Urban architecture
The plan for Via Verde - The Green Way
The finished results from the perspective of the top of the Via Verde 'steps', Bronx, New York, by New Housing New York Legacy Project
On the left notice the building's 'steps' providing a cohesive and greener environment
This area augments future prospects for urban gardening and recreation, increasing biodiversity
Grimshaw says, 'to avoid urban sprawl, we need to promote city-centre brownfield regeneration, with creating planning of outer suburbs and preservation of quality biodiversity'.
The evolution of urban architecture can maintain the key features of the landscape while bringing in new sustainable ideas, and importantly, increasing access to public green space within the city.
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Images: David Sundberg
