Martha Schwartz

'Martha Schwartz is an American landscape architect and educator. Schwartz is the founding principal of Martha Schwartz Partners, an architecture firm based in London, New York City, and Shanghai. She is also Professor in Practice of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.' (Wikipedia).

Broward County Civic Arena, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA:

This design features coloured lighting outside a large public building. The complimentary colours create a cool mood giving the site a modern feel. The lights are a new take on boring street lighting and they almost look like cobwebs from below. They could also be interpreted as trees which makes the site feel slightly more natural despite the clear lack of vegetation.

Vilnius Plaza, Vilnius, Lithuania:



This is an interesting and modern city street layout design. I personally find the stiped paving to lead the visitor through the area, creating a cosmopolitan feel. The lighting adds a great element to the design creating a safe space into the night. The smoothed shapes compliment the vegetation and add to the flow of the design which contrasts the harsh lines of the surrounding buildings.

Zigong Dongxingsi Waterfront, Sichuan, China



The shapes in this orange biophilic design feature are very naturalistic and almost represent a snake travelling along the waterfront. The colour however makes the site stand out in a slightly tacky way during the daytime. The colour gives the feature a harshness which is jarring against the surrounding vegetation and water which is a shame as the area could be a hugely calming and peaceful place.