{"id":35759,"date":"2022-02-23T20:22:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T20:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-swa-2019.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=35759"},"modified":"2022-03-01T19:05:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T19:05:16","slug":"a-park-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.swagroup.com\/stories\/a-park-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"A Park for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"margin-top: 0px; font-size: 34px !important;\">A Park for Everyone:\u00a0Tom Balsley and\u00a0Gerdo Aquino on the Design for Rotterdam\u2019s Nelson Mandela Park<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column]\n<div class=\"fusion-slider-revolution rev_slider_wrapper\">\t\t\t<!-- START Nelson Mandela park REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.6.16 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_117_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_117_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.6.16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; 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Offering an inclusive, resilient public space for residents and visitors, the park will also celebrate the City\u2019s maritime heritage and still-working waterfront.<\/p>\n<p>On February 18, 2022, park designers Tom Balsley and Gerdo Aquino offered the latest vision for the planned park, formerly known as Park Maashaven, having completed the master plan in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of the park\u2019s approval, Balsley and Aquino\u00a0 delivered a joint <span style=\"color: #c82272;\"><a style=\"color: #c82272;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xAZnRQmuBSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public lecture<\/a><\/span> that outlines plans and program for the seven-hectare site, which will include multi-purpose lawns, overlooks, a shaded grove, and revitalized shoreline habitats. \u201cOur process involves continuing a dialogue throughout the length of the process with the City and the community,\u201d said Balsley. \u201cAnd as we\u2019re listening, we\u2019re simultaneously exploring options, and studying opportunities for viewing and interaction in three dimensions.\u201d The recent lecture is one in an evolving series of outreach efforts aimed at gathering feedback to inform near- and long-term goals for the park.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation includes a conceptual \u201cflythrough\u201d of the park as envisioned, as well as exploded diagrams depicting its multiple facets and layers. \u201cWe believe that this park should offer something for everyone,\u201d said Aquino. \u201cInclusivity is a key part of our thinking in how we shape spaces as planners and designers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more on Nelson Mandela Park, check out the articles on initial unveiling covered by <span style=\"color: #c82272;\"><a style=\"color: #c82272;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bdcnetwork.com\/swabalsley-unveils-nelson-mandela-park-master-plan-rotterdam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Design and Construction<\/a><\/span>, and several, recently published Dutch-language articles: (translatable into English in most browsers) <span style=\"color: #c82272;\"><a style=\"color: #c82272;\" href=\"https:\/\/openrotterdam.nl\/plannen-voor-stadspark-bij-maashaven-steeds-concreter-dit-jaar-beginnen-met-baggeren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Rotterdam<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #c82272;\"><a style=\"color: #c82272;\" href=\"https:\/\/duurzaam010.nl\/nieuws\/bewoners-kunnen-meedenken-over-nelson-mandelapark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duurzaam 010<\/a><\/span>, and <span style=\"color: #c82272;\"><a style=\"color: #c82272;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotterdam.nl\/nieuws\/nelson-mandelapark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotterdam.nl<\/a><\/span>. 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