Streetlife Design Competition shortlist announced

Originally known as MetroTech Center, Brooklyn Commons is a 16-acre, 12-building property built in the 1980s as a self-contained office park for data processing centers and back offices for financial institutions. Site owner Brookfield Properties recently undertook a $50 million renovation of the superblock, revitalizing it as a thriving urban hub. In addition to upgrad...

One of the park’s most striking features is the beautiful garden, based on a Victorian design, that surrounds a classically styled fountain. With new benches installed around the fountain and a diverse range of options for seating and relaxation dotted throughout the winding landscape, St James Park offers a social and contemplative place in the City. The original site ...

It offers a wide variety of welcoming indoor and outdoor settings for relaxation and activity, relieving boredom and addressing the risk of challenging behaviours and poor physical health. These settings are enriched with a high-quality palette of landscape materials, and site furnishings that play an essential role in creating a positive image and reducing the stigma su...