Metsä Project:
Landscape Architectural Approach I
<Landform Design>
We designed the landscape around Lake Miyazawa and changed it to a cozy park where Nordic-like time flows gently.
The first thing we focused on was the landform which can be the basis of landscapes.
We aimed to create a naturally cozy park that visitors wouldn't be conscious that it was made artificially,
by developing the land between forest and lake and well-arranging buildings and open spaces there.
Designing the landscape of Metsä began with building the relationship between the facilities and the surrounding nature of forest and lake.
Related Projects: Metsä Village and Moomin Valley Park
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We developed the land of the inlet and designed a tidy entrance space that would raise visitor's expectations for the park.
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We designed the gentle landform to connect the forest and lake and made the landscape that the forest, lake, and architecture are harmonized beautifully around the plaza.
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The forest, lake, and architecture got harmonized, and the view from the opposite shore became natural.
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BEFORE
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We changed the boring space that we couldn't view the lake into a cozy open space with a beautiful lake view, by reforming the flat land into gently sloped toward the lake.
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