Page 56 - Designing Ways 281

ON THE
TERRACE

limited to just 20 US dollars per square
metre, and it was expected to be finished
in a very short timeline of 18 months.
The project was overseen by the army,
with very little experience and skills in
landscape projects.
In addition to the high risk of urban
flooding, the canal at the north border is
heavily contaminated. Except for a small
tobacco factory museum and a sports
centre, there are no required programmes
for the site. The design was the result of an
international competition.

3. Design objectives and strategies
In addressing the multiple challenges
of the site and the city, the project was
intended to be designed as a central
park that can provide holistic ecosystem
services to the city, including stormwater
regulation to adapt to the changing
monsoon climate. It was also intended
to demonstrate a nature-based solution
to cleansing ubiquitously polluted urban
water, life supporting for native species,
and also as a public space badly needed

56 Issue 281 • dw