design in the gulf region

CURRENT ISSUES IN

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN IN THE GULF REGION

Qatar

Dubai

Dubai

1- Disintegration Of Urban Fabric And Loss Of Public Open Spaces.

2- Excessive Use Of Water In Irrigation Of Landscaped Areas ( Sustainability ).

3- Loss Of Local / Indigenous Natural And Urban Character.

ISSUES

OBJECTIVES

- Create A Network Of Public Open Spaces.

- Conserve water / Sustainability.

- Maintain / Revive Indigenous Landscape Character.

Open Space Network Connecting The City’s Urban Fabric And Conserve Public Open Spaces

Cities Then And Now

conservation Of Public Open Space Network

Paris

Paris

London

London

Prague

Prague

Washington

Washington

Philadelphia

Paris

London

Boston Big Dig Project -The Problem:

-The Solution :

Before Construction Modern Utility Corridors

Boston Big Dig Project

* Boulevard Creation And Streetscape.

-The Solution :Boston Big Dig Project

* Greenways Parks.

-The Solution :Boston Big Dig Project

- Wharf District Parks

* Greenways Parks.

-The Solution :

- North End Park

Boston Big Dig Project

Chicago

Irrigation Water Consumption / A Need For Conservation

Acacia Arabica Acacia Saligina

Arid Plant Species

Pennisetum Setaceum Tamarix Aphylla

Rosmarinus Officinalis Thevetia Nerifolia

“ Tuwaiq Palace”, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Productive Landscape-AUC Project:

Productive Landscape-AUC Project:

Local / indigenous landscape Character

Aswan, Egypt

Nubian Museum, Aswan

Al Azhar Park, Cairo