Tuesday, March 12, 2019

An urban wetland springs to life among Bogotas high rises

An open plaza in Bogota’s northeastern business district has been radically transformed from a place of pure pavement to a vibrant urban wetland. Colombian architecture firm Obraestudio completed the project in 2016 in the Santa Barbara business center to revitalize the outdoor common space shared by the Torres Unidas Building, Scotia Bank, Samsung, AR and W Hotel towers. Covering an area of over two acres, the architects injected a lush aquatic landscape into the public-facing plaza, creating...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/an-urban-wetland-springs-to-life-among-bogotas-high-rises
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