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West 8 to design public spaces for Pier 57, New York
07-08-2009
LOT-EK, West 8, and Beyer Blinder Belle have been selected as the design team for Pier 57 at West 15th Street and the Hudson River as part of the development group lead by New York-based real estate developer YoungWoo & Associates (YWA). YWA was awarded the project by the Hudson River Park Trust on July 30, 2009. -
Construction of Public Transportation Terminal Rotterdam Central Station started
28-07-2009
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West 8 to Design Miami Beach's Lincoln Park
15-07-2009
Miami Beach, FL, July 15, 2009 - West 8 has been selected by the New World Symphony and the City of Miami Beach to design Lincoln Park. The new 2.5 acre urban park in the cultural and civic heart of downtown Miami Beach will serve as an outdoor performance space for the New World Symphony as well as a distinctive park for residents and visitors. West 8’s design approach calls for an integrated relationship to the Frank Gehry-designed New World Symphony building a new park that balances the building design, the surrounding context, and its own programmatic and design ambitions. - Papendorp Business Park nominated for Rietveld Award 2009 28-06-2009
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Plan "Groene Loper" winning design A2 Maastricht
25-06-2009
The competition entry for the design of the under tunneling of the A2 highway, West 8 together with Humblé Architecten prepared for the consortium “Avenue2”, was unanimously chosen by the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the City of Maastricht, the Province of Limburg and the City of Meerssen as the winning design. -
Second Wavedeck Simcoe opened in Toronto
18-06-2009
Waterfront Toronto, together with the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario and City of Toronto, officially opened the Simcoe WaveDeck, the second and most dramatic urban dock, designed by West 8+DTAH, being built along Toronto's central waterfront. -
Presentation of preliminary design Playa de Palma
08-06-2009
The preliminary design of the master plan for the new Playa de Palma, West 8 designed for Consorcio Platja de Palma, was recently presented to the public. -
The City of Utrecht embraces design Park pergola in the Leidsche Rijn Park
27-05-2009
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First phase Pegaso Park completed
25-05-2009
The public space for the new business area Pegaso Park, West 8 designed for Inmobiliaria Urbanitas, has recently been completed. For the first time in Spain, the public space defines the quality of a business development for offices, retail, hotels and service buildings. -
Unveiling of first section Brandgrens
15-05-2009
The first section of the permanent marking of the Rotterdam Brandgrens (fire limits), designed by West 8 for the City of Rotterdam, was officially unveiled by Mayor Aboutaleb on May 14th. -
Berlin's revitalized Harbor Tempelhof officially opened
30-04-2009
On the 29th of April Berlin's revitalized Harbor Tempelhof-designed by West 8 for Grundstücksgesellschaft, Objekt Tempelhofer MBH & CO. KG- was officially opened by Mayor Wowereit. -
Two new wooden bridges at Vathorst
29-04-2009
Construction is moving along at Vinex site Vathorst. Another two of in total 40 new bridges are now under construction. -
Bridge Vlaardingse Vaart officially opened
18-04-2009
Saturday the 18th of April the new pedestrian bicycle bridge ‘The Twist’, designed by West 8 for the City of Vlaardingen, was officially opened at the shores of the Vlaardingse Vaart in Vlaardingen, The Netherlands. -
West 8 wins Almere Hout Noord competition
03-04-2009
The competition entry for Almere Hout Noord West 8 prepared for housing corporation Ymere was unanimously chosen by the municipal assembly of Almere as the winning design. -
UPDATE: Construction is moving along at Toronto Central Waterfront
01-04-2009
The wavedecks Rees and Simcoe, which will open this summer, will provide unique gateways to the waterfront of Toronto and will create more publicly accessible spaces. -
Venus en Mars: Adriaan Geuze in gesprek met Wilma Ruis
26-03-2009
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First trees planted at new City Park Den Helder
20-03-2009
Construction is moving along at the new City Park designed by West 8 for Zeestad CV/BV in Den Helder, The Netherlands. The first of 69 Elms were planted as part of the first phase of implementation. -
Three keys for the Dutch Green Heart-debate conducted by Adriaan Geuze
19-03-2009
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Parque Lineal de Manzanares short listed for Conde Nast Traveller Awards
19-03-2009
West 8+MRIO have been short listed for the Parque Lineal de Manzanares Madrid, designed for the City of Madrid, in the Conde Nast Traveller Innovation and Design Awards 2009. -
Pruning and planting at Leidsche Rijn Park
09-03-2009
To preserve the wonderful ancient alder thickets at the Leidsche Rijn Park, cutting back the trees is a heavy, but grateful chore.