Several historic maps were overlapped to reveal the gradual changes of the site’s identity and geometry. The new park retraces the former shoreline of the Neva River, reorganizes urban flows, integrates into the city, and connects green public spaces.

The project defines three layers of landscape: the Valley reinterprets the city’s original ecosystems and links the park to its context; the Woodland defines the site’s urban edge and creates a buffer; and the Upper Plateau covers subterranean spaces with open lawns...
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